The Cat Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 I was born in Maidstone so have a soft spot for them and watch maybe 5 of their games a season, mostly away games about an hour drive from here. Also go and watch Eastleigh a fair bit but I really couldn't give a toss if they win or not. I just like going to live matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Nothing says I'm a ***** who knows nothing about football like someone who says "and my second team is......." Nothing says I'm a ***** who knows nothing about football like people who tell other people they know nothing about football... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydenhampton Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 I was born in Maidstone so have a soft spot for them and watch maybe 5 of their games a season, mostly away games about an hour drive from here. It's a great time to be a 'Stones fan, their support is on the up and last season was stupidly high for the Ryman Prem! I know this as I go to watch my local club, Dulwich Hamlet, who hosted them in the last game of the season back in April. I went to that game and it was packed solid. Hamlet get really good attendances at that level (average 300 or so, Hamlet get over 1,000) but Maidstone get more than double that; deserved champions. It was nice to see a fair number of them supporting Hamlet at Margate back in May during the playoffs too. Good luck to 'em. Anyone who slates others for having second teams need to take their heads out of their 'arris, how arrogant. Speaking for myself as an example, it now costs me £30 to get to Southampton & back from here and then there's the ticket price on top. Chuck in premium drink & food prices & you have a day out pushing 3 figures. At Hamlet I pay a tenner in, get the bus there & back, take in a 4 pack of Stella to drink whilst watching the game & on top of that maybe a few cheeky rounds in the Wetherspoons either side of it. That doesn't even breach £25. On top of this, there's a solid argument for supporting local football wherever you live, making sure the game can still continue to support young players. You don't need me to reel off the countless Premier league stars who have risen through the ranks the hard way. However, Sky are against this. Take Fareham as a perfect example, for instance. A town of about 60,000 people or so and their local club scrape 100 people in if they're lucky, hence they've fallen down the leagues probably never to return. People there would rather sit in front of soccer saturday and whinge that nothing ever happens round there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie May Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Jeff Kenna FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 no other club at all ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfahaji Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 It's a great time to be a 'Stones fan, their support is on the up and last season was stupidly high for the Ryman Prem! I know this as I go to watch my local club, Dulwich Hamlet, who hosted them in the last game of the season back in April. I went to that game and it was packed solid. Hamlet get really good attendances at that level (average 300 or so, Hamlet get over 1,000) but Maidstone get more than double that; deserved champions. It was nice to see a fair number of them supporting Hamlet at Margate back in May during the playoffs too. Good luck to 'em. Dulwich Hamlet were my local team for a few years - I used to go to the gym that overlooks the pitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katalinic Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Exeter City (home town) and East Stirlingshire (something to do with Panini stickers in the 80's). Went to see the Shire against Arbroath a few years back, I doubled the attendance pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 I was literally scrolling down this page thinking to myself, 'Where's Turkish? Where's Turkish? Where's Turkish?!!...Oh, there's Turkish'. *yawns* Anyway, Dagenham & Redbridge. I think it has something to do with a save on the old Championship Manager series (yes, that tenuous). I'm glad you scrolled the thread trying to find me before you decided to post. Especially as you aren't even on my radar. I've posted a lot less recently but its good to know that even those I've never engaged with before on here still keep tabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Nothing says I'm a ***** who knows nothing about football like people who tell other people they know nothing about football... Still think Tanadari Lee is going to be a premier league star?? :lol::lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 no other club at all ffs What not even these guys... https://www.royalnavyfa.com/rep-teams/rn-seniors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MbaleSaint Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 other than that, mostly through watching matches when on travels, I enjoy keeping up with wolfsburg, milan and bizzarely, uganda I also look out for Uganda's results as I lived there for three years in the late 90s. Guttingly, they always find a way to lose out on qualifying for the African Cup of Nations in the last match. Leyton Orient played a pre-season match in Kampala one year - one supporter travelled! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Roma, terek Grozny and norrkoping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Nothing says I'm a ***** who knows nothing about football like someone who says "and my second team is......." I think it's alright if they are non-league , plenty of people must support Saints but go along to Sholing / Eastleigh / Winchester City etc every now and then, or have a foreign club they look out for a go along to every now and then. (even the whole Rangers / Celtic thing where people follow one of those as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 I always look at Bournemouth's results....Always have. After that, Exeter and Torquay on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wightman35 Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Saints only (unless you count Cowes in the Hampshire League Div1 years ago!) since the War League South in 1945/6 season. This week, however, Exeter City are my second favourite!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Saints for 40 odd years. Sneaking admiration of Millwall for the hooliganism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 There's a memory used to play there in my group days in the sixties! I played there for a bit too. Turkish loves it when I mention it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 I think it's alright if they are non-league , plenty of people must support Saints but go along to Sholing / Eastleigh / Winchester City etc every now and then, or have a foreign club they look out for a go along to every now and then. (even the whole Rangers / Celtic thing where people follow one of those as well) Is I may have mentioned before, Newport County only got themselves back in the league after 25 years to make me look bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeleye Saint Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Aldershot. Back in the 1960's I used to work in Alton and used to go to Aldershot mid week (and some Saturday) games. Ex Saints Jimmy Melia, John Sydenham and Gerry Gurr played there for a while at that time. It wasn't you who punched me in the stomach after Reading played at the Rec was it? Yes I used to support Reading in my youth but they're just another team to me now.Always followed Burnley too - that goes back to the FA Cup Final against Spurs in 1960 I think which Burnley lost - hated Spurs ever since. Would like Bournemouth to do well but not at our expense - and I'm looking for Sheff U results now that Nigel is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 It's a great time to be a 'Stones fan, their support is on the up and last season was stupidly high for the Ryman Prem! I know this as I go to watch my local club, Dulwich Hamlet, who hosted them in the last game of the season back in April. I went to that game and it was packed solid. Hamlet get really good attendances at that level (average 300 or so, Hamlet get over 1,000) but Maidstone get more than double that; deserved champions. It was nice to see a fair number of them supporting Hamlet at Margate back in May during the playoffs too. Good luck to 'em. They are doing pretty well this season in Conference South. Pretty much sell out every week at home and have just extended the main stand to increase attendances. Their 3G pitch is a massive benefit to the club and community. I was reading an article about Dulwich recently where it stated some supporters don't want them to be promoted and are comfortable with the level they are playing at. Would you say this is true for most fans there? It does all begin to get quite cutthroat one step below the Conference and the money that is needed to stay competitive puts many clubs in a difficult position. I don't understand why more people don't get out and watch local non league. I'd much rather nip up the road to watch Sholing than sit on the sofa watching Champions League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandwichsaint Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Dover Brighton Wolves Ipswich Charlton West Brom Family and friends innit. I'm not sure that many people follow the results in a way that they once did (talking about my generation .. 'It's sports report...de dum de dum de dum de dum toody a doo te too!' ) That shared collective has gone, Sky rank 'champions league' group tables above Championship/Lge 1/Lge 2 on their app. I can honestly say I am not that aware of Champ/Div1/Div2 results unless I actively seek them out and I would consider myself a football fan of nearly 50 years standing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Hereford United now Hereford FC who are currently scoring for fun (6-0 last night) in the Midland Premier League (even I don't know how many leagues down that is) but we are averaging 2500 at every home game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markr27 Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Yeovil Town. Went to Wembley to watch them get promotion to the Championship.... just under 2.5 years ago! Now look where it is in the football pyramid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taaffy Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Dundalk FC fan myself. Irelands top 2 clubs over the past couple of seasons. Look forward to (hopefully) meeting in the cup final... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowers-sfc Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 Another one for Yeovil here. Though I couldn't miss our last game of the season for a game or theres. Was at the play off semi at huish though and got on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARCELONASAINT Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 As the name implies....I follow Barcelona and always have done since i was a kid. Massive reason being my heritage, father was an avid Real Madrid fan so i had to follow his arch rivals....lol. Saints will always be my first love but Barca are a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoswellSaint Posted 30 September, 2015 Share Posted 30 September, 2015 So few of us understand football, clearly. Yeovil - I grew up near there, Bristol Rovers - first game I ever saw, Brighton because I lived there for several years. But Saints will always be number one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyton Lundekvam Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 Nothing says I'm a ***** who knows nothing about football like someone who says "and my second team is......." Nothing says"I have the mentality of a12 year old" quite like this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 One thing I'll never understand is following a foreign club. I don't see the attraction in getting excited about a team playing in a country you'll rarely, if at all, visit. It's mostly a baseless affinity. I might decide to just support Bayern Munich because they are good and them winning a lot makes me feel good about myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 We have plenty of people abroad following us, they are all welcome in my book. I haven't got a problem with people choosing a foreign team to watch on TV if that's what they enjoy. But then I haven't got a problem with people do what they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky morris Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 Got a condo at Anna Maria Island on the Gulf Coast of America & always go & watch Tampa Bay Rowdies when we are over. NASL, really poor standard, but they serve beer to your seat & the weather is great....................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 I also look out for Uganda's results as I lived there for three years in the late 90s. Guttingly, they always find a way to lose out on qualifying for the African Cup of Nations in the last match. Leyton Orient played a pre-season match in Kampala one year - one supporter travelled! ha excellent story - great to hear! I was there for work last summer and left in december...managed to watch the ghana afcon qualifier where they won 1-0...was a cracking atmosphere. shame they didn't keep the form to the end of the qualifiers as you say its a great, great place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 I'd quite like Derby to go up as I've lived round here for a decade. But I don't really care. It's more about it being an easy away for me to get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 I used to follow Portsmouth Football Club quite closely but they ceased to exist a couple of years ago so i now follow Portsmouth Community Football Club instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 I keep an eye on the sholing and eastleigh results as local non league teams. It's nice to see them do well, in the same way I like to see the cherries do well. But I don't support anyone apart from saints (well maybe the team that are playing Pompey) Personally I don't get having a second club on the whole, especially not the follow a big club thing some people do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 Only Saints - no choice it just was. It became far more profound when I had to move away from Southampton - it wasn't just about the team any more but it felt more tribal, a way to hold onto my roots. Genuinely don't care about any other team which makes watching other games pleasurable as I don't have the insane investment in it. That said - possibly Dibden Metros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MbaleSaint Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 ha excellent story - great to hear! I was there for work last summer and left in december...managed to watch the ghana afcon qualifier where they won 1-0...was a cracking atmosphere. shame they didn't keep the form to the end of the qualifiers as you say its a great, great place Never did get to see the national time play but I'll always be able to say 'I was there when Kampala City Council won their last match to clinch the National League title!' Indeed a great place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 Think a couple of silly people are getting a bit precious. It didn't ask how many clubs you support or are a fan of. It asked who you follow. I follow my local team here, there's no conflict there. It gives me an interest in actually going to matches. They aren't the team I support, but it would be a bit odd to tell people I never looked at football here because I support saints. I suppose I only do it because I know nothing about football. 'ffs' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisho Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 I don't follow any other football team, but I'm a massive Brisbane Broncos rugby league supporter,so are through to the NRL grand final on Sunday. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summers Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 I'm another who follows Yeovil Town, and was also mascot for them when they played against Nuneaton Borough back in 2001/2002, If my memory serves me correctly! Warren Patmore was a non-league legend in those parts at that time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 It's Margate for me, mentioned it on similar threads before. Born and raised in Kent, moved to Winchester in 1995 and my obsession with Saints began then. Quite enjoyed reading the affection for Maidstone and Dulwich Hamlet previously, it was one hell of a season in the Ryman prem last year, looking forward to Margate getting back to conference national level..... Albeit with some funding behind them now! Not that the season has begun very well. Also follow Winchester City, so easy to get to from Kings Worthy, great walk along the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 Torquay and Exeter, local teams since I moved here. Would like to see Plymouth go up but wasn't the most friendly away game in 2011 (although they were relegated as we went up and were in real danger of going bust). Torquay are having our equivalent of 08/09 with bells on at the moment, in Conference relegation zone at present and I was there to see them getting spanked 7-3 at home by part-time Bromley (owned and managed by a certain Mark Goldman - remember him?). Not sure the consortia there know exactly what they are doing yet - although well meaning - and fans of other Devon clubs coming to their midweek games to help keep them going. Plainmoor is walkable from my house and I also go to Exeter, including their opening day 3-2 victory over Yeovil (who won't have pleased some on this thread). Tisdale's teams generally play decent stuff and nice to watch Ryan Harley again. Lovely though to get to my first home Saints game of the season v Swansea and looking forward to Leicester, Saints are always my priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrasaint Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 My home town club Weymouth and where I still live. Sadly slipped from Conference National to Southern League Premier. Watch them whenever Saints are away but season ticket holder at Saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 Is that like Travis Perkins? Isn't he a country singer My hometown Coleraine in the Irish League and Winchester City when saints are away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 Nothing says I'm a ***** who knows nothing about football like someone who says "and my second team is......." In that case you could simply have ignored the thread since it was clearly going to be populated with ***** who know nothing about football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 Basingstoke and always keep an eye out for Bournemouth, not as difficult these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 In that case you could simply have ignored the thread since it was clearly going to be populated with ***** who know nothing about football It's a thread on Saintsweb, that goes without saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrensup Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 It's a thread on Saintsweb, that goes without saying. If this annoys you, you need to get a grip on your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 1 October, 2015 Share Posted 1 October, 2015 It's a thread on Saintsweb, that goes without saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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