<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by GeorgeGraham:
"You can only appreciate success if at first you have experienced failure".
I THINK it was a Spurs quote by Bill Nick but im not 100% sure- as it could be any of the great managers.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
That's a good point. I've said similar things myself. If you think back to your favourite experiences as a fan... they've often been preceeded by despair, pain or an expectation of failure.
Arsenal 1-0 v Liverpool but still to lose the Championship - up pops Mickey Thomas.
Man Utd getting a pasting from Bayern Munich - up pop Sheringham and Solksjaer.
Liverpool getting a hiding from Arsenal in the cup - up pops Michael Owen.
All of those were moments that turned despair into extreme pleasure... and its the best feeling in the world.