Possible to love TWO clubs?


Born a Sunderland fan.
Raised a Sunderland fan.
Will die a Sunderland fan.
FTM.

I do have a soft spot for other clubs though. I hope Wrexham do well. I hope Everton survive and prosper.

Out of the elite clubs, I’d rather City win something than Liverpool for example.
 
Don't understand it personally... I have a mate who absolutely loves us and Celtic, almost equally. Reckons he'd rather us beat them if we played each other though.
In Scotland it’s fairly standard for people to “support” an English team as well as a Scottish one. You usually find it’s armchair supporters (mainly Old Firm fans) that are most passionate about their English team but it is pretty widespread.

Most of them “support” English clubs from “the big 6” (or teams who were big when they grew up - I’ve encountered a few Leeds fans in their 40s and too many Mags in their late 30s), although 2 of my best mates “support” Everton and Southampton.

People I don’t know seem pretty baffled when I say I’m a Sunderland supporter with my Scottish accent , and seem to assume I have a Scottish team as well.
 
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I would say love is a strong word. I love Sunderland and keep an eye on Spurs due to the location of the club, where I live etc but the two are like night and day
 
In Scotland it’s fairly standard for people to “support” an English team as well as a Scottish one. You usually find it’s armchair supporters (mainly Old Firm fans) that are most passionate about their English team but it is pretty widespread.

Most of them “support” English clubs from “the big 6” (or teams who were big when they grew up - I’ve encountered a few Leeds fans in their 40s and too many Mags in their late 30s), although 2 of my best mates “support” Everton and Southampton.

People I don’t know seem pretty baffled when I say I’m a Sunderland supporter with my Scottish accent , and seem to assume I have a Scottish team as well.
Aye same here, then it’s always but what Scottish team do you support, Rangers or Celtic? Neither, Queen of the South.
 
Aye same here, then it’s always but what Scottish team do you support, Rangers or Celtic? Neither, Queen of the South.
I make their heads spin by saying I don’t have one. I like to see both Dundee clubs (have family and friends who support either side), Hearts (worked in Edinburgh for 4 years, mainly amongst Hearts supporters) and Arbroath (15mins drive from my house, still amateur in their 3rd season in a professional division) do well but would never go out of my way to follow any of them.
 
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My blood flows deepest Royal Blue....I make no secret of that. My devotion to the Everton Football Club is TOTAL, has been since my old da took me to Goodison back in 1951.
However, there's another club that tugs at old daveyblue's heartstrings, and has done for decades: Sunderland AFC! I still remember seeing pictures of those packed terraces at Roker Park in the Charlie Buchan's Football Monthlys that I used to read so avidly, and wonder just how loud "The Roker Roar" actually was?? (I found out for myself one bitterly cold Saturday in February 1964!!) I'd heard my da telling me about "Shack" and Trevor Ford, and wee Billy Bingham.... how much he loved those games when Sunderland were a1st Division powerhouse. I got to see Sunderland play at Anfield in a second division game around new years 1958... wee Ernie Taylor was inside forward (remember those anyone? ;) :lol: :lol:) and the little man got his knickers in a twist about something that had been done or said to him! He grabbed a pile of mud and slung it at the ref! :lol::lol::lol::lol: (or in the general direction of the ref?) I almost pissed meself at THAT! But loved that he wasnt going to be sh*t on by ANYONE!! Sadly Sunderland lost the match, then a few days later came to Goodison for a 3rd round FA Cup tie which Everton won 4-0 (SORRY guys!) I remember Peter Wakeham in the goals, Kitchenbrand, Maltby, Wee Ernie of course! I'm not sure if Charlie was in the side that day, Amby Fogarty was another Sunderland player I knew.
As I've said elsewhere on this forum, I was smitten by the Mackems when I came up the L-O-N-G road north for a cup tie in '64. It (up to that time) was the furthest I'd travelled to see the toffees play. But walking around with the crowds down the narrow streets with all those wee terraced houses that surrounded Roker Park, I felt at home (SO like my own neighbourhood!), even down to getting some ciggies from one of the wee corner shops! The result was CRAP for me, but that day and warmth of the banter and the passion of Mackems has stayed with me! I kicked every ball in that '73 Final! Celebrated like one of YOU!

LOOK! I'll never have the pedigree of you'se folks! (I've a football culture of me own) but yours is always the result I look for after EFC!

Give those blokes from Geordie Arabia a "touch up" in the Cup!! make an old expat Blue happy!!
Great Post mate. In answer to your question I don't think you can love
2 clubs if you are a true football fan. However, when watching televised matches you do take sides and you can maintain an interest in them but it is nowhere near the feeiing and emotions you get watching the team you genuinely support.
You had great teams during the late 60's and early 70's with the likes of West,
Labone, Harvey, Kendall, Ball and Royal. I think you won the league 1 title during that
time. You are a long way off that level at this time but who knows whats around the corner. Good luck.
 
Me mams from Liverpool so when I was a kid we would go there about 3 times a year to visit relatives . I asked me dad to take me to Anfield to watch a match as we were there anyway. My lugs are still sore off the clip he gave me . Anyway first time I went to roker with me mates any feelings I had for Liverpool instantly disappeared. Love the lads and no one else.
 
I've got clubs I like to see do well but I don't know how people can support and have passion for clubs they have no links to, or didn't grow up there or have other family supporting them.
 
fair comment mate 👍
Don't get me wrong, I've got a season card for SAFC because I'm 200+ miles from Molineux - Wolves being my Dad's team - (and the alternative of going to SJP to watch live football is a non-starter).

My lad (the reason we have season cards) is SAFC mad though so I always hope for a good SAFC result, but I can walk away after a defeat without wanting to scream blue murder. Always get behind the team though.

Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch is always a great read, he's Arsenal but had a massive soft spot for Cambridge United because of living nearer there.
 
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Whees this scouse clown shoe?

My blood flows deepest Royal Blue....I make no secret of that. My devotion to the Everton Football Club is TOTAL, has been since my old da took me to Goodison back in 1951.
However, there's another club that tugs at old daveyblue's heartstrings, and has done for decades: Sunderland AFC! I still remember seeing pictures of those packed terraces at Roker Park in the Charlie Buchan's Football Monthlys that I used to read so avidly, and wonder just how loud "The Roker Roar" actually was?? (I found out for myself one bitterly cold Saturday in February 1964!!) I'd heard my da telling me about "Shack" and Trevor Ford, and wee Billy Bingham.... how much he loved those games when Sunderland were a1st Division powerhouse. I got to see Sunderland play at Anfield in a second division game around new years 1958... wee Ernie Taylor was inside forward (remember those anyone? ;) :lol: :lol:) and the little man got his knickers in a twist about something that had been done or said to him! He grabbed a pile of mud and slung it at the ref! :lol::lol::lol::lol: (or in the general direction of the ref?) I almost pissed meself at THAT! But loved that he wasnt going to be sh*t on by ANYONE!! Sadly Sunderland lost the match, then a few days later came to Goodison for a 3rd round FA Cup tie which Everton won 4-0 (SORRY guys!) I remember Peter Wakeham in the goals, Kitchenbrand, Maltby, Wee Ernie of course! I'm not sure if Charlie was in the side that day, Amby Fogarty was another Sunderland player I knew.
As I've said elsewhere on this forum, I was smitten by the Mackems when I came up the L-O-N-G road north for a cup tie in '64. It (up to that time) was the furthest I'd travelled to see the toffees play. But walking around with the crowds down the narrow streets with all those wee terraced houses that surrounded Roker Park, I felt at home (SO like my own neighbourhood!), even down to getting some ciggies from one of the wee corner shops! The result was CRAP for me, but that day and warmth of the banter and the passion of Mackems has stayed with me! I kicked every ball in that '73 Final! Celebrated like one of YOU!

LOOK! I'll never have the pedigree of you'se folks! (I've a football culture of me own) but yours is always the result I look for after EFC!

Give those blokes from Geordie Arabia a "touch up" in the Cup!! make an old expat Blue happy!!
Only kidding mate. Love your posts. Always worth a read.

PS, can we have Pickford back please?
 
My blood flows deepest Royal Blue....I make no secret of that. My devotion to the Everton Football Club is TOTAL, has been since my old da took me to Goodison back in 1951.
However, there's another club that tugs at old daveyblue's heartstrings, and has done for decades: Sunderland AFC! I still remember seeing pictures of those packed terraces at Roker Park in the Charlie Buchan's Football Monthlys that I used to read so avidly, and wonder just how loud "The Roker Roar" actually was?? (I found out for myself one bitterly cold Saturday in February 1964!!) I'd heard my da telling me about "Shack" and Trevor Ford, and wee Billy Bingham.... how much he loved those games when Sunderland were a1st Division powerhouse. I got to see Sunderland play at Anfield in a second division game around new years 1958... wee Ernie Taylor was inside forward (remember those anyone? ;) :lol: :lol:) and the little man got his knickers in a twist about something that had been done or said to him! He grabbed a pile of mud and slung it at the ref! :lol::lol::lol::lol: (or in the general direction of the ref?) I almost pissed meself at THAT! But loved that he wasnt going to be sh*t on by ANYONE!! Sadly Sunderland lost the match, then a few days later came to Goodison for a 3rd round FA Cup tie which Everton won 4-0 (SORRY guys!) I remember Peter Wakeham in the goals, Kitchenbrand, Maltby, Wee Ernie of course! I'm not sure if Charlie was in the side that day, Amby Fogarty was another Sunderland player I knew.
As I've said elsewhere on this forum, I was smitten by the Mackems when I came up the L-O-N-G road north for a cup tie in '64. It (up to that time) was the furthest I'd travelled to see the toffees play. But walking around with the crowds down the narrow streets with all those wee terraced houses that surrounded Roker Park, I felt at home (SO like my own neighbourhood!), even down to getting some ciggies from one of the wee corner shops! The result was CRAP for me, but that day and warmth of the banter and the passion of Mackems has stayed with me! I kicked every ball in that '73 Final! Celebrated like one of YOU!

LOOK! I'll never have the pedigree of you'se folks! (I've a football culture of me own) but yours is always the result I look for after EFC!

Give those blokes from Geordie Arabia a "touch up" in the Cup!! make an old expat Blue happy!!
I also have an affair with bristol rovers safc always number 1
 
I was born in British West Hartlepool it says so on my birth certificate. It also says County Durham.
In the early 60’s Sunderland were County Durham’s team and my family were from Lumley and Pelton and I was taken to Roker rather then Pools.
I support Sunderland AFC but always want Pools to do well, as naturally, I know a lot of their fans.
 

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