I feel closest to Bob and nursecarla but also I feel a great deal of warmth towards, and affintiy with, most of the footie folk. (they know who they are)....because we have a shared interest and enjoy the same banter (usually lol). They really are a lovely, friendly, funny group of guys and gals, and are the reason I come back to AB daily. (ooh, I'm getting a bit emotional here lol)
crete...many folk on here are in touch with those they are closest too outwith AB, so your cynical reply is not based on fact. If you speak to people on the phone, or by text, email, msn etc, then it's much like any other friendship Folk have even met up in "real life", so your point is, largely, moot.