香港球迷真係好奇怪，雖然唔多會睇香港波，但對南華呢隊曾經風光既香港本土球隊，會有一種打從心底裡恨鐵不成鋼的執著和感情，同時間亦對英超球隊情有獨鍾。尋晚，有著波衫入場的，九成係利記球迷，唔理呢班人係真正利記迷，定係為左型為左扮識睇波扮有立場先著利記波衫，總之佢地都係要話畀人聽 「我捧利物浦!」。
當南華入波追返一球時，全場興奮，連穿利記波衫既都好興奮，興奮到口嗌「南華」再加手拍三下吹氣捧捧! 究竟呢種「左腦打右腦」既心態應如何解讀？
唔通當「外人」對「自己人」時，佢地會因為支持「外人」而覺得唔好意思？但又因為「外人」勁d型d 所以不得不「支持」「外人」？
為免令自己「唔好意思」或有罪疚感，尋晚我揀左支持南華。所以我覺得，終歸我都是愛港愛國的。
另，當踢到80分鐘時，好多人都開始離場。雖則勝負已定，但我真係唔明點解有咁多人會早走？同樣情況在睇演唱會時都次次出現。唔通d 人怕迫怕得咁緊要？
Break down all the signs and symbols and social factors of a football club, and essentially, you have a religion.
ReplyDeleteThe mass gatherings on the weekends, the idolisation of symbols and figures, the constant waiting for the next messiah to help bring back the holy grail (the championship), the anthems, the communal bonds, the nonsensical violence (community leaders always tell you not to, but the fanatics always think it's right to beat each other up for the sake of your 'religion').....and as you can see now - the 'missionaries' who preach their religion abroad.
So why do HKers support Liverpool or MU? It's the same question as why HK conversion to christianity is on such a steep rise.
Religion is providing the social bonds, the sense of community, the security of having a father-figure, because there is no other social structure in HK that provides that.
i wonder why only football clubs can function like "missionaries", but not also other sports e.g. bastketball teams?
ReplyDeleteGood question. But i guess because football has the longest history and is the most globalised sport.They know how to spread their gloabl message, and preach the wonders of their sport. The next to have this appeal is probably basketball. And indeed, there have been NBA allstars coming to Hong Kong for exhibition matches just as there is now a mini premiership tournament.
ReplyDeleteHowever, the interest will never be the same because there just isn't the same kind of history with basketball teams than with football teams.
Also, in line with the usual american mentality. They just aren't that interested with the outside world!