Glory Hunter or not to glory Hunter
Glory Hunter or not to glory Hunter
Don't you just love "Glory Hunters"? You know the ones that have
several different club jersey's hidden in their wardrobe just
waiting to see whos leading the Premiership or winning in the cups
and then out pops the selected jersey. LOL. One year they're manu
united even though they've never been to Old T., the next they're
Arsenal or Chelsea!
Why did you support the club of your choice? How did it come
about? Was it your local club side or were you like me and saw them
play on TV that first time? I first saw QPR V Aston Villa in that
fateful 1975/76 season. Big League Soccer with Brian Moore was
making it's debut that season. QPR. Both teams played really good
football that day. It ended 1-1. I thought QPR had a cool kit and
there after started a 32 year long love affair. I'm NZ born and
bred but when 19 in 1980, I went for the BIG OE. And again in '85.
I've sen a few games on those trips, bought heaps of stuff from the
club shop (A contencious argument I have raised on another
thread), stayed up a lot of nights or even set the Alarm to go on
line and be with my fellow R'ssss.
Half of Londons Manchester United community had never seen the
Reds play outside of London! What's that all about? LOL
Anyway, through thick and too much, thin, I've stayed with the
hoops. I'm a real fan, you know, the sort that has to tolerate
those taunts from your neighbouring clubs when your team gets a
hiding or even worse, relegated! But I'm still a hoop. Loyalty is
very important to me. Regardless how well the Phoenix do, I will go
to the games as my shift work allows, I will cheer on our first
ever professional team, I'll even be involved in some way
activiely, but the Hoops will still be my number one love. They
haven't won the FA Cup - even though they had the better of Spurs
in two games! They haven't won the League title - mainly because
Wolves lost their nerve with 15 minutes to go and allowed liverpool
to steal it - Stealing and Liverpool really are synominous
after all! QPR have been to Europe twice, They've even visited
New Zealand (1983).
Did you know that pre Ambranovich And all those wasted
Millions, Chelsea actually were attracting gates as low as 9,000
for a premiership match! Even Fulham have done better than
that!
The point of this thread? An introduction to you all of
myself and also to raise the question, Are you a glory hunter?
Would you stick with your team if they were relegated? Or
would you check the tables and see which Jersey you should wear
today?
I support Arsenal. I have since i was about 6 years old. They are the only team i have supported excluding the now defunct Football Kingz & NZ Knights, and the newly founded Wellington Phoenix. I don't have any other club shirts apart from an away Inter Milan shirt which was my dad's but he is living overseas so i look after it.
If Arsenal got relegated, i would still wear the shirts, sing the songs and follow the matches on the net (cause sky wouldn't show championship games). I would love to go to an Arsenal game live, but right now i can't it would just be far too expensive. I plan to when i'm on my OE.
Good to see you supporting a lower league club though mate good loyalty i like that and welcome to the forum!
You are not the only QPR fan here. I support Liverpool since 1977.
But am also interested in other teams mainly where friends live.
Gidday gooner fan. Last season I found the premiership quite
boring except that last game between Sheffield and Wigan. Big clubs
get bigger, everyone else suffers. I miss the passion of the lower
league. Ok, players were not world beaters but they have heart and
passion.
Thanks to you tube, you can see some awesome highlights on
there. I get really peeved when SKY uk has a Championship game live
and we get 4 sports schannels showing either a repeat of the same
golf tournement on two of them, ancient cricket or some NPC games
from yesteryear. I think if SKY NZ who seems to be the only "Sky"
not to show them, then a lot more interest in the lesser clubs
would increase. NOT everyone in NZ is an ardent die-hard AB
follower. As I said, NZ born and bred!
Not a glory hunter but sorry Lonegunmen a United fan
here and have been for more years than i care to remember. Can even
remember being brought to tears at our relegation years ago. As for
why well i used to be coached by an absolute nutter of a spurs fan
when i was a kid,and nothing would piss him off more than letting
him know you supported United.Given the pain he put us through it
was only natural I choose them and its stuck,that and the fact that
Bobby and George played for them.
Have never been to the UK so I havnt been lucky enough to go to Old Trafford but its certainly on my todo list,hopefully something that will be done in the next couple of years.Will time it so I can get to see more than just their games though.
So glory hunter no but a passionate supporter yes.
Have never been to the UK so I havnt been lucky enough to go to Old Trafford but its certainly on my todo list,hopefully something that will be done in the next couple of years.Will time it so I can get to see more than just their games though.
So glory hunter no but a passionate supporter yes.
I support Colchester United - whether in the Conference (as fairly
recently) or our amazing rise to the Championship (one of the great
stories of recent English soccer).
I supported them at Workington Town, Grimsby, Hartlepool, Fisher Athletic as well as the glamour games against West Brom and Southampton.
I am a distant member now I live in NZ. (I also am a member of Clacton Town who play in the Eastern Counties League).
I have admiration for the fans who rescued Telford United and the other pheonix clubs.
I supported them at Workington Town, Grimsby, Hartlepool, Fisher Athletic as well as the glamour games against West Brom and Southampton.
I am a distant member now I live in NZ. (I also am a member of Clacton Town who play in the Eastern Counties League).
I have admiration for the fans who rescued Telford United and the other pheonix clubs.
Read my signature lonegunmen 
, no
glory involved in supporting my mob! Supported Thistle for
over 30 years and I've got the wrinkles to show for it.
, no
glory involved in supporting my mob! Supported Thistle for
over 30 years and I've got the wrinkles to show for it.
Got a bit of a soft spot for QPR btw, got taken along to
Loftus Road to see them years ago, around the time they were doing
really well in the old 1st Division (? did they finish
2nd) and got into Europe. Don Masson was playing for them I
remember.
West Ham forever.
Unfortunately I've already had to endure a couple of
relegations and seasons in the 2nd flight. This season was oh so
nearly going to be another one.
Don't you just love "Glory Hunters"? You know the ones that have
several different club jersey's hidden in their wardrobe just
waiting to see whos leading the Premiership or winning in the cups
and then out pops the selected jersey. LOL. One year they're manu
united even though they've never been to Old T., the next they're
Arsenal or Chelsea!
Why did you support the club of your choice? How did it come
about? Was it your local club side or were you like me and saw them
play on TV that first time? I first saw QPR V Aston Villa in that
fateful 1975/76 season. Big League Soccer with Brian Moore was
making it's debut that season. QPR. Both teams played really good
football that day. It ended 1-1. I thought QPR had a cool kit and
there after started a 32 year long love affair. I'm NZ born and
bred but when 19 in 1980, I went for the BIG OE. And again in '85.
I've sen a few games on those trips, bought heaps of stuff from the
club shop (A contencious argument I have raised on another
thread), stayed up a lot of nights or even set the Alarm to go on
line and be with my fellow R'ssss.
Half of Londons Manchester United community had never seen the
Reds play outside of London! What's that all about? LOL
Anyway, through thick and too much, thin, I've stayed with the
hoops. I'm a real fan, you know, the sort that has to tolerate
those taunts from your neighbouring clubs when your team gets a
hiding or even worse, relegated! But I'm still a hoop. Loyalty is
very important to me. Regardless how well the Phoenix do, I will go
to the games as my shift work allows, I will cheer on our first
ever professional team, I'll even be involved in some way
activiely, but the Hoops will still be my number one love. They
haven't won the FA Cup - even though they had the better of Spurs
in two games! They haven't won the League title - mainly because
Wolves lost their nerve with 15 minutes to go and allowed liverpool
to steal it - Stealing and Liverpool really are synominous
after all! QPR have been to Europe twice, They've even visited
New Zealand (1983).
Did you know that pre Ambranovich And all those wasted
Millions, Chelsea actually were attracting gates as low as 9,000
for a premiership match! Even Fulham have done better than
that!
The point of this thread? An introduction to you all of
myself and also to raise the question, Are you a glory hunter?
Would you stick with your team if they were relegated? Or
would you check the tables and see which Jersey you should wear
today?
Absolute bollocks
Don't you just love "Glory Hunters"? You know the ones that have
several different club jersey's hidden in their wardrobe just
waiting to see whos leading the Premiership or winning in the cups
and then out pops the selected jersey. LOL. One year they're manu
united even though they've never been to Old T., the next they're
Arsenal or Chelsea!
Why did you support the club of your choice? How did it come
about? Was it your local club side or were you like me and saw them
play on TV that first time? I first saw QPR V Aston Villa in that
fateful 1975/76 season. Big League Soccer with Brian Moore was
making it's debut that season. QPR. Both teams played really good
football that day. It ended 1-1. I thought QPR had a cool kit and
there after started a 32 year long love affair. I'm NZ born and
bred but when 19 in 1980, I went for the BIG OE. And again in '85.
I've sen a few games on those trips, bought heaps of stuff from the
club shop (A contencious argument I have raised on another
thread), stayed up a lot of nights or even set the Alarm to go on
line and be with my fellow R'ssss.
Half of Londons Manchester United community had never seen the
Reds play outside of London! What's that all about? LOL
Anyway, through thick and too much, thin, I've stayed with the
hoops. I'm a real fan, you know, the sort that has to tolerate
those taunts from your neighbouring clubs when your team gets a
hiding or even worse, relegated! But I'm still a hoop. Loyalty is
very important to me. Regardless how well the Phoenix do, I will go
to the games as my shift work allows, I will cheer on our first
ever professional team, I'll even be involved in some way
activiely, but the Hoops will still be my number one love. They
haven't won the FA Cup - even though they had the better of Spurs
in two games! They haven't won the League title - mainly because
Wolves lost their nerve with 15 minutes to go and allowed liverpool
to steal it - Stealing and Liverpool really are synominous
after all! QPR have been to Europe twice, They've even visited
New Zealand (1983).
Did you know that pre Ambranovich And all those wasted
Millions, Chelsea actually were attracting gates as low as 9,000
for a premiership match! Even Fulham have done better than
that!
The point of this thread? An introduction to you all of
myself and also to raise the question, Are you a glory hunter?
Would you stick with your team if they were relegated? Or
would you check the tables and see which Jersey you should wear
today?
I'm a huge Arsenal fan, always have been.
But can't say i've been to Highbury or Emirates.
West Ham fan all the way. Lived in London for 8 years, and had a season ticket at Upton Park for the 98/99 season. I started playing Saturday football again, so went to about 10 games a season.
Have some soft-spots for a couple of other teams - used to go
and watch QPR play as I lived in Wembley for a bit, and it was only
15 minutes drive. They were in league 2 and garbage, but it
was always good fun. I then moved to Fulham (about 3 minutes
walk to Craven Cottage) so used to go and watch them after work if
there was nothing on TV. This was when they were in League 2,
and Bracewell was in charge.
Having said all this, the truth is I hate every other club,
and love West Ham.
Well I have supported Luton Town since 1974 and Man Utd since
1975. Have a soft spot for West Ham. Have been to
Kenilworth Road and Upton Park, but not made it to the Theatre of
Dreams yet! Been to watch Luton lose to NZ 3-2 on a rice
paddy of a pitch at Newmarket Park in 1977. They were a
decent second division side back then with some good players.
Have always supported Man Utd as the ancestors came from
there. Soft spot for Oldham too. Luton have only been
to the FA Cup final once in 1959 where they lost to Nottingham
Forest. But my greatest moment as a Luton fan was the
Littlewoods (League Cup) Final of 1988 beating Arsenal with a Brian
Stein goal in the 90th minute! I think I'll wear out that video
eventually! Woohoo! Post no. 100!!!!!!!
I've followed Leyton Orient since the late seventies, when England
B toured here with Glenn Roeder in their number. Roeder was on
Orient's books at the time, and the O's secretary back then was my
grandfather's best mate, and so Glenn paid a visit to my house with
my grandfather and his mate (they were showing him around before
the game) and kicked a ball around with me in the back yard for a
while. Total bliss for a 13 year old footy nutter.
He then got me into the dressing rooms for the game at
Newmarket Park, introduced me to the players and I got all the
autographs, which I still have today (including Bobby Robson, who
was manager for the tour). He even sent me programmes etc via the
club when he returned. An absolute gent.
Stuff like that stays with you, and I've been an O's fan ever
since.
Phil, tell your brother that he did a top job on ulitmate force :)
Don't you just love "Glory Hunters"? You know the ones that have
several different club jersey's hidden in their wardrobe just
waiting to see whos leading the Premiership or winning in the cups
and then out pops the selected jersey. LOL. One year they're manu
united even though they've never been to Old T., the next they're
Arsenal or Chelsea!
Why did you support the club of your choice? How did it come
about? Was it your local club side or were you like me and saw them
play on TV that first time? I first saw QPR V Aston Villa in that
fateful 1975/76 season. Big League Soccer with Brian Moore was
making it's debut that season. QPR. Both teams played really good
football that day. It ended 1-1. I thought QPR had a cool kit and
there after started a 32 year long love affair. I'm NZ born and
bred but when 19 in 1980, I went for the BIG OE. And again in '85.
I've sen a few games on those trips, bought heaps of stuff from the
club shop (A contencious argument I have raised on another
thread), stayed up a lot of nights or even set the Alarm to go on
line and be with my fellow R'ssss.
Half of Londons Manchester United community had never seen the
Reds play outside of London! What's that all about? LOL
Anyway, through thick and too much, thin, I've stayed with the
hoops. I'm a real fan, you know, the sort that has to tolerate
those taunts from your neighbouring clubs when your team gets a
hiding or even worse, relegated! But I'm still a hoop. Loyalty is
very important to me. Regardless how well the Phoenix do, I will go
to the games as my shift work allows, I will cheer on our first
ever professional team, I'll even be involved in some way
activiely, but the Hoops will still be my number one love. They
haven't won the FA Cup - even though they had the better of Spurs
in two games! They haven't won the League title - mainly because
Wolves lost their nerve with 15 minutes to go and allowed liverpool
to steal it - Stealing and Liverpool really are synominous
after all! QPR have been to Europe twice, They've even visited
New Zealand (1983).
Did you know that pre Ambranovich And all those wasted
Millions, Chelsea actually were attracting gates as low as 9,000
for a premiership match! Even Fulham have done better than
that!
The point of this thread? An introduction to you all of
myself and also to raise the question, Are you a glory hunter?
Would you stick with your team if they were relegated? Or
would you check the tables and see which Jersey you should wear
today?
Spot on old son !
Spurs Fan, have been destined to be thus cursed/ blessed since
before I was born (hereditary).
I've never seen us win the league.
An I was only 4 when we last won a European Tournament
(1984)
I remember the FA Cup win in '91
Sometimes I worry if we do manage to win anything that we'll
inherit a whole bunch of glory hunting fans. . . To be honest
I sometimes think we're better of being mid level. . . .
phil_style2007-07-31 10:37:39
I support Arsenal and the Phoenix and am not a fair-weather fan.
NZ football first and foremost but Ipswich Town since
1978.
Have about 40 Football strips but the only English one that isn't a Town shirt is a Barnet one with Loaded on the front that is too small for me anyway. Will nearly always have a soft spot for any club with kiwi's at it but if they were playing Ipswich i'd want an Ipswich win.
Have about 40 Football strips but the only English one that isn't a Town shirt is a Barnet one with Loaded on the front that is too small for me anyway. Will nearly always have a soft spot for any club with kiwi's at it but if they were playing Ipswich i'd want an Ipswich win.
It's brilliant to see fans on here that are following Championship
sides. Imagine being a Rochdale fan. They've never been promoted
nor won anything. Those to me are the real supporters.
Spurs fan, don't swet it. I saw them here in NZ in the
early/mid 70's. They've spent millions and won not much since those
80's FA Cup wins. I expect that to change though. Berbatov has to
be bargain signing of anyones season!
Ipswich town, been to Portman road, Your club will progress
his season. I think they might be the dark horse of the
Championship.
Luton will do well but not sure about Colchester. Millwall
better than most expect. And Orient to improve on last
season.
Watch West Ham recovr from the Teves affair. Bellamey is just
the sort to do the job! Not sure about the gooners though. they
have some awesome youth players coming through their sytem
though.
Celtic? well its always Celtic or Rangers, such a tough
league. Partick Fan, been past your ground, your lot did well in
the 70's but whilr Celtic and Rangers exist, the rest of Scottish
football might as well play in their own league. watch out for
Brechin City!!
MATE QPR SINCE WE LOST THAT CUP FINAL TO THE SPURS
Are you a glory hunter? Wish I was - would mean we were
good!
Would you stick with your team if they were relegated? Yes, but I dont want to imagine Conference :(
You think supporting QPR is hard? We were voted the most stressful team to support. We've been in administration, been hours from non existtence, and came 1 result from going into non-league. But im County til I die, nothing and nobody will change that.
Would you stick with your team if they were relegated? Yes, but I dont want to imagine Conference :(
You think supporting QPR is hard? We were voted the most stressful team to support. We've been in administration, been hours from non existtence, and came 1 result from going into non-league. But im County til I die, nothing and nobody will change that.
UP THE MIGHY 'PIES!
nothing wrong with County, their turn will come.
Hull City, since the Tuesday night in 1972 when i watched us draw
0-0 with Luton
I was hooked, in the next 1 1/2 seasons before we came back to
NZ i went to ever home game but one (bloody scout camp - we beat
Orient 2-0 and i was gutted when I heard the Tigers come on on the
radio), watched the reserves when they were at home, even a few
youth team games
then we came back to NZ
saw 3 games when i was back for a look in 78-79
If they finally (after 103 + years of trying) make
it to the top division before i die then i suppose I'll tell
my story to the bank manager and pop over for a look, or if
retirement (still a way off) comes first I'll pop over whatever
division we are in.
I talk to a Hull fan every day just about. His user name is Ricardo
on the Hull MB and he also visits a few QPR ones. Why?
because he offers some good opinions on things instead of the usual
cheap shot sl*gging that some fans do.
nothing wrong with County, their turn will come.
Hopefully this is the season. Some good aqusitions. Glad before I
left I got to witness 'the great escape' featuring Sir Danny Score
a-lot Allsopp.
Gotta a link to the club wesbite please?
county?
www.nottscountyfc.co.uk
We've also had some trouble with hooligans recently, about 200 forest ran on our pitch after a friendly and aboout 50 of our firm lads went on, the forest fans sh*tted themselves cause the county lads were the real deal and we chased 200 of them off, but the few that stayed on got f**ked up. Banning qutie a few, which is a big shame because the forest twats were the ones to blame and you cant really blame the county lads for getting angry as some disrespectful twats. Rant over.
www.nottscountyfc.co.uk
We've also had some trouble with hooligans recently, about 200 forest ran on our pitch after a friendly and aboout 50 of our firm lads went on, the forest fans sh*tted themselves cause the county lads were the real deal and we chased 200 of them off, but the few that stayed on got f**ked up. Banning qutie a few, which is a big shame because the forest twats were the ones to blame and you cant really blame the county lads for getting angry as some disrespectful twats. Rant over.
It's brilliant to see fans on here that are following Championship
sides. Imagine being a Rochdale fan. They've never been promoted
nor won anything. Those to me are the real supporters.
Spurs fan, don't swet it. I saw them here in NZ in the
early/mid 70's. They've spent millions and won not much since those
80's FA Cup wins. I expect that to change though. Berbatov has to
be bargain signing of anyones season!
Ipswich town, been to Portman road, Your club will progress
his season. I think they might be the dark horse of the
Championship.
Luton will do well but not sure about Colchester. Millwall
better than most expect. And Orient to improve on last
season.
Watch West Ham recovr from the Teves affair. Bellamey is just
the sort to do the job! Not sure about the gooners though. they
have some awesome youth players coming through their sytem
though.
Celtic? well its always Celtic or Rangers, such a tough
league. Partick Fan, been past your ground, your lot did well in
the 70's but whilr Celtic and Rangers exist, the rest of Scottish
football might as well play in their own league. watch out for
Brechin City!!
For some of us our team getting anywhere near the Championship would be giddy heights indeed!!
Nooo! A wycombe fan. No mention of Carling Cup please :)
Hey Wycombe fan, Your lot WILL surprise a few this season, just
like Notts County.
It's brilliant to see fans on here that are following Championship
sides. Imagine being a Rochdale fan. They've never been promoted
nor won anything. Those to me are the real supporters.
Spurs fan, don't swet it. I saw them here in NZ in the
early/mid 70's. They've spent millions and won not much since those
80's FA Cup wins. I expect that to change though. Berbatov has to
be bargain signing of anyones season!
Luton will do well but not sure about Colchester. Millwall
better than most expect. And Orient to improve on last
season.
For some of us our team getting anywhere near the Championship would be giddy heights indeed!!
It's a myth that 'Dale have never been promoted. They went up
from the fourth in 68/69 and were relegated back down in 1974. They
also profited from the rearranging of the leagues in the late
fifties, and went from Division Three (North) to Division Three
outright, by virtue of their league position. It only lasted a
year, but for them back then it was a big deal.
I spent some time living in Rochdale circa 1998. Although a
Leyton Orient fan I quickly warmed to the club and saw many home
(and a fair few away) games.
I remember first arriving there and going for a midweek
afternoon walk up to Spotland. I bought some stuff from the club
shop and just as I was leaving the first team squad returned from
training. Tony Ford, who was first team coach and coming to the end
of a long playing career (second only to Peter Shilton in terms of
league appearances) told me to wait a couple of minutes while he
showered and then gave me a tour of the ground. This sort of thing
is what endears you to a club, and a club like 'Dale are, to me,
the very heart and soul of football. 4000 or so loyal fans that
stick with them through thick and thin, (OK, through thin and
thinner) and, believe me, the town will go crazy when they go up
this season!
And further to the above post, Spurs vs Auckland at Newmarket
Park was the best game of football I've ever seen live. Auckland
were 3-1 up about 15 to play and thenSpurs turned in on big time to
win 5-3. A fantastic night.
I talk to a Hull fan every day just about. His user name is Ricardo
on the Hull MB and he also visits a few QPR ones. Why?
because he offers some good opinions on things instead of the usual
cheap shot sl*gging that some fans do.
I don't know of any "ricardo" on the footy mad board (which i
sometimes post to - but less since i discovered the YF board), so i
guess he must be on a different fansite.
all the best for the season, except in two obvious
matches
Thanks Jam for the correction, I still think Rochdale fans are the
best.
"NEWS FROM THE GLORY MUNTERS"
Poul Hubertz says he would love to stay at Millwall, but admits he may have to leave to further his career.
The striker is currently training with Bournemouth and is set to play for the Cherries against Portsmouth tonight.
The Dane told the South London Press:
'I think if I had been playing for Millwall, I would have done well. But it is up to the manager, and I have to respect his views.
'But all I'm doing now is trying to get fit so that if anything happens, I will be ready.'
Millwall boss Willie Donachie also added that should Hubertz stay in South London next season, he will be given a chance:
'He knows if our four other forwards are fit, though, it will be hard for him to be involved. But I've known players be told that and then end up full internationals, so the door is never closed.'
Millwall lose a striker to the Cobblers because he wants to
"further his career"
Poul Hubertz says he would love to stay at Millwall, but admits he may have to leave to further his career.
The striker is currently training with Bournemouth and is set to play for the Cherries against Portsmouth tonight.
The Dane told the South London Press:
'I think if I had been playing for Millwall, I would have done well. But it is up to the manager, and I have to respect his views.
'But all I'm doing now is trying to get fit so that if anything happens, I will be ready.'
Millwall boss Willie Donachie also added that should Hubertz stay in South London next season, he will be given a chance:
'He knows if our four other forwards are fit, though, it will be hard for him to be involved. But I've known players be told that and then end up full internationals, so the door is never closed.'
my old lady was a Man Utd fan around the time i was born (1982) and
it kinda just rubbed off on me. I guess it was set in stone for me
when I saw Lee Sharpe play, I know he was a bit of a c**t but I
fondly remeber his celebration a la Elvis (pulling the corner flag
down like a microphone)
thats my story!
thats my story!