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How did you Come by YOUR team

Het-Field · 2008-09-22 11:40:48

As an Irishman, i am very far removed from America, as, I would imagine, amny of the posters on this site are. Thus, I was wondering what attracted you to your team of choice ? For me, I made a resolution that I would only watch the game as a neutral until I hit the USA for myself, and the first city I frequented, I would…

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#152 05-08-2009 9:58am
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You can add LuckyLloyd to the Jets fans.

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#153 05-08-2009 1:51pm
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Another Patriots fan here

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#154 05-08-2009 5:44pm
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tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

Thats actually very true. They started out in Boston but only for 11 years. Moved to Foxboro in 1971. Been there ever since.

All of the sports franchises in the New England area put alot of effort into incorporating all of the North Eastern states into their fan base. (The Celtics always have pre-season games in Connecticut....the Red Sox feeder team is in Pawtucket) Boston being the biggest city in the area means that alot of the fanbase comes from there......however the Patriots have huge following all across Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island.

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#155 05-08-2009 6:05pm
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Pat the Patriot wrote: »

The Patriots - NFL
The Red Sox - MLB
The Celtics - NBA

Its all Beantown baby !!!!!

Dont forget the Bruins they are coming along nicely.

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#156 05-08-2009 6:10pm
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Pat the Patriot wrote: »

All of the sports franchises in the New England area put alot of effort into incorporating all of the North Eastern states into their fan base. (The Celtics always have pre-season games in Connecticut....the Red Sox feeder team is in Pawtucket) Boston being the biggest city in the area means that alot of the fanbase comes from there......however the Patriots have huge following all across Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island.

I know. Don't undertstand why you quoted me telling me all this What Davyjose said is technically true they are not from Boston. I don't think he was talking about their fanbase. I spend alot of time there. Many of my friends are from the Northeast whether its MA or any of the other states you mentioned. You are preaching to a nearly life long pats fan lol

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#157 05-08-2009 8:46pm
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bobby wade wrote: »

SHOUT IT OUT

TROJANS! Fight on!:cool:

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#158 05-08-2009 9:07pm
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Eagles fan since 1999

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#159 05-08-2009 9:34pm
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Redskins fan, looks like I am the only one on here

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#160 05-08-2009 10:30pm
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tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

I know. Don't undertstand why you quoted me telling me all this What Davyjose said is technically true they are not from Boston. I don't think he was talking about their fanbase. I spend alot of time there. Many of my friends are from the Northeast whether its MA or any of the other states you mentioned. You are preaching to a nearly life long pats fan lol

my mistake with the quote usage...sorry....I just wanted to say that all of the north eastern states provide a huge fanbase for the Pats, Red Sox or Celtics...and the Bruins ;-)

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#161 06-08-2009 2:55pm
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Go Cards! NFC Champs!

Long suffering Cardinals fan here. Things have finally started to turn around.

Here's hoping Kurt, Larry, Q and co can go one better this year.

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#162 06-08-2009 3:06pm
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Main team is the New York Football Giants.

Started to follow them in 1985 when they lost to the Bears. Won it all the following year. Listened to the Redskins game on AFN if any one can remember the nights of listening to scratchy MW radio.

NCAA is the Purdue Boilermakers. Stayed in Laffeyette when at an F1 race and saw them play the Irish.

In baseball follow the Diamondbacks. Had a visit to Phoenix and went to see them in 1999.

Not that interested in NHL or NBA.

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#163 06-08-2009 7:02pm
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I SUPPORT THE DALLAS COWBOYS SINCE 2007. I SELECTED THE COWBOYS AS DALLS WAS THE FIRST AMERICAN CITY I VISITED. I WOULDNT CHANGE ALLEGIANCES EVEN IF YOU PAID ME. COWBOYS FOR SUPERBOWL XLIV

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#164 06-08-2009 7:18pm
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Might as well update this since I strangely can't edit my other post.

AFC

EAST
Bills - themont85
Dolphins – Icepickle, raddo,Miami 365
Patriots – tallaghtoutlaws, Hazys, Utd4Ever, Mr. Guappa, eagle eye, Reacher Creature, Pat the Patriot, f1dan
Jets - SeekUp, LuckyLloyd

NORTH
Browns – bacon bites
Bengals -
Steelers – The Munky, The Sparrow
Ravens - mikemac,Stab City

SOUTH
Colts – Chanandler Bong, Dr. Slurm, davyjose
Titans -
Texans -
Jaguars – Kev_s88, GBX, Liam O

WEST
Chargers - Leslie 91
Broncos - UhOh
Raiders – Max Power1, heyjude
Chiefs – Xavi6

NFC

EAST
Giants - Hynzie, boccy23
Cowboys - Het-Field
Eagles – yupyup7up,titan18,Its so Easy
Redskins - Cruiserweight

NORTH
Packers – skeleton_boy
Lions -
Vikings -
Bears – Bobby Wade, Oatesy23, Spongey 1975, Jimdagym

SOUTH
Falcons -
Buccaneers -
Saints -
Panthers -

WEST
Seahawks - Royal Seahawk,Neil 3030
49ers – Sea Devils, Lothaar, supremenovice,Codofwar
Cardinals - dougal
Rams - Karlusss

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#165 06-08-2009 8:31pm
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tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »

Thats actually very true. They started out in Boston but only for 11 years. Moved to Foxboro in 1971. Been there ever since.

Is Foxborough in metro Boston? Or is it further afield than that? I always just assumed it was in the suburbs somewhere.

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#166 06-08-2009 8:36pm
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Karlusss wrote: »

Is Foxborough in metro Boston? Or is it further afield than that? I always just assumed it was in the suburbs somewhere.

Further a field. Foxborough is its own town in Norfolk county. Boston is in Suffolk County.

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#167 07-08-2009 12:07am
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Sea Devils, u got me..........

Massive Bolts Fan here.......

Won't bore with for X long etc........ just rest assured I've seen lots more thin than thick, and I am enjoying me some thick nowadays.

Go Chargers!.

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#168 07-08-2009 12:38am
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It's in MASS, but nearer to Providence, RI, than Boston. I wouldn't mind, but my first ever trip to the states was to Boston, and within days of that we drove to providence, THROUGH Rhode island. That was the year after they won their first SB. We ended up Spending the Summer in Ocean City Maryland, a stones throw from Baltimore - the year the Ravens won the SB.

But as luck would have it, a few months before the Colts won the Superbowl, I met and fell for a girl from Indy, and that was that. Lol, I may be shallow, I may be weak, but at least I didn't go to Detroit :pac:

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#169 07-08-2009 10:10am
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davyjose wrote: »

It's in MASS, but nearer to Providence, RI, than Boston. I wouldn't mind, but my first ever trip to the states was to Boston, and within days of that we drove to providence, THROUGH Rhode island. That was the year after they won their first SB. We ended up Spending the Summer in Ocean City Maryland, a stones throw from Baltimore - the year the Ravens won the SB.

But as luck would have it, a few months before the Colts won the Superbowl, I met and fell for a girl from Indy, and that was that. Lol, I may be shallow, I may be weak, but at least I didn't go to Detroit :pac:

Spent a couple of days playing golf in Ocean City. Nice place. Went to an Orioles game when we were there but no Ravens game on the weekend we were in town. :cool:

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#170 07-08-2009 3:02pm
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Skins.

cruiserweight wrote: »

Redskins fan, looks like I am the only one on here

Ahoy.

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#171 11-08-2009 1:26am
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Cincinnati Bengals:eek:

The only one by the looks of it:(

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#172 11-08-2009 3:15am
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deisedude wrote: »

Cincinnati Bengals:eek:

The only one by the looks of it:(

The rest are stuck in jail with half the team.:pac:

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#173 11-08-2009 12:58pm
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themont85 wrote: »

The rest are stuck in jail with half the team.:pac:

Ha, too true!:pac:

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#174 01-04-2010 3:10pm
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Sorry if there is another thread posted but counldnt see anything. Just wondering who everyone follows and how you became a fan of that team as its not like soccer where your born into a family that supports 1 team and you either support that team or support another because your just a thick man haha...

Personally i support the eagles simply because when my aunty used to come home from america she used to bring me t-shirts and stuff when i was younger and then of course started playing madden 01 and was always the eagles.

Please share your story.

Plus any patriots fans . yere just glory hunters ha:P:D;):):):)

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#175 01-04-2010 4:07pm
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This thread probably covers what you were looking for
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055636216

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#176 03-04-2010 2:31am
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this also is alot bigger and expansive http://89.234.66.102/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055383079&page=7

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#177 03-04-2010 3:59am
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bobo the clown wrote: »

Sorry if there is another thread posted but counldnt see anything.

raddo wrote: »

This thread probably covers what you were looking for
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055636216

me-skywalker wrote: »

this also is alot bigger and expansive http://89.234.66.102/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055383079&page=7

Merged threads

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#178 05-04-2010 8:12pm
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I have family around Boston and the New England area thats why I'm a Patroits, BC Eagles and Red Sox fan.

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#179 06-04-2010 3:19am
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I am a Chargers fan myself, relatively new to the whole sport as of last year. I remeber watching the Superbowl years ago and not having a clue what was going on

Ending up buying Madden 10, picked the Chargers and never looked back. Get all the updates and watch the matches the whole time now, great stuff! Im kinda annoyed that Ladainian Tomlinson went to the Jets, but what can you do! Darren Sproles

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#180 13-04-2010 9:42am
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donmeister wrote: »

I am a Chargers fan myself, relatively new to the whole sport as of last year. I remeber watching the Superbowl years ago and not having a clue what was going on

Ending up buying Madden 10, picked the Chargers and never looked back. Get all the updates and watch the matches the whole time now, great stuff! Im kinda annoyed that Ladainian Tomlinson went to the Jets, but what can you do! Darren Sproles

LT is more or less done. Forget about him. We move on, but looks like he has not what with all his whinging since he left. Bring on a new RB in round 2 or 3 of the draft.

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#181 13-04-2010 5:00pm
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Cardinals fan, just started watching nfl last yr before the superbowl. Twas a coin toss, steelers or cards. Happy with my choice ever since, not so happy with result! Last season wasn't too bad, this 1 could be a different story tho:eek::eek::eek:!! I think we will really struggle without Warner and Boldin.

Any other cards fans?? doesnt seem to be a popular team!! very little tv coverage

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