Active "real" football supporters, what do you do here ?
Jan 8th 2012, 6:00 pm
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Re: Active "real" football supporters, what do you do here ?
The exact same declines happened in the same time frame with the J league and the MLS.... It's par for the course.... hopefully 
They had to start the league in this way so as to shake of the old Ethnic alliances and associated problems that came with that. Sad I know and I actually share your view... Although the problems here were so entrenched that the way this league was started was probably a necessary evil. I couldnt relate to the games I went to in the old NSL in the way I do now in fact it was quite alien.
. To be frank we now have the Aussies on board alongside a huge proportion of UK residents... the more flexible and foward looking ethnic supporters are on board as well.... as evident at MV with the Ethnic fans being most prominent in the North end.... "Flags and Ole's" and the Aussies and UK people down the South End... there are plenty of mature ethnic people down there as well.
Melbourne Heart has attracted a lot of the local Anti Victory people alongside some people that just like the Colour.... They now have over 9,000 paid up members. Bring the total of paid up Football Supporters in Melbourne close to 30,000.
They had to start the league in this way so as to shake of the old Ethnic alliances and associated problems that came with that. Sad I know and I actually share your view... Although the problems here were so entrenched that the way this league was started was probably a necessary evil. I couldnt relate to the games I went to in the old NSL in the way I do now in fact it was quite alien.
. To be frank we now have the Aussies on board alongside a huge proportion of UK residents... the more flexible and foward looking ethnic supporters are on board as well.... as evident at MV with the Ethnic fans being most prominent in the North end.... "Flags and Ole's" and the Aussies and UK people down the South End... there are plenty of mature ethnic people down there as well.
Melbourne Heart has attracted a lot of the local Anti Victory people alongside some people that just like the Colour.... They now have over 9,000 paid up members. Bring the total of paid up Football Supporters in Melbourne close to 30,000.
Jan 8th 2012, 6:04 pm
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Re: Active "real" football supporters, what do you do here ?
The exact same declines happened in the same time frame with the J league and the MLS.... It's par for the course.... hopefully
They had to start the league in this way so as to shake of the old Ethnic alliances and associated problems that came with that. Sad I know and I actually share your view... Although the problems here were so entrenched that the way this league was started was probably a necessary evil. I couldnt relate to the games I went to in the old NSL in the way I do now in fact it was quite alien.
. To be frank we now have the Aussies on board alongside a huge proportion of UK residents... the more flexible and foward looking ethnic supporters are on board as well.... as evident at MV with the Ethnic fans being most prominent in the North end.... "Flags and Ole's" and the Aussies and UK people down the South End... there are plenty of mature ethnic people down there as well.
Melbourne Heart has attracted a lot of the local Anti Victory people alongside some people that just like the Colour.... They now have over 9,000 paid up members. Bring the total of paid up Football Supporters in Melbourne close to 30,000.
They had to start the league in this way so as to shake of the old Ethnic alliances and associated problems that came with that. Sad I know and I actually share your view... Although the problems here were so entrenched that the way this league was started was probably a necessary evil. I couldnt relate to the games I went to in the old NSL in the way I do now in fact it was quite alien.
. To be frank we now have the Aussies on board alongside a huge proportion of UK residents... the more flexible and foward looking ethnic supporters are on board as well.... as evident at MV with the Ethnic fans being most prominent in the North end.... "Flags and Ole's" and the Aussies and UK people down the South End... there are plenty of mature ethnic people down there as well.
Melbourne Heart has attracted a lot of the local Anti Victory people alongside some people that just like the Colour.... They now have over 9,000 paid up members. Bring the total of paid up Football Supporters in Melbourne close to 30,000.
Jan 8th 2012, 6:23 pm
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Re: Active "real" football supporters, what do you do here ?
Wollongong
Further information: South Coast A-League Bid
Many people felt the twice Australian Champions the Wollongong Wolves should be the team from the Illawarra, but according to media reports the Wolves are planning on staying in the NSW Premier League, and are fully supporting a new club for the region. A group known as "Great South Football" are behind the Illawarra bid. Former Wollongong star Scott Chipperfield has thrown his support behind them and Tim Cahill has joined the group, promising to establish a football academy in the region.[17] It has been rumoured the club will be backed by Bruce Gordon, Australia's 14th wealthest person.[18]
Jan 8th 2012, 6:37 pm
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With a bit of luck you may get your wish
Wollongong
Further information: South Coast A-League Bid
Many people felt the twice Australian Champions the Wollongong Wolves should be the team from the Illawarra, but according to media reports the Wolves are planning on staying in the NSW Premier League, and are fully supporting a new club for the region. A group known as "Great South Football" are behind the Illawarra bid. Former Wollongong star Scott Chipperfield has thrown his support behind them and Tim Cahill has joined the group, promising to establish a football academy in the region.[17] It has been rumoured the club will be backed by Bruce Gordon, Australia's 14th wealthest person.[18]
Wollongong
Further information: South Coast A-League Bid
Many people felt the twice Australian Champions the Wollongong Wolves should be the team from the Illawarra, but according to media reports the Wolves are planning on staying in the NSW Premier League, and are fully supporting a new club for the region. A group known as "Great South Football" are behind the Illawarra bid. Former Wollongong star Scott Chipperfield has thrown his support behind them and Tim Cahill has joined the group, promising to establish a football academy in the region.[17] It has been rumoured the club will be backed by Bruce Gordon, Australia's 14th wealthest person.[18]
Jan 8th 2012, 7:01 pm
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Good luck to the A-League just don't get your bagging of the English top flight, it's the most popular league in the world and the country is now blessed with some of the finest stadia and that's generally owned and built by the clubs themselves. Look at what Arsenal have achieved at the Emirates.
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Jan 8th 2012, 7:12 pm
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Re: Active "real" football supporters, what do you do here ?
I'm a Leicester City fan (booooo ssssss at Polly). When I went to uni in Derby and then lived in Northampton I would go to probably a dozen games every season.
Since I've been in Aus I didn't really follow any team here. The first thing I still do on Sunday mornings is to check how the Foxes went overnight. When the A-League started I went to a few QLD Roar games but the quality used to piss me off. It used to really annoy me because I knew that once upon a time I could have probably done better than them. But in the last few years the A-League has really picked up and the quality now I reckon is close to British Championship level. My son and I both have season ticket to the Brisbane Roar now and he is absolutely obsessed. He knows all of the names of the players and in which games they scored. He also reminds me when they are playing so we can check results when playing away. All this from a 6 year old!
Since I've been in Aus I didn't really follow any team here. The first thing I still do on Sunday mornings is to check how the Foxes went overnight. When the A-League started I went to a few QLD Roar games but the quality used to piss me off. It used to really annoy me because I knew that once upon a time I could have probably done better than them. But in the last few years the A-League has really picked up and the quality now I reckon is close to British Championship level. My son and I both have season ticket to the Brisbane Roar now and he is absolutely obsessed. He knows all of the names of the players and in which games they scored. He also reminds me when they are playing so we can check results when playing away. All this from a 6 year old!
Jan 8th 2012, 9:26 pm
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I wasn't gonna post till i read that! I can honestly say I've followed Forest since 1971 with varying degrees of passion! I don't fall into Ozzie's category of being a real fan as I've only seen them live twice -cue girly excuses.......Most of my life I lived on the south coast, too far to travel, and not a very inspiring prospect going all the way on my own, specially as I was growing up in the 70s and 80s, not the most peaceful era for football. Never had a football-loving other half
and through most of the 90s I was too ill for a trip halfway up the country)When I came here my fiance made it clear that he didn't like football & had no intention of letting me watch it cos it bored him. Overnight matches were out cos the TV would wake him up
So I tried to fit in and like Aussie sports, but that and the marriage failed miserably and when i was free again I found I still had my love of football. So now I'm a regular at the local UK football pubs, get up at silly o'clock to watch matches and listen to every Forest game online. Must be harder if you have a family to consider but it really has given me a new lease of life. Old feuds with mates from years ago are re-ignited, and yet again I have a best mate who worships at Elland Road (weird how Fate goes isn't it). Said mate will no doubt rubbish me later for being an armchair supporter
but its a big part of my life, and I love it!I don't think anyone should be criticised for their ways of supporting a team, as long as they have more commitment than just picking their team for the sake of something to do. We all have different lives and our passions have to fit in with everything else. I wouldn't mind trying A League matches I freely admit, but I would never give up the "real" game
Jan 8th 2012, 10:43 pm
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I wasn't gonna post till i read that! I can honestly say I've followed Forest since 1971 with varying degrees of passion! I don't fall into Ozzie's category of being a real fan as I've only seen them live twice -cue girly excuses.......Most of my life I lived on the south coast, too far to travel, and not a very inspiring prospect going all the way on my own, specially as I was growing up in the 70s and 80s, not the most peaceful era for football. Never had a football-loving other half and through most of the 90s I was too ill for a trip halfway up the country)
When I came here my fiance made it clear that he didn't like football & had no intention of letting me watch it cos it bored him. Overnight matches were out cos the TV would wake him up So I tried to fit in and like Aussie sports, but that and the marriage failed miserably and when i was free again I found I still had my love of football.
So now I'm a regular at the local UK football pubs, get up at silly o'clock to watch matches and listen to every Forest game online. Must be harder if you have a family to consider but it really has given me a new lease of life. Old feuds with mates from years ago are re-ignited, and yet again I have a best mate who worships at Elland Road (weird how Fate goes isn't it). Said mate will no doubt rubbish me later for being an armchair supporter but its a big part of my life, and I love it!
I don't think anyone should be criticised for their ways of supporting a team, as long as they have more commitment than just picking their team for the sake of something to do. We all have different lives and our passions have to fit in with everything else. I wouldn't mind trying A League matches I freely admit, but I would never give up the "real" game
I wasn't gonna post till i read that! I can honestly say I've followed Forest since 1971 with varying degrees of passion! I don't fall into Ozzie's category of being a real fan as I've only seen them live twice -cue girly excuses.......Most of my life I lived on the south coast, too far to travel, and not a very inspiring prospect going all the way on my own, specially as I was growing up in the 70s and 80s, not the most peaceful era for football. Never had a football-loving other half
and through most of the 90s I was too ill for a trip halfway up the country)When I came here my fiance made it clear that he didn't like football & had no intention of letting me watch it cos it bored him. Overnight matches were out cos the TV would wake him up
So I tried to fit in and like Aussie sports, but that and the marriage failed miserably and when i was free again I found I still had my love of football. So now I'm a regular at the local UK football pubs, get up at silly o'clock to watch matches and listen to every Forest game online. Must be harder if you have a family to consider but it really has given me a new lease of life. Old feuds with mates from years ago are re-ignited, and yet again I have a best mate who worships at Elland Road (weird how Fate goes isn't it). Said mate will no doubt rubbish me later for being an armchair supporter
but its a big part of my life, and I love it!I don't think anyone should be criticised for their ways of supporting a team, as long as they have more commitment than just picking their team for the sake of something to do. We all have different lives and our passions have to fit in with everything else. I wouldn't mind trying A League matches I freely admit, but I would never give up the "real" game
Jan 8th 2012, 10:44 pm
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Jan 8th 2012, 10:54 pm
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Re: Active "real" football supporters, what do you do here ?
I'm a Leicester City fan (booooo ssssss at Polly). When I went to uni in Derby and then lived in Northampton I would go to probably a dozen games every season.
Since I've been in Aus I didn't really follow any team here. The first thing I still do on Sunday mornings is to check how the Foxes went overnight. When the A-League started I went to a few QLD Roar games but the quality used to piss me off. It used to really annoy me because I knew that once upon a time I could have probably done better than them. But in the last few years the A-League has really picked up and the quality now I reckon is close to British Championship level. My son and I both have season ticket to the Brisbane Roar now and he is absolutely obsessed. He knows all of the names of the players and in which games they scored. He also reminds me when they are playing so we can check results when playing away. All this from a 6 year old!
Since I've been in Aus I didn't really follow any team here. The first thing I still do on Sunday mornings is to check how the Foxes went overnight. When the A-League started I went to a few QLD Roar games but the quality used to piss me off. It used to really annoy me because I knew that once upon a time I could have probably done better than them. But in the last few years the A-League has really picked up and the quality now I reckon is close to British Championship level. My son and I both have season ticket to the Brisbane Roar now and he is absolutely obsessed. He knows all of the names of the players and in which games they scored. He also reminds me when they are playing so we can check results when playing away. All this from a 6 year old!
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Jan 8th 2012, 10:56 pm
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Jan 8th 2012, 10:57 pm
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Jan 8th 2012, 11:01 pm
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It's definitely better standard than the Scottish league and a far better/fairer competition.. I think you'll find most football pundits will agree that the A league standard is somewhere between League one and the Championship... which is a lot higher than it has been.
Jan 8th 2012, 11:05 pm
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So how do armchair supporters help / Support their clubs. ? What do they do to aide teams like Leeds/Leciester/Forest ? There's a very strong political view amongst Football fans that watching via Foxtel/Sky is killing that level of football.
BTW in terms of actual paying patrons the Football Premiership is no where near the top league. 1st spot goes to the Bundesleague in that one. When the Euro League takes hold and Sky switches sponsorship there are going to a lot of ex Premier league clubs with debts up to their eyeballs and not able to recover.
BTW in terms of actual paying patrons the Football Premiership is no where near the top league. 1st spot goes to the Bundesleague in that one. When the Euro League takes hold and Sky switches sponsorship there are going to a lot of ex Premier league clubs with debts up to their eyeballs and not able to recover.
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