Soppy msg alert, had a few jars...
I must be the biggest lurker on this forum, haven't posted in years but I check in every single day to FT.
Breaking my silence to post today. In this last year I've gone through a divorce (with kids), lost a job, no longer speak to my family and have battled with depression.
Amidst all the sadness and drama, one thing has been my constant, and my lifeline - this football club. Dealing with changes in my life, I cannot express enough how much this team has helped me, a safe place where I can forget the world and be happy again, to have a purpose and a connection.
At the final whistle I just collapsed in floods of tears on my City shirt, an outpouring of emotion that I've been holding inside for so long (and I'm pretty level headed, or so I thought!)
I love this club. It's the best in the world. God bless you all.