Popular Post sticks 1969 Posted May 19 Popular Post Share Posted May 19 Now this will take some beating… saw a guy wearing a Man Utd shirt this morning and asked if he was going next Saturday? he never had a clue what I ment till I said it’s the FA CUP final , unfortunately he is working but would have loved to have gone absolute bellend 3 1 19 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I once knew a ‘die hard’ Arsenal fan who wasn’t a glory hunter because he went to Tony Adam’s testimonial! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sticks 1969 Posted May 19 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 19 I think most would agree on here I’d rather a rovers fan who goes then Mike from Midsomer Norton who could not point to Manchester on a map 24 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I once had great pleasure in telling a `Man Utd` fan that I`d been to Old Trafford more times than he had as I`d been once. 5 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Don’t really see the issue any more. People can follow whatever club they want. I don’t think they warrant such an insult. Not sure I’d rather see a Rovers shirt either. We have many fans who don’t, or can’t, go for whatever reason. Not everyone is as lucky as us to have been brought up in an area or raised in a certain way which led to many of us supporting City. 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortia Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Who cares? Does this really affect your day-to-day life? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severn Beach Pigeon Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 minute ago, David Brent said: Don’t really see the issue any more. People can follow whatever club they want. I don’t think they warrant such an insult. Not sure I’d rather see a Rovers shirt either. We have many fans who don’t, or can’t, go for whatever reason. Not everyone is as lucky as us to have been brought up in an area or raised in a certain way which led to many of us supporting City. Bit of a difference isn't there between someone supporting City because of their familial ties but not being local, versus someone who follows Man City or whoever happened to be winning at the time and has never even tried to go to a game. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Just now, transfer reader said: Bit of a difference isn't there between someone supporting City because of their familial ties but not being local, versus someone who follows Man City or whoever happened to be winning at the time and has never even tried to go to a game. Exactly, there’s a difference. Everyone has their own reason for deciding which team to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 35 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I once had great pleasure in telling a `Man Utd` fan that I`d been to Old Trafford more times than he had as I`d been once. Back in the day I used to do that to a Derby 'fan' in work. I think he'd seen them play once, and I'd been to The Baseball Ground 3x at the time, and seen them play us at least 10x in total. He was from Bristol, and is the brother of Simon Mann who used to do (and might still do) cricket/football commentary. (According to Wikipedia, Simon is at least a City fan.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 hour ago, sticks 1969 said: Now this will take some beating… saw a guy wearing a Man Utd shirt this morning and asked if he was going next Saturday? he never had a clue what I ment till I said it’s the FA CUP final , unfortunately he is working but would have loved to have gone absolute bellend Why does this make someone an “absolute bellend” ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 46 minutes ago, Distortia said: Who cares? Does this really affect your day-to-day life? No; it doesn't but we know how entitled Villa fans are & when you hear Man Utd fans bleating on about how bad TenHag is or Chelsea buying everyone with two legs or Spurs being spursy it's a premier league yawn fest. Its not proper football. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 14 minutes ago, Swede said: No; it doesn't but we know how entitled Villa fans are & when you hear Man Utd fans bleating on about how bad TenHag is or Chelsea buying everyone with two legs or Spurs being spursy it's a premier league yawn fest. Its not proper football. Not proper football? What IS proper football? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 hour ago, David Brent said: Exactly, there’s a difference. Everyone has their own reason for deciding which team to follow. In 1968 I was at Senior School when Man Utd won the European Cup - the very next day at school numerous other lads ‘supported’ Man Utd - most of them had no idea where Manchester was. By then I’d been to AG several times so was already a City fan and aged 13 couldn’t understand why these other lads suddenly ‘supported’ Man Utd. It was a number of years before I realised that these lads wanted the prestige of being associated with a successful club - something that didn’t happen to me until 1976! It’s still the same these days. Young lads wearing PL club shirts for the exact same reason. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Faith Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 I don’t really care who people support in theory. The only issue I have is with how it affects the little ones. I coached my boys’ under 6’s this year and you can really tell the difference between those who watch premier league football and those who don’t. They are rolling around and asking for free kicks when they are 6! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 hour ago, Maltshoveller said: Not proper football? What IS proper football? I am struggling to answer that with predictable Premier league and plastic instant success fans to Manningball and predictable mid table Championship. I don't know what is proper football anymore. I don't think even FIFA knows what proper football is anymore. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterstoke toad Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Met a few lads at work who were from north Bristol and they all supported Liverpool and not City or rovers . It was the weirdest thing ever . They all had strong Bristolian accents and were all born and raised in Bristol yet supported a team the other side of the country . I hate rovers but I’ve got so much more time for someone who’s from Bristol and supports them rather than some tourist club up north . 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBibs Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 2 hours ago, Sleepy1968 said: Back in the day I used to do that to a Derby 'fan' in work. I think he'd seen them play once, and I'd been to The Baseball Ground 3x at the time, and seen them play us at least 10x in total. He was from Bristol, and is the brother of Simon Mann who used to do (and might still do) cricket/football commentary. (According to Wikipedia, Simon is at least a City fan.) I’ve heard Simon Mann mention that he’s a City fan when he’s been doing cricket commentary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChubStixx Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 There was a man utd fan on talksport earlier who I'm convinced was a Bristolian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 3 hours ago, Distortia said: Who cares? Does this really affect your day-to-day life? You support Liverpool dont you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 26 minutes ago, ChubStixx said: There was a man utd fan on talksport earlier who I'm convinced was a Bristolian. So? My mate is a Man United fan and Bristolian. Supports them cos of his dad and grandfather. We’ve got Liverpool and Man City fans on this forum. Seems odd to me but each to their own. Too old to be caring about such matters 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 56 minutes ago, MrBibs said: I’ve heard Simon Mann mention that he’s a City fan when he’s been doing cricket commentary Who's he a fan of when he's not doing cricket commentary? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 hours ago, And Its Smith said: So? My mate is a Man United fan and Bristolian. Supports them cos of his dad and grandfather. We’ve got Liverpool and Man City fans on this forum. Seems odd to me but each to their own. Too old to be caring about such matters Depends doesn't it? If your mates father and grandfather originated from Manchester then fair enough. However if the father and grandfather is just like the son (you) and not from Manchester then the ridicule is worthy. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 5 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said: Depends doesn't it? If your mates father and grandfather originated from Manchester then fair enough. However if the father and grandfather is just like the son (you) and not from Manchester then the ridicule is worthy. The former. Congrats on 4 in a row by the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 8 hours ago, MrBibs said: I’ve heard Simon Mann mention that he’s a City fan when he’s been doing cricket commentary Mann used to speak knowledgeably on Sound of the City quite regularly when Twentyman was still doing it as well. He’s definitely a proper City fan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedorDead BCFC Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I used to get ridiculed in work at Flax being Welsh supporting Cityfans. Regardless that I supported City because my grandfather and most of my mums side of family being Bristolian. They used to say I should support a Welsh club. I would have taken it, apart from they were Bristolian Tottenham fans. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 “so, who is your Prem team?” 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 You should try living in Bucks, thousands of 'em. Arsenal and Chelsea mainly. The odd Spurs fan* *They're all odd, in my experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 11 hours ago, David Brent said: Don’t really see the issue any more. People can follow whatever club they want. I don’t think they warrant such an insult. Not sure I’d rather see a Rovers shirt either. We have many fans who don’t, or can’t, go for whatever reason. Not everyone is as lucky as us to have been brought up in an area or raised in a certain way which led to many of us supporting City. To be fair, this is a strong point. My lad's been raised away from Bristol (Bucks), so although I tried taking him to games, it didn't happen. He's only really got into football in the last 2-3 years (he's 18) and has now found 'his' team. Wait for it... Brighton. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) 6 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said: Depends doesn't it? If your mates father and grandfather originated from Manchester then fair enough. However if the father and grandfather is just like the son (you) and not from Manchester then the ridicule is worthy. Ridicule? Really? Just because they don't support the team you've decided they should, or in the way you want? Why not just let people enjoy things how they want to. This gatekeeping is ridiculous. Edited May 20 by IAmNick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoc Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 10 hours ago, Keep the Faith said: I don’t really care who people support in theory. The only issue I have is with how it affects the little ones. I coached my boys’ under 6’s this year and you can really tell the difference between those who watch premier league football and those who don’t. They are rolling around and asking for free kicks when they are 6! Yup, no one does that outside of the Prem do they? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 6 hours ago, W-S-M Seagull said: Depends doesn't it? If your mates father and grandfather originated from Manchester then fair enough. However if the father and grandfather is just like the son (you) and not from Manchester then the ridicule is worthy. I have a friend who is a Bristol City season ticket holder, but also has involvement with and attends games at York City of all places. I believe it's a familial link, possibly someone who played for York in the past? I personally don't support other teams but I do have teams I am more interested in. Kelty Hearts for example, because my late brother lived there at the end of his life and he would tell me about how they were developing and working in a poor community, Spurs purely because Glenn Hoddle was my favourite player in the 70's, but it will always be the team that was within walking distance of my house when I was a boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) It's probably all the more frustrating for us - with Bristol being the biggest city to not have top flight football in recent years, and with us being the largest club in that city, we are probably one of (if not the) most negatively impacted by what you might call 'plastic Prem fans'. Both in terms of them being around, but also in missed opportunities for us. I do get to an extent that people should enjoy things in the way they like, but I can't help but cringe when top 6 fans pretend to get all emotional at winning X cup for the X'th time. I can guarantee that Trundle's goal in the play-offs for us (and other seemingly 'small' moments to big clubs) meant more to us than to them winning a Xth Premier League. So where's the fun in that for those fans? Being and feeling part of your club is important. I'd sooner a kid of mine was a Rovers fan than a Man Utd fan (though to be clear, there is 0% chance of either of those happening!). (There are obviously differing cases - all of that is obviously exempt if you have a family link or similar). Edited May 20 by nebristolred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I like lots of teams for various different reasons. Liverpool are my other team though. First game I saw on telly, first live game I went to, etc. I back the English teams in Europe regardless of rivalry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityboy1954 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Long story been a Bristol city fan for sixty odd years and always will be met a man city lad on holiday in spain 30 year ago when in leaue one he asked me about ly purple and green shirt i had on said is that Birmingham mate ? we struck up a good two week friendship done a tour of Barcelona stadium the wifes went shopping while me and chris went on the stadium tour when we got home we had preston away he invited me and my mates to stay at his house that weekend had a great weekend in manchester on the piss.That season they played the gas,before playing Gillingham in play iff final i managed to get him and his mates tickets through a gashead mate of mine since then they havent looked back he invited me my Bruv and nephew to travel to Germany monchangladbach as he,joked youl never see Bristol in Europe he was shocked to see how well we played against his team in the cup games had a bet on us to reach premier league im still waiting :laugh: .so a long story but this is why i have a soft spot for man city his family and my family have become really good friends and chris and his mates attend our away games with us if man citys away . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 14 minutes ago, IAmNick said: Ridicule? Really? Just because they don't support the team you've decided they should, or in the way you want? Why not just let people enjoy things how they want to. This gatekeeping is ridiculous. The irony here is that because you don't find it funny, you've decided to question why I find it funny. Just because you've decided I shouldn't find it funny that generations of families who have no links to places like Manchester or Liverpool and probably have never been there either, doesn't mean I can't find it funny. Why not just let people be amused by what amuses them? 3 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) People supporting teams doing well as been around for decades. In my time it’s been Leeds in the 70s, Liverpool in the 80s, Man Utd in the 90s etc. A lot of the current generation support Man City for the same reason. There is a very different approach though if you just say you like a team and watch the them on Sky now and then to going every week. It does grind though when I hear people at the office with West Country accents referring to Man City/Arsenal/Liverpool/whoever as “we” and I find myself knowing more about their teams than they do. People can support who they like clearly, but I would always have more respect for a fan of an unglamorous club who is from that place and goes every week. Edited May 20 by One Team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Being a fan of the beautiful game my true and only love is for Bristol City but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t other clubs that I enjoy watching particularly PL clubs. I like watching Arsenal and Liverpool but I don’t support either of them. Yesterday seeing Klopps final game and the appreciation he was shown by the Liverpool fans was awesome and I found it very moving with Klopp himself only just keeping himself together. He’ll be a tough act to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNick Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 49 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: The irony here is that because you don't find it funny, you've decided to question why I find it funny. Just because you've decided I shouldn't find it funny that generations of families who have no links to places like Manchester or Liverpool and probably have never been there either, doesn't mean I can't find it funny. Why not just let people be amused by what amuses them? It would have been a lot quicker to just say you don't know what ridicule means. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I don’t really care but I do get a bit annoyed when people from overseas ask who your prem team are, I just put that down to ignorance of UK/English football culture. The same how I would view foreign leagues. An English friend of mine doesn’t understand people supporting lower league teams. I guess he only watches for the level of football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Taylor is GOD Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I can enjoy a chat about football with a fan of an EFL team, but I wouldn't even try to talk about football with a Plastic Premier League fan - They just don't have the same experiences as us. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckle_red Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 36 minutes ago, Robbored said: Being a fan of the beautiful game my true and only love is for Bristol City but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t other clubs that I enjoy watching particularly PL clubs. I like watching Arsenal and Liverpool but I don’t support either of them. Yesterday seeing Klopps final game and the appreciation he was shown by the Liverpool fans was awesome and I found it very moving with Klopp himself only just keeping himself together. He’ll be a tough act to follow. I found it weird, cringeworthy. Just like Liverpool. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 A few years ago a lady where I then worked announced "I want to get a Manchester United shirt" to which I replied " I didn't know you're from Manchester". "I'm not, I'm not even interested in football, but I am involved with corporate sales. It's essential therefore I am seen to be associated with winners". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchers Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 What I used to find annoying was the plastic manure fans coming into work after a game, saying WE this or WE that. I used to ask what part of Manchester they come from.they come from Bristol.. I'd also remind them that the last time I went to old trafford Mabbut scored a hatrick as WE ( City ) won. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanburyRed Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Back in the day when we played Stockport County, our motto in the car was 'gloryhunters to the left, real fans to the right'...relating to the M60 split. Bit more of a soft spot for City over United, given where City have come from, but the PL (with a few exceptions, Blackburn & Leicester being the obvious exceptions to the rule) is a glorified Gentleman's Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 34 minutes ago, IAmNick said: It would have been a lot quicker to just say you don't know what ridicule means. Do you need some help understanding? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-S-M Seagull Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 4 minutes ago, fatchers said: What I used to find annoying was the plastic manure fans coming into work after a game, saying WE this or WE that. I used to ask what part of Manchester they come from.they come from Bristol.. I'd also remind them that the last time I went to old trafford Mabbut scored a hatrick as WE ( City ) won. I can't really get my head around people saying we as if they are part of something when they've simply choosen a team to 'support' by watching them on TV. I suppose I don't really mind those who make an effort to actually go to the games. But that is a very small number of people. But the whole we thing when these people couldn't even find these grounds on a map is bizarre. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotswoldred2 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 15 hours ago, sticks 1969 said: Now this will take some beating… saw a guy wearing a Man Utd shirt this morning and asked if he was going next Saturday? he never had a clue what I ment till I said it’s the FA CUP final , unfortunately he is working but would have loved to have gone absolute bellend What's wrong with Rugby fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 11 hours ago, And Its Smith said: So? My mate is a Man United fan and Bristolian. Supports them cos of his dad and grandfather. We’ve got Liverpool and Man City fans on this forum. Seems odd to me but each to their own. Too old to be caring about such matters I agree, the older I've got the less I've cared (and I'm only in my 30s!) People support teams for all manner of reasons. I've said before, I'm not from Bristol and have never lived in Bristol. Swindon would have been my local team but I followed my Dad. I live even further from Bristol now. If somehow we become a successful team in the next 20 years then my kids will (hopefully) be non-locals who support a team 150 miles away and they may be the "glory hunters". Ok City success is doubtful but you get the point... I do however think that fans who never go to games will never properly understand what it's like to support a football team and especially those who have never experienced proper lows. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Having said how little time I have for plastics, then confessed my son's a plastic Seagull, I must also add that when I was very, very young (we're talking under 4), I wanted to support Chelsea...because we lived on Chelsea Park in Easton, so Chelsea were the only team I knew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) 45 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said: I can't really get my head around people saying we as if they are part of something when they've simply choosen a team to 'support' by watching them on TV. I suppose I don't really mind those who make an effort to actually go to the games. But that is a very small number of people. But the whole we thing when these people couldn't even find these grounds on a map is bizarre. Exactly this. I don’t get how you can have anywhere near the same emotional connection with a club if you aren’t from that area and perhaps have generational allegiance. Football clubs always used be about community of course; I appreciate that’s changed a lot these days but I don’t see how a Bristol born and bred person can have the same connection with, say, Liverpool as City (or even the Gas). The “yeah, but what’s your Premier League team?” I get every so often when asked who I support, normally from said typical fans. When I was on holiday last year I met a group of Boro and Rotherham fans, needless to say they didn’t ask me the “what’s your Prem team?” question. Edited May 20 by One Team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 15 hours ago, David Brent said: Exactly, there’s a difference. Everyone has their own reason for deciding which team to follow. It's proper embarrassing for any persons own reason being that they support a team because they win all the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 The first live game I recall watching live on TV, was man city Vs Chelsea around 1984, and they were both in division 2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 13 hours ago, Keep the Faith said: I don’t really care who people support in theory. The only issue I have is with how it affects the little ones. I coached my boys’ under 6’s this year and you can really tell the difference between those who watch premier league football and those who don’t. They are rolling around and asking for free kicks when they are 6! Not much difference in the championship now i don’t think these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I sat by one of the Chelsea team that day in the Williams once, David speedie, what a piece of work he was! Somebody said he was crambs agent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) 1 hour ago, MarcusX said: I live even further from Bristol now. If somehow we become a successful team in the next 20 years then my kids will (hopefully) be non-locals who support a team 150 miles away and they may be the "glory hunters". Ok City success is doubtful but you get the point... Likewise, I live near Leicester now. When the boy gets to school I suspect a lot of his mates will be Leicester fans and he may want to go with that. I wouldn't blame him, and tbh it would be convenient if he decides to support a club 30 mins drive away rather than one 2.5 hours away. I'd like him to support City, but am willing to accept if he goes for the Foxes. But I'd say that really what is meant by "plastic" is the failure to put any effort in. The armchair critic, or fan, who selects a team they've no connection to, then never goes to a game, never learns the club history, and is loud when the team wins but silent when it loses. That's very different to picking a club to which you don't have geographical or consanguineous attachment but then actually attend games and take a real interest. We have "plastic" fans by that definition. I'm sure we do. Not as many as a club like Liverpool or Man City, but a few. Edited May 20 by ExiledAjax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 4 hours ago, And Its Smith said: “so, who is your Prem team?” that tickled me. It's so true though as i know plenty of City fans some even City season ticket holders that genuinely have a team in the Prem that they claim to 'support'. What would become interesting is if we do ever reach the Prem, genuinely who would these people support when we play Arsenal United Liverpool etc? It's sad so many people in this City are like this but unfortunately that is what happens when almost the entire history of Bristolian football has been played out of the topflight with not a single piece of meaningful silverware to show for either us or the pikeys down the road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercidered Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 hours ago, 22A said: A few years ago a lady where I then worked announced "I want to get a Manchester United shirt" to which I replied " I didn't know you're from Manchester". "I'm not, I'm not even interested in football, but I am involved with corporate sales. It's essential therefore I am seen to be associated with winners". I hope she kept the receipt then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 14 hours ago, Robbored said: In 1968 I was at Senior School when Man Utd won the European Cup - the very next day at school numerous other lads ‘supported’ Man Utd - most of them had no idea where Manchester was. By then I’d been to AG several times so was already a City fan and aged 13 couldn’t understand why these other lads suddenly ‘supported’ Man Utd. It was a number of years before I realised that these lads wanted the prestige of being associated with a successful club - something that didn’t happen to me until 1976! It’s still the same these days. Young lads wearing PL club shirts for the exact same reason. It's true but I reckon it is more prevalent now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen hump Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I go a watch rangers a few times a season and was there in 2022 when they went through against rb Leipzig’ ( best atmosphere I’ve ever been in by a mile) but it doesn’t come close to watching city . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 4 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: It's true but I reckon it is more prevalent now. Undoubtedly it is. Wandering around Nailsea Farmer market on Saturday I saw two lads wearing a Man Utd and Spurs shirts. I also saw another lad wearing a football shirt that I didn’t recognise although it looked similar to a Brighton shirt and I looked closely at the badge and asked him which team it was ‘Porto’ he said. I’ve not seen a Porto shirt in Nailsea before……….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 26 minutes ago, Robbored said: Undoubtedly it is. Wandering around Nailsea Farmer market on Saturday I saw two lads wearing a Man Utd and Spurs shirts. I also saw another lad wearing a football shirt that I didn’t recognise although it looked similar to a Brighton shirt and I looked closely at the badge and asked him which team it was ‘Porto’ he said. I’ve not seen a Porto shirt in Nailsea before……….. Real “when the Common Market comes to Stanton Drew” vibes about this story.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 The worst plastic is that bloody self-obsessed Bertrand. He's all "me, me, me" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZumerZetSmithy Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 I come from County Durham so Middlesbrough Sunderland or Newcastle who I chose. Now a City fan over 25 years because my young brother in law want to go because his dad was a City Fan . As a lad i only knew teams through magazines and was proud of where i come from 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Other side of the coin; a sports shop in Cambridge is run by an exiled Scot. He sells, for those who want them, Stenhousemuir shirts and has registered himself as the Cambridge branch of their Supporters Club. A few years ago, for some reason, he was also selling Burnley away shirts. Back to plastics; 2008 last game of the season before the play offs and in the East End, right of the front was young lad proudly wearing his Liverpool shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Question 1: Can plastic fans be recycled? Rovers are the only club to have a biodegradable equivalent. The Blue Few decay and break down naturally and eventually disappear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 He's got plastic heart, plastic teeth and toes, (Yeah, he's plastic man) He's got plastic knees and a perfect plastic nose. (Yeah, he's plastic man) He's got plastic lips that hide his plastic teeth and gums, And plastic legs that reach up to his plastic bum. (Plastic bum) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 14 hours ago, And Its Smith said: So? My mate is a Man United fan and Bristolian. Supports them cos of his dad and grandfather. We’ve got Liverpool and Man City fans on this forum. Seems odd to me but each to their own. Too old to be caring about such matters That old chestnut. They dont REALLY support em... They support sky sports and bt sports in reality. Its not the same as us city fans who actually support our club. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, Riaz said: That old chestnut. They dont REALLY support em... They support sky sports and bt sports in reality. Its not the same as us city fans who actually support our club. Not if he goes to games! Season ticket holder for about 20 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 4 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Not if he goes to games! Season ticket holder for about 20 years Why though? If he's a bristolian, does he have no shame?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 7 minutes ago, Riaz said: Why though? If he's a bristolian, does he have no shame?? Good fishing attempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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