"Fans" of the top "footy" teams
I've got a mate who is a Liverpool fan. He grew up in Surrey with absolutely no Scouse heritage and he's never been to Anfield, nor does he go to their away games in the South. Honestly? You didn't even think about going ONCE?

It would be more understandable if he was one of those men who isn't really into football, but affects an interest to appear more blokey. He's not like that. He plays every Sunday morning, spends the whole of Saturday from 3pm onwards trying to avoid hearing the football scores so he can enjoy Match of the Day more, respects the fact that I support our local, crap, team**, his affection for the game is absolutely genuine. Just makes it more puzzling when he refers to Liverpool as 'us' or talks about 'our' big rivalry with Man Utd.

** whereas the pretend "footy" fans react with incomprehension, because they don't even realise there's a (rubbish) professional team just up the road. It's a good way of spotting them.
(slowly play it cool, Trig, Thu 29 Nov 2012, 21:27, 11 replies)

oh man.
Footballs.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 29 Nov 2012, 21:49, closed)

I'm not a football fan, but I know what you're talking
about.

I'm on his side. Talking about 'us' sounds stupid, so he's no worse than you, except he's saved several thousand pounds in ticket costs, and hasn't had to go to Liverpool.
(username failed moderation, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 9:14, closed)

Rock and roll
is full of Bad Wools also.
(Zedsquared, Thu 29 Nov 2012, 22:30, closed)

Oh yeah - "replica shirts"
Those people who walk around wearing a cheap polyester shirt with the name of a Korean microwave manufacturer emblazoned across it.

That's bizarre. You don't see people who follow Formula 1 walking the streets dressed in flame-proof overalls and a crash helmet. People who look forward to Wimbledon don't got around dressed in white shorts.
(Bob the Builder killed Captain Alex, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 3:15, closed)

I think they do, actually.
Up north anyway. Have never been there, but I've heard about it.
(username failed moderation, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 10:40, closed)

so, what, you're saying he can't call himself a fan?
you're a football snob mate.
( The Doveston haunted by the memory of his own amnesia, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 10:15, closed)

I probably am, but you've got to allow me that
believe me, there are very, very few privileges involved in supporting a team currently 91st out of 92 in the League. So I have to grab the ones that are available.
(slowly play it cool, Trig, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 13:11, closed)

did you know there are teams outside the football league?

( The Doveston haunted by the memory of his own amnesia, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 13:35, closed)

I am likely to be very aware of that next year
(again)
(slowly play it cool, Trig, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 15:30, closed)

At heart people are joiners
so say "we" and "us" and "my team".

I supported my local team - except I've now moved to London. I do attend some home matches and hope to attend various away ones down here (although so far Fulham and Arsenal both sold out before I could get tickets). I refer to them as "us" all the time (more so when I find out it irks someone).
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 10:58, closed)

Mitchell and Webb on football
Made me laugh anyway, as did the "moon landing" one.
youtu.be/xN1WN0YMWZU
(maceie, Fri 30 Nov 2012, 13:53, closed)