What Football Club Do You Support?

The Biscuitmen at Elm Park.


Oh wait we have changed our name to the Royals and moved to the Mad Stad.:eek:

First game at Em Park 69/70 season. We beat Barrow 6-3. Most games since then have been a disappointment.:(
 
Not seen a live soccer game since an F.A.Cup 1st round game in 1998. A far cry from the days when I used to watch 100+ in the 1980s and followed my local team, Leatherhead, over land and sea (AND LEICESTER!). Quite happy having a passionate support for an NFL and baseball teams now.
 
In 1958 my father and my uncle took me to St Andrews (no, not that one, the other one).

Sadly they are both departed now but are still held dear in my heart. However, I do sometimes think "Did you have to?"

I mean, 58 years of following Birmingham City. Two League Cup wins, a Fairs Cup final, eight promotions but nine relegations. Talk about "Keep Right On to the end of the road".
 
Arsenal for me. Dad took me to a few spurs games when i was young, my grandad took me to more Arsenal games around the same time. So Arsenal became the team i supported. Have been a member now for probably almost 20 years...
 
Watford. Dad was born and raised in Watford and at the time (very early 80s), Watford were the highest 'local' club. There was talk at the time of going to seeing Pompey, Saints, Wimbledon or Palace!! :eek: ;). Lost count of how many games I've been too and still go today, with my two boys (8 & 6) and occasionally my Dad (83). Expensive stuff, especially going to away games when I/we can.

I also followed Aldershot & Aldershot Town. It started by going to a few games in the 1970s when they were a league club. When they dissolved and reformed as Aldershot Town in 1992, some of the best football viewing days ensued, watching them in lowest Ryman/Isthmian League division. Going with mates home and away, standing behind goals with a hot cup of tea and pie, watching goal mouth scrambles in a mud bath, massive scraps on the pitch and between benches....aah, great days! :D. Don't go anymore as not enough time with family and Watford.

Also like Real Madrid, and maybe one day, I'll see them in the Bernabeu...unless Watford finish top four in the Premier League and they come to the Vic :rofl:
 
Everton - looking forward to visiting The Stadium of Light tonight to see them whup the Mackems (humble pie all ready tomorrow if this blows up in my face and we lose :D)

I look out for the Newcastle score as having lived here for 27 yrs now it affects everyones life north of the Tyne. Win or lose does not particularly bother me but it bothers everyone else here so you can't help but look out for them.
 
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Stuart_C said:
Liverpool season ticket holder and I'm a shareholder in COLFC a newly formed non league community football club.

I've never understood why people who have no real affinity to a city/club support a team 200+ Miles away from where they are born/grew up/live.

Example: somebody who supports Liverpool, who lives in London, has never been to Liverpool, has no links to its culture etc yet is a "Liverpool fan".

The above example could be aimed at United,Arsenal,Chelsea fans aswell as many many more too.
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Liverpool. Its only 199 miles door to door!! ;)

My mum is from there, as are my grand parents and i have somewhere a pic of me circa 1986 in a Crown paints shirt! John Barnes was my hero.

I do follow what Reading are up to and go to the odd match now and again.
 
stokie_93 said:
Stoke City Fan.

A very depressed one at the moment...
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Loved the quote from Mark Hughes about his team getting penalised the most for indiscretions in their own penalty area. Well maybe Mark, just maybe, referees have realised your team has been getting away with murder holding and obstructing players for years.
 
Always been Aldershot. Born and raised in Guildford so was the local Team. Used to go to London when they were away and watch the 1st Division Teams... (I am talking later 70s/early 80s here, when you could get in as a schoolboy for "pence!")

Worked in Swindon for 20 years and lived in surrounding villages... but still went to see The Shots... even after 92 when they went bust and reformed! Been in Monmouthshire since 2009, so that's not helped, so limited to a handful of games a yeear, but always try and align visits to local relatives with home games.

Sad, but true. Premiership these days? You can keep it. Too much rolling around on the floor! And too expensive to go
 
Rooter said:
Liverpool. Its only 199 miles door to door!! ;)

My mum is from there, as are my grand parents and i have somewhere a pic of me circa 1986 in a Crown paints shirt! John Barnes was my hero.

I do follow what Reading are up to and go to the odd match now and again.
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That's understandable people like you who's parents are from the city and for one reason or another have moved away. I'm on about people who have no links to the city/club who then support us or united or any other top side.
 
Pathetic Shark said:
Loved the quote from Mark Hughes about his team getting penalised the most for indiscretions in their own penalty area. Well maybe Mark, just maybe, referees have realised your team has been getting away with murder holding and obstructing players for years.
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to be perfectly honest mate some of the refereeing i've seen so far has been embarrassing. Yes we've given away penalties which we've deserved.

We didn't get one against City which was stonewall and Wanyama should've been sent off on Saturday, put in a challenge exactly like Whelan got his yellow for and didn't get a 2nd one. It's so frustrating how reluctant refs are to give 2nd yellow cards.
 
Stuart_C said:
Have I hit a nerve :D
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it's been said...
that the reason loads of reds are watching COLFC is because they feel disenfranchised from their own club what with the number of out of towners who come to Everton's former ground and that you needed to build your big mad new stand to fit them all in. Apparently you can see the new erection from Mars (there's a big supporters group on Mars I'm told). God Bless Big Stand FC
 
MikeH said:
it's been said...
that the reason loads of reds are watching COLFC is because they feel disenfranchised from their own club what with the number of out of towners who come to Everton's former ground and that you needed to build your big mad new stand to fit them all in. Apparently you can see the new erection from Mars (there's a big supporters group on Mars I'm told). God Bless Big Stand FC
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Another Delta rumour :D

Not just the club, the PL,its greed and plenty of other reasons. There's plenty of Blues there too.

The mighty Perps are the only non league side within the city's boundaries, it's not been set up to challenge like FC United or AFC Liverpool.

It's still not big enough, I suppose that's the price you pay for being successful.;)
 
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