A new fan..

[rossie]

i know people who have switched, not many but a couple for sure,its funny for a piss take , but at the end of the day its their choice , so welcome aboard fella and keep enjoying the ride

 

[Skashion]

"Common view?" I am an American NFL fan of the New England Patriots since 1974. Our team went pretty much through the same shit City went through for so long. We were the laughing stock of the NFL but like others have said, once you're a fan you're a fan for life. I live nowhere near where the Patriots play and for many years (10) lived away from the region completely. Still I remained a fan. Look at us now.

I've been a City fan since early 1999 when I was living in Manchester and they were in Division 2 (Long story.) Now I have to pinch myself when I see the same transformation that happened to my Patriots also happening to my Blues.

This roommate of yours sounds like he wasn't a true NFL fan at all. There is absolutely no point and as for it being a common view, this is the first I've heard of it.

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[VOOMER]

"Common view?" I am an American NFL fan of the New England Patriots since 1974. Our team went pretty much through the same shit City went through for so long. We were the laughing stock of the NFL but like others have said, once you're a fan you're a fan for life. I live nowhere near where the Patriots play and for many years (10) lived away from the region completely. Still I remained a fan. Look at us now.

I've been a City fan since early 1999 when I was living in Manchester and they were in Division 2 (Long story.) Now I have to pinch myself when I see the same transformation that happened to my Patriots also happening to my Blues.

This roommate of yours sounds like he wasn't a true NFL fan at all. There is absolutely no point and as for it being a common view, this is the first I've heard of it.

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Brilliant!

 

[kippax_blueboy]

Always good to see United lose but it does not change my feelings on Rovers fans at all.

The main reason I was banned from BRFCS (the biggest rovers forum) was for criticism of the previous owners which they deserved (you didn't ignore Lee's faults despite the errors Swales made so venkys actions do not excuse anything the walkers did) and all I got was abuse and contempt. Is it any wonder I became bitter towards them for that and various other things? Haven't seen anyone banned for criticising kean and venkys yet. Its one rule for some.

Ironic that they are now realising I was right about the Walkers even if they won't admit it. More and more criticism (including Tony Parkes in the local paper) is being aimed in their direction. Calling the Walkers scum (aside from Jack Walker) wouldn't be going overboard.

Rovers fans are just as ignorant as the owners and manager they detest. The rovers fan who posted above is a typical example. They call themselves a family club (another lie) but they are vicious backstabbers who enjoy jumping all over Jack Walker's statue because that's the type of disrespectful cretins they are. You would be lynched for doing something like that at City.

Are people planning to start threads on every fan who switches to City or is it just me who gets that type of treatment? Rovers fans are the reason I left them. End of. It should be them questioning what they did to force somebody out after so many years. If people are so intent on believing it was purely due to bad results then ask yourselves this. Why did I stay last time they got relegated? You have enough questions and comments aimed at me how about answering that? If you really think it was due to bad results you couldn't be more wrong. You always go on about City being relegated to league 1 (division 2 as it was then) but Rovers went from title challengers in my first season 97-98 to midtable division 1. Why didn't I walk out then?

Anyway not going into it any further (could write a book on Rovers fans faults) because I'll end up being called a wum even though I never asked anyone to start this thread. Go ahead and question my reasons for coming to City (that's fairly relevant to this forum) but don't question me for leaving Rovers. Others will have far less reason to leave their previous clubs and come to City than I did.

Now hopefully City take advantage of yesterday's unexpected result. That's the only thing I care about today.

John Williams ex-Rovers respected chairman is now in a senior role at City.
Who sold Rovers to the Venky's?

 

[Clitheroe Rover]

but they are vicious backstabbers who enjoy jumping all over Jack Walker's statue because that's the type of disrespectful cretins they are. You would be lynched for doing something like that at City.

That was one 12 year old scally, don't you think it's generalizing a bit to suggest every Rovers fan would behave that way.

It should be them questioning what they did to force somebody out after so many years.

Who forced you out?, you stopped supporting an unsuccessful club and started supporting a successful club, no matter how you dress that up it's gloryhunting.

Anyway not going into it any further (could write a book on Rovers fans faults) because I'll end up being called a wum

End up being called one?, that's brilliant!


Now hopefully City take advantage of yesterday's unexpected result. That's the only thing I care about today.

Shame on you, you stick with your club through thick and thin and I'm sure the majority of City fans on here can respect that after years of watching gloryhunters walk in and out of that club down the road.

 

[manclad]

I think it's predominantly young people who change teams like they change their socks. A lot of them only 'support' clubs like the rags because they don't want to be the brunt of all the piss-taking from their social circle. At a young age they don't really have the courage of their convictions so they go with the flow.
I think once you reach a certain age you make your own mind up and say: "Fuck everyone elses opinion. I'll support who I want to support".

Personally none of this is applicable to me. I'm 55 and I've been a Blue since the '60's, and it has never once occurred to me to support another team - despite the stick I've taken over the years.


I could no more change my allegiance to City than I could drink the Pacific Ocean

You are the same age as me Kent Blue,and I too have been a City fan since the 60's(1966).
Easy being a City fan when I first started,in the Mercer/Allison years,followed by Tony Books team of the mid/late 70's,and then the FA Cup Final in 81.
But it became a lot more demanding after that,right up until the last couple of years.The thought of switching my lifelong allegiance to another team just never entered my thoughts at all.
Even a 10 year absence from attending most games in the nineties(due to family and financial commitments) never made me want to support another team,when my kids grew up and I had the time and money to be able to start attending games again.
As the saying goes- I'M CITY 'TIL I DIE.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

I'm not into the 'biggest blue' bullshit that a lot of the drearier crowd on here all love but I couldn't even contemplate changing teams. Ever. Just couldn't live with myself.

By the same token, if I had a son who was being a nob, I'd much rather stick with him than simply try to spunk up a new child or adopt another kid who, purely by coincidence, happens to be more intelligent, better looking and better on the guitar than the child I'd walked away from.

Having said that, I suppose it's like relationships, if you love your wife and she dies you're not likely to just go 'fuck it, lets find a new one' whereas if you were never in love with her in the 1st place you probably would just fuck off out and find a new bride.

I'm old school, I fell in love and it was forever.

 

[Luton Blue]

Maybe i'm a glory hunter. I live in Luton, then in the early 90s i went upto Manchester to work and lived in Didsbury. A few of the lads i worked with suggested that i go along to Maine Rd and watch a proper team for once! Ever since that moment i was hooked. I'm proud to walk around Luton wearing my City shirt!!

 

[Anteros]

"Common view?" I am an American NFL fan of the New England Patriots since 1974. Our team went pretty much through the same shit City went through for so long. We were the laughing stock of the NFL but like others have said, once you're a fan you're a fan for life. I live nowhere near where the Patriots play and for many years (10) lived away from the region completely. Still I remained a fan. Look at us now.

I've been a City fan since early 1999 when I was living in Manchester and they were in Division 2 (Long story.) Now I have to pinch myself when I see the same transformation that happened to my Patriots also happening to my Blues.

This roommate of yours sounds like he wasn't a true NFL fan at all. There is absolutely no point and as for it being a common view, this is the first I've heard of it.

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This is how it is with the Patriots now. You've already seen it with City. Expect it to get worse.

 

[xenon_]

Up until I was about 7, I didn't know anything about football. I just saw united on tv so I liked them. Then my best-mates family took me to City vs Wycombe October '95. Being at a stadium was so magical, that when we were leaving, I declared my undying love and loyalty to MCFC.

Absolutely great evening, it was. UWE! UWE ROS-E-LOR! UWE!

Still, once you're into football, you know, taking notice, how on earth you can convert to another team is beyond me.