[meandbrenarebaggies]

For me, the question of supporting Pulis (or not) is centered not so much on him as an individual but on what a "supporter" is. Some are stern and obdurate. They determine to follow the manager/players as if directed to do so by some quasi-religious dictat and treat any slight criticism as heresy. Some are petrified of holding different opinions to their fellow supporters. They support like fish in a shoal; twisting all over the place merely to stay part of the crowd. Having an original thought stupifies them. Some fans spend most of the time wondering why they are fans; they are transfixed by their own addiction; unable to chew properly. Some are analytical and quote mountains of statistics. They typically know the obscure facts but fail to see that any human endeavour reduced to digits does not contain the whole truth. Others realise that the game is no longer the game they once loved. These are the supporters who watch the game and accept it for what it is - not life and death - just a billion pound diversion. Thats me; I dont care who the manager is, he isnt allowed on the pitch and could be replaced by a bingo machine to pick the team.