dons50 wrote:
Alby39 wrote:
You're comparing apples and oranges for the sake of it and doing your against the grain argument again.
If I walked into a job at Arsenal tomorrow, I'd know what it means to the fans to win against Tottenham. Media exposure, world wide fanbases and known history is pretty evident. If I walked into a job at Barrow, I'd have to be taught in the importance of their rivalry with Carlisle.
Having people around me who could tell me what it means from local and personal connection, as well as being good at their job, would be a massive help. Having an office full of people who are just hired because they're good at their job - and you'd trust them to figure it out, is fine. But I'm saying experience and understanding helps. Massively.
I think the emotional investment part matters much more to fans than to players. I don’t think a particular player would be better for us if he hates AFC Wimbledon than if he couldn’t give a shit.
17/18 was a group of players that didn’t get it against an entire club that did. They made us look silly.
20/21 there were no fans and yet our players truly understood the magnitude of the game. We made them look silly.
The players buying into it definitely helps.
Presumably their players also understood the magnitude of the game. Taken to its logical conclusion, it would always be a draw.
A season is much more than one game.