Why do you not support your local team?

Randomface74 · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:00

I support Team Liquid.

Pigeon_Killer · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:08

I don't really have one. Nearest team to me is nearly 40 miles away and in a different county.

placeholder · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:12

spudbynight said:
No need to be abusive.

Fact remains lots of clubs have United in their name - saying you support "United" and expecting people to know you mean Man Utd is just wrong.

It really isnt.

Its arrogant perhaps but when you say "united" the default setting is Man Utd simply because they are currently the biggest "United". In 50 years time it may refer to Newcastle but as things stand "United" is the team at Old Trafford.

Peg · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:13

placeholder said:
Ive always been of the mind that it doesnt matter who you support as long as you stick with them.

+1

spudbynight · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:17

placeholder said:
It really isnt.

Its arrogant perhaps but when you say "united" the default setting is Man Utd simply because they are currently the biggest "United". In 50 years time it may refer to Newcastle but as things stand "United" is the team at Old Trafford.

I agree it is arrogant, but I wanted to avoid using that word in case in inflamed things.

I do disagree though as to the use of United. It isn't clear and certainly isn't a default option.

placeholder · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:27

spudbynight said:
I agree it is arrogant, but I wanted to avoid using that word in case in inflamed things.

I do disagree though as to the use of United. It isn't clear and certainly isn't a default option.

Are you really saying that when a poster says "United" your first thought isnt "Man Utd"? (Well it might be **** but you know what i mean!!

). What im saying is when someone says "United" you dont think "Newcastle" or "Sheffield" you DO tend to think "Man Utd" rightly or wrongly.

ron3003 · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:32

Even if you live in those places?

Morba · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:33

I started liking football when Liverpool were the main team in the country, they had the most coverage etc. So it's natural when getting into something that you take interest in the best teams.

I bet most kids who support top teams but are not local are the same.

Having said that, in recent years I've started admiring fulham quite a bit.

spudbynight · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:35

placeholder said:
Are you really saying that when a poster says "United" your first thought isnt "Man Utd"? (Well it might be **** but you know what i mean!! ). What im saying is when someone says "United" you dont think "Newcastle" or "Sheffield" you DO tend to think "Man Utd" rightly or wrongly.

What I am saying is if you live in an area where there is a "United" football club and you hear someone say "united" you are more likely to think of your local club.

If you went into a pub in Sheffield and said you were a United fan they wouldn't think Man Utd.

As an example (very quick Google) and you can see how other clubs will use the word "United"

http://www.compleatseanbean.com/sufcboard-press6.html

vanandjuanunited · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:36

I'm aglory hunting united fan
Supported them since 1973 not sure what you think of that

placeholder · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:39

spudbynight said:
What I am saying is if you live in an area where there is a "United" football club and you hear someone say "united" you are more likely to think of your local club.

If you went into a pub in Sheffield and said you were a United fan they wouldn't think Man Utd.

As an example (very quick Google) and you can see how other clubs will use the word "United"

http://www.compleatseanbean.com/sufcboard-press6.html

Agree totally but this isnt a pub in Sheffield.

spudbynight · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:44

vanandjuanunited said:
I'm aglory hunting united fan
Supported them since 1973 not sure what you think of that

I don't think Sheffield United have had much glory since 1973

CliffyG · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:45

Supprted Arsenal all my life due to my second cousin being Perry Groves.

Ace Modder · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:46

Born in Wolverhampton, lived in Wolverhampton till I was 26!

Support Wolverhampton

spudbynight · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:47

placeholder said:
Agree totally but this isnt a pub in Sheffield.

But that doesn't change the fact that "United" means different things to different people. Assuming that people will take that to mean "Man Utd" is just wrong.

There are posters on here from all over the UK

J-FRO · 12 Jun 2011 at 13:52

My dad supports Spurs and his dad suported Spurs and they both used to live in North London in Chingford/Walthamstow. I live closer to say West Ham and Leyton Orient, maybe even Dagenham & Redbridge, but continue to support Spurs because of my dad and grandad. You can't imagine the stick I used to get at school from all the kids who used to support Arsenal/Man U/Liverpool. But I stuck at it and never switched to be a glory hunter.

Oh and I live like 5 mins away from Spurs current training ground, so thats got to count for something. Right?

placeholder · 12 Jun 2011 at 14:00

spudbynight said:
But that doesn't change the fact that "United" means different things to different people. Assuming that people will take that to mean "Man Utd" is just wrong.

There are posters on here from all over the UK

Indeed but when someone says "United" and people reply with "Sheffield?" that is being arsey for the sake of it.

spudbynight · 12 Jun 2011 at 14:04

placeholder said:
Indeed but when someone says "United" and people reply with "Sheffield?" that is being arsey for the sake of it.

No it is clarifying the point.

Shamikebab · 12 Jun 2011 at 14:05

no, it's being arsey. When someone says Arsenal, I don't say "do you mean Arsenal de Sarandi?"

placeholder · 12 Jun 2011 at 14:06

spudbynight said:
No it is clarifying the point.

No it isnt, you know the answer before you ask the question.