It has been well documented that there are lots of Glory hunters around and we don't like them, but, my take is these posts in the LFC thread earlier.

I know the sentiments and that this might cause a big war, but we are here to discuss it, you you ok with it? Why? Do you despise it? Why? How would you classify one as that? How you try not to get the tag of a glory hunter?

Most importantly, how come there are so many of these Charlies here?

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I think that is more towards having affinity towards a certain country than glory hunting. But then again, did he realised the intense rivalry between Barca and Real?

As mentioned, starting supporting any team for any reason is ok, and no I don't take lacking the knowledge of the club as glory hunting, they are just not as hardcore. In my view anyway, you could support a club, but not a hardcore fan thus not having the knowledge. By the way, more than often I'll know more about the club my friends support than them, but that doesn't make them a glory hunter, it just makes me a freak... Ooops, too much info...

To be honest, this is not directed towards any club, and certainly not Man U. Simply because I know lots of Man U fan who are hardcore, and have the knowledge and often have good discussion about football with. It's the "supporters" of other clubs that claimed they like the club for whatever reason that I can't stand.

They are more of an ABU (Anything But United), if you don't believe me, go look at the history of the threads created, the day some small team beat Man U, there'll be a new thread for these "fans". Perhaps they should get a grib of themselves and call themselves fans of ABU, therefore, they would not be termed as glory hunters, and most importantly, COULD support ANY team as long as it's ANYTHING BUT UNITED.


Again, I would like to stress that this thread is not directed towards any team or club at all, it's just a discussion of the general feeling on these followers. I believe fans or supporters of the same club would resent towards these followers as well as they give them a bad name. Just like me, I would try to educate any new Liverpool fan about the club but if they come up with pearl of wisdom such as "I don't care about the history, the club, I just like to watch Torres" then I would politely tell them what I think of them. So Glory Hunting is not just resigned to one club, every club has them, and as mentioned, they do help generate income for the club. Perhaps we should celebrate them a bit too.

I understand where you coming from and I totally agree with you, just to highlight, a post from yesterday I forgot to quote.

Edited to take out crap that doesn't apply.

Agree with both, but yet to meet one knowledgeable and passionate glory hunter.

Won't exactly call that rough, if you want rough, it's between 1968 and 1992. Wanna what happened? Nothing, exactly zilth, that is what you call barren times or if you want, rough patches. Of course, there aren't many I know who have been supporting Man U since then.

Indra Putra Muhayuddin, Khalid Jamlus, Hairuddin Omar, Safee Ali (or was it Sali?)

The thing is that not that we don't want to support the national team, I do, they didn't play like shiat too, what they dish out is beyond that...

MAybe you're not a Glory Hunter, perhaps just don't have enough faith that you'll turn the result around?

I think it's getting a little out of hand, let's not point fingers at anyone in particular. Man U fans, the term is not aimed at you lot, if you feel it, perhaps you should refrain from retaliating, or maybe have a look at why the other person is calling you a glory hunter.

I started this thread expecting fireworks, but not a full on war, the thing is this, as mentioned many times, many started out as a bit of a glory hunter, but they become proper fan when they grew with the club at heart.

Let's not get blinded by the real issue this thread is trying to achieve, there are glory hunter for every club, I am willing to say that if Hull beats Man U this weekend and stay up, there'll be many who claimed that they supported the club throughout.

Fellas, don't get confused by Glory Hunter and ABU, it is 2 different thing, there are a lot of ABU around, they support their own club / team, but since their team can't properly challenge, they become ABU.

And like Duke said, everyone supports their team in different way. And have their reason in doing so, while it disgusts me to see fans leaving early / turning off the TV, it's their prerogative, and I would not hesitate to classify them as prawn sandwich brigade, and if you have a problem with it, SO BE IT. It's me opinion, and you have yours.

Everyone supports their team in their own way, I know people who would not watch the match at all (live match0 because they think they jinx the team, instead, they'll record the match and watch it afterwards. That doesn't make them a glory hunter. Glory hunter are those who sees you in your team's kit and come up to you, asking, "what's the score ah? We playing tonight right?". No excuse, if you don't know whether you're playing on Saturday or Sunday, ON THE SATURDAY, then you probably should be classified as a glory hunter, but then again, there are too many exceptions to this, and I am banking on someone to come here and said they missed a match or didn't know when they were playing because they were in Botswana or something, granted, if you take offence in what I said, I don't give a flying fcuk, and if you don't like what I write, go fcuk yourself. In the end, it's suppose to be a discussion, and if you're hell bend on dissecting every single word I use and the manner I use it, I say, GET A LIFE.

Wow, a fellow Terengganu fan, I used to wakl to the old stadiums for matches during the Semi Pro time. And was at KLFA Stadium when the team came down a while back.

I didn't know my thread will be revived and go through so many discussions, there some really good ones and there are morons who come in and wreck things, as usual.




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I like the fact that how I get the blame as the thread starter when it was the discussion and the blatant view of some narrow minded idiots who caused the discussion to descend to a level where it should be closed.

The thing is this, I started this thread not to bash anyone, but to discuss about it, I have many glory hunter friends and I also have real hardcore fans of clubs such as Aston Villa, Everton, and I even know a Southampton fan.

Some of you mentioned that us Liverpool fans started following the club in the glory days, thus making us glory hunters too. I agree 100% we are glory hunters in the beginning, but then again, as we found out more about the club, (ask Duke Red about it) we were intrigued by it, begin to love the club, the way we do things and understand what it meant to be called a "kopite".

Thing is, if we are glory hunters, we would've switched to becoming a Man Utd supporter, when they won their first title after 26 years in 1992, or Arsenal when they went through the season unbeaten or Chelsea when they were bulldozing everyone.

The argument about local team doesn't hold water too, unless you go to watch M League regularly, or the National team regularly, then you are a glory hunter too.

It's simple, there are reasons why one supports a particular team or club. But there are some who bothered to take the time ti find out more about the team and eager to know everything about the team, club and city. If you are comfortable in changing team every few years, then so be it, it's your choice, as long as you're comfortable with it. But to me, it is just like going all out chasing a girl, but only to ditch her after you've slept with her to go chasing another one.

I would like to see some good discussion, rather than finger pointing and stupid name calling or brainless debate about the most trivial of things, but then again, it's a forum, and you're entitled to your view, just like how I am entitled to think that you're a shameless glory hunter if you change team every few years.

Where did that come from? OR you're fishing mate?

Looking at the era I grew up in, I could've been. Fortunately I stuck to Liverpool, or I will be one of the "Glory Hunters" too

That's right mate, stop being a glory hunter and go support your state team.

Damn it, I need to laser all my tattoos off and I am in depression now, as I cannot tattoo the Terengganu Crest onto my arm as it has Jawi in it and that would be disrespect to the religion (this discussion / debate is for another day).

Damn damn damn, I think I am going to have a crap CNY, and it's all your fault air-mood!

I think I should pick a team like Tranmere Rovers who is still based in Merseyside but not popular, I suggest that you switch your allegiance to Oldham Athletic mate