a 2nd team ... taking it TOO far

[house your seagull]

following on from the earlier thread about teams you like apart from the Albion, has anybody got TOO involved with a second club?

for example, in Fever Pitch, Nick Hornby goes and watches Cambridge United while at uni and it sounded like he got really into it.

I live spitting distance from a club similar to us and i love football generally, but going would be like having a mistress or being addicted to heroin or something...

 

[Franks Wild Years]

I live spitting distance from Bristol City and I love football generally, but THEY CAN f*** OFF.

 

[sir danny cullip]

I must confess i went to watch charlton vs aston villa at the valley rather than going to sheff wednesday away

 

[Dave the OAP]

I went on Saturday to see London Irish instead of watching my second team Huddersfield at Brentford...only cos I knew it would be crap!!!!

 

[Yorkie]

I suppose I could say Lewes is a 2nd team.

 

[Les Biehn]

I actually used to support Chelsea (because my whole family did), however coz Brighton were closer I watched them more as a kid so they were my second team. Wasn't til I moved away to go to uni that I realised I was more interested in Brighton. The old man was a bit miffed but I think he is getting used to the idea.

I went to Uni in Bolton and have no affection for the team. They are shit.

 

[Easy 10]

I went on Saturday to see London Irish instead of watching my second team Huddersfield at Brentford.

Blimey. I bet he talked you to death.

 

[Napper]

nope , not acceptable under any circumstances Im afraid . It's like a marriage, if you have a 2nd team then you are a cheat & deserve to be castrated

 

[A Melbourne Albion Supporter]

I really got into South Melbourne Hellas at their height in the top league here (NSL)

 

[Simster]

Blimey. I bet he talked you to death.

It's paid dividends though as Dave now knows everything.

 

[surrey jim]

my mum's family come from Herefordshire and support either Hereford or Kidderminster, i've been to a few games while staying over there but wouldnt say they were second teams

 

[Moshe Gariani]

I went to Uni in Bolton and have no affection for the team.

I had two enjoyable years reading BSc Advanced Football Watching in Wolverhampton and they became a very significant "second team" for me... Stevie Bull scored about 50 goals in each of the two seasons and played for England; they won back-to-back Championships and took 49,000 fans to Wembley for the Sherpa Van Final... I formed the "Poly Wolves" Society and got a free minibus to take to away games (there were only about 4 of us in the Society but the bus always got filled with friends of friends after a free ride...)

not that I would know about such a thing, but I guess it must be a bit like having two women on the go at the same time (one mid-week, the other weekends...) - following Wolves didn't diminish my feelings for the Albion as I was going everywhere watching them at the time as well (Div 3 promotion season)...

I went off Wolves after they got Molineux sorted out and had more financial stability and became just another club...

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

in my area i am the only known brighton fan and about 3 years ago i met another lad who was a cardiff fan., only one of those we knew as well, so cardiff becamse kind of my second team as we teamed up for the minorities!! hes come to many brighton games and always goes mental for us and ive been to a few city games with him. love ninian park and cardiff city as a whle, but that doesnt mean that i support the abion any less!

 

[Brighton Breezy]

I have just founded the english supporters club of Berchem FC in Belgium and am planning a trip over their before the end of the season.

 

[Rougvie]

When I was a kid my mum and dad moved from Brighters to SWEATY in 1981 when I was 8, so I followed Aberdeen FC (and have done so ever since all over the world) and was a season ticket holder till I moved back 15 years or so later.

I have spent a lot more money following AFC that the Albion, but thats only because AFC used to make it into Europe most years, and you cant beat a trip to BELARUS

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Having a few problems with Aberystwyth Town, but I'm sure that'll pass when I finish uni.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

my uncle lives there!!! said hell take me to a game next time i go up. he works inone of the schools!

 

[ATFC Seagull]

my uncle lives there!!! said hell take me to a game next time i go up. he works inone of the schools!

Aberystwyth? I wouldn't be too keen mate its shocking football.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Used to watch WIMBLEDON fairly regularly in the mid 90's. A friend's family were all season ticket holders so there was often a ticket going spare.

Flirted with the mighty HAYES TOWN whilst at uni.

Needless to say, no affection for either now, although if Hayes surge back up through the non-league pyramid I'm sure I'll feel a twinge or two of pride. MK Dons can f*** right off, though.

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

down the club one night during a drunken lock in about 3 years ago, we decided we were going to adopt a scottish side and we decided on gretna. We are planning to go and see them soon but i wouldnt say i support them