I know we have supposed some loyalties on here before (The Who & QPR), and some are known well, (Oasis & Man City), but who are other musicians you know for a fact are fans of a certain club. I always wondered if the Beatles were Liverpool or Everton fans, for instance.
Duh, who didn't know that?? Geez, I thought with the Galaxy's new stadium located in South Compton, he would have changed loyalties. Any truth to the rumor that he wants to own an MLS team?? I heard it was going to be called the Crenshaw/Compton GangStars.
There was an old thread on this post crash, but I guess we need to re do it. Damon Albarn (Blur) = Chelsea Billy Connolly (comedian), Rod Stewart = Celtic Duran Duran = Aston Villa (though Simon Le Bon has been spoted at some Man Utd matches) Michael Jackson = Fulham (strange but true and I have the photos to prove it)
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/archivedirs/news/2001/nov/1/N98586011101-1112.html "Liverpool's success is down to their manager. He's got everything running as smooth as the alphabet." Also: Robbie Williams - Port Vale U2 - Celtic Fatboy Slim - Brighton & Hove Albion Richard Ashcroft - Man U Finally, does Elton John support Watford or did he just buy them because he could?
Very weird hearing Dre talk about Liverpool and Michael Owen...you have to think if an African-American with inner city roots can pick up a passion for the game...then maybe soccer can someday achieve the wide spread "street ball" appeal it has in other countries.
I noticed that a large majority of the musicans and clubs mentioned here are British. What about Right said Fred from Germany. You know the guys who did the " I'm too sexy song." they must support a German club or something or what about Shakira she must support a Columbian team somebody needs to dig and find these things out.
Actually, right said fred were british, and it bothers me that I knew that. They are from Sussex (I had to look up the Sussex part- I thought they were from Manchester), so...take your pick. Most likely Brighton, Portsmouth or one of the London sides. http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserve...cks/artistid=Right+Said+Fred/select=biography
As for Shakira's view on soccer, she says "I don't like the competition part of soccer, it's a war in short pants. I prefer art." Indeed, Right Said Fred are not German, but Milli Vanilli and Lou "Mambo No. 5" Bega are.
From the "I can't believe I knew that" department... I thought I remembered one of the Right Said Fred guys telling me in an interview way back when that he had a trial with Chelsea. Naturally, I didn't believe him, but here's proof (or at least proof that it's in their bio somewhere): http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/right_said_fred/bio.jhtml
if i remember correctly, the liners in a B.A.D. cd once thanked QPR and chelsea, which geographically makes sense. but i don't know if that means the clash were their supporters, too....nor, truthfully, do i know if the chelsea reference were to the club or to the old punk band (certainly these days, it's hard to imagine a link between stamford bridge and the clash...). shoot, sorry; i guess i wasn't much flippin' help at all!!!