The Reds Have Taken Over Paris

[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

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

..****ing nobody

[Wales-Bales]

All the big clubs have fans from outside their catchment area, with many coming from all around of the world.

[blue matt]

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

[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.

[blue matt]

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

[Moodybluebird]

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.

[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 🤷*♂️🤷*♂️🤷*♂️

[Des Parrot]

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.

[Joe Gillis]

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.

[Delbert]

Each to their own I suppose, personally I find it utterly ludicrous watching plastics wandering round Paris desperately trying to pretend they’re Scousers.

[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

[Moodybluebird]

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.

[tforturton]

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.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

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.

[blue matt]

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

[Majorblue]

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.

[splott parker]

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’

[WJ99mobile]

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

[Des Parrot]

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.

[BLUETIT]

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

[dembethewarrior]

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

[life on mars]

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.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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

[NYCBlue]

Support who you want, but pipe down with this "we" or "us" nonsense. Weak as ****.