The Fiver | Getting happy in Barnsley on beer and tequila by mutual consent

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“Football,” said Jock Stein, “is nothing without fans.” He can’t have had a very good Global Noodle Partner. Even a registered halfwit like The Fiver could write a dissertation on how the relationship between top clubs and fans has changed since Stein’s heyday. At a lower level, however, there are still a few weirdos who actually care about the club and the community of which they are part. And nothing says true love quite like a fortysomething German sucking on a lemon.

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