There was a thread a while back about what makes a "real fan". Basically saying if you don't go you're not a real fan. It keeps cropping up and in my opinion is complete [oops].
Watching stuff on tv is nothing like watching a live event no matter what it is but we can't all be lucky enough to go for whatever reason. It doesn't make us any less a fan though.
the key word you mention is " Basicaly " it does'nt mean I have said this so its open to interpretation. The whole point is for me, me who is saying it now and only me I am stating going to the match cant ever be replaced by watching it on the telly, this is all I am saying and when I cant afford to go anymore watching on the telly will be a very, very, very poor second in my book, hope this clears the confusion up...