court_bcfc Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I believe that if you support Bristol City, it's impossible to support any other team. Supporting, to me, is going through the turnstiles week-in, week-out and if you support Bristol City, then there's no way you can do it for any other team. Armchair fan, yes. Supporter? Not a chance. Buying the Shirt and watching them when they are on the box does not qualify you as a supporter.Soft-spot? Yes, I guess we all look out for other teams results. My "soft-spot" teams are Man City (the only team in Manchester supported by Mancunians), Queens Park and Clevedon Town.I disagree i watch Man Utd on t.v a lot, by doing this i am giving them my support, whether its heard or not is invalid, i am still supporting them to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port marine red Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I disagree i watch Man Utd on t.v a lot, by doing this i am giving them my support, whether its heard or not is invalid, i am still supporting them to win.And I disagree with you. You are not a supporter, you are an Armchair fan. There is a difference. How many times have you been to Old Trafford, "supporter"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 And I disagree with you. You are not a supporter, you are an Armchair fan. There is a difference. How many times have you been to Old Trafford, "supporter"?Supporter - Supports in person/financially etc.Fan - Sits in chair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howey_ducky Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 And I disagree with you. You are not a supporter, you are an Armchair fan. There is a difference. How many times have you been to Old Trafford, "supporter"?You're both correct in the literal sense lads. He is supporting them (as in willing them to do well) but cant really be described as a supporter (who follows their team live). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southport Red Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I believe that if you support Bristol City, it's impossible to support any other team. Supporting, to me, is going through the turnstiles week-in, week-out and if you support Bristol City, then there's no way you can do it for any other team. Armchair fan, yes. Supporter? Not a chance. Buying the Shirt and watching them when they are on the box does not qualify you as a supporter.Soft-spot? Yes, I guess we all look out for other teams results. My "soft-spot" teams are Man City (the only team in Manchester supported by Mancunians), Queens Park and Clevedon Town.I wholeheartedly agree. Earlier in this thread I said Liverpool are my second team, and they are, BUT... Although I want them to win and like it when they do, my feelings for them come nowhere near my feelings for City. I took my (Liverpool mad) daughter to Anfield a couple of times last season (Bolton - good game & Everton - Yawn Bore Draw) and when Liverpool scored (Bolton game) I stood and clapped and was probably smiling, but... Cut to 2 weeks later, scene Burnden Park, Carlisle, City score and I leap around like a demented loon. You can follow a second team and I genuinely like Liverpool but it is not even a pale imitation to how I feel about City - I have even tried to fake it - you can't!Saw a survey recently that said that the average British man was 25 times more likely to change his wife than he was to change his team.BCFC = Life Sentence with no hope of parole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redminster Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Like, I suspect, many City fans in Somerset, I have a soft spot for Yeovil, the county's first & only league team.I've been turning up at Ashton Gate off & on since 1968 when I lived further north (still in Somerset) but now live nearer Yeovil than Bristol.Of course for years I hoped Yeovil would get into the league, and was happy when they did. Then they made it awkward by getting too close for comfort! Now, for a season at least, I can relax & support them again.That's the trouble with second teams - they can get uppity.I completely agree.Being also originally from Somerset (near Bridgy) I always followed Yeovil in the conference, even going along to a few games when I used to live closer. Was delighted to see them go up into the league but when they got into League 1, like you say, they got a bit close for comfort and I was desperate for City to beat them and have a better season than them. I now can have a favourite team in League 1 apart from City, hopefully for more than 1 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
court_bcfc Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 And I disagree with you. You are not a supporter, you are an Armchair fan. There is a difference. How many times have you been to Old Trafford, "supporter"?Oh for **** sake this is petty, i have already said previous how many times i have been, no I'm not a regular but who cares, the wordings different but the meaning is almost identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamite Red Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 City (obviously) Then a soft spot for Queen of the South, family connections to Dumfries and Napoli mainly due to Maradona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonsKev Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 My second team is Morecambe due to being brought up there. Nice to see them get into the football league this year. First starting watching them when i was 11 or 12 infront of crowds of 200 in the mighty Unibond league. Just a shame Rovers couldn't have stayed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceRed Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 OCG Nice - had a season ticket there for a year, though hardly went as they seem to like playing games at 8pm Saturday nights in France, which isn't really the best time for a non-committed fan like me. Also got a soft spot for Marseille - best atmosphere I've ever seen at a football ground was for a dull mid-table 0-0 against a nothing team at the Velodrome a few years back. Most passionate fans in the world I reckon. Also Yate Town and Mangotsfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lambley Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Leeds United are my soft spot team, really wanted them to stay up so i could go to Elland rd and watch city win, My leeds united mate and myself went to ashton gate a few seasons ago to watch the City V Leeds Friendly. 0-0 didn't realise at the time but that was the last time i saw Leeds with the likes of batty , Smith and the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citylad21 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Warbury WanderersScrapper Griswell for City!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giles_23_bcfc Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Leeds United are my soft spot team, really wanted them to stay up so i could go to Elland rd and watch city win, My leeds united mate and myself went to ashton gate a few seasons ago to watch the City V Leeds Friendly. 0-0 didn't realise at the time but that was the last time i saw Leeds with the likes of batty , Smith and the rest.They were sh1t then and there much worse now. Never forget the incident during that game though when the ball was booted on top of the Williams stand, then came down and landed straight on top of the unsuspectiong cameraman's bonce! Absolutely hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
court_bcfc Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 They were sh1t then and there much worse now. Never forget the incident during that game though when the ball was booted on top of the Williams stand, then came down and landed straight on top of the unsuspectiong cameraman's bonce! Absolutely hilarious!That was brilliantcouldnt have hit him any sweeter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbcfc Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Mine is the not so mighty forest green rovers having lived about ten minutes from the lawn for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC_Dan Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Forest Green Rovers. I probably divide my football-watching time equally between City and FGR as I mainly only go to away games up north. City win if there's a clash, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portishead Red Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 1. City2. Blackburn Rovers3. Forfar Athletic4. Feyenoord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eamer Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Supported Man Utd. since I got into football. Same as City. City though are my first team and United come second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Supporter - Supports in person/financially etc.Fan - Sits in chairSorry - wrong. Fan is short for fanatic and is therefore much more devoted than a "supporter". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack’s Chin Posted July 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 thank you everybody for posting... keep them coming..... i remember my 1st game at city.... vs nottingham forest in 1999 i think it was..... we drew with them 0-0 in the worthington cup.... that must of been the season they came down a suppose???!! great day out.... followed the reds ever since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Hi, does anybody support or have a soft sort for any other team apart from city? although i am city through and through.. i have always had a soft spot for spurs! I'm definatly buying there shirt this season.........Over my dead body another English team but AIK Solna was my first love.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksred Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Only ONe English team for me, but I am a Borussia 09 Dortmund fan, watched them many times while stationed in Germany. Best club out there. best fans of all.tod dem Schalke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdgifford64 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Mine is the not so mighty forest green rovers having lived about ten minutes from the lawn for a while.Living in Gloucester and playing my golf at Minchinhampton Old Course i keep an eye FGRs` results too. PDG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oiolosse[KSP] Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I believe that if you support Bristol City, it's impossible to support any other team.You're right. One club will be always most important. But its absolutely normal to sympathize with some other teams. In my opinion its absolutely clear: I'm supporter of Polonia Warszawa, but my favourite team abroad is Bristol City. When i'm watching a World Cup I'm supporting Poland and sympathizing with Croatia, Mexico... When i'm watching a Champions League i'm sympathizing with teams with polish players (for example: Liverpool 2 years ago) etc...I've got favourite team in almost every country. But i know that there is one most important team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksred Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I believe that if you support Bristol City, it's impossible to support any other team. Supporting, to me, is going through the turnstiles week-in, week-out and if you support Bristol City, then there's no way you can do it for any other team. Armchair fan, yes. Supporter? Not a chance. Buying the Shirt and watching them when they are on the box does not qualify you as a supporter.Soft-spot? Yes, I guess we all look out for other teams results. My "soft-spot" teams are Man City (the only team in Manchester supported by Mancunians), Queens Park and Clevedon Town.Yep, but if you don't live in the country, its a wee bit difficult to watch City eh? City first last and always, but when I lived abroad, I followed a local team..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Reminds me of the most unpopular football fan in the world.The Borussia Monchengladbach fan that started the chant: "Give us a Beeee!" :coat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freezer Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Reminds me of the most unpopular football fan in the world.The Borussia Monchengladbach fan that started the chant: "Give us a Beeee!" :coat:And an O'OOOOOOO............!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Bristol Manor Farm, as i played for them for a while and really enjoyed it, and they play not far from City and play in red and white, also AS Roma of Italy i like to watch because of the way they play football and Francesco Totti is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbarn Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 Liverpool for me....it's true fans are the most partizan in the world. The magnificent awe inspiring sight of the Kop End in "full bloom", scarves and banners aloft...brings a lump to me throat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MATTBCFC Posted July 13, 2007 Report Share Posted July 13, 2007 I wholeheartedly agree. Earlier in this thread I said Liverpool are my second team, and they are, BUT... Although I want them to win and like it when they do, my feelings for them come nowhere near my feelings for City. I took my (Liverpool mad) daughter to Anfield a couple of times last season (Bolton - good game & Everton - Yawn Bore Draw) and when Liverpool scored (Bolton game) I stood and clapped and was probably smiling, but... Cut to 2 weeks later, scene Burnden Park, Carlisle, City score and I leap around like a demented loon. You can follow a second team and I genuinely like Liverpool but it is not even a pale imitation to how I feel about City - I have even tried to fake it - you can't!Saw a survey recently that said that the average British man was 25 times more likely to change his wife than he was to change his team.BCFC = Life Sentence with no hope of parole.Yeah I totaly agree - having said that I like Newcastle (I have shirts, scarf etc...) they don't even come in the same universe as City - that explains what City mean to me....!Nice to have another team to follow but the support isnt in the same league s your no.1 !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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