Why do you support the team you support?
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wolves_wanderer said:
It is the nearest football club to where I was born and grew up (Walsall next nearest 4 times as far).
Check who you should support here:
http://www.footyroots.co.uk/
Check who you should support here:
http://www.footyroots.co.uk/
I'm 0.1 miles closer to Notts County 
How do you "support" the club.
You may follow them, hope they win but unless you are actually giving them something, financial, emotional, physical then you are not supporting them.
In fact, if you subscribe to Sky sports you will support Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal more than any local team or championship side. You are actively putting more money into their pocket than your local side that you will to win.
Devilstreak said:
£34 X 12 Months £408 Sky Sports for the year.
Season ticket £500, Although I do see where you're coming from
that's true, but doesn't factor in travelling too and from the games which for an Essex based trickie is costly.Season ticket £500, Although I do see where you're coming from
i support the club by buying stuff mail order, getting it delivered to work and sneaking it past the wife that night
The problem I have is distance. 157 miles each way to the City Ground & I can only go to a handfull of games per season.
I do however buy ALOT of merchandise such as shirts & memorabilia & over the years have spent a small fortune.
I am Forest through & through & just because I can not attend every game, doesn't put me in the same category as people who sit & watch football on TV & claim they support a team this way. I support my team because I pump money into it.
I do however buy ALOT of merchandise such as shirts & memorabilia & over the years have spent a small fortune.
I am Forest through & through & just because I can not attend every game, doesn't put me in the same category as people who sit & watch football on TV & claim they support a team this way. I support my team because I pump money into it.
TheForceV4 said:
Born and raised in North West London. Upon being presented with an Arsenal shirt by my dad aged 3-4 I apparently turned round and said "sorry dad but like Tottenham" Never looked back! Shameful thing is ive never been down The Lane. Shameful. Truly shameful. Based in Leicester at the moment and I will get my arse down there!!! COYS!!!
Good man.
Simond S said:
How do you "support" the club.
You may follow them, hope they win but unless you are actually giving them something, financial, emotional, physical then you are not supporting them.
In fact, if you subscribe to Sky sports you will support Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal more than any local team or championship side. You are actively putting more money into their pocket than your local side that you will to win.
I don't think supporting really means financial support but if that train of thought is followed before I moved away from the North East I had a season ticket for Sunderland. Now I no longer live in the UK it simply isn't viable to get to games. I do go to games (home and the occasional away) when I'm back in the UK.You may follow them, hope they win but unless you are actually giving them something, financial, emotional, physical then you are not supporting them.
In fact, if you subscribe to Sky sports you will support Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal more than any local team or championship side. You are actively putting more money into their pocket than your local side that you will to win.
Ha, that's amazing, I opened this up thinking 'what a good thread, I'll put my little story in there' and then realised it was started by a Chester fan.... brilliant!
Well, as it just so happens I support Wrexham!
I completely agree with you about these people that support teams that they have no link to whatsoever, I just can't see any reason why you would have any kind of feelings for the club and that's what supporting football is about right... the passion?
So my story:
I was born and brought up in Germany, a pretty geeky kid, not into football at all until I moved to Peterborough aged 11. Not long after we moved over here Wrexham were playing Peterborough United so (being a Wrexham lad) my dad decided to take us to the game to show us the team he supported whilst growing up and from then I was hooked!
Living in Essex and playing Saturday league means I don't get to many home games but I make sure I get to every away game in the area... Braintree is coming up next month!
Well, as it just so happens I support Wrexham!
I completely agree with you about these people that support teams that they have no link to whatsoever, I just can't see any reason why you would have any kind of feelings for the club and that's what supporting football is about right... the passion?
So my story:
I was born and brought up in Germany, a pretty geeky kid, not into football at all until I moved to Peterborough aged 11. Not long after we moved over here Wrexham were playing Peterborough United so (being a Wrexham lad) my dad decided to take us to the game to show us the team he supported whilst growing up and from then I was hooked!
Living in Essex and playing Saturday league means I don't get to many home games but I make sure I get to every away game in the area... Braintree is coming up next month!
Grew up in Hckney surrounded by Gooners who were mostly Gooners because their mates were Gooners, Dad was a Spurs fan and went on and on about the great double winning side and Billy Nic's push and run style of play.
Most of my family are spurs and my cousin took me to my 1st game in 93, Ipswich at home and we drew 1-1. From then I was hooked, fell in love with the Stadium, the colours, the badge and I can honestly say not much makes me feel more passion than THFC.
It was around this time that I started to play football and I tried to imitate the moves and style of my favorite ever play Jurgen Klinsmann. There was such a buzz around WHL when he was there, I hope he returns one day to manage us. He is a proper Tottenham legend.
Most of my family are spurs and my cousin took me to my 1st game in 93, Ipswich at home and we drew 1-1. From then I was hooked, fell in love with the Stadium, the colours, the badge and I can honestly say not much makes me feel more passion than THFC.
It was around this time that I started to play football and I tried to imitate the moves and style of my favorite ever play Jurgen Klinsmann. There was such a buzz around WHL when he was there, I hope he returns one day to manage us. He is a proper Tottenham legend.
All my family support Liverpool and have done since my grandad way back as far as the early 1920's when he was a lad.
Walked to the ground starting in the Boys pen,then to the paddock,The Anfield Road end and finally the Kop as a teenager. I would s till prefer to que up at 12 o'clock for a big game the atmosphere just builds and builds cheering the earliest sight of a player coming on to see the pitch those where the days.
Walked to the ground starting in the Boys pen,then to the paddock,The Anfield Road end and finally the Kop as a teenager. I would s till prefer to que up at 12 o'clock for a big game the atmosphere just builds and builds cheering the earliest sight of a player coming on to see the pitch those where the days.
Devilstreak said:
wolves_wanderer said:
It is the nearest football club to where I was born and grew up (Walsall next nearest 4 times as far).
Check who you should support here:
http://www.footyroots.co.uk/
Check who you should support here:
http://www.footyroots.co.uk/
I'm 0.1 miles closer to Notts County 
When I was 16 as part of a football exchange program I got to go to choose from a bunch of different clubs in England to go and train with and stay with a local family affiliated with the club. I had a text based football manager game (early 90's) and had been manager of Stockport County in that so saw that on the list and chose them.
I didnt understand a word that the family said but when I heard "cow-eh" I knew it was about the club. I dont know what the dad did as a living (he told me but I hadnt the foggiest what he was saying) but his entire life revolved around celebrating that weekends win or being optimistic that this week they would turn it all around. Never got angry or depressed. After so many relegations he would be dead if he did.
Now I think about it, I'm his age. Crumbs!
I didnt understand a word that the family said but when I heard "cow-eh" I knew it was about the club. I dont know what the dad did as a living (he told me but I hadnt the foggiest what he was saying) but his entire life revolved around celebrating that weekends win or being optimistic that this week they would turn it all around. Never got angry or depressed. After so many relegations he would be dead if he did.
Now I think about it, I'm his age. Crumbs!
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