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As a Raiders fan also you could have been excused for having those thoughts with them. It probably took Al to die for us to turn it around.
Any team that re-locates is totally fair to drop.
Why should someone from Oakland support a Vegas team or Baltimore - Cleveland, its mad.
 

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Its kinda hard with foreign sports since they're on a times that are hard to watch sometimes.

I probably wouldn't be arsed with the premier league if I didn't care about Liverpool
I love American sports (not so much basketball), so I chose a city when I was young. Simplifies the whole process :)

Being crap is never a reason to stop support.

However, if I were to spend some time over there in a different city and actually ATTEND games of a team, I'd probably change to those I've seen live.
 

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I love American sports (not so much basketball), so I chose a city when I was young. Simplifies the whole process :)

Being crap is never a reason to stop support.

However, if I were to spend some time over there in a different city and actually ATTEND games of a team, I'd probably change to those I've seen live.
I've had a couple of mates who hated soccer go over, live and work in the UK, and become die hards after only going to a few games.

From "wogball, like watching paint dry, divers" to "it's ****in' awesome".
 

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Hypothetical - is there ever a justification for turncoating on a team you support? I've always believed there isn't, but being a Knicks supporter and seeing them persistently mismanage and fail at everything they put their hand to has made me question my beliefs. It's all the owner too, and he's never gonna sell the team, so it's pointless to even hope it'll change. Thoughts?
I think if you just have a passing interest in it then it probably doesn't really matter.

If your attachment is deeper though you gotta keep the Captain company and go down with the ship.
 

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I think if you just have a passing interest in it then it probably doesn't really matter.

If your attachment is deeper though you gotta keep the Captain company and go down with the ship.
When it comes to me and sport there is no passing interest, unfortunately.
 

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Any team that re-locates is totally fair to drop.
Why should someone from Oakland support a Vegas team or Baltimore - Cleveland, its mad.
I have followed the Raiders from Oakland to LA and back again. Won't drop them when they move again, but is probably a bit different when you do not reside in the city they are leaving. That would suck massive eggs.
 

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I have followed the Raiders from Oakland to LA and back again. Won't drop them when they move again, but is probably a bit different when you do not reside in the city they are leaving. That would suck massive eggs.
Yes, doesn't apply as if you don't live in the city you can follow the franchise. It's a different type of support.
I didn't pick Port for any reason other than they represent the place I call home.
 

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I love American sports (not so much basketball), so I chose a city when I was young. Simplifies the whole process :)

Being crap is never a reason to stop support.

However, if I were to spend some time over there in a different city and actually ATTEND games of a team, I'd probably change to those I've seen live.
Yeah same, I picked Chicago on the strength of a White Sox cap that my parents bought me as a kid.

It's worked out pretty well, apart from the f@#kin Bears!
 

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I've had a couple of mates who hated soccer go over, live and work in the UK, and become die hards after only going to a few games.

From "wogball, like watching paint dry, divers" to "it's ****in' awesome".
Yeah but you get caught up in a bit of the old ultra violence and you forget all your worries.
 

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Yeah same, I picked Chicago on the strength of a White Sox cap that my parents bought me as a kid.

It's worked out pretty well, apart from the f@#kin Bears!
Hahah, I went Cubs for a similar reason (and Brewsters Millions). It helped that Chicago had a very strong Welsh background.
******* Bears!
 

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I've had a couple of mates who hated soccer go over, live and work in the UK, and become die hards after only going to a few games.

From "wogball, like watching paint dry, divers" to "it's ****in' awesome".
I remember a skit on Comedy Inc going back a few years now and they were parodying sports merch and had a soccer shirt with "**** wogball" crossed out and "go socceroos" in texta.

It was funny because how many people jumped on the soccer bandwagon when the Socceroos had mild success in that world cup.
 

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I have followed the Raiders from Oakland to LA and back again. Won't drop them when they move again, but is probably a bit different when you do not reside in the city they are leaving. That would suck massive eggs.
Plus Raider Nation is bigger than any one city.
 

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I remember a skit on Comedy Inc going back a few years now and they were parodying sports merch and had a soccer shirt with "**** wogball" crossed out and "go socceroos" in texta.

It was funny because how many people jumped on the soccer bandwagon when the Socceroos had mild success in that world cup.
Yeah, the southern cross tatt-types in Wallabies jerseys getting behind "Timmy Carl" and "Goose Hidding" gave me the shits.

The same dickheads who trample all over Gallipoli singing Khe Sanh despite no-one in their family ever having fought for Australia.
 
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