Throughout my life I've been both types of fan, loyalist and leach, depending on the sport.
There is logic and even romance in each. But as I age I'm attracted more and more to the latter, to
the Chuck Klosterman sort of sports fandom that resembles musical taste – polygamous and fickle.
I think this is common for a lot of modern sports fans, the mass consumers of entertainment that we
are.
Preview: Why England Lose by Simon Kuper and Stefan SzymanskiDid you know Arsene Wenger has a master's degree in economics? And what has he learnt from it?
Don't buy old players, buy in them their early 20s and sell them as soon as someone offers more
than you think they are worth.
Another insightfull take from the Australian Financial Review:
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