Why We Bother

The fans' stories

Why I Bother

The first game. The away-day ritual. The scarf passed down. Your football stories, in your own words.

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Fictional sample · Nottingham Forest ·

The scarf by the door

Sample contributor (fictional)

First game · Family

Tell us why you bother

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