After reading that message from the Cardiff supporter. It got me started to wonder is there any other people on Hoganstand who support smaller clubs in Britian. I will start it off. I support Southampton. I may not have a club to support much longer but its been the only club i followed in England.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 21/04/2009 14:11:13    264043

I have a friend who0 supports Bradford City

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 21/04/2009 15:17:51    264140

Not the same without Le Tiss. Some of the goals he got were unbelievable.
Ye had some good days like the time ye put 6 past united

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 21/04/2009 15:25:42    264155

Are Everton a small club? And City? Spurs? Leeds? There are 4 or 5 Evertonians on here.

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 21/04/2009 15:33:57    264166

leeds are well supported in the village,as are everton. a really quare one is blackburn though,one lad on the football team supports them,iv never heard of anyone supporting them?

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 21/04/2009 15:37:14    264169

I know a couple of Blackburn supporters. Think they started supporting them around the time they won the Premiership

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 21/04/2009 15:46:42    264177

The Mighty Nottingham Forest

''We used to have Ian Woan
Now we've Dexter Blackstock out on loan
U can have Ronaldo and Paul Scholes
We have Dexter Blackstock out on loan''

mossbags (Galway) - Posts: 1089 - 21/04/2009 16:00:57    264195

When Southampton beat Utd 6-3 was great but my favourite was the 3-1 victory at The Dell. It was 3-0 at half time and Utd changed their shirts at half time because they couldn't see each other in the grey shirts. Fergie at his best!!!!!!

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 21/04/2009 16:12:25    264216

Had a passing interest in Watford as a kid, I used to live in north London and would get the train to Vicarage Road once in a while to follow the Hornets

trimmer (Meath) - Posts: 544 - 21/04/2009 16:23:43    264225

interestingly Leeds are the second best supported team in England believe it or not,MUFC are the best (obviously)

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 21/04/2009 17:29:23    264335

I have an avid interest in Grimsby, just saved hopefully from going out of the league, Rochdale and Crewe. The Crewe one is simply because they had the best manager EVER, for about 20 odd years.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/04/2009 18:12:33    264417

Dario was some boy alright patrique.

mid-mon man (Monaghan) - Posts: 1680 - 21/04/2009 19:57:34    264499

the most supported english team in ireland is obviously liverpool, then comes united. then chelsea and arsenal

as for the small clubs. leeds cant really be defined as small but are in the 3rd tier. they still have a lot of support as they used to be good. everton and spurs, and sunderland are also well supported. then villa.

ive never come accross a charlton or borough supporter. the only two biggest teams that ive never seen anyone here follow.

i used to know a guy who supported crystal palace.

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4164 - 21/04/2009 20:38:29    264526

Funny you should say that 32_4_1 cos today i was driving behind a car in dublin with a Middlesbrough sticker on the back window...

beeduybe (Meath) - Posts: 97 - 21/04/2009 21:09:26    264555

Haha Mossbags, Forest supporter here as well, I loved brian Clough he was hte main reason I stopped supporting Man U and switched to Forest at age 10. Unfortunately for me, Forest went downhill badly while Utd soared.

On a bright note, it looks like we might avoid relegation to league 1 this yr - fingers crossed!!!

stranmillis29 (Antrim) - Posts: 788 - 21/04/2009 21:19:51    264563

Duffy89
County: Wexford
Posts: 772

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interestingly Leeds are the second best supported team in England believe it or not,MUFC are the best (obviously)




I doubt that very much. United may well be the most supported team OUTSIDE England, but certainly not IN England.

Too many teams to choose from in London, that's the problem. A lot support the local side instead of United.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/04/2009 23:39:44    264756

Now bar United and Liverpool fans, I boast that I can tell someone's approximate age by the team they support.

Most kids support the team that first registers on their consciousness. It usually registers because they are winning things and big in the media. They are usually about 8-10 when this happens.

So if you meat a Villa supporter. They won the league in 1981 and European Cup in 1982 so chances are the supporter was born around 1972-74.

You would be amazed at how often this simple rule works with Everton, Leeds, Villa, certainly Blackburn and teams like that.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 21/04/2009 23:43:49    264763

Liamwalkinstown
County: Dublin
Posts: 1525

Are Everton a small club?
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Liam, Rafa answered that a while ago, and Alex confirmed the answer at the weekend. ;)

3inarow08 (Kerry) - Posts: 2455 - 22/04/2009 11:12:00    264965

21/04/2009 23:43:49
patrique
County: Antrim
Posts: 3112

Now bar United and Liverpool fans, I boast that I can tell someone's approximate age by the team they support.
Most kids support the team that first registers on their consciousness. It usually registers because they are winning things and big in the media. They are usually about 8-10 when this happens.
So if you meat a Villa supporter. They won the league in 1981 and European Cup in 1982 so chances are the supporter was born around 1972-74.
You would be amazed at how often this simple rule works with Everton, Leeds, Villa, certainly Blackburn and teams like that.



I know a lad who supports Aston Villa 100% and he's in his mid 20's,but then again thats possibly because his father supports them

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 22/04/2009 15:43:27    265285

Hogwash, i support QPR and im only 4 and a 1/2, explain that one!!!

Crumbum (Wexford) - Posts: 65 - 22/04/2009 16:21:48    265335