Marc
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Discussion in town last night as to why we support the teams we do, with some people no matter what answer you give you're labelled a glory supporter! My reasons aren't that good, and neither were some of theres to be honest!
Me, Manchester United, I've supported them since I was 9. No real reason, everyone picked a team when we were at primary school, so maybe I am a glory supporter to some extent! But thats how kids start supporting teams today, you pick a successful team, why choose a team that isn't doing well!
One lad supported Middlesborough as it was "near" a town he came from! One was a Liverpool fan and all he could mention was Hillsborough  and the best? One supported Aston Villa because when he was little he liked the strip! 
Why do you support your team?
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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I supported Everton as a boy but intnhe early 90's I turned off football completely but I was watching MOTD in 1995 when bergkamp/Wright were playign together for Arsenal and I was stunned by how good they were so I started to support them, then the next year Wenger comes in and the year after that we win t'Double!
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Marc
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Exactly! You saw some good football and started following them! You wouldn't decide to support a team that played badly would you!!!
I'm waiting for Chelsea fans to answer 
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Robbo
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Aye 
I get some stick for the timing (re. Wneger) but I know I supported the bergkamp/wrighty bruce rioch era as well
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Luke
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sorry have type posh for Marc or else i get told off
As a kid i jumped on the bandwagon. my bro's best mate was a big blackburn fan & i used to look up to him so i supported them. but when shearer left i became a newcastle fan. they were an ok team but look at them now! so i could say the reason i support newcastle is because of shearer
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Jake
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My mum went to Tottenham highschool and obviously lived quite close. Just run in the family to support Tottenham.
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by lyfie
sorry have type posh for Marc or else i get told off
But doesn't it make you feel better 
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Luke
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to be honest yes. i dont feel like a chav now PMSL
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Jamie Walby
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I started supporting Arsenal because my Grandad did and he got in there before the Grandad that supports West Ham did
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Jules
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Ipswich as I was born and raised here, also support Inter Milan as there used to be a player called Ivan Zamarano that played for them who I thought was awesome, so followed Inter because of him.
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PhilC
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Did support Man United til the Glayzers moved in, and FC United of Manchester is a joke... SO I turned to the Spanish league and supperted Valencia cos my Grandparents own an apartment there and I'm there a lot.
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Thoday
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Chelsea as my parents are from West London and that area.. brought up with them
Proud to say not a glory supporter i have every shirt almost since 1987 when i was 5 
We were shite and everyone at school slated me especially when we got tanked 4-0 in the 94" FA CUP final.
Now we are doing the winning and i still get slated 
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nik
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Support Burnley, Dad started supporting them in the 60s when they were in Europe etc. Took me to see them play Portsmouth in '94 and it's gone from there
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Thoday
Chelsea as my parents are from West London and that area.. brought up with them
Proud to say not a glory supporter i have every shirt almost since 1987 when i was 5
We were shite and everyone at school slated me especially when we got tanked 4-0 in the 94" FA CUP final.
Now we are doing the winning and i still get slated
Thats because nobody respects chelsea because they had to buy championships
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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I support Aberdeen.
Never lived there but all my life I have supported them..Can't say why at the beginning but never supported anybody else..
English team is man u, same supported them all my life too...Got a few aunties and that from around manchester..
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topshot_2k
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im a spurs fan and my uncle has always followed them(think he lived there for a while) and ive just followed them since aswell
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StuartVRS
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Was Aberdeen as they were my local team til i was 8, then moved down to Bromley and Palace were the local team so i started following them. At least i cant be called a glory hunter anyway
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Nath
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Born in Luton, lived in Luton til I was 4 years old, my Grandad, Dad, and Uncles all support Luton..... So naturally so do I.
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Kathryn W
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I support me legs most of the time.. although i normally support the under dogs 
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Jodi_the_g
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Glasgow Rangers, Was and still have a soft spot for leeds but being raised in a manchester Utd household had my picture of gordon stratron ripped off the wall and told i be homeless if that behaviour contiuned. I was 8 at the time i think lol.
So supported my Grandads team as i hate Man utd.
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Mather.16v
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born and bred Man Utd
for the last 20+ years my dad has had season tickets, so you could say i didnt have a choice lol
i have a soft spot for Celtic also
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Danny P
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
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Came from Family
Grandad's brother used to play for Hudders so that led my Grandad to support them, he took my Dad, then my Dad took me.
Been a season ticket holder for 17 years, and will be until the day I die 
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abdus
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Liverpool, started watching football when LFC ruled over Europe the early eigthies-
so obvious decision as to whom to support
I was not even born here...
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Danny P
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
quote:
Originally posted by Thoday
Chelsea as my parents are from West London and that area.. brought up with them
Proud to say not a glory supporter i have every shirt almost since 1987 when i was 5
We were shite and everyone at school slated me especially when we got tanked 4-0 in the 94" FA CUP final.
Now we are doing the winning and i still get slated
Thats because nobody respects chelsea because they had to buy championships
I have respect for what Chelsea have done, but thats a different matter altogether
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stuartmitchell
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Registered: 24th Apr 04
Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh
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Hearts
Went to my first game when I was 5 and they are located in my end of town
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