Why do you support who you do?

Mikeyt086 · 18-02-2008 11:02PM

I support Manchester United for 2 reasons. 1 alot more than the other.

My Dad was a crazy football fan and i thought it was ****. I knew he loved his Leeds, so, feely like a cheeky 4 year old i said "Dad, who do you hate the most?" Of course his answer was Man United so they are who i pretended to support for about 2 years.

When i was 6 i still thought football was crap. But my brother, then a United fan, now he just likes Irish players to do well, told me that Eric Cantona was a ninja (following the kung-fu kick) and i was immediatley interested. I watched videos and games waiting for ninja skills but the football from the chap with his collar up shocked me. I was moved by Cantona. Had he not have been at United i would support someone else. After Cantona retired i began properly loving the club and have ever since.

Funny story, my mate is a die-hard Liverpool fan, hes got a Liver bird tatooed on his arm... But he used to support United! I know a whole load of people who claim to love their club but used to follow others and i cant get my head around that.

Unearthly · 19-02-2008 12:09AM

My brother supported Man Utd and told me Freddy Krueger comes after people who don't support them. Me being young and naive and scared sh-itless after watching Nightmare on elm street obliged

Thankgod otherwise I would of went for Liverpool

x in the city · 19-02-2008 01:06AM

I am a hard up blue nose, since about 1987 when I saw them mentioned on rte (cue the final countdown) after beating coventry in the charity shield courtsey of a wayne clark goal.

my 1st vivid memory is watching them beat liverpool 1 nil (1988?) ending pools unbeaten run, (that man clarke again) i remember it like yesterday , the pub was full to the doors, smoke everywhere, i was sitting on the pool (no pun intended) table and was young and was instantly captivated into all things blue......

i am now quite a famous toffee and got my picture in a programme a few seasons ago next to a town in the middle of nowhere in australia...called Everton.

Dave! · 19-02-2008 01:17AM

LOL... that's a good enough reason I think Unearthly

Gavin "shels" · 19-02-2008 07:53PM

Was raised a Man Utd fan by my dad, dropped away from supporting them when he brought me to my first Shels game in 2003 at the age of 13 and now they are a passion to me.

grames_bond · 19-02-2008 09:07PM

im a utd fan, brought up with utd fans, my dad and uncle, loved the way they played and that midfielder was a legend!! (it is tru, i saw keano for ireland b4 iwas a proper utd supporter and thaught he was so cool i went to utd)

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 20-02-2008 10:57AM

Liverpool fan because the first game I saw on telly was Liverpool v Arsenal on The Bag Match back in the early eighties.. I like the Arsenal shirts, cheered for them,they lost. I was nine so I decided to follow Liverpool. If Arsenal won, I'd probably be an arsenal fan today. If I'd switched on ten minutes later, I probably be a Wolves or Notts Forest fan today.

SantryRed · 20-02-2008 12:58PM

Support Watford due to me dad being from there.

Got into the Eircom League when Rovers moved in to Morton Stadium.
I used to go to the odd game and took a liking to the League but for some reason not Rovers(don't know why).

Went along to see a Shels game down in Tolka when Rovers moved out of Morton and I took a real linking to them.
Tis why I support them now.

armour87 · 20-02-2008 01:02PM

Chelsea.

Because of Zola

...then I got lucky.

Juan Pablo · 20-02-2008 01:28PM

Man City fan since the day I was born I guess. Da and brother both City fans and no choice in who I supported! My brother is named after Colin Bell, I was to be called Francis after Franny Lee but then the pope paid Ireland a visit a few weeks before I was born and put paid to that idea. Thank Christ. Wouldn't swap City for any other team, its been an emotional experience following them up and down the divisons and not having one bit of silverware to show for it. I am City Till I Die!

Why do you support who you do?

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