what team should i support?

[frednmethod]

if ur going to support any1 den there is only 1 team u shud and thats liverpool fc they have the best fan base they are the most successful club in england won the champions league in 2005 the fa cup in 2006 and are looking good int eh champions league this year after beating barca 0-1 at the neu camp also they have the best mifdfielder in the world STEVEN GERRARD!

COME ON YOU REDS!!!
Isn't that the fan base responsible for the manslaughter of about 40 innocent Italians?

[yaniv]

only spurs

[S.cott-s]

ok, im new to this form and just wondering if anyone could give me a suggestion on what team to support in, i just started watching the EPL.


no matter what team u pick, heres what u do to get passionate (for lack of a better word) lets say u pick aston villa
start watching all their games, go to bars pubs etc where more villa fans are, buy some villa merchandise and go to their website regularly. jump up and down to celebrate when they score. even if u dont care that much.
after a while, you will start to like them no matter how they do and you won't be able to sleep from nervousness the night before they play.

[ToonUSA]

no matter what team u pick, heres what u do to get passionate (for lack of a better word) lets say u pick aston villa
start watching all their games, go to bars pubs etc where more villa fans are, buy some villa merchandise and go to their website regularly. jump up and down to celebrate when they score. even if u dont care that much.
after a while, you will start to like them no matter how they do and you won't be able to sleep from nervousness the night before they play.

Wow.

[RedDevilBlue]

Manchester Utd.
I support ManU not because they're popular, but because of their history, AND most importantly because of the treble (FA cup, CL, Premiership) winning season in 1999. That is extremely hard to achieve, especially when you don't spend big on players.
I was never a big football fan, but after I watched that season, with all the highs and lows of emotion in the FA cup final (with the classic Ryan Giggs goal against Arsenal) and the last 30 second goal against Bayern in the CL, I not only fell in love with ManU, but more importantly; I fell in love with football. All the passion and excitement and emotion. And for THAT, I will always support ManU because of the passion and religiousity I now have for football in general - they got me hooked onto the sport.
I also like the fact that ManU won during that highly successful period with home-grown players and youngsters (Butt, Neville brothers, Scholes, Beckham, Giggs) rather than copping out and spending big like Chelski have done. There's more 'soul' and 'heart' to it when you win like that and have a team with more domestic players - there's just a greater feeling of camaraderie - and it doesn't feel like 'cheating'. Home grown players give you more passion a la - Steve Gerrard, Francesco Totti etc.

Find something that makes you passionate about a particular team. Your team will win or lose throughout it's future/history, but what makes you stick to them is the passion you have for them and their history.
Cheers.

[Dear_Claudio]

Manchester Utd.
I support ManU not because they're popular, but because of their history, AND most importantly because of the treble (FA cup, CL, Premiership) winning season in 1999. That is extremely hard to achieve, especially when you don't spend big on players.
I was never a big football fan, but after I watched that season, with all the highs and lows of emotion in the FA cup final (with the classic Ryan Giggs goal against Arsenal) and the last 30 second goal against Bayern in the CL, I not only fell in love with ManU, but more importantly; I fell in love with football. All the passion and excitement and emotion. And for THAT, I will always support ManU because of the passion and religiousity I now have for football in general - they got me hooked onto the sport.
I also like the fact that ManU won during that highly successful period with home-grown players and youngsters (Butt, Neville brothers, Scholes, Beckham, Giggs) rather than copping out and spending big like Chelski have done. There's more 'soul' and 'heart' to it when you win like that and have a team with more domestic players - there's just a greater feeling of camaraderie - and it doesn't feel like 'cheating'. Home grown players give you more passion a la - Steve Gerrard, Francesco Totti etc.

Find something that makes you passionate about a particular team. Your team will win or lose throughout it's future/history, but what makes you stick to them is the passion you have for them and their history.
Cheers.Biggest load of bollocks I've ever seen posted. Well done.

[jameslamont]

Biggest load of bollocks I've ever seen posted. Well done.

I would agree with that.

Since when is Francesco Totti a homegrown player??

[RedDevilBlue]

I would agree with that.

Since when is Francesco Totti a homegrown player??

Well I'm not sure on this, but didn't he start out in Roma (in the youth leagues??) and has stayed there regardless of big offers??
He is considered "the symbol of Roma" isn't he?? (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesco_Totti)

I just like that symbolism and commitment. I'm not suggesting at all that he is playing in the English Premier League or anything ... I'm saying that if I were Italian, and supporting an Italian team, then I would go with those kinds of players like Totti.
That's all.

[N-I-C-H-O]

Wikipedia.org is an unreliable source at best. It has all user submited info that I would trust only to settle trival bar room arguments.

[The_ChelseaSupporter]

Be a freeloader (like me) and support Chelsea.

[wrekinrak25]

Biggest load of bollocks I've ever seen posted. Well done.

hahahahahahaha

[United Pumps]

Be a freeloader (like me) and support Chelsea.
Chelsea: A team with an incredibly poor history. Taken over by a rich, dubious Russian who has benefitted a lot from the misery of others. He invests a lot of money in the first season and the club do poorly although they are fun to watch because of their manager's style. People sort of feel sorry for them/like them. Next season the manager is sacked and replaced. More ridiculous amounts of money are spent and the situation starts looking stupid. Then Chelsea start doing amazingly well through some extremely boring football. Immediately everyone across Britain starts hating them but they do start to grow a bigger fanbase. Gloryhunters much?

To summarise, CHELSEA WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT TEAM TO SUPPORT. YOU SHOULD DO THIS. THEY ARE VERY EXCITING AND HAVE LOTS OF HISTORY. THEY ARE ALSO INCREDIBLY LIKEABLE.

[yaniv]

without the money manchester also was a crapp team

[United Pumps]

without the money manchester also was a crapp team
o_O

United have ALWAYS played entertaining, attacking football. This wasn't always succesful but at least they made an attempt to entertain. The other thing is that United generated its own money by being entertaining. Chelsea have had someone, incredibly dubious, rush in and throw money at them and in contrast to United's football they have a manager who states he doesn't care about playing entertaining football as long as he wins.

EDIT: Also, yes, I hate Glazer and wouldn't advise you supporting United for that reason but at least United are a more exciting option to Chelsea.

[larrygiterdone]

Watford

[N-I-C-H-O]

Watford

I agree...

[Polski]

Alright gents I'm an American interested in supporting one of the few football clubs I've become interested in. In America I support Chicago and Celtic largely because of their history (albeit briefly) of having outstanding Polish players (Nowak, Zurawski, Boruc). It also doesn't hurt that I love the green hoops and history behind the Celtic and that Chicago has an outstanding Polish contingent.

Now I've done a bit of research and tried to follow a few clubs to really learn more but since I'm a college student I don't get much more football than the Champions League. Although back home in Pittsburgh there's a scottish bar that shows EPL matches every weekend so I'll look into that.

Here's the clubs I've essentially whittled it down to and some of the reasons why. Any insight is extremely helpful and I'll thank you all in advance.

Tottenham - Without any reason this team appealed to me, a roster filled with great talent and some decent history. Fans who stood up to adversity and embraced it. Boring kits and underacheivement seem to work against them. Although I love the Shakespeare link to their name and their shield/logo is outstanding. Not to mention their based in London which can only help in my opinion.

Newcastle - Absolutely love the kit although most Americans think of referees I happen to love the black and white stripes and would be extremely interested in picking one up. The town seems similar to Pittsburgh, blue-collar, overly obsessed with their club (the Steelers in this case) and some great years mixed in with the bad. Sad to hear about their history with Owen but it seems like this team is a contender.

Fulham - I suppose this is the 'American' choice thanks to the trio they have but who knows what will happen with Coleman gone. Not to mention they could be fighting relegation if things make an awful turn. Really I only considered this team because of the Americans and the location.

Liverpool - One of the few EPL clubs I can watch on cable and still consider without feeling like a complete bandwagoner. Anfield seems like an outstanding place although I suppose it won't be around as a stadium much longer. The shield is amazing and the kits are decent. Obviously they've got the big names and the prestige of being one of the Big 4. It seems like they play attractive football most of the time too. I'll consider Liverpool but realistically I'm not sure I could sleep feeling like I'm joining the Yankees or Red Sox of the EPL. Though I suppose that works better comparing them to Man U and Chelsea, oh well.


Sorry for rambling and sorry if I used team instead of club. Hope someone can help because in a few years I should have the means to follow the EPL regularly on television and I'd love to have an allegiance by then.

Oh I should probably mention that yes I've read that Bill Simmons article but none of these have been put up there because of him. He's obsessed with baseball and he takes supporters and hooligans and all this other garbage into consideration that I could care less about.

[Polski]

i tell you why.

im sick of see this therads of american who discoverd to EPL yesterday and come ask ''what team i should support?'' (like this therad) like morons

Who says anyone discovered the EPL yesterday and that we just have to get in on the fun? If anything you should be embracing Americans and foreigners because thats how your teams will keep profiting and be able to pay players enormous sums of money. Or you could push everyone away and help La Liga, Serie A, and the Bundesliga.

Americans, in my opinion, want to get interested in the EPL for a number of reasons. Some, as in not yaniv, other English speakers will be able to provide discussion that might be more difficult to have due to a language barrier when following a team in a non-English speaking country. The teams have some glamour and story behind them. EPL doesn't seem to have much parity but its bandied around as the top league in the world by many.

But I suppose the fact that it already has millions watching and following it throughout the world must mean its capacity has been met. We must be forbidden from following or watching a team. Please, go away, myself and others came here for help not heckling.

[Footie4ever]

Easy there...all he has to do is draw attention to your profile and you look like a moron.

actually, my profile is pretty boring and i just like football.

I get tired of the f/o threads/posts. I would think the more fans the better?

There are annoying fans of every sport...and just b/c a person is from the US doesn't mean they are an idiot.

I never claim to be the most educated football fan out there, but want to continue to learn....that's really it. I don't think it's a negative thing....

[Bluebirds Boyo]

Fulham - ... who knows what will happen with Coleman gone. Not to mention they could be fighting relegation if things make an awful turn.
Two things stand out when Americans come onto this forum and try to 'pick' the team they'll soon force themselves to love; one, you don't want to support a successful side, for fear of being called a 'bandwagoner'; two, you do not, AT ALL COSTS, want to support a team that has even the slightest chance of facing a relegation battle.

What is with all you people and midtable mediocrity, and don't you realise that you're jumping on the Premiership's bandwagon whichever of the league's teams you support?