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14-08-2006, 5:36 PM
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After JohnG's "first match" thread, I thought I'd follow on and ask if we remember the defining moment that led to us supporting the team's that we do?
I remember I started supporting Chelsea 5 minutes before the 1967 FA Cup final, simply because my mates supported Spurs, so I wanted to be different to them! I recall we stopped playing in the street and all ran in to listen to the game on our radios! (Didn't have a TV  )That was it! We lost the game unfortunately......
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14-08-2006, 5:39 PM
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No defining moment at all for me. I support Crystal Palace as they were my local team at the time.
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14-08-2006, 5:42 PM
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Funnily enough Ian, I was born & raised in Brixton, and geographically, CP were my nearest club. In fact, my first game was CP v QPR reserves!
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14-08-2006, 5:44 PM
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I was born and live in Manchester, so only one choice for me. 
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14-08-2006, 5:57 PM
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Watching Mark Hughes score in 1990-91 to win the European Cup Winners' Cup and yes I do live in Manchester. 
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14-08-2006, 6:08 PM
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I have always lived Bolton and all of my family are Bolton fans/season ticket holders, so since 1980ish i have been foolwing the Whites. Prior to this, i was easily led, and went to a few Liverpool games.
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14-08-2006, 6:12 PM
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When I was really young I used to stay at my nan and grandad's place now and again. In their spare room they had a cupboard above the wardrobe which contained all my dad's old Spurs annuals and programmes, and I used to flick through them all the time.
So I guess I got into supporting Spurs because my dad supported them.
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14-08-2006, 6:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Abbeygoo I was born and live in Manchester, so only one choice for me. | Stockport County?
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14-08-2006, 6:14 PM
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My old man took me to Villa vs Bournemouth (1968, I think)
48,000 in the old 3rd division !!!!!!!!!
I was six years old then.
Been a fan ever since.
Cracking day for us Villans today
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14-08-2006, 6:22 PM
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My family are originally from Enfield. There's a 50/50 slit between Spurs & Brentford supporters. I chose Spurs because that's who my grandad supported.
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14-08-2006, 6:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ufitsy Stockport County? |  
So, Telford for you then?
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14-08-2006, 7:14 PM
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You know CFC1, I did my university dissertation on this question under the main title of:
Football Fandom as a Religion.
Got a first on it, thus making me an expert.
For me it's just location and Family. That's it. I feel sorry for people who have to 'choose' a team.
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14-08-2006, 8:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Abbeygoo
So, Telford for you then? | Nothing wrong with Telford AFC! I suppport Forest & proud.
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14-08-2006, 8:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ufitsy Nothing wrong with Telford AFC! I suppport Forest & proud. | Good luck for the season
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14-08-2006, 8:23 PM
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Although I'm Irish, I have been a Real Madrid fan since the early 80s. 1st time I can remember cheering them on was the 1981 EC Final v Liverpool - lot of my school friends were 'Pool fans plus I liked their all-white strip!!
I remember liking Madrid for their flamboyant style and always wanting to entertain and score plenty of goals. This was especially prominent in the Butragueno and Hugo Sanchez era. Used to wait every week for 'Midweek Sports Special' on ITV so I could see another 5-2 or 6-1 victory, usually complete with a Sanchez overhead kick!!
Been hooked ever since.
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