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Post by madmickthe3rd on Jan 17, 2020 7:31:24 GMT
Nearest team to where I was born was West Ham. Moved to the Staffordshire Moorlands in 1977 and always been a Stoke fan since attending my first game in 1978. To me, it's about having an affinity with the area, familiarity with the players (back in the day when they lived amongst us), a sense of us against the world no matter what. My most enjoyable time as a supporter was after the Alan Ball show and the dawn of the Macari era, Tony Kelly nutmegging Grobellar, Steino silencing the Man Utd fans just as they were singing "You're not singing anymore", Wembley 92 and the feud with Stockport. It's not to me, about sitting at home watching a team on television and supporting them just because they're pretty much nailed on to win silverware. It's about going to Hartlepool on a cold, wet Wednesday night in February and being chuffed at gaining a point for a 0-0 draw. I have lived in South Wales for the past 20 years. The number of Liverpool fans is staggering. The most usual excuse you get is that Ian Rush used to play for Wales so that's why I supported Liverpool. That's an excuse that is wearing a bit thin now. Also, you can put money on it, the more fervent the Liverpool fan, the more hatred they have for England as a nation and asking them why Liverpool then? can almost cause them to spontaneously self-combust. One of the reasons you get glory hunters is because they misguidedly think that by affiliating themselves with a successful club, then they can bask in the reflected glory. You'll likely hear them referring to the team they support as "we" as if them buying a replica shirt five years ago and sitting in a pub 200 miles away has somehow contributed to the success. I like to ask glory hunters if they were bullied at school, have a tiny cock, have low self-esteem or a combination of the three. Regardless of any denial, I tell them that they have at least one of them as there is no other reason to be supporting a team they have no affiliation with. The bellends. Outstanding post Sir, which nails it completely!
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Post by madmickthe3rd on Jan 17, 2020 7:37:38 GMT
On a lesser scale granted, but I live in Brighton and it is incredible how many people you see in their BHA tops around town these days, now they are in the Premier league and they all say what loyal fans they are and have always been blah blah blah now they are getting 30K crowds at the Amex.
Where were you lot then when not too many years back BHA were playing at The Withdean stadium in front of crowds of 6K!
I imagine we had a bit of this though not so long ago!
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Post by stokeny on Jan 17, 2020 20:44:41 GMT
"in-between masturbating furiously to the larger lady lingerie section of your mums, Kays catalogue"
Guilty as charged, m'lord.
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stoke1972
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Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada
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Post by stoke1972 on Jan 17, 2020 22:04:18 GMT
So I was driving to the dentist the other morning, with my Stoke City air freshener swinging proudly from my rear-view mirror. And what did I see? A car pull in front of me, with the IDENTICAL air freshener swinging from their rear-view mirror. Now that might not be a big deal where you live, but it is where I live. Just goes to show that there are GLORY HUNTERS all over this world...!!! I can proudly admit that I've been to (well, through) Kelowna I cannot say the same about Warrington. Bolton, Oldham, Wigan, Blackburn, Preston, Manchester, Stockport, Liverpool I can say yes to... but Warrington, no. I guess it's because it doesn't have a footie ground to visit with the marauding hordes from Stoke! But then again I guess Warrington doesn't get 2.0m tourist visitors per year, unlike Kelowna
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Post by fazza90 on Jan 17, 2020 22:40:48 GMT
When I was young (too young to know right from wrong, good from evil) my mum took me to Manchester for lunch with her mate who happened to own a sports shop and they thought it'd be nice to get me a brand new Man Utd shirt with my name and number on the back all for free. I was well chuffed with my new shirt and the next day wore it proudly as soon as I got up. I remember the moment very specifically, I saw Dad at the bottom of the stairs and he looked at me and said "Where are you going?" "Out to Castle with you Dad" "You are not leaving the house anywhere with me wearing that" and he walked out to the car. Never wore the shirt again and never had an interest in them since! A good life lesson that I'm thankful to the old man for!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2020 18:31:06 GMT
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Post by madmickthe3rd on Jan 21, 2020 20:07:28 GMT
"in-between masturbating furiously to the larger lady lingerie section of your mums, Kays catalogue" Guilty as charged, m'lord. Thank god there are two of us. I thought for a moment I was the only pervert in the village Anyone else wanna come out whilst we are at it?
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Post by Not_Nick_H on Jan 28, 2020 13:10:19 GMT
I can proudly admit that I've been to (well, through) Kelowna I cannot say the same about Warrington. Bolton, Oldham, Wigan, Blackburn, Preston, Manchester, Stockport, Liverpool I can say yes to... but Warrington, no. I guess it's because it doesn't have a footie ground to visit with the marauding hordes from Stoke! But then again I guess Warrington doesn't get 2.0m tourist visitors per year, unlike Kelowna No disrespect to the born and bred Warringtonians on here, but you're not missing much. It's OK. "Harmless" as Earth is described in "The Hitch-Hikers guide to the Galaxy" But I do miss the Staffs Moorlands where I grew up.
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Post by Not_Nick_H on Jan 28, 2020 13:18:02 GMT
If it's not rude to ask Dave, how come Vegas? Not for reasons people assume. 1) The obvious ones are its a vibrant and brilliant city with so much going on. I didn't want to live anywhere near the strip or downtown as its crazy mad but wanted to be near enough to drive in, watch shows , grab the car from the Valet and leave (I'm about 50 mins drive from the main Strip) I don't bother with the Gambling. There is no such thing as a poor casino 2) Its a boom bust economy in Nevada. I purchased my 3 bedroom detached house on an acre plot right after the property crash in America. I got it for a fraction of its value as I was a cash buyer and the banks still have to pay the yearly taxes on defaulted properties they have on their books. 3) The weather is Ace 4) Vegas is a central airport hub for the States and the Rest of the world, with many cheap deals so visiting is not a problem nor that expensive 5) There are lots of gated retirement communities around Ls Vegas. Henderson, Summerlin, Bull head City et al. Subsequently there are some really good hospitals in the Vegas area's catering for all the problems that getting old involves ! 6) Income Tax. There isn't any lol Property Tax in Nevada is cheap too compared to other States. 7) I'm a petrol head and have a number of classic american cars (Cadillac's, Lincolns, Plymouths, and Oldsmobiles) I also restore old motorbikes as a hobby. I have a collection of 50+ hence building a large garage and workshop. I've enough to keep me occupied in my retirement. Plus I'm righ on the edge of whats called BLM land so I can go play on my dirt/trial bikes as much as I want ! 8) Pound to the Dollar. Brexit has tried to fuck this up but my pension is probably going to be worth an extra 30% living in the States. The cost of living is much cheaper here too. Hope that answers your question GD Sounds ace. Where do I sign up Dave? I've been to LV once and admit there is so much more than people think. I love the rugged desert landscape surrounding the area. My (now ex-) sister-in-law got married at Lake Las Vegas which is a nice place to visit too. Sounds like you had the same idea as her and her ex- . They bought a condo in Henderson soon after the crash and to my knowledge still have it for rental income. We used to tease them saying Henderson is always where the bodies end up in CSI: That's a mighty fine collection of vehicles. You could open a museum!
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Post by BristolMick on Jan 28, 2020 13:54:33 GMT
Back on the subject of glory hunting I was chatting to a Bristolian Liverpool fan in a pub in Bristol on Sunday and he refused to believe me when I mentioned that Stoke had beaten them 6-1 in Gerards last league game for them 5 years ago!
Obviously the power of google shut him up but what the fuck!
BM
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Post by rawli on Jan 28, 2020 14:06:03 GMT
I cannot say the same about Warrington. Bolton, Oldham, Wigan, Blackburn, Preston, Manchester, Stockport, Liverpool I can say yes to... but Warrington, no. I guess it's because it doesn't have a footie ground to visit with the marauding hordes from Stoke! But then again I guess Warrington doesn't get 2.0m tourist visitors per year, unlike Kelowna No disrespect to the born and bred Warringtonians on here, but you're not missing much. It's OK. "Harmless" as Earth is described in "The Hitch-Hikers guide to the Galaxy" But I do miss the Staffs Moorlands where I grew up. Orford is not harmless.
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Post by Not_Nick_H on Jan 28, 2020 14:24:12 GMT
No disrespect to the born and bred Warringtonians on here, but you're not missing much. It's OK. "Harmless" as Earth is described in "The Hitch-Hikers guide to the Galaxy" But I do miss the Staffs Moorlands where I grew up. Orford is not harmless. True.
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Post by Dr Hesham on Feb 8, 2020 3:30:05 GMT
If all of them are just glory hunters, why didn't they support Man City in the last few years, It was supposed to be more interesting for them.
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Post by wagsastokie on Feb 8, 2020 7:13:50 GMT
If all of them are just glory hunters, why didn't they support Man City in the last few years, It was supposed to be more interesting for them. You are right some of the perennial victims are actually born in the shit hole Or are old enough to remember when they actually won the league the over forty year olds
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2020 9:20:57 GMT
As "Space" once warbled......
Shock Shock horror, horror. Shock Shock horror. I'll shout myself hoarse for your supernatural cause. The biggest clubs in England have more fans than the rest.
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Post by somersetstokie on Feb 8, 2020 10:08:56 GMT
Back on the subject of glory hunting I was chatting to a Bristolian Liverpool fan in a pub in Bristol on Sunday and he refused to believe me when I mentioned that Stoke had beaten them 6-1 in Gerards last league game for them 5 years ago! Obviously the power of google shut him up but what the fuck! I sometimes still find it hard to believe that! BM
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