Ode to a modern football fan

Ode to a modern football fan

This is not me advocating the acceptance of mediocrity. It’s just me requesting some perspective.

Please guys, please, please relax

Please guys, please, please chill out

Please guys, reign in the attacks

Please guys, reign in all the shouts

Remember, success, it is not a right

Remember, success, it is not owed

Remember, success, should be a fight

Remember, success, it should be bestowed

Remember, real success, isn’t bought

A billion does not buy real success

Remember, real success should be taught

Creating success is the true touch of greatness

It’s not a matter of life and death

It’s not that important at all

There are bigger things in life than this

Stop the abuse. You look silly and small

A once great man, once said

“We don’t buy superstars we make them”

The right players, with passion in red

And the fans, in one voice, behind them

Steve Wellman

English by birth, Australian by choice. Traffic Engineer, Arsenal ST Holder, Sun DreamTeam Winner, Writer on @GunnersTown, Depeche Mode, Welcome to my world…