....your local team.
I was born and raised in Chorley. My Dad was born in Wigan, and his Dad too. Both supported Man United. Wigan Athletic FC only formed once the elder made his decision I imagine, unsure on that.
So I was obviously going to follow suit and follow United.
I made an article about the dramatic rise of Chorley in the last decade or so, and now I am back, as Chorley have just made the 3rd round of the FA Cup, dismantling Peterborough. Ironically, they beat former winners - no other than the mighty Wigan Athletic - in dramatic fashion in the round previous.
And herein lies my conflict.
The odds are slim, that we draw Chorley, but if we do, I think I will be supporting Chorley that day.
Plastic, turncoat, sell-out, yes, but the FA Cup is not our priority anyway. CL and PL are, in that order hopefully. Although I would assume Ole wants the league more than anything.
Anyone else been in a similar position?
The conflict created by not supporting..
posted on 29/11/20
comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 11 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 1 minute ago
Born in South Manchester. Parents both support United. I’m named after a United player. Simple as that really for me.
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Ah old Brian Clockwork. One of my all time favourites
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played for the dutch national team if i recall
posted on 29/11/20
comment by Shinjury list (U1700)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 11 hours, 5 minutes ago
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 1 minute ago
Born in South Manchester. Parents both support United. I’m named after a United player. Simple as that really for me.
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Ah old Brian Clockwork. One of my all time favourites
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Clockwork Charlton
posted on 29/11/20
Born London, between Arsenal and Chelsea but chose Arsenal when I was about 5/6. Moved to brighton and over the years been to Brighton games far more than Arsenal. It became a bigger conflict once Brighton got promoted to the PL
I tend to say its 60/40 in favour of Arsenal and other locals I have said this to who support other teams like Arsenal, Man U, Totteringham, etc have generally said they would say the same.
posted on 29/11/20
comment by 14 to West Ham (U20729)
posted 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
Why would you choose to support Liverpool when you could got to qpr Fulham or chelsea with your mates.... actually they had no mates
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That sort of does echo my school years a little. I went to an early 1970s North Birmingham comprehensive as a lone Chelsea fan, where most of the kids were loud mouthed Villa gobsheites so I grew up hating them.
My best friend was a United fan and it was always us against them and why to this day I've never had the dislike for United that so many do.
The Birmingham fans were less numerous in that part of the city and I got on better with them because they weren't giving it large all the time.
So it was no surprise that when I left school in 75 and started work I lost contact with all the kids I knew at school, made a new circle of friends and used to socialise the other side of the city and city centre.
My new found independance and money from work saw me travelling to every game home and away for ten years, mostly in the old 2nd division, until I joined the Navy in 85.
Over 55 years on I wouldn't change a thing!
posted on 29/11/20
Just enjoy it. The manager is my Daughter's Headmaster so I would feel conflicted if they drew City.
My allegiances would still be with the Blues though.
posted on 29/11/20
comment by FishMCFC (U16301)
posted 0 seconds ago
Just enjoy it. The manager is my Daughter's Headmaster so I would feel conflicted if they drew City.
My allegiances would still be with the Blues though.
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And my Son's Headmaster now I come to think of it.
posted on 29/11/20
Good story Brum.
I'm a Londoner and had similar thing with kids at school being ManU. I guess it was because this was the immediate post-Munich era of late 50s and they picked up loads of sympathy supporters, which is no surprise looking back. But my Dad took me to the Bridge at the start of 1955/56 season - reigning Champs. I was 9yrs old, and that was that.
posted on 29/11/20
comment by bloomike (U7734)
posted 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Good story Brum.
I'm a Londoner and had similar thing with kids at school being ManU. I guess it was because this was the immediate post-Munich era of late 50s and they picked up loads of sympathy supporters, which is no surprise looking back. But my Dad took me to the Bridge at the start of 1955/56 season - reigning Champs. I was 9yrs old, and that was that.
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That was pretty much why my school mate was a United supporter bloo. His older brother supported United in the aftermath of the Munich tragedy, as did many up and down the country.
In a way, as awful as it sounds, it was probably the catalyst that made Manchester United the behemoth that they've become since.
posted on 29/11/20
That's undoubtedly true. Massive tragedy/smart career move kind of thing - if I may be so cruel!!
posted on 29/11/20
comment by bloomike (U7734)
posted 4 hours, 16 minutes ago
That's undoubtedly true. Massive tragedy/smart career move kind of thing - if I may be so cruel!!
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No cruelty in the truth bloo, even Gary Neville attributes that tragic event with making Manchester United the club they are today!