what team should i support?

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  1. tKCyclone

    tKCyclone Member

    May 2, 2007
    Johnston, Iowa, USA
    Club:
    Des Moines Menace
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The closest "club" to me is an amateur level team that plays for less than 2 months, and I do support them. However, in terms of professional clubs, the closest is 200 miles away...and I support them as well. As a matter of fact, I'm a season ticket holder to both, however I like having a team to support from the best league in the world.
     
  2. RavishingRobRude

    RavishingRobRude New Member

    Oct 19, 2008
    On The Couch
    Well in England you are born and raised with a club. You don't just pick a club thats doing well at the time then change loyalites whenever they play crap.
    I was in born in Northampton UK and have supported them for 30+ years. I couldn't give a toss about any other club except them. I listen to them every week without fail. Of course when I go back for visits I always catch a couple of games.
    I agree in the US its different since clubs are spread out. But by the time you are 5-8yrs old and like football you tend to know about certain teams. My son who's 10 listens to my games but also supports Newcastle since he's been there twice my Mum lives there. He will support them for life now and I'm pleased with that. He knows that right now Newcastle are awful and may go down but he'll I'll teach him to support them through thick and thin.

    I notice that people here just switch teams whenever they want. Arsenal one week the Man U the next. Its a joke and people here have no passion or loyalty.
     
  3. tKCyclone

    tKCyclone Member

    May 2, 2007
    Johnston, Iowa, USA
    Club:
    Des Moines Menace
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was born and raised with a "Football Club" too. The Kansas City Chiefs. I live 3 hours away and have missed only 4 home games since I was 4. They are easily the worst team in the league right now, look it up, but I won't miss a game. So, please don't paint us all with such a broad brush, because not all of us that live outside England are glory hunters...I know how to be committed to a team, and I have been through all of the ups and downs throughout my life.

    I chose Arsenal 2 years ago(when I first gave into soccer/football...as I was raised to hate the sport, but eventually figured out how wrong that was) because of the crest, especially the cannon. I know that's a ridiculous reason to support a club, but thats how it started. It wasn't until after I saw their comeback against Wigan, and became connected to the Gunners for life, that I realized that they were apart of this 'big 4' thing. Passion? I cried when Liverpool made that PK less than a minute after Walcott's incredible run that seemed to have miraculously put us in the Semifinal round. I ran around my house for what seemed like hours after Henry buried that header in stoppage time against Man U. I sat through the whole crushing defeat at the Bridge last season that was basically our knockout blow in the league. If anything, being a fan of a team that is expected to win, but doesn't, makes me more passionate and committed than someone who chooses a random team just to not be in the Big 4.
     
  4. lovingthegreen

    May 29, 2006
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I may not do it every week, but I'm a definite example of that. I really like how football is organized in Europe (no playoffs to decide a league's champion, high quality of play), but unfortunately I cannot pick a favorite team because of geography. Also, since I am not close enough to attend games, I would prefer to follow a club that has games televised (or streamed) so I can actually watch the games.

    Over the past few years, I have followed Celtic, Plymouth Argyle, and Paris Saint-Germain at different times and just cannot seem to pick one (Celtic just felt right and I have Scottish ancestry, I like Plymouth Argyle's logo and colors and I loved Paris when I visited in 2001). That is why my favorite club team is currently listed as TBD. I guess I could say the Spokane Spiders (one of those amateur teams whose season lasts two months), but I am also hopeful of moving within the next few months. Maybe I'll just wait until I move, then pick the local team no matter what level they are at or how long their season is and then also follow European club football whenever I have the chance, watching/listening to PSG/PAFC/CFC games whenever possible.
     
  5. Huevos

    Huevos New Member

    Oct 22, 2008
    California
    Big team: Manchester United

    Small team: Hull City
     
  6. BoltonMassiv

    BoltonMassiv Member

    Mar 18, 2008
    Bolton
    Club:
    Bolton Wanderers FC
    No it doesn't work like that rofl. That made me laugh out loud for sheer stupidity. You act like you have thought about it and your like " yes this all balances out, I am a true football fan because I support a good team in the Premiership and a worse one!" grrr
     
  7. bigINTERNETTOUGHGUY

    Jan 25, 2008
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    QFT.

    That was his first (and only) post too. :rolleyes:
     
  8. RavishingRobRude

    RavishingRobRude New Member

    Oct 19, 2008
    On The Couch
    what about detroit or cincinnati??
     
  9. tKCyclone

    tKCyclone Member

    May 2, 2007
    Johnston, Iowa, USA
    Club:
    Des Moines Menace
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I may give you Cinci, but we are far worse off than Detroit right now, regardless of record. Fact remains that I travel 6 hours roundtrip to watch a team that is absolutely awful.
     
  10. bubblechats

    bubblechats New Member

    Oct 23, 2008
    You should support MAN UNITED!!!!:D
     
  11. bigINTERNETTOUGHGUY

    Jan 25, 2008
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ...if you want to be known as a pathetic glory hunter.

    btw, this thread is over 1,000 posts. Isn't it time to close this thread and let it die until some other poor sap asks the very same question?
     
  12. amorris22

    amorris22 New Member

    Oct 29, 2008
    I think that you need to watch the games before you decide, and then look for the team that plays the way you like. By this I mean that you should look for the way they pass, attack, defend. Anyways another thing you should look at would be if they have a player you like. Would recomend Arsenal. They play the most attractive soccer in the world and have some of the best young players in the world.
     
  13. TheArgonaut

    TheArgonaut Member

    Feb 11, 2008
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    I just thought I'd throw my opinion in the hat here. Personally, I think the idea of "picking a team" is stupid...even stupider if you let others tell you which one to pick. Since those of us outside of England can't replicate the conditions of being born in a certain city then supporting that team (e.g. being born in Birmingham to a family of Villa supporters) the idea of choosing a team is bogus. Watch the games, learn the sport (if you don't know it already), figure out what style of play you like...but in the end don't pick the team. Eventually something will happen...a disheartening cup loss, a big comeback win, etc and the team will choose you. So I guess in the end my advice would be not to choose a club but let your (future) club choose you...in the end the right club will find you.

    IMO, letting a club find you rather than just randomly picking a club based on outside advice or because they happened to win the CL that year, etc is the best way for those of us outside of England to find our clubs.
     
  14. tKCyclone

    tKCyclone Member

    May 2, 2007
    Johnston, Iowa, USA
    Club:
    Des Moines Menace
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That damn game at Anfield last year
    Henry's header in stoppage time to beat Man U at the Emirates in '07, then the comeback against Wigan when Henry handed the ball to Kirkland after the equalizer that was then followed by Rosicky's game winner.:D
     
  15. Neapolitan Mastiff

    Neapolitan Mastiff New Member

    Jul 8, 2008
    Napoli
  16. patextreme

    patextreme New Member

    Jan 1, 2009
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    you'd better support Manchester united, They won't let you down

    trust me
     
  17. Arthur V

    Arthur V Member

    Dec 29, 2008
    Brasilia, BRASIL
    Club:
    Sao Paulo FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    You should support the best team in England.

    ARSENAL!!!!!!
     
  18. bloodsucker_good

    bloodsucker_good New Member

    Mar 1, 2008
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    i would suggest that u can choose a team with good history. thats wat i did. my team is liverpool. hope it helps.
     
  19. ArranoBeltza

    ArranoBeltza New Member

    Jan 14, 2009
    Houston, TX
    Club:
    Athletic Club Bilbao
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For some reason I've always had a soft spot for Tottenham- and I don't really know why. They just seemed kinda quirky with the logo, plus they seemed like a team that is "cool but uncool" as they're one of the mid-table English teams that seems to fight for fifth place, but I never considered myself a supporter of theirs.

    However, when they signed my favorite player out of the Euro Tourney- Roman Pavlyuchenko- I made my support of them "official". Even though Pav hasn't dont spectacularly with Tottenham and the team in general is struggling this year, I still like 'em and I think I'll remain a permanent supporter.



    Don't know how much this answers the question, I just thought a personal antecdote of mine that was a bit different from "learn the game, watch some matches, and figure out what style you like" which seems to be the general theme.
     
  20. AlexSoccer

    AlexSoccer New Member

    Jan 22, 2009
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
  21. BoltonMassiv

    BoltonMassiv Member

    Mar 18, 2008
    Bolton
    Club:
    Bolton Wanderers FC
    Ye great reasons to support a team right there...
     
  22. UShornet

    UShornet Member

    Apr 4, 2008
    Omaha, NE
    Club:
    Watford FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    :D hahahah

    The glory hunting, self-absorbed fans in this thread make me sick to my stomach. Pick a team b/c they win.....oh my.....

    The team will just kind of find you I suppose
     
  23. El-CapitanoR7

    El-CapitanoR7 Member

    Oct 30, 2008
    La la land
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Best team to follow in the EPL ( Tottenham) IMO.

    But WHY?

    They have so many fun young players to watch ( Dos santos , Gareth Bale , Modric , Huddlestone, Lennon Taraabt) Who are yet to hit their peaks.

    Got a solid defense with King , Dawson , Corluka , Woodgate

    And the Pavluychenko signing is starting to look good.. not to mention 3 other capable strikers ( Frazier Campbell, Defoe and Bent)

     
  24. City Dave

    City Dave Member

    Jan 26, 2007
    Cleveland, OH
    Club:
    Cleveland C. S.
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Best team to follow in the EPL ( Newcastle) IMO.

    But WHY?

    Because I used a slightly bigger font than the last guy. And not just bold, but italics, too!

    :rolleyes:
     
  25. bigINTERNETTOUGHGUY

    Jan 25, 2008
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Best team to follow in the EPL ( Arsenal) IMO.

    But WHY?

    Because I used the biggest font available. And not just bold, but italics, UNDERLINE AND ALL CAPS TOO!

    [​IMG]
    (I'm not even going to boast about the Smiley Face waving an Arsenal scarf. That speaks for itself.)
     

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