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The Reds Have Taken Over Paris
Says dave , in the city with 10 of his mates
From Peterborough
I had admiration for Liverpool in the Seventies
But it's just a comedy show now
Peterborough Reds ff sake
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All the big clubs have fans from outside their catchment area, with many coming from all around of the world.
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Wales-Bales
All the big clubs have fans from outside their catchment area, with many coming from all around of the world.
it happens when they are a global brand, I understand people think " support your local team " but that might not work for you for whatever reason, they may be crap and they dont want to support a crap team, these people who travel from a different city / town to support a team are still supporters, some might say they spend more money / longer travel times so are dedicated supporters
If they are getting out and supporting a team, its all good in my eyes
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I have never understood why some people attach themselves to these big clubs and I guess I never will. If I was a psychologist, which I'm not, I would say they have an overwhelming desire to associate themselves with success, regardless of how tenuous or non-existent the link is between themselves and the club. Probably makes them feel good about themselves when these teams win a trophy. To them, following their local team is not an option.
Plastics don't generally annoy me unless you get into a conversation with them and they refer to these clubs as "us" or "we". I hate that with a passion. Rant over.
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Moodybluebird
I have never understood why some people attach themselves to these big clubs and I guess I never will. If I was a psychologist, which I'm not, I would say they have an overwhelming desire to associate themselves with success, regardless of how tenuous or non-existent the link is between themselves and the club. Probably makes them feel good about themselves when these teams win a trophy. To them, following their local team is not an option.
Plastics don't generally annoy me unless you get into a conversation with them and they refer to these clubs as "us" or "we". I hate that with a passion. Rant over.
but who is to say what's the right or wrong way to choose a club
sounds like you and me both decided on Cardiff city as they are ( or were In my case ) our local team
Now Johnny the Man Utd supporter who goes to watch them a few games a year picked Man Utd as they were a decent team and were winning things at the time
who decides if we are right and Johnny is wrong or both are valid reasons and no-one is wrong
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blue matt
but who is to say what's the right or wrong way to choose a club
sounds like you and me both decided on Cardiff city as they are ( or were In my case ) our local team
Now Johnny the Man Utd supporter who goes to watch them a few games a year picked Man Utd as they were a decent team and were winning things at the time
who decides if we are right and Johnny is wrong or both are valid reasons and no-one is wrong
Don't get me wrong, I believe that every fan is entitled to support whichever team they choose.
But from my perspective I struggle to understand why they do it. I can understand some football-mad kid in Japan becoming a Man Utd fan because the only time he sees football is on the box. But to attach yourself to a club in this country 100's of miles from your home town just because they've got a history of success is to me unfathomable. Each to their own I suppose.
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I worked with a Scouser years ago, he hated the "tourists " as he called them with a passion, especially when he couldn't get a ticket for his son for home games.
Still can't get my head around the concept of following a club you have no links to, it must be a support mechanism for them to feel good about themselves 🤷*♂️🤷*♂️🤷*♂️
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Moodybluebird
Don't get me wrong, I believe that every fan is entitled to support whichever team they choose.
But from my perspective I struggle to understand why they do it. I can understand some football-mad kid in Japan becoming a Man Utd fan because the only time he sees football is on the box. But to attach yourself to a club in this country 100's of miles from your home town just because they've got a history of success is to me unfathomable. Each to their own I suppose.
Put it down to media exposure which truly started in the 70s. My old man had never been to Manchester in his life but Best, Law & Charlton had him hooked.
I was lucky that before I became infected I discovered City, at that time there were 3 league clubs closer to my home, my sons are City fans but today there are now 5 league clubs closer than City. What logic? Cheltenham, FGR, Cewnty, Gas or that other pile of shite across the bridge? They support City because I do and for the same reasons I do.
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blue matt
but who is to say what's the right or wrong way to choose a club
sounds like you and me both decided on Cardiff city as they are ( or were In my case ) our local team
Now Johnny the Man Utd supporter who goes to watch them a few games a year picked Man Utd as they were a decent team and were winning things at the time
who decides if we are right and Johnny is wrong or both are valid reasons and no-one is wrong
Everyone's being too nice in this thread.
Johnny is wrong.
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Each to their own I suppose, personally I find it utterly ludicrous watching plastics wandering round Paris desperately trying to pretend they’re Scousers.
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I feel sorry for the ones who picked their club on success that ended up being short lived. I know a Blackburn fan from South Wales who must still regret getting into football in the mid nineties
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Grangenders
I feel sorry for the ones who picked their club on success that ended up being short lived. I know a Blackburn fan from South Wales who must still regret getting into football in the mid nineties
Talking of Blackburn, a sales rep who worked for the same company as me lived in Morecambe but had a season ticket for Rovers as they were the nearest PL team to him. As soon as they got relegated he dropped them like a hot potato.
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Moodybluebird
Talking of Blackburn, a sales rep who worked for the same company as me lived in Morecambe but had a season ticket for Rovers as they were the nearest PL team to him. As soon as they got relegated he dropped them like a hot potato.
I would say that happened at Cardiff more than once, following our two seasons in the Premier.
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Moodybluebird
I have never understood why some people attach themselves to these big clubs and I guess I never will. If I was a psychologist, which I'm not, I would say they have an overwhelming desire to associate themselves with success, regardless of how tenuous or non-existent the link is between themselves and the club. Probably makes them feel good about themselves when these teams win a trophy. To them, following their local team is not an option.
Plastics don't generally annoy me unless you get into a conversation with them and they refer to these clubs as "us" or "we". I hate that with a passion. Rant over.
I always put it like this : you're walking along a beach somewhere in, say Croatia. You're wearing a City top and some bloke is walking towards you also in a City top. Even the 2 most reserved people on the planet would stop and chat about City. Change the scenario to Liverpool, Citee, United, Arsenal, Chelsea etc., and they'd probably walk past each other - possibly unable to communicate anyway.
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Grangenders
I feel sorry for the ones who picked their club on success that ended up being short lived. I know a Blackburn fan from South Wales who must still regret getting into football in the mid nineties
but if they choose a team on success, then the criteria for Blackburn changes and they move onto someone else
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Substantial numbers at the Gare du Nord yesterday and based on my very unscientific and limited exposure they mostly come from south of the Merseyside area , by some margin.
Up to them who they support but I struggle to see why you would associate with a club which you probably have no emotional or physical link too.
Then again how many Liverpool born people , who rattle on how wonderful the place is, leave at the first opportunity? Therefore , giving the thousands the benefit of doubt, they may be the offspring of the deserters.
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olderblue
I worked with a Scouser years ago, he hated the "tourists " as he called them with a passion, especially when he couldn't get a ticket for his son for home games.
Still can't get my head around the concept of following a club you have no links to, it must be a support mechanism for them to feel good about themselves *♂️*♂️*♂️
One old Liverpudlian described them as ‘excess baggage’:hehe:
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Moodybluebird
Don't get me wrong, I believe that every fan is entitled to support whichever team they choose.
But from my perspective I struggle to understand why they do it. I can understand some football-mad kid in Japan becoming a Man Utd fan because the only time he sees football is on the box. But to attach yourself to a club in this country 100's of miles from your home town just because they've got a history of success is to me unfathomable. Each to their own I suppose.
It’s easier to support a bigger team than your local one. It’s easier to chat about the bigger players than the smaller ones.
It depends what you’re surrounded with
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A Quiet Monkfish
I always put it like this : you're walking along a beach somewhere in, say Croatia. You're wearing a City top and some bloke is walking towards you also in a City top. Even the 2 most reserved people on the planet would stop and chat about City. Change the scenario to Liverpool, Citee, United, Arsenal, Chelsea etc., and they'd probably walk past each other - possibly unable to communicate anyway.
Nicely put. I also wouldn’t talk to anyone wearing those tops but when on holiday we met two couples who supported West Brom & Norwich and we’ve all been great friends since, as the topics & aspirations were the same.
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A Quiet Monkfish
I always put it like this : you're walking along a beach somewhere in, say Croatia. You're wearing a City top and some bloke is walking towards you also in a City top. Even the 2 most reserved people on the planet would stop and chat about City. Change the scenario to Liverpool, Citee, United, Arsenal, Chelsea etc., and they'd probably walk past each other - possibly unable to communicate anyway.
Hypothetical scenario that is though, as there are not enough XXXL City shirts to go round
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Moodybluebird
Don't get me wrong, I believe that every fan is entitled to support whichever team they choose.
But from my perspective I struggle to understand why they do it. I can understand some football-mad kid in Japan becoming a Man Utd fan because the only time he sees football is on the box. But to attach yourself to a club in this country 100's of miles from your home town just because they've got a history of success is to me unfathomable. Each to their own I suppose.
You don't have to understand it :thumbup:
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Says dave , in the city with 10 of his mates
From Peterborough
I had admiration for Liverpool in the Seventies
But it's just a comedy show now
Peterborough Reds ff sake
You would be shocked by so many Cardiff Reds as well I know 5 and they cant name a single City player .
My bouncy neighbour with his scouse 70 Candy top just said we going to win tonight , I calmly replied
"" Hala Madrid! ...y nada más ""
He looked confused then turned on his heels muttering calm down ,calm down finally he took his small moustached , curly black hair being back indoors to drink his 18 cans of Carling , and crash though his party sized bag of monster munch and Mars Bars.
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life on mars
You would be shocked by so many Cardiff Reds as well I know 5 and they cant name a single City player .
My bouncy neighbour with his scouse 70 Candy top just said we going to win tonight , I calmly replied
"" Hala Madrid! ...y nada más ""
He looked confused then turned on his heels muttering calm down ,calm down finally he took his small moustached , curly black hair being back indoors to drink his 18 cans of Carling , and crash though his party sized bag of monster munch and Mars Bars.
Absolutely LOADS of South Wales pretend scousers and Mancs
Feck em all
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Support who you want, but pipe down with this "we" or "us" nonsense. Weak as ****.