TRon Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Can't even imagine supporting another team. Not in any real sense anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 http://www.abload.de/img/165fxt.gif We could try to get Jotenko back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Airdrieonians Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Sevilla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Oh, oh what is this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Western Sydmey Wanderers. A club formed two years ago because western sydneysiders wanted their own team and didn't like the city boys of Sydney fc. They reached the A-League grand final and lost in extra time. Afterwards their chairman released this statement 5 May 2014 Dear Wanderers Family, On the back of the mixed emotions of yesterday’s Hyundai A-League Grand Final I wanted to write to you to express my deepest gratitude and admiration. You have made an incredible contribution to the remarkable journey that is our Club and I want you to know how proud we are to be sharing that journey with you. Never before has the sporting landscape in Australia and, dare I say, globally, witnessed the incredible achievements that our Club has cemented in the annals of sporting history in such a short time frame. While the pain of a losing Grand Final cuts deep and seems to linger longer than the joy of victory, it is also important to remember that success has many fathers and comes in many forms. Success isn’t always just about being first past the post but equally can be measured in the journey to get to the post and the lasting legacy that comes with that journey. As your Coach and I walked through the streets of Brisbane yesterday morning and then at the airport after the match and indeed this morning at the International Airport as our playing squad departed for Japan, it has never been clearer that our Club is blessed with the most amazing fan group we have ever experienced and that our Club’s success since birth is inextricably linked to this amazing support. Success, you see, is many things: • Having the best fan group in the country • A fan group that has already left an indelible imprint on how sport is supported in our country • 17,000 Members who are so proud, passionate and grateful to have a club in Western Sydney they can proudly call their own • A club that always stands up for the west, is always competitive and always strives to make it proud in return • A Premiership • Two Grand Finals • Topping our Group and being in the last sixteen of the AFC Champions League with still more to come • The 1.5 million viewers who have watched our games in the Hyundai A-League this year and the countless millions more who have watched our ACL matches across Asia • Proudly carrying the Western Sydney banner in a Grand Final watched by over 250 million viewers across 57 countries • The 200,000 boys and girls our Club has reached through our remarkable community programs • The 265 ambassador schools who proudly carry our flag across the Western Sydney region • Average home crowds in excess of 15,000 • Being the highest sponsored club in the Hyundai A-League • Having the most remarkable group of corporate partners • Record merchandise and licensing numbers as you clamour to so proudly wear your Club’s colours • Creating the largest ever sporting crowd migration in any code from one state to another with in excess of 10,000 of our fans travelling to Brisbane yesterday and back and never once losing their full voice and pride and passion for their Club and where they come from • Having strong pillars that always make us look forward. Pillars like Pride, Passion, Aspiration and Resilience that will continue to drive us on a daily basis to do better tomorrow what we are doing today • A club that has a vision for the future: - To always be in the top three of the Hyundai A-League - To regularly participate in Asia - Its own Academy and player pathway for boys and girls - An upgraded stadium - Its own training and administration centre - Greater investment in its Foxtel National Youth League and Westfield W-League programs - To continue to enrich the lives of boys and girls in a raft of social areas to guide them to be better people. - Its own Foundation to help address some of the social inequities in Western Sydney - To continue to foster, nurture and grow grassroots and community football As we reflect on yesterday know that no stone was left unturned to stand up for you, be competitive and make you proud. Know that everyone to do with our Club gave every last ounce of energy to ensure that your day was a success. Equally know that your role in getting us there and the incredible support on show will live in the hearts and minds of all associated with our Club for many years to come. United as one, we will in time be one of the biggest and most successful clubs in any sporting code in Australia. Our vision to be a world class football club, the pride of Western Sydney has never been stronger. Our future is indeed one of endless possibilities on the back of the incredible support you continue to give us. On behalf of all to do with our Club I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Walk tall and be proud, Lyall Gorman Executive Chairman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I'd be up for Gateshead. I get them to the prem every year on football manager so I feel like I have a connection Feel free to support my local club if you'd like to be a reverse-glory hunter. Lovely crest as well. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fa/Emblem_of_FC_Seoul.svg/200px-Emblem_of_FC_Seoul.svg.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Sevilla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I'd be a lot happier with Gateshead if their kits weren't made by Mike's shite emporium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammys_Tekkers Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Voted for Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Fantastic name and badge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 FC Union Berlin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 EISERN UNION Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 EISERN UNION Fucking class. Daft thing is that if people wiki the history of the club then it's probably a goer! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard of Byker Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 So embarrassing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 We can't even agree on how to eat or drink FFS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Knicks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Gateshead. Im keen and willing to make the effort. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Heed, Pittsburgh and Guangzhou. That's some decent timezone coverage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 The NE as a region has suffered from an almost myopic obsession with its largest teams to the extent that there is very little in terms of representation through the pyramid. Admittedly, geography plays a part, but more folk through the gate means such challenges can be overcome for clubs with ambition to grow. I drifted away from my ST partly because of being taken for a mug, but mainly because you are utterly irrelevant. Ticket revenues are increasingly overshadowed by TV money with the fans filling the role of scenery for the cameras. It's not like that watching your local sides. Every fiver or tenner counts at that level and it's noticeable. So I'd urge those who are staying well clear of SJP to rock up to a local game one Saturday. You can pick and choose your games. 5,000 people less at SJP won't be that noticeable. But those same people rocking up across Whitley Bay, Gateshead, Blyth, North Shields, Benfield, Bishop Auckland, Bedlington, Ashington- that entirely changes what smaller clubs in the region can achieve nationally and we can start to see some real representation within the upper levels of the non-league pyramid. I'm not saying it's perfect and I'm not saying it's for everyone, but I'd apeal to people to give it a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Dont give a flying fuck about Gateshead. I know this is tongue in cheek and all but no club could ever muster the passion i have/had for NUFC like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bert Shaft Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I'm rooting for Williams racing and Team Penske. Good luck to Gateshead anarl. As far as NUFC goes, fuck Ashley and his p*ss taking. What comes around goes around you horrible vindictive c*nt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Dortmund with more votes than Detroit? Sure they play great football, but how many abandoned buildings are there? Probably don't have nearly as good Greek and Mexican food either. Small time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Surely it needs to be a team most fans can go, and you know...support. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Do Baltimore have a team? The Wire was fucking ace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J is Justice Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Sport Boys. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cgxDk459vvA/T8mCItz_hZI/AAAAAAAAAEg/tExvEUyTkc4/s1600/sport-boys.jpg More like Gay Boys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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