Toinho

You don’t check this section when there’s posts in it? Will remember that for future

My ted talk. It is quite often hard for those living in England or with a very close link to towns and cities in England to fully understand, and I truly believe with good reason, that people abroad with no or little link support teams from England (often the premier league) with such passion and conviction. I grew up into a somewhat football family. Dad liked football, and as did my grandparents on both sides. Dad was a Chelsea fan, he was born in London. His dad an avid Spurs fan. On the other side of the family, Chelsea/Palace/Charlton were supported. I started playing and of course, United were incredibly successful when I was a child. Most my friends supported either them or Liverpool. I became obsessed with Manchester United. I'm talking watching any game I could at ungodly hours, posters on walls, magazine subscriptions, cards, and god knows what other merchandise. I even somehow got a shirt with signed names on from a family connection. I met Sir Bobby by chance when I was a young boy, still an incredible experience nearly 25 years later. However, as I got older, I felt distanced from the club (not just geographically lol), and I also became a really active fan of my local side Perth Glory. I would say over the past 9-10 years I have hardly followed or watched an EPL game. Apart from at bars every now and then. For quite a while now I have contemplated throwing my support behind a side I have always had a soft spot for, and whilst support is quite a loose term living so far away, I wanted a connection to English football again (I even purchased an Aldershot Town shirt years ago because some family lived not too far away lol), and I have decided that I want to follow this side I have a family connection to....Tottenham. I guess Big Ange helps a little too. So....is it too late to change your football team? Can you change your team? Have you changed your team? I mean, this isn't my FIRST team, that is and always will be (if we exist forever lol), Perth Glory, and would find it impossible to support anyone else here, but I guess a team from a different country.....

Interesting. Thank you!

I have multi quote and quote but no love heart. Seems admin aren't interested. @Rab

Is there a way for me to be able to react to posts? I have no options…

On free to air tv here? Absolutely hardly any sport on that isn’t AFL. So I’d say there’s not enough on. Almost anything else you’d need a paid subscription to many of the different options to get other sports.

For the record, pineapple on pizza is amazing.

Tried to react to this but couldn't (forum wise!). How nice!

Joined 10 December 2004.....if I recall correctly, been over 2004 beers since then. EDIT: Just did some maths, I would say there's been 20,004 beers since then.

Agreed. Loved a few lassi's in India. Unfortunately they didn't love me back!

I simply cannot believe this is still an active thread

He may be still thinking of a name.... Almost 3.5 years since I created this thread. It feels like yesterday lol

Other than Australia, I would go for England in a major tournament (like just recently). Apart from that, no one really. I respect the likes of Japan etc, but couldn't support a country where I have no real link.

In a kangaroo’s pouch.

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