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When Barcelona won the Spanish league title last month there were wild celebrations across the island. When Real Madrid lifted the Champions League trophy the party in Majorca went on all night. When Real Mallorca escape relegation, absolutely nothing. A brief cheer could be heard in Palma on Saturday night at the final whistle but that was it. And I am afraid to say that only a small number of bars were actually showing the Valladolid v. Real Mallorca game. I walked past at least ten bars in the centre of Palma which all have giant TV screens and they were showing tennis, golf and German football. Not a Mallorca player in sight. So, apart from our very own Monro Bryce and a few others, doesn't anyone care about Real Mallorca?

Well, not that many unfortunately. I understand that there hasn't been much to cheer about at Mallorca this summer but at the end of the day it is our local team. Barcelona and Real Madrid are not. Mallorca needs all the support it can get and really it should get more support. I think the new American owners of the club need to work hard in forming a fan base and trying to persuade supporters to follow their local team. Forget Real Madrid and Barcelona: we live in Majorca so Real Mallorca needs to be our club. Thankfully, Mallorca will remain in the Second Division. If they had been relegated it would have been a question of one man and his dog watching the team.