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[Dylan8]

Arsenal?

My dad was born in Birmingham and my grandad supported Villa.

http://thechriswhitingshow.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/2012-football-rivalry-census-results/

 

[Greater Gattsby]

I love when clubs named 'United' display a lack of unity - Adelaide United's Aurelio Vidmar comes to mind.

I'm always interested to hear how people came to support football clubs, particularly overseas clubs.

I played juniors for a club nicknamed the hammers. We wore the same kits as west ham, so naturally I jumped on not knowing much about EPL. Also, I'm proud to say I started going for West Ham before I'd seen Green Street Hooligans.

 

[Dylan8]

Maybe throughout the 90s Arse and Utd were hot rivals but I think historically Liverpool and United would be considered the biggest rivalry.

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

I'm pretty sure I just jumped on the Reds when I first played FIFA 2000 or something. Maybe it was also due to my brother, who hopped on United when we first sort of realised soccer and the EPL's existence. Naturally I jumped on their biggest rivals.

Haha, I'd have done the same.

I always picked Arsenal in FIFA. Something about the colours and logo just resonated with me, I guess. There's a family connection too, though. My uncle & his family are Gunners, so I went with them, seeing as nobody in my immediate family is interested enough in the sport to follow a team.

I played juniors for a club nicknamed the hammers. We wore the same kits as west ham, so naturally I jumped on not knowing much about EPL. Also, I'm proud to say I started going for West Ham before I'd seen Green Street Hooligans.

You're one of very few, in that case

What about MVFC? Just jump aboard the local team, or was there something in particular that won you over?

 

[Dylan8]

Arsenal do have a fantastic home and (traditionally) awesome away kits.

 

[El_Scorcho]

http://thechriswhitingshow.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/2012-football-rivalry-census-results/

Arsenal were the relevant title threat in the early 2000s

I used to argue that there were 4 kinds of EPL bandwagonners when the EPL first exploded over here when Foxtel started showing lots of games.

1. Unashamed bandwagonners who just picked the best team, who support Manchester United
2. The guys who picked a side purely to niggle the Man U bandwagonners, who support Arsenal
3. The guys who claim that they didn't bandwagon because their team hasn't won anything recently (despite being locked in the top 4), but take every opportunity to talk about historical success, who support Liverpool.
4. Johnny come lately bandwagonners, who support Chelsea.

It's opened up a bit now with Man City, Tottenham and Everton all getting involved, but this held pretty true for about a decade.

 

[Greater Gattsby]

You're one of very few, in that case

What about MVFC? Just jump aboard the local team, or was there something in particular that won you over?

MVFC, I started gaining an interest in 2010. Got FIFA 11, messed around with Heart in my career. Come 2011-2012, I completely lost interest. Went to the Melbourne derby, the one where Archie Thompson hit the winner in extra time for the win. From this moment I was more than interested. Then I went to a few games and sat in the northern terrace. Was great fun, but it's way too serious. Southern terrace is chilled as, and I've been there ever since.

 

[Greater Gattsby]

NathanMJ_WB54 how did you come to support *clears throat* Melbourne City?

 

[Dylan8]

Arsenal were the relevant title threat in the early 2000s

I used to argue that there were 4 kinds of EPL bandwagonners when the EPL first exploded over here when Foxtel started showing lots of games.

1. Unashamed bandwagonners who just picked the best team, who support Manchester United
2. The guys who picked a side purely to niggle the Man U bandwagonners, who support Arsenal
3. The guys who claim that they didn't bandwagon because their team hasn't won anything recently (despite being locked in the top 4), but take every opportunity to talk about historical success, who support Liverpool.
4. Johnny come lately bandwagonners, who support Chelsea.

It's opened up a bit now with Man City, Tottenham and Everton all getting involved, but this held pretty true for about a decade.

4 applies to City, while Tottenham and Everton are obviously hipster teams, for people who want to jump on a side who could potentially be something (never eventuates though) before declaring how they've been supporting that team for years (before the success (which never comes))

Arsenal and Liverpool are the big teams outside of United, City and Chelsea, who despite having won nothing for a while, have the almighty moral high ground. No oil money to prop them up nor are they United who have become as bad as City and Chelsea, spending insane amounts each window.

 

[rabbitoh21]

I'm always interested to hear how people came to support football clubs, particularly overseas clubs.

I'm a Toon fan, because of the movie Goal! and the fact that the first jersey I got from the EPL was a NUFC from mum.

I think United used to be used after a merger. Wanderers and Rovers used to indicate teams that didn't have a home ground.

These days I think it's mainly based on what sounds cool.

Correct. NUFC for example was a merger of two local teams. The Wanderers and Rovers is also correct but off the top of my head I cannot remember an example, same with City (although I think City may have been a team that played in a central location of a town/city rather than the outskirts?).

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

NathanMJ_WB54 how did you come to support *clears throat* Melbourne City?

I used to casually follow Victory, I suppose. I'd watch them when I could, follow the results and so on. I never really felt as though it was my team, though. When there was talk of a second Melbourne team, I was more interested, and I followed the Heart from the start. I never made it to a game, I'd just watch on TV, play as/manage them on FIFA, and give Victory fans shit every now and then.

When the CFG came in and took over, I gave up altogether, I didn't like the idea. Victory weren't really an option, although I love watching them play - I just don't like the club I thought I'd wait and see if I warmed to a side, be it from Melbourne or interstate, and it's turned out to be City. I like the way the club has been branded, and have a soft spot for a couple of players from the Heart days.

 

[maggotz]

The sport ≠ the competition

It's no surprise they didn't ask for the name of the competition, Gibbsy. USAFL failed long ago in their goal of getting 1% of people here to know about footy within 10 years (now, nearly 20 years later), and there's no sense in teaching people the name of the elite pro league without knowing the name of the sport or anything about it, so even fewer associate AFL with Australia. Overwhelming majority of Americans still associate the acronym AFL with the league that merged with NFL in 1970, or the Arena Football League or else part of the union merger that formed AFL-CIO.

If anyone got it right as it was worded and if the first guess wasn't "What is rugby?", I'd be very surprised.

 

[Fizzler]

I follow QPR because I like the kit (reminds me of an early Geelong kit) and the name is awesome

 

[Andonis1997]

I follow QPR because I like the kit (reminds me of an early Geelong kit) and the name is awesome

I like them too. The red numbers appeal to me for some reason

 

[Stromageddon]

Arsenal?

My dad was born in Birmingham and my grandad supported Villa.

My grandad was born in Birmingham and my dad supported Villa.

I'm the opposite.

Although I have to admit that my 'support' of Aston Villa these days is kinda similar to your general Crows supporter. Nominal at best.

 

[Fizzler]

I like them too. The red numbers appeal to me for some reason

But let's not forget the numbers are a sponsor thing.

 

[El_Scorcho]

My grandad was born in Birmingham and my dad supported Villa.

I'm the opposite.

Although I have to admit that my 'support' of Aston Villa these days is kinda similar to your general Crows supporter. Nominal at best.

It's getting harder and harder to stay up until 3.30am to watch games where we wont score. 11 goals in 20 games. Lucky we can defend this season.

 

[Stromageddon]

It's getting harder and harder to stay up until 3.30am to watch games where we wont score. 11 goals in 20 games. Lucky we can defend this season.

For me, it's not that. I can handle poor performance. I can handle atrocities.

What I can't handle is the dynamic of English football (and most other leagues in the world). Poor performance isn't a short-term thing, it's a perennial thing. Aston Villa, for example, are going to be a low-mid first tier team as far as the eye can see. Good ****ing luck to any mid-table club winning anything, actually.

That's what gets me. Lack of hope.

 

[El_Scorcho]

For me, it's not that. I can handle poor performance. I can handle atrocities.

What I can't handle is the dynamic of English football (and most other leagues in the world). Poor performance isn't a short-term thing, it's a perennial thing. Aston Villa, for example, are going to be a low-mid first tier team as far as the eye can see. Good ******* luck to any mid-table club winning anything, actually.

That's what gets me. Lack of hope.

I can't argue with that at all. Football is ****ed. Eventually I hope the bubble will burst, but with financial fair play etc, the big clubs have just made it easier for themselves and harder for anyone wanting to challenge them. It's an absolute disgrace.

 

[Greater Gattsby]

I can't argue with that at all. Football is stuffed. Eventually I hope the bubble will burst, but with financial fair play etc, the big clubs have just made it easier for themselves and harder for anyone wanting to challenge them. It's an absolute disgrace.

West Ham are going to rise once more. Once our new massive stadium in London is finished, the revenue we will gain from it will be going towards players. So come 2060, we'll be able to afford Ronaldo and Messi, both equipped with their walking frames.

 

[Klim]

I follow QPR because I like the kit (reminds me of an early Geelong kit) and the name is awesome

I like them too. The red numbers appeal to me for some reason

Target Audience.

The QPR home kit is a standard Nike template.

 

[akkaps]

QPR is my second/underdog team. Basically because I live across from a Queen's Park.

 

[Andonis1997]

But let's not forget the numbers are a sponsor thing.

Are you serious?

Target Audience.
The QPR home kit is a standard Nike template.

You've been saying 'target audience' so much lately I don't think it has a meaning anymore
It reminds me of the Greek national flag, how can I NOT like it? Liverpool is the only team that tickles my fancy

 

[Greater Gattsby]

Steve G straight to the graveyard. He deserves a statue outside their ground for sure. Fantastic career.

 

[Klim]

You've been saying 'target audience' so much lately I don't think it has a meaning anymore

I've only said it twice?