I need a club to support

[Blair Called ?uest]

Sup Peeps,

I need a club to support. I came on last year to EPL, Serie A, UEFA Cup and UEFA CL as there was no NHL to follow. I played the sport my whole youth and I am starting to play again now at 24 yrs old but I'm finally into it as a fan as weird as that is.

My question to everyone who views this is if u can all tell me a club to support and why. I started watching in mid November and by May I just couldn't take it anymore being neutral, I must cheer for ONE team.

I will admit that the clubs I have narrowed down to are Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea FC, AFC Ajax (for no other reason than to walk around my house and refer to the bathtub cleaner as Eye-ax and annoy my roommates) West Ham United (late selection) Newcastle United (cool uniforms/stadium/supporters)

Lastly, not to be ignorant but what is the point of people supporting clubs in the championships, League 1 etc etc etc? Example, do people who support Preston also support Man U? Do people who support QPR also support Chelsea? I just find it weird that these ridiculously large amounts of people show up for these different division clubs. Like, a team called Rushden & Diamonds FC fills their little stadium week in week out but they don't play for anything and won't win anything. I guess thats why most people born/raised outside of UK who follow the EPL choose "the big four" because of legitimate shot at winning all competitions played in. You never hear of a cat from USA saying they support Norwich ("Letsby Avenue, WHERE ARE YOU?...C'MON!") Thats why I wanna support Bolton but with a 27, 000 seat stadium and a chairman who keeps his hands in his pockets, I don't see them doing anything ever or growing at all in terms of Europe or EPL success. I also recently read up some stuff on a team called Leeds United and what happened to them. If I pick a "middle of the table" team I don't want that happening to me but then again I guess thats why your called a supporter. Either way whatever team you all reccomend and I select I AM 4 LIFE... just no Arsenal, or Man United please. Good to be a member here and look forward to having great conversation with you all on the beautiful game.

Later,
Blair

[Catfish]

Sup Peeps,

I need a club to support. I came on last year to EPL, Serie A, UEFA Cup and UEFA CL as there was no NHL to follow. I played the sport my whole youth and I am starting to play again now at 24 yrs old but I'm finally into it as a fan as weird as that is.

My question to everyone who views this is if u can all tell me a club to support and why. I started watching in mid November and by May I just couldn't take it anymore being neutral, I must cheer for ONE team.

I will admit that the clubs I have narrowed down to are Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea FC, AFC Ajax (for no other reason than to walk around my house and refer to the bathtub cleaner as Eye-ax and annoy my roommates) West Ham United (late selection) Newcastle United (cool uniforms/stadium/supporters)

Support either West Ham Utd or Newcastle Utd! You are right on about Bolton. They will probably never get above Midtable, maybe UEFA Cup once in a while. Chelsea seems like Gloryhunting...you will never appreciate the winning if you didn't experience the losing.

Here are the reasons for West Ham Utd:
http://www.whufc.com/index.asp

Their SUPPORTERS....they are absolutely mad and it's just so cool. They are so devoted. I have seen Upton Park (The Hammers home ground) packed on a very rainy night in the middle of winter with the fans just going nuts and it was 0-0! All of the West Ham Utd, people that I have ever met are very cool. They play in the rough part of London. Lennox Lewis (Current Heavy Weight Boxing Champion of the World) is HUGE Hammers fan. He grew up in that part of London.
Here is THE West Ham Utd Supporters Site:
http://www.kumb.com/home.htm
Rivalries and great city....London is a wonderful place to visit. Plus West Ham Utd have many big name clubs that they HATE....CHELSEA, THFC, AFC, and they really LOATHE Millwall! Millwall vs. West Ham is a frickin brawl.

Newcastle Utd:
www.nufc.co.uk
Great stadium and supporters. 50,000+ fit in St. James's Park
Real chance at competing for the title every season....they usually are in Europe just never do anything (gulp, just like my Arsenal). They finish in the top 4 or 5 just about every season, but haven't won a trophy in million years.
Great kits.
Legend players.....Alan Shearer one of the best English players ever. He may be getting old but he is legend and also grew up a NUFC supporter.
Nice derbies with Sunderland and Middlesboro (sp?). Newcastle really don't like Sunderland. All 3 clubs are in the mining/fishing (blue collar) part of Northeast England.

Hope that the input/opinions help....just let it come naturally. Watch lots of matches of different clubs and before you know it, you will find yourself obsessed like the rest of us. Then you can start following leagues in other countries.
Good times.

[Blair Called ?uest]

Support either West Ham Utd or Newcastle Utd! You are right on about Bolton. They will probably never get above Midtable, maybe UEFA Cup once in a while. Chelsea seems like Gloryhunting...you will never appreciate the winning if you didn't experience the losing.

Here are the reasons for West Ham Utd:
http://www.whufc.com/index.asp

Their SUPPORTERS....they are absolutely mad and it's just so cool. They are so devoted. I have seen Upton Park (The Hammers home ground) packed on a very rainy night in the middle of winter with the fans just going nuts and it was 0-0! All of the West Ham Utd, people that I have ever met are very cool. They play in the rough part of London. Lennox Lewis (Current Heavy Weight Boxing Champion of the World) is HUGE Hammers fan. He grew up in that part of London.
Here is THE West Ham Utd Supporters Site:
http://www.kumb.com/home.htm
Rivalries and great city....London is a wonderful place to visit. Plus West Ham Utd have many big name clubs that they HATE....CHELSEA, THFC, AFC, and they really LOATHE Millwall! Millwall vs. West Ham is a frickin brawl.

Newcastle Utd:
www.nufc.co.uk
Great stadium and supporters. 50,000+ fit in St. James's Park
Real chance at competing for the title every season....they usually are in Europe just never do anything (gulp, just like my Arsenal). They finish in the top 4 or 5 just about every season, but haven't won a trophy in million years.
Great kits.
Legend players.....Alan Shearer one of the best English players ever. He may be getting old but he is legend and also grew up a NUFC supporter.
Nice derbies with Sunderland and Middlesboro (sp?). Newcastle really don't like Sunderland. All 3 clubs are in the mining/fishing (blue collar) part of Northeast England.

Hope that the input/opinions help....just let it come naturally. Watch lots of matches of different clubs and before you know it, you will find yourself obsessed like the rest of us. Then you can start following leagues in other countries.
Good times.

Hey Bud thanks so much for taking the time to respond. After much research and talking to an Aussie earlier and a match I watched with my ex g/f back when I HATED soccer in 2000, I have chosen Leeds United AFC. I can't wait till the season cuz I found out that Setanta will be showing alot of CCC matches and feature Leeds. Thanks again for taking time out I really appreciate it and good luck to your Arsenal...but not really.

Later,
Blair

[Catfish]

Hey Bud thanks so much for taking the time to respond. After much research and talking to an Aussie earlier and a match I watched with my ex g/f back when I HATED soccer in 2000, I have chosen Leeds United AFC. I can't wait till the season cuz I found out that Setanta will be showing alot of CCC matches and feature Leeds.
Good pick. Loyal/passionate supporters, classic kits. Rich History. Sucks what the board did to their finances.

[bigbrooklynlou]

Sup Peeps,

I need a club to support. I came on last year to EPL, Serie A, UEFA Cup and UEFA CL as there was no NHL to follow. I played the sport my whole youth and I am starting to play again now at 24 yrs old but I'm finally into it as a fan as weird as that is.

My question to everyone who views this is if u can all tell me a club to support and why. I started watching in mid November and by May I just couldn't take it anymore being neutral, I must cheer for ONE team.

I will admit that the clubs I have narrowed down to are Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea FC, AFC Ajax (for no other reason than to walk around my house and refer to the bathtub cleaner as Eye-ax and annoy my roommates) West Ham United (late selection) Newcastle United (cool uniforms/stadium/supporters)


Bolton. team that clawed itself to the middle of the table from promotion and has become the model for all other newly promoted teams. Get promoted, survive, claw your way up, shoot for Europe. The exodus of two of their coaching staff can be an indication of just how in demand their know-how is, or its the rats leaving an about to be sinking ship.

Chelsea (and Arsenal, Man U, etc) - no brainer psychologically. Like rooting for the Yankees in baseball or buying Microsoft.

Newcastle. Soap opera. Prepare for more drama. If you like your footie mixed with 'Days of our Lives', good choice.

West Ham, Wigan, Sudderland. Nothing like rooting for your team to *not* get relegated (add West Brom, Rovers, Fulham). As a Crystal Palace fan, let me tell you, theres nothing like hoping that your team doesnt tank come the last 4 weeks of the season. Different vibe than rooting for a top 4 team. Your focus is definitely on the other end of the table. Nothing wrong with that mind you, just diferent perspective.

Lastly, not to be ignorant but what is the point of people supporting clubs in the championships, League 1 etc etc etc? Example, do people who support Preston also support Man U? Do people who support QPR also support Chelsea? I just find it weird that these ridiculously large amounts of people show up for these different division clubs. Like, a team called Rushden & Diamonds FC fills their little stadium week in week out but they don't play for anything and won't win anything.

Ever read Fever Pitch by Hornesby? He's a life-long Arsenal supporter but also supports Cambridge United. Hey, I'm a Met fan, but I also catch Brooklyn Cyclone games. Supporting a team is like love. You can never really rationally choose who you love, it just happens. Best advice, watch as many games as you can till one team 'talks' to you.

I guess thats why most people born/raised outside of UK who follow the EPL choose "the big four" because of legitimate shot at winning all competitions played in. You never hear of a cat from USA saying they support Norwich ("Letsby Avenue, WHERE ARE YOU?...C'MON!")

*cough, cough* Crystal Palace *cough, cough* - Hey, I'm actually planning a trip to London to catch 4 games in 8 days.

Thats why I wanna support Bolton but with a 27, 000 seat stadium and a chairman who keeps his hands in his pockets, I don't see them doing anything ever or growing at all in terms of Europe or EPL success. I also recently read up some stuff on a team called Leeds United and what happened to them.

Ah, Leeds. The Enron of Football. The scary thing is that Leed's books are not the exception, but the rule. Any of the major or middle teams that are mortgaged to the hilt ever get relegated, they become Leeds. The trick is for the middle tier teams to keep one eye up, but also keep one eye looking back just in case.

Does Bolton excite you?

If I pick a "middle of the table" team I don't want that happening to me but then again I guess thats why your called a supporter. Either way whatever team you all reccomend and I select I AM 4 LIFE... just no Arsenal, or Man United please. Good to be a member here and look forward to having great conversation with you all on the beautiful game.

*cough, cough* Crystal Palace *cough, cough*

But our owner hedged his bets. The club did not spend tons of cash during the January transfer window to get new players. They tried with the players they had. The end result is that the team went down on the last day of the season, on a 80 minute goal from Charlton no less, but came out better off than before and are shooting for a return into the premiership next year. Relegation is not a killer if the team prepares for the contingency rather than bet the ranch (ala Leeds, and in some ways South Hampton this past season) in staying up only to fail. Don't be suprised if Leeds makes it back up in 3-4 years.

[Manitoba-Muggle]

Right first thing you need to do is read "a Geezers guide to football" then when your finished you will know that you can't just suddenly suport a succesfull club. unless you can prove that you have suported them since before they were really sucsessfull. ex get a scarf/ pin from aprox 7-10 years ago and wear it. however if you are deciding to suddenly suport a club then either choose a team in the first devision that you think are good and start from there also FOR GODS SAKE DON'T CHOOSE MANCHESTER UNITED

[The Double]

Chelsea seems like Gloryhunting...you will never appreciate the winning if you didn't experience the losing.


And supporting Arsenal doesn't seem like gloryhunting?

[white riot]

Hey Bud thanks so much for taking the time to respond. After much research and talking to an Aussie earlier and a match I watched with my ex g/f back when I HATED soccer in 2000, I have chosen Leeds United AFC. I can't wait till the season cuz I found out that Setanta will be showing alot of CCC matches and feature Leeds. Thanks again for taking time out I really appreciate it and good luck to your Arsenal...but not really.

Later,
Blair

Sup! :)

Great choice and of course we've just signed 'steady' Eddie Lewis!

C'mon you mighty Yorkshire Whites!

[Catfish]

And supporting Arsenal doesn't seem like gloryhunting?
OUCH! But come on honestly...MUFC (way more popular than any club in England) and Chelsea (flavor of moment).

[bigbrooklynlou]

OUCH! But come on honestly...MUFC (way more popular than any club in England) and Chelsea (flavor of moment).

Theres always the Spurs to root for. Pretty football, beloved of the Yuppie set in London. The Saab of football teams. Upper level of the middle and with a streak always have the potential to get higher.

[The Double]

OUCH! But come on honestly...MUFC (way more popular than any club in England) and Chelsea (flavor of moment).

I am being honest. Ask someone that doesn't support MUFC, Chelsea or Arsenal, and they'll tell you the same thing.

[Catfish]

I am being honest. Ask someone that doesn't support MUFC, Chelsea or Arsenal, and they'll tell you the same thing.
But I thought you also supported BVB, aren't they 1 of the biggest clubs in all of Europe? Not trying to rip you, just trying to pin down your thoughts.

[writered21]

Sup Peeps,

I need a club to support. I came on last year to EPL, Serie A, UEFA Cup and UEFA CL as there was no NHL to follow. I played the sport my whole youth and I am starting to play again now at 24 yrs old but I'm finally into it as a fan as weird as that is.

My question to everyone who views this is if u can all tell me a club to support and why. I started watching in mid November and by May I just couldn't take it anymore being neutral, I must cheer for ONE team.

I will admit that the clubs I have narrowed down to are Bolton Wanderers, Chelsea FC, AFC Ajax (for no other reason than to walk around my house and refer to the bathtub cleaner as Eye-ax and annoy my roommates) West Ham United (late selection) Newcastle United (cool uniforms/stadium/supporters)

Lastly, not to be ignorant but what is the point of people supporting clubs in the championships, League 1 etc etc etc? Example, do people who support Preston also support Man U? Do people who support QPR also support Chelsea? I just find it weird that these ridiculously large amounts of people show up for these different division clubs. Like, a team called Rushden & Diamonds FC fills their little stadium week in week out but they don't play for anything and won't win anything. I guess thats why most people born/raised outside of UK who follow the EPL choose "the big four" because of legitimate shot at winning all competitions played in. You never hear of a cat from USA saying they support Norwich ("Letsby Avenue, WHERE ARE YOU?...C'MON!") Thats why I wanna support Bolton but with a 27, 000 seat stadium and a chairman who keeps his hands in his pockets, I don't see them doing anything ever or growing at all in terms of Europe or EPL success. I also recently read up some stuff on a team called Leeds United and what happened to them. If I pick a "middle of the table" team I don't want that happening to me but then again I guess thats why your called a supporter. Either way whatever team you all reccomend and I select I AM 4 LIFE... just no Arsenal, or Man United please. Good to be a member here and look forward to having great conversation with you all on the beautiful game.

Later,
Blair

West. Bromwich. Albion.

Well, them or Darwen.

[Catfish]

West Bromwich Albion.
The Baggies. The Hawthorne's is a great stadium. Very passionate and patient supporters. They go up and down all the time.

[white riot]

The Baggies. The Hawthorne's is a great stadium. Very passionate and patient supporters. They go up and down all the time.

He's already said he's gonna support Leeds, he rushed out and bought an Eddie Lewis shirt!

[Blair Called ?uest]

He's already said he's gonna support Leeds, he rushed out and bought an Eddie Lewis shirt!

No Dude! One thing I've learned already is that soccer players switch teams as often as Paris Hilton switches up her Valtrex dosage. Leeds United shirt, yes, Leeds United shirt with name/number...no.

[dmax]

<Newcastle United (cool uniforms/stadium/supporters)>



I was in the same boat as you last year and selected Everton., but Leeds is a decent choice. Did you say Newcastle has cool uniforms? Now I see why you miss hockey so much---you long for that "cool" referee merchandise. :)

[mad theory]

No Dude! One thing I've learned already is that soccer players switch teams as often as Paris Hilton switches up her Valtrex dosage. Leeds United shirt, yes, Leeds United shirt with name/number...no.

oh.my.god please don't support LEEDS, come on...it's LEEDS ********ING UNITED?

tell me what you like in a team and i'll recommend you a team to try and follow.

btw - you don't choose a team, the team chooses YOU...

[Blair Called ?uest]

oh.my.god please don't support LEEDS, come on...it's LEEDS ********ING UNITED?

tell me what you like in a team and i'll recommend you a team to try and follow.

btw - you don't choose a team, the team chooses YOU...

INDEED.

[white riot]

oh.my.god please don't support LEEDS, come on...it's LEEDS ********ING UNITED?

tell me what you like in a team and i'll recommend you a team to try and follow.

btw - you don't choose a team, the team chooses YOU...

Blair is the chosen one.

C'mon Leeds!