Forget winning streaks, it's the bad times that fuse us together | Adrian Chiles

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The latest research into the fans of rival football teams indicates what I’ve long suspected – adversity has a surprisingly powerful bonding effect, writes Adrian Chiles

I once wrote a book that sought to explore exactly what goes on between the ears of football fans. It was called We Don’t Know What We’re Doing and will now cost you anything up to 5op to buy. I spoke to fellow West Brom fans who had never missed a game for 30 years and then just gave up and never went again; there were others who never thought about going until they were in their 40s and then went every week without fail, home and away.

 

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MegaWednesdayExpo CHRIST JESUS gave HIMSELF for Us that we may be Cleansed from All Wickedness.

I root for Philadelphia teams. I understand this all too well.

As a Barnet sufferer of some 30 odd years, I beg to disagree. I don't have any other philosophical soul welded to me. Aside of the cat when she sees I'm eating chicken.

The BBC must be like the Hope Diamond by now.

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