Second Teams/Soft Spots

[deiseach]

New York Supreme of Chicken Cosmos Milky Ways

 

[Trumo]

There was some meff in our school who claimed to support Liverpool, Everton and Man U. 

 

[Russ Atmosphere]

There was some meff in our school who claimed to support Liverpool, Everton and Man U. 

 

 

Really hope he settled on Everton.

[deiseach]

I remember viewing Celtic as a second team, and when Liverpool went to play them and they gave such a beautiful rendition of YNWA before the game, I was torn.

 

By the time McManaman hit that wonderful equaliser, I was not torn. 

[Bjornebye]

Celtic

 

Benfica, St Pauli, Pompey, The Hurricanes

[The Golden Eel]

I always liked Coventry due to them being the first FA Cup winners I remember watching

[Redder Lurtz]

Soft spot for Huddersfield Town. Used to go & watch them occasionally when I lived closer to Huddersfield than I do now. Living in Leeds you might think I'd perhaps follow them but fuck that, the gobshites. I love it when Leeds get beat. 

[Kevin D]

I bet you love Chelsea too.

What a strange thing to say.

[easytoslip]

Whilst we all love the team that plays in red are there any carrying on with a bit on the side? I'm referring to soft spots and second teams, a good chunk of people seem to have these.

 

The most bizarre/obscure reason for following-having a soft spot for an additional team will get some rep.

 

Myself:

 

Hearts- Used to live round the corner from Tynecastle which is an ace ground to watch football in, I like that it's right in the town (especially when fans flood the streets and roads around the ground, so much more preferable to out of town soulless new builds). The atmosphere tends to be good too with the stands so close to the pitch.

 

Tranmere Rovers- my mum is from this neck of the woods, also due to the proximity we seem to have had numerous links with them down the years including the Ressies playing at Prenton recently and Aldo leading the line in the 90's plus their 3-0 win over Everton in the cup was funny and ace.

 

When I was a kid I used to like Lazio until I cottoned on to their fanbase's politics, I think this must have come from James Richardson's ice cream eating vehicle Gazzetta Football Italia in the 90's. The intro to the programme had some hoarse commentator shouting Goooooaaaalllllaaazzzzooo which I misheard as Goal Lazio!, something that as a 5/6 year old I would then ape when thumping the ball past my brother/neighbours on the patch of grass near our house.

 

I have a soft spot for Ferencvaros solely because of the warmth of feeling their fans showed to me and a mate when we said we supported Liverpool (if anyone knows why this is that would be really appreciated- perhaps because we played them in the fairs cup in the 60's and 70's). There was even a couple of lads with Carragher shirts on in their away support. We got in the ground free (they were playing Honved) and were given free booze and drugs, which was good of them.

A mate of when had the same thing with Ferencvaros fans abroad somewhere , apparently he mentioned Florian Albert , who is a local hero.

I believe a lot of people attended the match at anfield to see him, European footballer of the year 1967.

As for second teams it used to be Liverpool reserves as there's no room for anybody else ,though I do look for other teams results such as Coventry and Burnley as they where my first away games years ago , also look out for Southport and Preston ( shanks) I think we signed Peter Thompson from Preston , Phil Neal?

[3 Stacks]

Leicester, Barcelona, PSG, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Burnley, Celtic, Wigan, Northampton, PSV, the German national team, the Chilean national team, the Spanish national team, Manchester City women and the US women's national team.

[cloggypop]

Dukla Prague but only when they are away.

[moof]

Leicester, Barcelona, PSG, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Burnley, Celtic, Wigan, Northampton, PSV, the German national team, the Chilean national team, the Spanish national team, Manchester City women and the US women's national team.

The funny thing is I can't tell whether or not you're being serious.

[stringvest]

My support is undiluted by false idols. I cant be arsed supporting us half the time.

[Talismanic]

A mate of when had the same thing with Ferencvaros fans abroad somewhere , apparently he mentioned Florian Albert , who is a local hero.

I believe a lot of people attended the match at anfield to see him, European footballer of the year 1967.

As for second teams it used to be Liverpool reserves as there's no room for anybody else ,though I do look for other teams results such as Coventry and Burnley as they where my first away games years ago , also look out for Southport and Preston ( shanks) I think we signed Peter Thompson from Preston , Phil Neal?

Phil Neal was Northampton Town I think?

 

My Soft spot is for Shrewsbury Town as I lived there for a while. Also Dortmund for the same reason. 

[aRdja]

Liverpool U-21s.

[Joe Strummer]

I always had a soft spot for Melchester Rovers growing up.

[Alan Sex]

Dukla Prague but only when they are away.

I was a prepubescent sofa Honved fan.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

What a strange thing to say.

Sorry - I bet you loved Chelsea on an interim basis only.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Barnstoneworth United.

[Tony Moanero]

I'm not bothered about their results but I quite like the following teams.

 

Real Sociedad (Since John Aldridge played for them)

 

York City and Whitby Town (I live in North Yorkshire now)

 

Sampdoria (Boss home kit colours)

 

I always liked Ajax (boss kit) , but switched allegiance to Feyenoord when Dirk Kuyt rejoined them.

[Tony Moanero]

Sorry - I bet you loved Chelsea on an interim basis only.

I couldn't give a fuck about Chelsea but wanted them to win the 2013 Europa League final, as I like Rafa. I was made up for him when they did.

[JagSquared]

Romford rejects

 

Also likes Ajax - had a kit of theirs.

 

Bournemouth - my local team

 

Milan - for a a time but lost all interest just after they beat us in 2007.

 

Borussia monchengladbach - had a very decent FM save with them.

[deiseach]

Sampdoria (Boss home kit colours)

They think the werld of you, so much so that they put you on their crest.

 

[Dr Nowt]

Looks more like Tony's Ma's bush to be honest.

[Jairzinho]

Dundee Utd

Berwick Rangers reserves

Deportes Antofagasta

Exeter City

Sampdoria

CD Lugo