There are two issues being confused on here
- my point on entering a competition a to win
-and the emotional impact of such an aim.
Bully, you say that CW is not a win at all costs but prefers to play open attractive football. Maybe he thinks that the best way to get a win, a bit like Klopp.
Ronnie , you bring in the emotional aspect of winning and your phlegmatic approach to that- maybe it's conditioning due to the raised expectations being dashed time after time that's influenced that.
Foe me the joy of sport is the emotional attachment, the endeavour, the underdog's fight, the technique. class and skill that seperate the very best from the also rans.
Like many others it seems I can shed a tear, sob a sob, be rendered speechless because, if I did speak, I would be a blubbering wreck!
Think of Jess Ennis ( forget the stand stuff) busting a gut to WIN the 800 metres to seal the Olympic gold when she could have jogged home to a comfortable finish and still have taken the gold but no, she fought to stand out as the very best.
Stood at Lords in 1987 after watching a nail biter won by Yorkshire on the last ball and being so happy, so proud.
I could go on but, no , it's not as important as life or death but , boy, such occasions do enhance life.