i grew up in Surrey, and in the late 70s, early 80s, just about every kid at school was a Liverpool fan.
none that i knew had any connection too, or had even been to Liverpool. i imagine none at the time could have pin pointed Liverpool on a map.
could they have been considered "glory hunters"?
Arab - you have a point, but perhaps the best conduct is somewhere in the middle ground.
I myself have traveled and lived all over Europe and if I finally settle down and have children in any given city I will raise them to support their local team. Because I like to think the club you support has as much to do with communities as it does with family tradition.
However I have given myself a clause to escape this; if the primary sport of my children's community is not football, I will raise them to support that team as well as Manchester City x
I'm not sure why everyone is getting all bent out of shape over this. By Trigger's definition, I am a glory hunter.
I live quite far away from London and have done for the vast majority of my life.
My immediate family doesn't support Arsenal. They barely follow sport at all.
I never went to Highbury nor have I been to the Emirates. I have only ever seen Arsenal play via a TV or computer.
I have only ever bought one piece of merchandise. An Eboue shirt the summer before last.
I'm probably the very definition of a glory hunter, but it doesn't matter to me. I will always support Arsenal with as much passion as my body allows. Nothing will change that, certainly not random strangers on the internet.
At least Melo can admit hes a glory hunter.
My great great grandfather played for St Marks. His son, my great grandfather was born a few years after St Marks, via Ardwick, first adopted the name that the club is known by today. His son, my grandfather, was a bouncer in Crumpsall, and a great snooker and billiards player, on the circuit with the likes of Joe Davis. His son, my father, was nowhere near the standard of his father when it came to playing snooker and billiards, so followed (but didn't play) football instead. I followed in my father's footsteps.
Sometimes I wish I'd just took up Snooker instead. Or become a bouncer. Wasn't hard enough for the latter, but then never good enough for the former either. I think that means I'm mediocre.
Yep, the club I support is definitely the one for me!
i grew up in Surrey, and in the late 70s, early 80s, just about every kid at school was a Liverpool fan.
none that i knew had any connection too, or had even been to Liverpool. i imagine none at the time could have pin pointed Liverpool on a map.
could they have been considered "glory hunters"?
...................
yes!
oh and ARAB...
im not calling EVERYONE on this thread a glory hunter, just the ones who ARE glory hunters...
At least Melo can admit hes a glory hunter.
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A glory hunter by Trigger's definition but others have different criteria.
Something that hasn't been explained to me: what's wrong with being a 'glory hunter' and why should I care?
So anyway, Gabby Logan.. yay or nay?
Melo - has it occurred to you that you might get more from a team you live close to that you can afford to attend games?
Even a poor team the elation from a solitary win or even a goal will outstrip any emotional pay off you get from supporting Arsenal x
Melo....................................You have never been to either Highbury nor The Emirates???
I have been to both of them many times & not always for Spurs games either.
Could not tell you how many times I have been to WHL, possibly around 500 times.......................
comment by X (U4074)
Fair enough that's your opinion, but football supporters are fans of clubs mainly due to family roots. I was born in Manchester, my Grandad is buried in West Didsbury and although I left there at a young age I still have connections and relatives that lived there. We've got many family friends near Rusholme too. United will always be in my blood, I don't have a football supporting family though as I pointed out earlier. My dad supported United in the 70's even though he wasn't living in England.
Trigger,
thats what i thought at the time.
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It has occurred to me my local professional team would be East Fife and it will snow on the hills of hell before I step foot in Methil.
comment by geniusgreaves
I'm sorry to say that I have only ever seen the outside of Highbury. Not been to London since the Emirates was built. As much as I'd like to take a game in, it's just too expensive for me to go down there. I'm kind of poor.
Trigger at 4 years old I didn't even know I lived near Aston Villa in fairness. I lived in Redditch at the time so other than the odd Redditch United game I didn't hear much about football. Plus its natural for me to follow my dad as when you're a kid you idolise your father.
If I'm a glory hunter then sod it who cares?! I support my team as much as you support yours.
The one thing I've learned from this thread as there's a huge difference between supporters who attend games and those who only watch it on tv.
Arguably you get a better quality viewing experience on TV, but that cannot match the inexplicable euphoria of being in the ground, double if you're away.
Unless you attend a few matches you'll never understand x
Even a poor team the elation from a solitary win or even a goal will outstrip any emotional pay off you get from supporting Arsenal
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Load of rubbish.
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ARAB - you still never explained why amir khan is a glory hunter....
I'm beginning to loath the arrogance on this thread from one or two. One more post that I dislike will lead to a filter. My thread my rules.
Fred Even a poor team the elation from a solitary win or even a goal will outstrip any emotional pay off you get from supporting Arsenal
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Load of rubbish.
SO FFFING TRUE!!! you will never understand this glory hunters.
Fair enough Melo.................................I must admit Arsenal prices are quite steep & with travel it can be an expensive day out. I am fortunate in that I have friends whose company have a corporate box at The Emirates and I get invited to a fair number of games, it would be churlish to turn them down.
How people can judge other people and tell then how they'd feel about something totally subjective is beyond me.
posted 20 minutes ago
comment by *TRIGGER* ...the man formerly known as 'Reebok_Rebel' I was born under a wanderers scarf, GOD decided i was to be a wanderer. Praying for Fabrice Muamba, not for footballing reasons but because every little boy needs his daddy. #prayformuamba. (U5002)
I'm going by your logic my friend, you said that anyone who doesn't live in the city of the club they support regardless if they was born there or not it makes them a glory hunter. You clearly made out that everyone should live where they was born, if that happened then multiculturalism would never have happened
That was my reply to it Trigger. I got the connotation that if you move from the city you was born in then you cannot support the club in that city anymore.
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posted on 4/4/12
i grew up in Surrey, and in the late 70s, early 80s, just about every kid at school was a Liverpool fan.
none that i knew had any connection too, or had even been to Liverpool. i imagine none at the time could have pin pointed Liverpool on a map.
could they have been considered "glory hunters"?
posted on 4/4/12
Arab - you have a point, but perhaps the best conduct is somewhere in the middle ground.
I myself have traveled and lived all over Europe and if I finally settle down and have children in any given city I will raise them to support their local team. Because I like to think the club you support has as much to do with communities as it does with family tradition.
However I have given myself a clause to escape this; if the primary sport of my children's community is not football, I will raise them to support that team as well as Manchester City x
posted on 4/4/12
I'm not sure why everyone is getting all bent out of shape over this. By Trigger's definition, I am a glory hunter.
I live quite far away from London and have done for the vast majority of my life.
My immediate family doesn't support Arsenal. They barely follow sport at all.
I never went to Highbury nor have I been to the Emirates. I have only ever seen Arsenal play via a TV or computer.
I have only ever bought one piece of merchandise. An Eboue shirt the summer before last.
I'm probably the very definition of a glory hunter, but it doesn't matter to me. I will always support Arsenal with as much passion as my body allows. Nothing will change that, certainly not random strangers on the internet.
posted on 4/4/12
At least Melo can admit hes a glory hunter.
posted on 4/4/12
My great great grandfather played for St Marks. His son, my great grandfather was born a few years after St Marks, via Ardwick, first adopted the name that the club is known by today. His son, my grandfather, was a bouncer in Crumpsall, and a great snooker and billiards player, on the circuit with the likes of Joe Davis. His son, my father, was nowhere near the standard of his father when it came to playing snooker and billiards, so followed (but didn't play) football instead. I followed in my father's footsteps.
Sometimes I wish I'd just took up Snooker instead. Or become a bouncer. Wasn't hard enough for the latter, but then never good enough for the former either. I think that means I'm mediocre.
Yep, the club I support is definitely the one for me!
posted on 4/4/12
i grew up in Surrey, and in the late 70s, early 80s, just about every kid at school was a Liverpool fan.
none that i knew had any connection too, or had even been to Liverpool. i imagine none at the time could have pin pointed Liverpool on a map.
could they have been considered "glory hunters"?
...................
yes!
oh and ARAB...
im not calling EVERYONE on this thread a glory hunter, just the ones who ARE glory hunters...
posted on 4/4/12
At least Melo can admit hes a glory hunter.
----------------
A glory hunter by Trigger's definition but others have different criteria.
Something that hasn't been explained to me: what's wrong with being a 'glory hunter' and why should I care?
posted on 4/4/12
So anyway, Gabby Logan.. yay or nay?
posted on 4/4/12
Melo - has it occurred to you that you might get more from a team you live close to that you can afford to attend games?
Even a poor team the elation from a solitary win or even a goal will outstrip any emotional pay off you get from supporting Arsenal x
posted on 4/4/12
Melo....................................You have never been to either Highbury nor The Emirates???
I have been to both of them many times & not always for Spurs games either.
Could not tell you how many times I have been to WHL, possibly around 500 times.......................
posted on 4/4/12
comment by X (U4074)
Fair enough that's your opinion, but football supporters are fans of clubs mainly due to family roots. I was born in Manchester, my Grandad is buried in West Didsbury and although I left there at a young age I still have connections and relatives that lived there. We've got many family friends near Rusholme too. United will always be in my blood, I don't have a football supporting family though as I pointed out earlier. My dad supported United in the 70's even though he wasn't living in England.
posted on 4/4/12
Trigger,
thats what i thought at the time.
posted on 4/4/12
comment by X (U4074)
It has occurred to me my local professional team would be East Fife and it will snow on the hills of hell before I step foot in Methil.
comment by geniusgreaves
I'm sorry to say that I have only ever seen the outside of Highbury. Not been to London since the Emirates was built. As much as I'd like to take a game in, it's just too expensive for me to go down there. I'm kind of poor.
posted on 4/4/12
Trigger at 4 years old I didn't even know I lived near Aston Villa in fairness. I lived in Redditch at the time so other than the odd Redditch United game I didn't hear much about football. Plus its natural for me to follow my dad as when you're a kid you idolise your father.
If I'm a glory hunter then sod it who cares?! I support my team as much as you support yours.
posted on 4/4/12
The one thing I've learned from this thread as there's a huge difference between supporters who attend games and those who only watch it on tv.
Arguably you get a better quality viewing experience on TV, but that cannot match the inexplicable euphoria of being in the ground, double if you're away.
Unless you attend a few matches you'll never understand x
posted on 4/4/12
Even a poor team the elation from a solitary win or even a goal will outstrip any emotional pay off you get from supporting Arsenal
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Load of rubbish.
posted on 4/4/12
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posted on 4/4/12
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posted on 4/4/12
ARAB - you still never explained why amir khan is a glory hunter....
posted on 4/4/12
I'm beginning to loath the arrogance on this thread from one or two. One more post that I dislike will lead to a filter. My thread my rules.
posted on 4/4/12
Fred Even a poor team the elation from a solitary win or even a goal will outstrip any emotional pay off you get from supporting Arsenal
_________________
Load of rubbish.
SO FFFING TRUE!!! you will never understand this glory hunters.
posted on 4/4/12
Fair enough Melo.................................I must admit Arsenal prices are quite steep & with travel it can be an expensive day out. I am fortunate in that I have friends whose company have a corporate box at The Emirates and I get invited to a fair number of games, it would be churlish to turn them down.
posted on 4/4/12
How people can judge other people and tell then how they'd feel about something totally subjective is beyond me.
posted on 4/4/12
posted 20 minutes ago
comment by *TRIGGER* ...the man formerly known as 'Reebok_Rebel' I was born under a wanderers scarf, GOD decided i was to be a wanderer. Praying for Fabrice Muamba, not for footballing reasons but because every little boy needs his daddy. #prayformuamba. (U5002)
I'm going by your logic my friend, you said that anyone who doesn't live in the city of the club they support regardless if they was born there or not it makes them a glory hunter. You clearly made out that everyone should live where they was born, if that happened then multiculturalism would never have happened
That was my reply to it Trigger. I got the connotation that if you move from the city you was born in then you cannot support the club in that city anymore.
posted on 4/4/12
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