‘Armchair supporter’: do I still love going to football or just the idea of it? | Cambridge United
By: Max Rushden | Published: 2026-08-27 13:41:32 | Source: www.theguardian.com
On 11 February 1989, Cambridge United beat Hartlepool 6-0. My memories of the game are faint. The internet can’t even tell me who scored – perhaps Laurie Ryan got a couple. I do recall walking past some Hartlepool fans on Coldham’s Common who were peering into a brook. “Looking for a new centre forward?”
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Not a terrible joke from my dad. There was polite laughter at least.
I also…
