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I get asked a lot of questions and a lot of it is easy to ignore.
You’re too loud, you’re annoying, why is your head so big.
However. I was asked a question that provoked me into writing this.
It came from an Instagram follower and the message was simple:
“How do I get excited again for a new season when the hurt of last season is still fresh?”
It was a bold comment, a thought-provoking one, and like you, I thought the same. Maybe most do. Perhaps that’s why we see so much negativity on social media whenever the club posts.
But there is one thing that has become so common now that, if you can’t accept it, you’re on the outside.
The fact is, everyone has a voice.
and in this motion of everyone having a voice it means we are constantly surrounded by opinions, hot takes, and endless noise.
While this brings incredible diversity to the conversation, it also means the sheer volume can be overwhelming.
Remember that last part especially.
Kim Hellberg often says he idolises those who can see the bigger picture and look further than what is right in front of our faces.
We see the loss of last season, the chance we had fade away, and all the Spygate crap.
It’s overwhelming.
But if we take that same noise into next season, are we really giving Kim the best chance of success?
I don’t think so.
As much as we feel our voices aren’t heard, we can be incredibly loud. And when the owners hear us and feel that weight, it too can become overwhelming.
So…
You ask me, “How do I get excited again?”
I ask you, “Do you trust Kim Hellberg?”
Do you believe that what you saw last season, even in the lowest of lows, showed a way of playing worth trusting?
Because I do.
So I trust Kim.
I trust that he knows the pain, the hurt, and the endless tiredness we feel from forever being the bridesmaid.
I trust he knows the anger, the dismay, and the pride we had in being the club that stood up for what was right.
And I trust that he will lead us into battle again.
Because that’s what leaders do.
They dust us off, pick us up, and say, “Come with me.”
The pain will always be there. But one of life’s greatest lessons is not to live in the past. What can be done with it now? Let it sit where it belongs, and don’t let it become overwhelming.
Look to the future.
Let the noise of a new season and fresh faces excite you. Become overwhelmed by the hysteria of what could be once again.
Because that is football.
And that is Middlesbrough.
Be kind to yourself and allow yourself to enjoy it. Don’t let others diminish your love for this club, because it is love—otherwise, why would it hurt?
So be loud, be noisy, and be grateful that you are a part of this great club.
Because together…
We are overwhelming.
Up the Boro.
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