If you've never seen your team play...

Monostich · Post by **Monostich** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:52 pm

Are you a "true" supporter?

I always try and get to the home games where and when I can, even though it's a bloody rip off these days. Last United fixture I went to was against City at home, in the league cup.

What do you make of the "arm chair" fan who watches every game on tv but has never been to see his team play? Are they "real" supporters in your eyes?

xDAVEYx · Post by **xDAVEYx** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:56 pm

it is the difference between a 'fan' and 'supporter'

hate, them, especially if they get all mouthy when their adopted team-they've-never-seen score.

that champions league semi hurt so much in aberdeen

Monostich · Post by **Monostich** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 3:58 pm

xDAVEYx wrote:hate, them, especially if they get all mouthy when their adopted team-they've-never-seen score.

Same here mate, totally agree. It's all very well being the "big man" on an internet forum but try putting that energy into actually making an effort to follow your team home & away. There are too many mouthy people who watch their illegal streams week-in, week-out but have never seen their team actually play live. I find this baffling.

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:03 pm

I used to go home and away when I was young and had no other commitments. Nowadays I get to the occasional home and hardly ever go away.
Do I feel less of a supporter? No, not really.

North bank girl · Post by **North bank girl** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:03 pm

Monostich,

Are you just coming on here just to wind everyone up?
Because it is getting very boring.

Monostich · Post by **Monostich** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:04 pm

North bank girl wrote:Monostich,

Are you just coming on here just to wind everyone up?
Because it is getting very boring.

How the hell is this thread a wind up?

If a Gooner had created it, fine. Because I support a different team from you this thread is automatically deemed "a wind up"?

Dan_85 · Post by **Dan_85** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:05 pm

Monostich wrote:it's a bloody rip off these days.

Your tickets are half the price of ours.

I've not missed a home game in all competitions since May. Throw in a handful of aways since then, domestic & European, and i'd like to think I put the effort in even if the players/manager dont always seem to.

Monostich · Post by **Monostich** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:05 pm

SPUDMASHER wrote:I used to go home and away when I was young and had no other commitments. Nowadays I get to the occasional home and hardly ever go away.
Do I feel less of a supporter? No, not really.

Yes but you've been to see your team play and you still make the effort to go. I find it very difficult to get to Old Trafford these days as well, I only saw United play 9 times last season for example.

Chunky The Gooner · Post by **Chunky The Gooner** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:07 pm

North bank girl wrote:Monostich,

Are you just coming on here just to wind everyone up?
Because it is getting very boring.

+1

I used to go all the time. Now as the prices have got silly and I go when I can afford it. Am I an bothered by what other people think ? No Ive done the Terry Neill and Don Howe days so Im not a JCL or Glory Hunter. Its all about the money now if I could afford to go every game home and away I would but I cant.

North bank girl · Post by **North bank girl** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:08 pm

I think you have started it just to annoy a certain person on here.

But thats only my view.

Post by **g88ner** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:11 pm

There are endless reasons that prevent passionate fans from watching their club live.

If you're deeply passionate about your club, then what gives anyone the right to label you as a "real" fan or not?? - it's not exactly something you can measure, is it?

It's a personal thing, and if your football club is in your soul, and you deeply care about them, then that's enough for me - regardless of whether you're a season ticket holder, Diamond Club member, father of 3 who can't afford to get to games, or even a fan living in Timbuktu.

Monostich · Post by **Monostich** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:13 pm

What if you're a United supporter from Surrey?

Post by **g88ner** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:15 pm

Monostich wrote: How the hell is this thread a wind up?

Couldn't you have just pm'd brazilianGOONER that question, because that's clearly who it's intended for

your running fued with him (you've even called him a plastic

) is getting boring.... stop dragging us all into it.

marcengels · Post by **marcengels** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:17 pm

North bank girl wrote:I think you have started it just to annoy a certain person on here.

But thats only my view.

Come on mono, there isn't just a little (all) bit of this aimed at BG?

Monostich · Post by **Monostich** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:17 pm

g88ner wrote:
Monostich wrote: How the hell is this thread a wind up?
Couldn't you have just pm'd brazilianGOONER that question, because that's clearly who it's intended for your running fued with him (you've even called him a plastic ) is getting boring.... stop dragging us all into it.

This has nothing to do with Brazilian Gooner! I have no problem with anyone here, he's good fun actually

I thought this would make an interesting topic of conversation?

Please, mods/admin - lock the thread if you think otherwise.

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