Do You Love To Watch Football... Soccer That Is?

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I was my Grandad's eldest granchild... a girl, but not to his disappointment! The grandsons, two in total, came quite a few years later, so my Grandad used to take me to all sorts of places... just him and I. My Nan was housebound, but I used to go and stay with them in holidays and some weekends. I loved my Grandad. He'd make me all sorts of toys from wood, but he loved football. So... on Saturday afternoons he would take me off to a Brighton and Hove Albion, or a Crystal Palace Match, both of those being our closest professional teams. Having brought up three sons, he was lost for somebody to take I think, until I happened along. We had some great times at the matches, and he used to treat me to a hot dog or something, at half time. It was great. Hence, I grew up to love football. My Dad played, as did my Brother and both my sons. I love to go to a match, and watch from the terraces... the smell of the turf divots, the dampness on the grass and the linament they used to rub on their legs to save getting cramp. I loved the roar of the crowd when our teams scored, and the way you had to jump up with them, with your hands in the air, or get carried, squashed between them anyway. lol. I support Leeds United, who are doing very poorly at the moment, but they're a big team, and I'm confident they will be back, flying high again. Do you love to watch the game at the stadium, or would you rather sit and watch on tv with a beer in your hand. I find the atmosphere so much better in the stadium and really love to go along. How about you... please share!