I find it very very hard to hate certain teams at times. Towards the end of last season I absolutely hated Chelsea due to the amount of luck they got in the CL and certain chants from a minority of fans - but with Hazard, Mata and Oscar I find them a joy to watch and they've gone up in my estimations.
I can't stand Arsenal fans on here but the team are a good one and again good to watch, I would put City was my third team in the Premier League this season after Saints and obviously Liverpool as I absolutely love Aguero and Silva as players.
Never really cared too much about Pretender Hotspurs.
However, Manchester United really are the only club I have hated my entire footballing life. Unfortunately I was born in 1991 so my football supporting life has been dominated by Manchester United and Alex Ferguson and while I have more respect for them as a club than anybody else in the league, I hate them. If I had it my way, Rooney would play for Elgin City and United would finish 17th every season and if I had to pick one game for Liverpool to win every season it would be United at home.
You may call it bitterness and frankly I'd probably agree with you but my god I love it when we beat them!
Here's to a good game this Sunday!
Manchester United: Forever the enemy but frankly I wouldn't have it any other way.
Hatred
posted on 21/9/12
I was born in '86 if that helps...
posted on 21/9/12
For some reason I really dislike West Ham, always have and I dont really know why.
posted on 21/9/12
I have never really hated any team, but I dislike utd and always will. I really disliked Chelsea under Mourinho, some of the players irritated me, but I found the manager and his attitude distasteful and the fans attitude to their lottery win a little odd.
Chelsea since they have ditched Maureen I find less offensive, but utd with their endless songs about Liverpool, are the team I will always dislike. I find it baffling that any game I see the highlights of, or catch on the tv, there they are, singing when they are winning, normally about Liverpool.
I admire what Wenger has done at Arsenal, but the fans on here are the butt-plugs of ja606.
posted on 21/9/12
As a Villa Fan I don't really 'hate' any teams in The Premiership. It's mainly players. I'd say the closest to disliking a team as a whole will always be Man Utd. As a whole I can't stand the Club and there belief they should win everything, there manager doesn't help.
Players I really dislike are fat head Rooney and Rio Twitter. Players I hate are Cashley Cole and Sir Lord John Terry. Truely awful people.
posted on 21/9/12
I have always hated Man United, drilled into me by my family who are all Londoners (Chelsea, Arsenal and Palace fans amongst). (A false hate obviously, not proper hatred that causes violence)
This was before Man Utd were winning everything as well, I am talking 80's when I started following football.
As I have got older I have started to hate them less, I still enjoy seeing them lose, but I have built a respect for them as a club and players like Giggs and Scholes.
I never used to hate Arsenal particularly but I have really started to in the last decade with Wenger's myopia the main reason, which has influenced their fans to act like twonks too.
Spurs I quite like, always have because they play attractive football and always have. I like clubs with an identity like that.
My Dad is Chelsea but never tried to make me support them. He has fallen out of love with them really in the last 15 years, the money and everything has ruined football to a degree for the older generation.He still follows them but you can tell he is not really bothered.
I have always liked to see Chelsea lose, but prefer them to Arsenal now.
The only other club I really hate are MK Dons. I don't agree with the way they were formed and took a league place without merit. They are a very plastic club having been to their ground a few times, their away crowd are virtually non-existent, even in play-off semi-finals they only take 1000 fans to places 40 miles away.
posted on 21/9/12
Very good article
i go through spells of hating clubs, lately it has been Newcastle and Spurs for thinking they are the greatest clubs ever - the are certainly in the running for the greatest ever also rans
Utd i have always hated but at the same time respect what they are about
I hate Everton when they beat us or go above us for an hour in the league but deep down always want them to do well but not as well as us
Sheff Utd, Qpr - because Neil Warnock was in charge i hated them but they aren't so bad now
posted on 21/9/12
The reason Arsenal fans hate Liverpool is we are an easy target. They can't really take the mick out of Utd & Chelsea or City as they are far superior teams and win trophies. Arsenal fans are like the ugly playground bully. Gets picked on so turns to the smallest kid and picks on them.
I hate Utd. I live in Manchester and have to listen to my mates blinkered arrogance. They very rarely big up another player or team. I had an arguement the other day with a mate who said Gerrard has never been a good player. Absolute muppet and he was deadly serious
posted on 21/9/12
Fred,
Similar to Arsenal fans who seem to despise Liverpool on here.
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Really?
As a Spurs fan, as you may know, i have had some heated debates with Liverpool fans, but they've never been out of hatred or dislike for Liverpool.
Strange.
posted on 21/9/12
I was born in the 60's and grew up hating Man Utd. I still do and it won't change. It does not mean that I can't have banter with their fans as I enjoy that as much as they do as its friendly banter.
However I have the utmost respect for what they and Fergie have achieved and that can never be taken away from them. As with all clubs though including ours they have idiot fans and I have no time for them.
I was also brought up with a soft spot for Everton( always wanting them to finish 2nd to us or win it if we were out etc) that changed in the recent years with their fans showing such hatred towards us. BUT and it's meant to be a big BUT, after their tribute to Hillsborough the other night that slate has been wiped clean and reminded me tearey eyed how it used to be between our clubs. Healthy banter but no hatred. I hope it stays that way and they can once again finish 2nd to us !!!
posted on 21/9/12
I would also like to say that I find United fans the most reasonable on here.
Far better than the London FC lot.