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Which football team do you support?
Chelsea rule. End of.
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I'm an atheist.
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I support the future League 2 champions, Tottenham Hotspur.
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Southampton.
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Rangers mainly but I also support Chelsea as my English favourites
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I got into football fairly late in life (if you can call twelve year's old late) so there never came a moment where I 'had to' choose a team to support, therefore I watch nearly every game for a neutral's perspective, although I do root for the British teams whenever they play in Europe.
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I support the future League 1 20th-placers, Lincoln City.
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I support the future losing League 1 play-off finalists - Leeds.
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I like that one, Gavin. I don't 'believe' in football, either.Gavin Chipper wrote:I'm an atheist.
My XH supports Leeds.Karen Pearson wrote:I support the future losing League 1 play-off finalists - Leeds.
I may have to stop liking you, Karen. Only joking (maybe).
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Pe-ortsmuff!!
(that's Portsmouth to you non-pomponians!)
(that's Portsmouth to you non-pomponians!)
She came, she saw - oh well, at least she tried!
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Liverpool fan here, and I'm a local fan before anybody asks - I was born a mere 200 miles away from the hallowed Anfield turf and reside just 190 miles down the M62+M6+M1+M25.
Also Hamilton Academical (well, someone has to) and England - wasn't in Belarus but have been to the other 3 qualifiers thus far.
Don't get to many games, but am off to Anfield for the 4th time (and first in 4 1/2 years) for L'pool v Portsmouth in a fortnight, and may yet get a ticket for the Chelsea match next Sunday.
Also Hamilton Academical (well, someone has to) and England - wasn't in Belarus but have been to the other 3 qualifiers thus far.
Don't get to many games, but am off to Anfield for the 4th time (and first in 4 1/2 years) for L'pool v Portsmouth in a fortnight, and may yet get a ticket for the Chelsea match next Sunday.
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Aston Vanilla for me
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I support the potential Premier League relegation candidates Bolton Wanderers . Up the super whites!
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Well I guess that settles it. Lock this thread!Kai Laddiman wrote:Chelsea rule. End of.
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Football sucks. End of.
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Right onKirk Bevins wrote:Football sucks. End of.
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Well, it's Heart of Midlothian for me - though I can scarcely afford the price of a ticket these days, so I tend to go to lower league matches for my footie entertainment, as the prices are considerably cheaper!
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Ipswich Town. Although I come from Norfolk, I just can't bring myself to support Norwich City
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I believe you should always support the best team closest to your place of birth. So I support Brazil.
And Rushden & Diamonds.
And Rushden & Diamonds.
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Hear,hear Rugby League for me,St Helens in particular.Kirk Bevins wrote:Football sucks. End of.
Come on you Saints.
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Not sure about rugby, but nice to know someone else (other than Kirk) hates footballjeff wharton wrote:Hear,hear Rugby League for me,St Helens in particular.Kirk Bevins wrote:Football sucks. End of.
Come on you Saints.
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I was born and bred in Rugby so I also dislike that particular sport as we were forced to play it at school. Darts is the greatest sport as you get to use your brain a bit!Joseph Bolas wrote:Not sure about rugby, but nice to know someone else (other than Kirk) hates footballjeff wharton wrote:Hear,hear Rugby League for me,St Helens in particular.Kirk Bevins wrote:Football sucks. End of.
Come on you Saints.
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Sorry Kirk but darts is a game not a sport. Check dictionary if you don't believe me.
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I share my loyalties between Tottenham Hotspur, who I've been crazy about since I was in primary school, and Alsager Town who I now watch whenever I can. The two clubs are only eight divisions apart, but if Tottenham continue the way they're playing at the moment and Alsager improve just a little, it's conceivable that I could be watching them playing each other in the Blue Star Conference in four years time.
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It might be, but when it comes to it, its definitely more interesting to watch than footballKeith Bevins wrote:Sorry Kirk but darts is a game not a sport. Check dictionary if you don't believe me.
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I don't think you'd ever find a clear and uncontroversial definition.Keith Bevins wrote:Sorry Kirk but darts is a game not a sport. Check dictionary if you don't believe me.
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Its a long standing bone of contention between myself and dartsmeister kirk. I know you could argue till the cows come home about it. It gets him going though
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You're right, it does get me going and it was recognised officially as a sport by the sport-recognising-official-body in June one year.Keith Bevins wrote:Its a long standing bone of contention between myself and dartsmeister kirk. I know you could argue till the cows come home about it. It gets him going though
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The mighty Middlesbrough, who were massacred 5-0 earlier today by a Chelsea side that didn't even look like it was trying. More mid-table mediocrity beckons, if we're lucky.
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I suppose it's best not to get involved in other people's domestics.Keith Bevins wrote:Its a long standing bone of contention between myself and dartsmeister kirk. I know you could argue till the cows come home about it. It gets him going though
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I "casually" support Man Utd, genetically inherited from my dad rather than the allure of glory. I emphasize the casualness -- I've seen little football this season.
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Agreed.Kai Laddiman wrote:Chelsea rule. End of.
I was fortunate(?) enough to go to the Champions League final in Moscow and despite the result it was a great experience. Moscow is a fantastic city.
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Man Utd. Forever.
Hate Chelsea. Hate Liverpool more. Don't mind Arsenal so much.
Hate Chelsea. Hate Liverpool more. Don't mind Arsenal so much.
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I support Man Utd because my Dad supports Liverpool and it narks him.Conor wrote:I "casually" support Man Utd, genetically inherited from my dad rather than the allure of glory. I emphasize the casualness -- I've seen little football this season.
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Make that Pompey x 2 - I Have always live in the Portsmouth district and used to watch them when I was younger.DebbiF wrote:Pe-ortsmuff!!
(that's Portsmouth to you non-pomponians!)
Don't watch these days but take an inetrest in their results - especially the FA Cup this year! The first major trophy they have won in my lifetime!
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Sorry to interrupt, but
are there any football managers who smile?
I am not a football fan, but whenever I have seen managers on television they all appear
to be very unhappy.
So is there a pleasant, smiley and happy football manager?
are there any football managers who smile?
I am not a football fan, but whenever I have seen managers on television they all appear
to be very unhappy.
So is there a pleasant, smiley and happy football manager?
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Joe Kinnear?Ralph wrote:So is there a pleasant, smiley and happy football manager?
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West Ham, my team.
Any manager who realises that they're playing Tottenham next . . . . .Ralph wrote:So is there a pleasant, smiley and happy football manager?
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Agreed, the mighty Brighton & Hove Albion.Gary Male wrote:I believe you should always support the best team closest to your place of birth.
I'm proud to be a fourth generation supporter, I have postcard pictures of my great-grandfather & my grandmother in the crowds in 1911 & 1920. My children are fifth generation supporters, and I'm looking forward to taking my future grandchildren to Falmer, if it's ever built!
P.S. Kai, I hope you get to watch your local league team too.
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Actually, Brighton is my closest team as well. But, naturally as an 11-year-old, I support the big gunsDavid Gunn wrote:Agreed, the mighty Brighton & Hove Albion.Gary Male wrote:I believe you should always support the best team closest to your place of birth.
I'm proud to be a fourth generation supporter, I have postcard pictures of my great-grandfather & my grandmother in the crowds in 1911 & 1920. My children are fifth generation supporters, and I'm looking forward to taking my future grandchildren to Falmer, if it's ever built!
P.S. Kai, I hope you get to watch your local league team too.
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I hope that's not a pun on my name!Kai Laddiman wrote:Actually, Brighton is my closest team as well. But, naturally as an 11-year-old, I support the big gunsDavid Gunn wrote: P.S. Kai, I hope you get to watch your local league team too.
I know that, with my name, I should support Arsenal, as my other grandfather did, but as I was born in Brighton rather than north London ...
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David, can you explain the source of the rivalry between yourselves and Crystal Palace?David Gunn wrote:I know that, with my name, I should support Arsenal, as my other grandfather did, but as I was born in Brighton rather than north London ...
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With difficulty, Jon.Jon Corby wrote:David, can you explain the source of the rivalry between yourselves and Crystal Palace?David Gunn wrote:I know that, with my name, I should support Arsenal, as my other grandfather did, but as I was born in Brighton rather than north London ...
When I was young (late 1950s & 60s) our "local rivals" were always Portsmouth. The rivalry with Crystal Palace seems (to me) to have started in the 1970s when we were both in Div3 (now LeagueOne) and rivals for promotion under managers Terry Venables and Alan Mullery. Certainly our nickname of Seagulls comes from stealing Palace's chant of "Eagles! Eagles!" into "Seagulls, Seagulls".
Having said that, there are claims that our rivalry with Palace goes back to the early 1900s, but even I wasn't born then!
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The wiki page for Palace seems to support your view, David. See section 10, Rivalry.
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Thanks for that, Howard, interesting to read the Palace club's view.Howard Somerset wrote:The wiki page for Palace seems to support your view, David. See section 10, Rivalry.
I don't remember where I read the claims of Brighton/Palace rivalry from the early 1900s, but it includes the fact that Brighton is closer to Selhurst Park than Portsmouth. As mentioned on your link though, Palace have much closer rivals than us, as do Portsmouth.
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Thanks for that, always baffled me that one.
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I also used to attend the Goldstone Ground in the late 1950s and early 1960s - 9d to get in, Mike Tiddy and the 3-3 draw with Burnley (top of Div 1 at the time). But I don't remember any paticular rivalry with Portsmouth, or indeed anyone else. I think I'm right in saying that Brighton is the most remote football league club, and it's hard to built up any local animosity when your nearest neighbour is nearly 50 miles away. In any case, prior to this period, Portsmouth were a major force in Div 1, and Brighton were solid Div 3 South. It's hard to imagine Pompey fans being much fussed about Brighton.
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I remember Mike Tiddy too, perhaps because I used to stand at the front of the East Stand and he played on the right-wing.David Williams wrote:I also used to attend the Goldstone Ground in the late 1950s and early 1960s - 9d to get in, Mike Tiddy and the 3-3 draw with Burnley (top of Div 1 at the time). But I don't remember any paticular rivalry with Portsmouth, or indeed anyone else. I think I'm right in saying that Brighton is the most remote football league club, and it's hard to built up any local animosity when your nearest neighbour is nearly 50 miles away. In any case, prior to this period, Portsmouth were a major force in Div 1, and Brighton were solid Div 3 South. It's hard to imagine Pompey fans being much fussed about Brighton.
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Although 1958-9 was our first season in the dizzy heights of Div2, Portsmouth were relegated from Div1 that season and we played them in 59-60 & 60-1 before they were relegated. We were relegated the following season and I assume Pompey were promoted at the same time as we didn't then play them in Div.3.
In the 60s SouthernTV showed "Southern Soccer" on a Sunday; this was Southampton (Div.1) if they had a home match, otherwise Portsmouth (Div.2) most home games, and Brighton, Bournemouth & Gillingham about once a season each!
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Hello Kai. I've only just seen this thread, or I'd have answered before, but I really think as a Chelsea fan you deserve to know who I support.
Shall we put it this way, I've gone to the Turf today to get my tickets for the Arsenal match in the fifth round.
Shall we put it this way, I've gone to the Turf today to get my tickets for the Arsenal match in the fifth round.
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David Roe wrote:Hello Kai. I've only just seen this thread, or I'd have answered before, but I really think as a Chelsea fan you deserve to know who I support.
Shall we put it this way, I've gone to the Turf today to get my tickets for the Arsenal match in the fifth round.
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I'm glas we got knoocked out of the mickey mouse comp - 2 finals in 2 years stopped us from concentrating on the more important trophies.
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I'm not sporty at all, well aside from being an aerobics instructor!, but if I had to support any team it would be Dundee United because my Dad's cousin David Narey used to play for them and he scored a goal for Scotland against Brazil in the 1982 World Cup.
I've only met him a couple of times, last time being my Dad's funeral in January, and I didn't hesitate in telling him how proud I am of him as he's a legend as every English bloke I've ever known who follows football knows who he is. Here's me and my son Aidan with him: http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?a ... =631241331
I've only met him a couple of times, last time being my Dad's funeral in January, and I didn't hesitate in telling him how proud I am of him as he's a legend as every English bloke I've ever known who follows football knows who he is. Here's me and my son Aidan with him: http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?a ... =631241331
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Heh, I remember that. We bought a new TV just before España '82 and either the shop or manufacturer (can't remember which) had a promotion on where you got a random player from the finals, and you received £10 for every goal they scored. Presumably they deliberately gave everybody people who weren't very likely to score at all, and we got David. I still remember us all going mental when he scored that goal, which seems like a bit of an overreaction looking back now. Still, I guess £10 was a lot of money back then...Lesley Jeavons wrote:I'm not sporty at all, well aside from being an aerobics instructor!, but if I had to support any team it would be Dundee United because my Dad's cousin David Narey used to play for them and he scored a goal for Scotland against Brazil in the 1982 World Cup.
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It certainly stopped you concentrating on penalty shoot-outs, Lee. Up the Clarets!
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Well I'm disappointed you've gone out early this year. We won't get such an easy ride in the final this year.Lee Simmonds wrote:I'm glas we got knoocked out of the mickey mouse comp - 2 finals in 2 years stopped us from concentrating on the more important trophies.
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Penalty shoot outs eh, when are we going to get any good at them?David Roe wrote:It certainly stopped you concentrating on penalty shoot-outs, Lee.
Howard Somerset wrote:Well I'm disappointed you've gone out early this year. We won't get such an easy ride in the final this year.Lee Simmonds wrote:I'm glas we got knoocked out of the mickey mouse comp - 2 finals in 2 years stopped us from concentrating on the more important trophies.
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[/quote]Howard Somerset wrote:Well I'm disappointed you've gone out early this year. We won't get such an easy ride in the final this year.Lee Simmonds wrote:I'm glas we got knoocked out of the mickey mouse comp - 2 finals in 2 years stopped us from concentrating on the more important trophies.
i don't see why you're laughing at that. I personally find it offensive.
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Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Don't knock Chelsea. They're a good side. After all, Burnley only just beat them.
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Nottingham Forest. I think their unfortunate position in the Championship is tentative; their recent form will continue.