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Root · Post by **Root** » 13 May 2006, 14:14

A very non-tube related subject: Which, if any, football team do you support? Just so we can find out who has allegiance to whom.

As for me, I support the almighty Fulham. Cringe.

You?

Post by **moley** » 13 May 2006, 14:57

I support Portsmouth

Because
(a) I was born here
(b) I live here
(c) We are the best team on the South Coast!
(d) We (officially) have the best supporters

standclearofthedoors · Post by **standclearofthedoors** » 13 May 2006, 18:10

Barnet
Saw a bit of the game on the Tube while running late too- must be the only ground where that can happen surely?

Sam · Post by **Sam** » 13 May 2006, 19:02

I support Yeovil Town and Leeds United! Plus, I get over to watch PSV in Holland a couple of times a season as well as running the East Stirlingshire exiles club, I manage to get up there at least once a season! However, now living in London, I spend a lot of time down at Dagenham and Redbridge with Steeevooo!

editorsfoot · Post by **editorsfoot** » 13 May 2006, 19:53

Gillingham

Reason: local team. Have just completed 20 years regular watching

standclearofthedoors · Post by **standclearofthedoors** » 13 May 2006, 20:12

Sam wrote: East Stirlingshire exiles club

Do explain more- aren't they the shite team from Scots Div 3?

Sam · Post by **Sam** » 13 May 2006, 20:33

Depends how you look at it, I see it as supporting the underdog, when you have a chairman who wants to shut the club down and pocket any money which is made, it is hard to be anything but sh*te as you put it!
The players are paid a maximum of Ã‚Â£10 a week and come on, you cannot really get quality players in on those wages. In Scotland it is always hard to compete with the big boys, but even harder when Falkirk is a matter of miles away. Anyway, check out http://www.freewebs.com/eaststirlingshireexiles for more details!

petermiller36 · Post by **petermiller36** » 13 May 2006, 21:36

Although my badge shows differently....

Ware FC - Ryman League 2 CHAMPIONS!

Reasons: home town, supported since I was 5, cheap admission.

My second club on purely football reasons is AFC Wimbledon. I believe in everything they stand for. As should the rest of you.

G Force · Post by **G Force** » 13 May 2006, 21:39

Everton and Yeovil Town. Which makes two Yeovil supporters on this forum already!

tpfkar · Post by **tpfkar** » 13 May 2006, 21:55

Team 1: Manchester United. They were local and won stuff when I really cared if my team won anything.

Team 2: Gillingham. Long, long story. Go editorsfoot!

Going Underground · Post by **Going Underground** » 13 May 2006, 22:56

You pick a great day to raise this question don't you

Have just seen my team beaten in probably the best Cup Final for 30 years........
The "ALMOST" happy Hammers......

Reasons; 1) Family on me dad's side originally from East End
2) When is was a nipper Enlgland won world cup, Moore, Hurst
Peters....
3) West Ham ARE the academy of football.......

Steeevooo · Post by **Steeevooo** » 14 May 2006, 00:07

As Sam has mentioned above, I am an avid Dagger, that's Dagenham and Redbridge to the uninformed (nearest Tube: Dagenham East). Why? They're my local team and I stick by them. And no, I do not support a "higher" league team, as I have been asked so many times when I state who I support!
Also a member of the East Stirlingshire Exiles Club.

Root · Post by **Root** » 14 May 2006, 01:51

Seems like everyone else is getting into the swing of things and posting WHY they support said team, so I suppose as thread starter I should too!

I'm not really a Londoner, but I've spent all my life on the borders of the city. I could have chosen Watford, who were more local, but most of my mates supported or claimed to support them, so I wanted to be different. I decided my "local" team could be any team from London.

I have a vague family connection to Fulham - I have a relative who used to chauffeur some of their players to and from games - Martin Djetou, Steed Malbranque and Edwin Van Der Sar, but occasionally others. He often got free tickets, and often took me along! So I saw Fulham play quite a bit, and always supported them at the games, so I picked Fulham and it stuck.

You can hardly accuse me of being a glory hunter!

petermiller36 · Post by **petermiller36** » 14 May 2006, 09:27

root - you're a glory hunter.

nozzacook · Post by **nozzacook** » 14 May 2006, 13:35

Liverpool the first team I ever went to see and Ive followed them ever since.

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