Do you have a second team and why?

[Gribz 854]

I think its pretty well known I have West Ham - reason be when I was about 9 our family moved to London ish (Hertfordshire)...I was wearing the old Gers away top that had a red white stripe and a Chelsea fan winked me. I said to me dad can we go there..he said no we are going to Upton Park..I was like where? But Tommy McQueen and Frank McAvennie had just signed so I got familiar ....I always liked the Arsenal though..but my dad said no.

 

3 years later I was skipping school in Aberdeen to go down to watch the Rangers. ?

[Gribz 854]

Ally McCoist 300 goal for Rangers was on a Friday..I think against Aberdeen. The game was on a friday because the Cup final was being played (McStay missed pen).My head teacher was a big Celtic fan..he stopped me leaving the class and said where are you going (im covered in Gers flags and scarfs)..he said the game isnt until Sunday.. haha Raith won. I hang my scarf outside his office on the Monday and got a detention.

[Gonzo79 15,294]

4 minutes ago, Gribz said:

I was about 9

 

a Chelsea fan winked me.

Dodgy.

[Gribz 854]

2 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

Dodgy.

Harsh. Very Harsh.

[compo 7,055]

Everton simply because they are the best club in England with the best stadium and the best atmosphere,.

[Scott7 6,018]

I’m interested in quite a few English teams but interest is not enough. A team is only yours if victory brings wild exultation of joy, a draw brings sullen discontent and defeat casts you down to the depths of despair and seething rage.

 

On that measure I have only two teams, in alphabetical order, Elgin City and Rangers.

[Whosthedado 1,685]

Anyone that plays Celtic  

[Gonzo79 15,294]

I used to think of Manchester City as my English/second side.  My dad took me to see Carlisle Utd vs City in the early 80s and their red and black away strip reminded me of Rodger the Dodger (Beano).  I've went off them in the past decade though and couldn't care less how they get on currently.

 

There are a few teams around Europe I have soft spots for: Inter Milan - Football Italia and Jürgen Klinsmann, HSV - Jorg Albertz, Espanyol - they share a city with horrible separatists and Partizan Belgrade due to my interest in the Balkans (read up on the history of some of the bigger Yugoslav clubs and they stood out).  

 

I've been to see HSV and Partizan (and City a few times) - hoping to get to other matches around the continent in the next few years.  

Edited June 2, 2021 by Gonzo79

[bluedan 93]

Yep, been a Boca fan since I think 2001. A few of the old school regulars will know about this. 

It started with me working night shifts back in the day and I couldn't sleep when I got home and discovered channel 5(is that still going?) showed a full match from the Argentinean league and highlights from all the other games. 

I was drawn to Boca because it was Maradonas team and the atmosphere of the crowd. I got chatting to a guy online who was a big fan and we were like pen pals for years exchanging Boca and Rangers stuff like ticket stubs, photos, scarves and the like. 

Eventually went there, three times including living there for 3 months and went to many games including a Boca-River game which was amazing. 

So cool to immerse myself in a different fan culture. 

My friend and I have been like brothers for years now and the goal now is to someday get him to an Old firm game. Attached a wee pic of us at the super classic. Amazing day! It was also the day we won the league at Killie in 12 mins so we watched that in the morning before going to Boca for the derby. One of the best days of my life. 

 

[CammyF 8,131]

Take an interest in the following ;

 

West Brom as my Uncle played for them for many a year.

 

Chelsea - starting taking an interest in them after we played them in the Bradford Disaster Appeal games.

 

Bo'ness United - my local junior team who are now senior