positivepete Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 I am another of those who follow Torquay virtue of it being the first ground I visited. I enjoyed meeting up with the Brisbane Saints crowd and following The Roar during my periods there this year. Still look out for news of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSixty Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 Hércules CF. Been to a few games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaroid Saint Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 The Fizzers! Sandhurst Town FC. Brilliant small, town club, great atmosphere and I have the honor of having played for one of their reserve teams in the past. One of the beat nicknames in footy too IMHO. Used to watch Wokingham Town FC regularly as a kid, again, great local support (I was there when the Burger Crew [they stood behind the goal by the tea/burger bar] famously ran onto the pitch en masse and 'stole' an opposition goalie. Hilarious at the time, but I guess it would be frowned upon now.) At the time there was only two or three leagues (and just five miles) between them and Reading. So I learnt to loath Reading FC. A hatred I carry to this day, hurrah. Alas I cannot support Wokingham FC now as they were disbanded and merged with amateur league Embrook. I have had the distinct displeasure of having to play against the new W&E FC over the last few years. Boo. I have a soft spot for Brentford too as my old man supports them, but they are not a second team, and I love it when we beat them (although regularly attended Bees away games at Elmpark many moons ago [see above hatred of Reading]) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
September Saint Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 nothing says i know f*ck all about football than someone who says "and my second team is ............" What a sad little man you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 I always keep an eye out for Bournemouth's results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 nothing says i know f*ck all about football than someone who says "and my second team is ............" I disagree, there are plenty of reasons people might be interested in the results of more than one club. Newport County used to be my "first" club, then they went bankrupt and I became a student in Southampton and started following Saints whilst keeping an eye on the non-League phoenix club. I've now been watching Saints for 21 years, and I was only a Newport County fan originally for 16 - but I had a Newport Season Ticket in 1995/6 and I've had Saints ones since 2001, but I'm in my home town for Christmas and I'll be watching them tomorrow instead of Saints. Pick the "first" and "second" clubs out of that. My dad also took me to Anfield and Wembley a load of times in the 80s to watch Liverpool, but it was after taking my dad to a Saints v Liverpool league match in 1992 that I knew there was no plastic affection lingering there. The other scenario of course is that people in the game regularly follow the fortunes of their previous clubs more closely than other clubs, and it's a bit of a push to say they "know f*ck all about football". I still have a soft spot for... never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 Living in Glos, I always look out for Cheltenham Town's results. Previously have a soft spot for Plymouth,and Exeter due to family connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldbarbarian Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 2nd team?. Saints Reserves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal Saint Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 No second team, just anyone playing against the skates. I do enjoy the local plastics getting upset as well though; United, Spurs and Liverpool fans particularly make me cringe/ laugh, so any side playing against them. Have a lot of time for Rangers but not what I’d call a second team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wireframebox Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 AFC Wimbledon at the moment. Whoever my nearest club is at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 22 December, 2012 Share Posted 22 December, 2012 New Orleans Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted 24 December, 2012 Share Posted 24 December, 2012 Trapani Calcio Forza Granata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintquin Posted 24 December, 2012 Share Posted 24 December, 2012 Dortmund, Used to go there in the late 80's. Great weekends they were too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alright Dave Posted 24 December, 2012 Share Posted 24 December, 2012 Also Patrick Thistle! I make that 3 so far on this thread! Mon the Jags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alright Dave Posted 24 December, 2012 Share Posted 24 December, 2012 Also Patrick Thistle! I make that 3 so far on this thread! Mon the Jags! Patrick! Can't fecking type on this tablet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alright Dave Posted 24 December, 2012 Share Posted 24 December, 2012 Partick!!!! fecking spell checker on my tablet!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted 24 December, 2012 Share Posted 24 December, 2012 currently a season ticket holder at Orlando City. Had the pleasure of watching Pulis last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted 24 December, 2012 Share Posted 24 December, 2012 No 2nd team for me but I do have a slight feeling of kinship with Norwich, mainly because I spent 3 enjoyable years living and drinking there (1 of which was about 100m from the stadium) but also because they have always felt like a similar club to ourselves. The 'local' team for the last 14 years has been Spurs but they can f**k off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 7 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Sad to lose one of our best players but hopefully some cash so we can qualify for Europe again: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8384281/Chelsea-are-closing-in-on-the-signing-of-Metalist-Kharkiv-midfielder-Taison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsaint Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Tough one this. There are a lot of teams that I have a fondness for but no 'second team' as such. The difference is in emotional commitment and fidelity, 'second' teams gome and go. For instance I used to be fond of Rangers but when they bellied up I thought there's no chance I'm going through all that again... After three years in three separate leagues and a lot of grudges along the way, my 'second teams' equates to 'teams I don't hate'. A lot of my Sky 4 supporting mates can't understand the concept that I don't have another 'big' team that I support. I suppose it's Liverpool as I hate Man U, Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea but only feel a mild dislike for Liverpool. (perhaps that's because they're crap now I don't know) Also for some reason a disproportionate number of my non-Saints friends are Spurs supporters so it's hard to hate Spurs even when Harry was at the helm. But that's all I can say - I don't actively hate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Don't have one. I know that it is all personal, but I have no real interest in any other team, save possibly (just) the England team. Used to go to FC Girondins de Bordeaux a fair bit when living there 20 or so years ago, but have no interest in them now. Having said that I had no interest in other clubs, I do look out for a few others, but which clubs they are changes quite a lot. At present I like to see how Coventry do, given the circumstances they find themselves in and how they did in the last game last season. I like to see how the Cherries do and of course Pompey, but don't really care whether they win or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippineSaint Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Has nobody said Blackfield and Langley yet ? who I have seen more times live than any other team apart from saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 I've been to see Basel a few times while away with work in Switzerland, mostly CL stuff as it's mid-week, then back to the same hotel the oppo are staying at! Otherwise I watch out for West Ham (family connection) and Cambridge U (local team) results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 7 January, 2013 Share Posted 7 January, 2013 Forgot to mention being half Italian I sort of follow Juventus as family from Turin. However if they ever played Saints I hope Saints would fecking stuff them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now