Esmond Million's Bung Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Recently at my young grand daughter's school they had a sports day where the kids were asked to wear football shirts. My grand daughter was the only kid in the school to be wearing either a BCFC shirt. They were all wearing the usual Manu, Chelsea, Arsenal etc, etc. The good news was the guest of honour was JCR and he immediately spotted my grand daughter and made a real fuss of her, he asked her if she was a BCFC supporter and she said "yes I am and so is my daddy and Papa". He told her that is was very happy that she wasn't like all of the other kids a supporting a non local team. I must say she was very excited by the attention and couldn't wait for her daddy to come home, but what a pity that we can't encourage many of the other kids to do the same, with a new stadium in the offing a lot of hard work needs to be done methinks. PS-The really good news there were no gas shirts either.
kevinmabbuttshair Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Personally I'd rather see gas shirts rather than the teams that are on the telly every Sunday. At least they're supporting their local team.
hinsleburg Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Nice touch form JCR, however i'd like to comment that i'd much rather see somebody wearing a gas shirt than Man U chelsea etc.
NATCHER Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 This is my pet hate. Sitting on Natch Hill saturday, not far from Ths BS3, two massive cheers from the patrons as the goals went in from Anfield. What's that all about.. I wonder if the pubs around Newcastle, Leeds and Sheffield reverberate to the sound of these pathetic shouts. You have to blame the parents. There was a thread on here a while back, titled 'second teams' or something of the like. Second teams, WTF is all that about. Why do people feel the need to whore themselves to teams they have no affiliation just to have some sort of well being. I'm in the midst of a raging battle with my two six year old boys who try to tell me they're Chelsea fans..................... they're not, they're City, now and for life, they just haven't fully understood yet. You don't chose your football team, you're born to it. CTID........................ .
Vincent Vega Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 This is my pet hate. Sitting on Natch Hill saturday, not far from Ths BS3, two massive cheers from the patrons as the goals went in from Anfield. What's that all about.. I wonder if the pubs around Newcastle, Leeds and Sheffield reverberate to the sound of these pathetic shouts. You have to blame the parents. There was a thread on here a while back, titled 'second teams' or something of the like. Second teams, WTF is all that about. Why do people feel the need to whore themselves to teams they have no affiliation just to have some sort of well being. I'm in the midst of a raging battle with my two six year old boys who try to tell me they're Chelsea fans..................... they're not, they're City, now and for life, they just haven't fully understood yet. You don't chose your football team, you're born to it. CTID........................ . totally agree.......
Lrrr Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 I didn't have a second team so to say, but used to look out for when arsenal were playing on tv as i used to love to watch the football they played
Riaz Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Personally I'd rather see gas shirts rather than the teams that are on the telly every Sunday. At least they're supporting their local team.
WhistleHappy Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Personally I'd rather see gas shirts rather than the teams that are on the telly every Sunday. At least they're supporting their local team. what? .. gas shirts .. why?? http://www.trojanltd...casestudies.php ............no-way kids would wear stuff like that !!!
exAtyeoMax Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 what? .. gas shirts .. why?? http://www.trojanltd...casestudies.php ............no-way kids would wear stuff like that !!!
Superjack Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 This is my pet hate. Sitting on Natch Hill saturday, not far from Ths BS3, two massive cheers from the patrons as the goals went in from Anfield. What's that all about.. I wonder if the pubs around Newcastle, Leeds and Sheffield reverberate to the sound of these pathetic shouts. You have to blame the parents. There was a thread on here a while back, titled 'second teams' or something of the like. Second teams, WTF is all that about. Why do people feel the need to whore themselves to teams they have no affiliation just to have some sort of well being. I'm in the midst of a raging battle with my two six year old boys who try to tell me they're Chelsea fans..................... they're not, they're City, now and for life, they just haven't fully understood yet. You don't chose your football team, you're born to it. CTID........................ . I have a second team. Everton. The reason? My Grandma supported them and she died in early May 1984, about two weeks before they won the F.A Cup, which was the start of the great Everton team of the Eighties. She missed out on that by that short amount of time. So yes, they are my second team. That alright with you? With regard to the OP, JCR gets a lot of stick on this forum, but fair play to him. If certain other members of the first team squad showed the same sort of commitment to City and Bristol football in general, then just maybe we wouldn't be bottom of the table.
REBS14 Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 I must admit this too bugs me soo much, my nephew is a keen gunners fan, my brother in law man city - umm yer lads where were you born - Bristol - nuff said !
DavidNoble Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 This is my pet hate. Sitting on Natch Hill saturday, not far from Ths BS3, two massive cheers from the patrons as the goals went in from Anfield. What's that all about.. I wonder if the pubs around Newcastle, Leeds and Sheffield reverberate to the sound of these pathetic shouts. You have to blame the parents. There was a thread on here a while back, titled 'second teams' or something of the like. Second teams, WTF is all that about. Why do people feel the need to whore themselves to teams they have no affiliation just to have some sort of well being. I'm in the midst of a raging battle with my two six year old boys who try to tell me they're Chelsea fans..................... they're not, they're City, now and for life, they just haven't fully understood yet. You don't chose your football team, you're born to it. CTID........................ . I watched the Liverpool vs. United game last week in the Dolman Exhibition Hall before our game. Was SHOCKED by the cheers as the goals went in! Well over 75% of those watching the game appeared to support one of the teams, whilst at a BCFC game! Ignorant mugs
Dorset_Cider Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Recently at my young grand daughter's school they had a sports day where the kids were asked to wear football shirts. My grand daughter was the only kid in the school to be wearing either a BCFC shirt. They were all wearing the usual Manu, Chelsea, Arsenal etc, etc. The good news was the guest of honour was JCR and he immediately spotted my grand daughter and made a real fuss of her, he asked her if she was a BCFC supporter and she said "yes I am and so is my daddy and Papa". He told her that is was very happy that she wasn't like all of the other kids a supporting a non local team. I must say she was very excited by the attention and couldn't wait for her daddy to come home, but what a pity that we can't encourage many of the other kids to do the same, with a new stadium in the offing a lot of hard work needs to be done methinks. PS-The really good news there were no gas shirts either. My Lads have worn the shirts in Dorset for some time........ I tell them it's good to be different...... they will have to be strong. Proud that they were both there (East Enders for the day ) when we last got promoted Following on from a BCFC tradition that goes back many years to my Father (in his 80's) plus Grandfather & Grandmother now obviously both departed Mind you I've watched City from every stand ............ but more Williams...stand in recent years Wear the shirt be proud of BFCF...... tell it to the players ..... it is so important to us fans!
BrizleCiderArmy Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 I must admit this too bugs me soo much, my nephew is a keen gunners fan, my brother in law man city - umm yer lads where were you born - Bristol - nuff said ! I tried in vein for several years to get my nephew onboard the city ship. Offered to take him down the gate, the few times we were on telly he would watch. Walks around with a liverpool shirt on his back now and his room is fully decked out in liverpool clobber. My uncle tried so hard to get his littl'un into west ham( his local team ). Painted his room in the colors and everything. Bought him fifa 10 and now hes a Chelsea 'fan'. Amazing what those 5 stars under the clubs name can do to a 7 year olds brains.
Atlanta_Red Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 I watched the Liverpool vs. United game last week in the Dolman Exhibition Hall before our game. Was SHOCKED by the cheers as the goals went in! Well over 75% of those watching the game appeared to support one of the teams, whilst at a BCFC game! Ignorant mugs Maybe not so much cheering on a team but more hating the other one. Many people hate Man U. I remember a pub full of people down town in the 1978 World Cup going mad when Peru beat Scotland. I'll bet not one was a Peru fan.
Frank Reynolds Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 I can kind of understand supporting another team (or having a second team) if your family is traditionally from another place. But, I just can't fathom how people claim to 'support' a team that they have just adopted. Of course teams can catch your imagination, or inspire you but you cannot feel the same way as we all do about City, for a team that you just decide on one day. I was born into a family of City fans, but my first game wasn't til 96, when I was nearly 10. Before then I 'supported' whoever was top of the league. (First United, then Newcastle) But as soon as I went to that first game, that was it. I've lived in Bournemouth and Southampton since, and been to a couple of their games as a neutral and it doesn't come close to Ashton Gate, even at it's most silent. My kids may not be born in Bristol, but they will sure as hell be City fans! Even if that is tantamount to child cruelty at certain points!
Guest TheBerkeleyBoy Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Personally I'd rather see gas shirts rather than the teams that are on the telly every Sunday. At least they're supporting their local team. Couldn'y agree more
eskay Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 I watched the Liverpool vs. United game last week in the Dolman Exhibition Hall before our game. Was SHOCKED by the cheers as the goals went in! Well over 75% of those watching the game appeared to support one of the teams, whilst at a BCFC game! Ignorant mugs I cheered when Liverpool scored because I HATE man u, I would have cheered no matter who had scored against them and I think most of the people who cheered were because they hate man u and because of the very fact the OP has mentioned. There were loads of Bristolian Man u fans in the Dolman hall and it was a dig at them as much as anything else.
Guest je1dutton Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 My boy wears his city shirt to football training every week and is the only one. I tell him not to worry about the other teams because at least he gets to watch city live not just on the tv like the others.
DavidNoble Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Maybe not so much cheering on a team but more hating the other one. Many people hate Man U. I remember a pub full of people down town in the 1978 World Cup going mad when Peru beat Scotland. I'll bet not one was a Peru fan. But there was large amounts of cheering when both teams scored
MarcusX Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 This is my pet hate. Sitting on Natch Hill saturday, not far from Ths BS3, two massive cheers from the patrons as the goals went in from Anfield. What's that all about.. I wonder if the pubs around Newcastle, Leeds and Sheffield reverberate to the sound of these pathetic shouts. You have to blame the parents. There was a thread on here a while back, titled 'second teams' or something of the like. Second teams, WTF is all that about. Why do people feel the need to whore themselves to teams they have no affiliation just to have some sort of well being. I'm in the midst of a raging battle with my two six year old boys who try to tell me they're Chelsea fans..................... they're not, they're City, now and for life, they just haven't fully understood yet. You don't chose your football team, you're born to it. CTID........................ . I wouldn't worry too much I think it's an age thing, when I was that age and going to football training I was the only one in a Bristol City shirt. My dad was a mad City fan and used to take me quite often and it was arou the time of our last spell in the 2nd tier where we didn't do very well. I remember actually getting quite angry and refusing to go to watch City. I soon grew out of it and the funny thing is due to my late grandfathers connections with Chippenham Town we ended up going there occasionally. My dad now goes home and away every week with Chippenham and actually has lost a bit interest in City, whereas as soon as I turned 18 an could drive, I bought a City ST and absolutely live and breathe City. I do Enjoy watching the Premier League games with my mates who all support arsenal, man u, Chelsea etc but I just wind them up. Especially hate when their teams on the TV and they don't realise... If City were on the TV I'd never miss it
Riaz Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Some might say it is ironic that this is the most ignorant post on this thread. How is it? Why are people cheering man utd or Liverpool?? IN BRISTOL?
Isawjonshaw Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Personally I'd rather see gas shirts rather than the teams that are on the telly every Sunday. At least they're supporting their local team. +1
red colin Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 My boy wears his city shirt to football training every week and is the only one. I tell him not to worry about the other teams because at least he gets to watch city live not just on the tv like the others. My son 27 now lives in australia and every sunday there is a local ex pats footie match on the beach, every one wears there teams shirt so i make sure his only birthday present from me every year is a brand new BRISTOL CITY shirt with our name on which he proudly wears for us.. getting emotional now must go
Guest sportingmad0209 Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 I can't quote... But I bet most of the people who are so against second teams have Sky Sports at home, and watch Match of the Day... Why??? City ain't never on there! I think most have an second team, whether they admit I or not! But what's wrong with that???
Redcliffe 78 Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 How is it? Why are people cheering man utd or Liverpool?? IN BRISTOL? I had a few quid on a draw i was one cheering when Man U scored.
grifty Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 I used to wear my City shirt to school in Watford when I was a kid. It didn't help that it was the season they beat us to the Div 2 championship. Now I'm wearing it around Manchester. Some idiot in uni asked me which year Man U shirt it was.... I've seen a gas head walking round my uni and gave him a rendition of "he's only a poor little gas head" in front over everyone in the lobby.
Martyn Hocking Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Fine to have a second team when you are a little kid but to still be doing it as an adult suggests that you have a life that is seriously lacking in personal achievement. It's glory hunting pure and simple - nobody ever supports a crap second team do they? If I met someone who said 'I support City and St Johnstone' fair play after recent events, but 'I support City and Man Utd' - sorry but no. You are kidding nobody!
TRL Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Fine to have a second team when you are a little kid but to still be doing it as an adult suggests that you have a life that is seriously lacking in personal achievement. It's glory hunting pure and simple - nobody ever supports a crap second team do they? If I met someone who said 'I support City and St Johnstone' fair play after recent events, but 'I support City and Man Utd' - sorry but no. You are kidding nobody! Good sentiment. I support city, I will follow spurs and Liverpool's results with interest, because as a nipper I supported them, until my dad showed me the error of my ways. But I don't support them, I don't get annoyed when they lose. Imo you cannot fanatically support 2 clubs. Things just do not work like that. If you did who would you support if they played each other. If you can choose that tells you who you actually support. If you can't fair play, then you actually do support 2 teams
grifty Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Fine to have a second team when you are a little kid but to still be doing it as an adult suggests that you have a life that is seriously lacking in personal achievement. It's glory hunting pure and simple - nobody ever supports a crap second team do they? If I met someone who said 'I support City and St Johnstone' fair play after recent events, but 'I support City and Man Utd' - sorry but no. You are kidding nobody! What a mad statement!
Guest Lew - T Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Fine to have a second team when you are a little kid but to still be doing it as an adult suggests that you have a life that is seriously lacking in personal achievement. It's glory hunting pure and simple - nobody ever supports a crap second team do they? If I met someone who said 'I support City and St Johnstone' fair play after recent events, but 'I support City and Man Utd' - sorry but no. You are kidding nobody! What if you were brought up in bristol, then moved to manchester? then its understandable.
Superjack Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Fine to have a second team when you are a little kid but to still be doing it as an adult suggests that you have a life that is seriously lacking in personal achievement. It's glory hunting pure and simple - nobody ever supports a crap second team do they? If I met someone who said 'I support City and St Johnstone' fair play after recent events, but 'I support City and Man Utd' - sorry but no. You are kidding nobody! See my earlier post. After City I support Everton. Nuff said.
kevinmabbuttshair Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Jesus Wept, it is not difficult. How often do we have to go over and over this? The rules are quite simple. You support the team your dad support(ed)s or you support your local team. Anything else makes you look a bit pathetic and childish.
Riaz Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Fine to have a second team when you are a little kid but to still be doing it as an adult suggests that you have a life that is seriously lacking in personal achievement. It's glory hunting pure and simple - nobody ever supports a crap second team do they? If I met someone who said 'I support City and St Johnstone' fair play after recent events, but 'I support City and Man Utd' - sorry but no. You are kidding nobody! Yep! Irritates me when people cheer in BS3, when there is goal on the telly
Guest ZedRed Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Yep! Irritates me when people cheer in BS3, when there is goal on the telly Oh dear...don't you get that some people might actually love FOOTBALL irrespective of who is playing??
Guest ashtonbcfc17 Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Where i was brought up in Chepstow,in all fairness.I get the whole discussion you're on.But the only shirts we'd ever see is Cardiff/Bristol City.Get the odd Sheffield teams because of the army barracks.But when it came to other shirts such as Man Utd/Arsenal you'd get none of it.Mainly because the main sport is Eggchasing!
Nogbad the Bad Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Oh dear...don't you get that some people might actually love FOOTBALL irrespective of who is playing?? You can appreciate good football, and good football teams, without actually cheering a goal from a team you don't support. It's the cheering that gets people, being apparently emotionally involved with teams that have nothing to do with Bristol. You can be pleased Man.Utd/Liverpool have scored because you dislike the other team more, but cheering for joy and celebrating loudly just because they've scored? Cheering other teams for me is reserved for England, English teams in European Cup Finals, and, of course, any team playing the gas.
Squire Dastardly Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 The first time I saw City play was at the gate 3rd Div. south 1952 versus Newport County; I was 12. Last week, I was playing cribbage for my pub team and one of the opposition, about same age as me, remarked that he is, was and always had been a Newport County fan. How's that for dedication. Here in West Dorset where all the kids should follow Yeovil, Exeter or Bournemouth, I've yet to find a single one who professes even a kinship with any of them. Me, City all my life, even when living away from the ancestral home And so it should be!
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Fine to have a second team when you are a little kid but to still be doing it as an adult suggests that you have a life that is seriously lacking in personal achievement. It's glory hunting pure and simple - nobody ever supports a crap second team do they? If I met someone who said 'I support City and St Johnstone' fair play after recent events, but 'I support City and Man Utd' - sorry but no. You are kidding nobody! Spot on! I can understand people having a second team like Bath City or Forest Green as they are local sides but its funny how no one ever seems to have teams like Hartlepool or Rochdale as their second team. Always seems to be a Premier League side . What really pisses me off is people who dont even follow their local side but claim to support teams like Man Utd or Newcastle even though they have never seen them play live in their life. I knew a lad who was a 'fanatic' Sheffield Wednesday supporter when they were in the top flight and getting to cup finals. For years he took great pleasure telling me how rubbish City were whilst wearing his replica shirt with pride (never even been to Sheffield as far as I know). Dropped them like a sack of sh*t as soon as they got relegated though......COCK!!, probably supports Chelsea now.
Guest ZedRed Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 You can appreciate good football, and good football teams, without actually cheering a goal from a team you don't support. It's the cheering that gets people, being apparently emotionally involved with teams that have nothing to do with Bristol. You can be pleased Man.Utd/Liverpool have scored because you dislike the other team more, but cheering for joy and celebrating loudly just because they've scored? Cheering other teams for me is reserved for England, English teams in European Cup Finals, and, of course, any team playing the gas. By the same token though...how do you know everybody's 'story' as to why they may be cheering?? Mine is...and it's why I won't judge anyone...I was born in Liverpool hence a love of the Reds, moved down to Bristol around 10 years old. I went to my first game at the gate in 1973. My love for City is unquestionable and I worked for the club during the eighties, during the bad times, trying to generate as much cash income for the club as possible. The amount of people that deserted the club then makes something of a mockery of a 'proud' thread but that's digressing a little, although I am PROUD of supporting a club that I am not entitled to support because I was born elsewhere? I support two teams and always will...City have been a massive part of my life for almost 40 years. Who did I support when City played Liverpool in the FACup?...CITY
Red-Robbo Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 Nothing wrong with having a passing interest in another club. Like a lot of people who grew up in this part of Somerset, I follow Yeovil's fortunes, want them to do well - and have even been to Huish Park on occasions. No conflict as to who I was cheering back when we used to meet them in the league, I'm CTID. "Come on you reds" is one of the first sentences my kids learned to say!
Nogbad the Bad Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 By the same token though...how do you know everybody's 'story' as to why they may be cheering?? Mine is...and it's why I won't judge anyone...I was born in Liverpool hence a love of the Reds, moved down to Bristol around 10 years old. I went to my first game at the gate in 1973. My love for City is unquestionable and I worked for the club during the eighties, during the bad times, trying to generate as much cash income for the club as possible. The amount of people that deserted the club then makes something of a mockery of a 'proud' thread but that's digressing a little, although I am PROUD of supporting a club that I am not entitled to support because I was born elsewhere? I support two teams and always will...City have been a massive part of my life for almost 40 years. Who did I support when City played Liverpool in the FACup?...CITY I take your point but it's very unlikely many of those cheering had the genuine connection with either team that you, and perhaps one or two others, had. By the way I supported City all through the decline of the early 80's and maybe the others who are criticising on this thread did too.
screech Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 I have 3 teams, City, Liverpool and Spurs. Guess what, I don't give a f..k what anybody thinks of that. FACT!
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