Supporting multiple teams: Wrong?

[just some bloke]

It makes them JCLs and a JCL isn't a loyal fan.

In footballing terms London is not a neighbour.

Erm, yes it did. But i wouldnt expect a JCL to understand that.

What's a JCL?

[Mr Optimist]

Respect to Libertine. Support for the Biscuitmen from any of the four quarters of the World is ok by me.

[just some bloke]

Respect to Libertine. Support for the Biscuitmen from any of the four quarters of the World is ok by me.

The Marauding Dog (what a fucking stupid name) is a narrow-minded, parochial little bitch.

[rhroyal]

You can have soft spot for other teams, but when they play your true club there should only be one answer in my view.

[who are ya?]

It makes them JCLs and a JCL isn't a loyal fan.

In footballing terms London is not a neighbour.

Erm, yes it did. But i wouldnt expect a JCL to understand that.

What's a JCL?

Jewish Cock Lickers

[TheMaraudingDog]

It makes them JCLs and a JCL isn't a loyal fan.

In footballing terms London is not a neighbour.

Erm, yes it did. But i wouldnt expect a JCL to understand that.

What's a JCL?

A term commonly used by English football supporters to describe the likes of you.

[No Fixed Abode]

It makes them JCLs and a JCL isn't a loyal fan.

In footballing terms London is not a neighbour.

Erm, yes it did. But i wouldnt expect a JCL to understand that.

What's a JCL?

Justin Lee Collins for dyslexics or Johnny Come Latelys to you Reading fans.

[Libertine]

Respect to Libertine. Support for the Biscuitmen from any of the four quarters of the World is ok by me.

Thank you good sir...and there'll only be one team I ever support. C'MON URZZZZZZ!!!!

[TheMaraudingDog]

Tbf i can see why a Yank would chose Reading.

A spacker bowl
Ground named for marketing purposes
Fluctuating crowds
Rumble stix
A drummer
Half time pizza
Shite originality from fans and plenty of Der der der songs
Pants days
Ginger days
Beard days
Take ya misses days (every game)
Wear a replica days (every game)
You don't have to go and you can still fit in

Im sure there are plenty more reasons but its gone midnight and i should be in bed
Night.

[LUX]

(chomp)

Man Utd/Wokingham

(end of chomp)

[Terminal Boardom]

+1 for the "only support Reading but have soft spots for other teams" view. For various reasons there's a few teams whose scores I always look out for (or even would go to watch if Reading weren't playing) such as Rochdale, Whyteleafe and Blackburn, but I wouldn't say I supported them. I'm pleased if they won and disappointed if they lost, but I don't really invest any emotion in them in the same way I do Reading.

Can't see myself doing otherwise either - but having said that my Dad, who grew up in the Valleys, would go and watch Cardiff every week until he was 21, but moved away and has now followed Reading for 30 years - including as a season ticket holder for the past 15 (since he started taking me). Now when Cardiff come to the Madejski they're the team he really wants to beat more than anyone else.

This is the whole point of the thread. It is about the emotional experience where the result on a Saturday can either destroy the week ahead or make it utterly brilliant.

There are teams I keep an eye out for which is down to family ties and friends. But it does not mean that I support them.

[TBM]

^^ see thats where i use the term "support" and "follow"

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

It makes them JCLs and a JCL isn't a loyal fan.

In footballing terms London is not a neighbour.

Erm, yes it did. But i wouldnt expect a JCL to understand that.

What's a JCL?

A term commonly used by English football supporters to describe the likes of you.

I think people here will have to admit that as fans, Reading fans will never have the nationwide respect that southern-based Manchester United supporters have.

[cmonurz]

On that definition I’ve never ‘supported’ anyone – goes back to my original post on this thread that it matters more what sort of football fan you are than your particularly affinity to a club. I can honestly say that a Reading defeat has never ever ruined the following week, day, or even much past the 5 minute walk to the bus or car. Football isn’t that important, is it?

[TheMaraudingDog]

On that definition I’ve never ‘supported’ anyone – goes back to my original post on this thread that it matters more what sort of football fan you are than your particularly affinity to a club. I can honestly say that a Reading defeat has never ever ruined the following week, day, or even much past the 5 minute walk to the bus or car. Football isn’t that important, is it?

Of course it doesn't matter more that you're just a football fan.

Its people like cmonurz who don't give a shite about 'their' team that are killing the wholeatmospheres in grounds.

[Tredder]

Tbf i can see why a Yank would chose Reading.

A spacker bowl
Ground named for marketing purposes
Fluctuating crowds
Rumble stix
A drummer
Half time pizza
Shite originality from fans and plenty of Der der der songs
Pants days
Ginger days
Beard days
Take ya misses days (every game)
Wear a replica days (every game)
You don't have to go and you can still fit in

Im sure there are plenty more reasons but its gone midnight and i should be in bed
Night.

[cmonurz]

On that definition I’ve never ‘supported’ anyone – goes back to my original post on this thread that it matters more what sort of football fan you are than your particularly affinity to a club. I can honestly say that a Reading defeat has never ever ruined the following week, day, or even much past the 5 minute walk to the bus or car. Football isn’t that important, is it?

Of course it doesn't matter more that you're just a football fan.

Its people like cmonurz who don't give a shite about 'their' team that are killing the wholeatmospheres in grounds.

[just some bloke]

A term commonly used by English football supporters to describe the likes of you.

I think you should write to the club, mate. I'm sure they'll take you crying one big river incredibly seriously. See if you can't get them to put a notice on their website saying that people in the US / the Far East aren't welcome as supporters. That'd be a very forward-thinking strategy for the 21st Century.

You should ask them to move back into Elm Park and re-erect the terraces and sell only rancid meat pies and bovril.

[TheMaraudingDog]

Not sure what's funny m8. Non passionate fans like you = no atmosphere. Pretty straight forward that.

I just hope you're not one of those that watches a game through their camera phone.

[just some bloke]

Not sure what's funny m8. Non passionate fans like you = no atmosphere. Pretty straight forward that.

I just hope you're not one of those that watches a game through their camera phone.

Little guys like you don't make the rules. Take your bovril and shut the fuck up.