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solstice818
post May 12 2009, 04:37 PM

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Glory Hunters eh?

Don't look elsewhere.Let's just take a look around LYN Football Lounge.Meant no offense but the reality is a couple of years ago, Chelsea thread was full of posters when JM's era.Every Ali, Abu and Ahmad were supporting Chelsea.After JM left and the club stop winning trophy, from what I have seen, only left a couple of old lads posting in there.Those Tom, d*** and Harry gone...They only appeared once in a blue moon when the team beat another big team.

I will skip on talking about the mancs.Obviously, they are sensitive about it if it's a Liverpool supporter gives his/her POV.

Let's head back a couple of years ago when Arsenal won the league, the FA Cup and unbeaten run of 49 matches.A lot of Abu, Ali, Ahmad, Tom , d*** and Harry appeared out of nowhere and claimed they are supporting the club.But, funnily, even me, a Liverpool supporter know their club better than them.Even though there are still quite a big number of Arsenal supporters around LYN Football Lounge, I must say a lot of the old guys are gone.

My point of view is, it doesnt matter if you started as a glory hunter but make sure you are there when the club isn't winning or in hardship which is lacking in most of the supporters of the winning clubs nowadays.Most of them tend to be lalang supporters and switch clubs whenever the club ended up in trophy-less seasons.

Again, my post wasn't direct at anyone.Just my point of view. smile.gif

This post has been edited by solstice818: May 12 2009, 04:40 PM
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post May 12 2009, 11:27 PM

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QUOTE(Pain_X @ May 12 2009, 11:21 PM)
Exactly. Nobody likes a loser,everyone is a hypocrite,we're all glory hunters,woooooooo.
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Not everyone...Maybe you should take a look at those still supporting Leed United and southampton before you say that.

To be honest,I really respect the likes of PIRATES and FauxHawk who are still supporting Southampton until now .

If you don't know about them, maybe you should take a look at their thread.

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/312364/+300
solstice818
post May 14 2009, 01:08 PM

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I have to say that to leave the match just because the team is trailing is unacceptable albeit you feel so "painful" when watching it.

Take The champion league quarter final 1st leg as an example, Liverpool lost 1-3 to Chelsea.What do you say about those waking up in the wee hour to watch the team play for 2nd leg despite the odds showing that we won't make through it?Isn't it painful to watch it when your team were 2 behind and was actually playing away?Make no mistakes, some are working adults.They only had around 2hrs sleep before going to work again.

Which is why I think to use "painful" as a reason to leave the match when your team was trailing behind is just too unacceptable.
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post May 16 2009, 01:38 PM

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QUOTE(MamulaMoon @ May 16 2009, 01:29 PM)
Good point... all football fans are seeking for glory... nobody likes to see their team lose week in and out unless you are a west brom fan..

All the big 4 teams win at least some trophies in the last 10 years...and ppl enjoy watching their team winning...

Thats why in Malaysia, if you don't support the big 4... ppl will laugh at you...

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If you support a big 4 club just because to avoid somebody to laugh at you, sorry, but I think that's very pathetic and lame reason of supporting a big 4 club...


Added on May 16, 2009, 1:44 pm
QUOTE(manutd #1 fan @ May 15 2009, 03:12 PM)
Newbie here.
I'm not sure how to classify myself here. Am I a "real fan" or "Glory Hunter"?
To tell you the truth, in the end of the day, by supporting a sports team, you seek for glory. You want your team to win the games. You want them to lift the trophies. What is it for? Guess what... is it for glory? I think so.

I started to support Man Utd on the dawn of Cantona era. Replaced by the guys from class of 92. Should I be blamed and simply called glory hunter coz I just started supporting Man Utd during the time we're winning trophies and not way before? Your call...

For me, i like to cal myself a fan that hunt for glory...
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QUOTE(MamulaMoon @ May 16 2009, 01:29 PM)
Good point... all football fans are seeking for glory... nobody likes to see their team lose week in and out unless you are a west brom fan..

All the big 4 teams win at least some trophies in the last 10 years...and ppl enjoy watching their team winning...

Thats why in Malaysia, if you don't support the big 4... ppl will laugh at you...
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No doubt, everyone want their team to win.But to use that as a reason to support the big club just doesn't make sense.Are you saying that the west brom, hull and other smaller clubs supporters don't want their club to win?Is a joke if you think so.Wanting a club to win and supporting a club because they are winning are two different things.

I have to say that it's a bit too harsh to say that west brom fans like seeing their team lose week in and week out.

To start supporting because the club is winning is ok(to me) but do make sure you have the initiative to know the basic information about team and stick with the team when they are no longer in the glorious days.Can you imagine a die-hard fans of Chelsea call Cech as PETER CHECH?And you, a manchester united fans claiming C.Ronaldo plays for England?I mean, these are basic information that everyone should know and yet, you who claimed to support the club do not know this?Give me a break.

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post May 17 2009, 09:26 PM

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QUOTE(aboogee @ May 17 2009, 09:14 PM)
Thats all you got? You cant even refute the fact that what i said is accurate when it comes to contributing back to the club. Also you go on to add the 'gloating' and 'bragging' as one of the characteristics that i endorse, is a cheap shot on your part. If it makes you happy claiming that all United fans are poster/plastic fans, then go on and rock your boat mate... probably helps you sleep better at night.

But just because you've stuck through 19 years without a title or from whenever it is that you started supporting them, it doesnt make you a better fan than me. Just because you sit in front of the telly, week in and week out, regardless of the result, doesnt make you a better supporter than me. Thats my take, and you have your own.

On your claim that "liverpool does not have the greatest supporters in the world", id recommend u keep a close watch on the pool thread here in LYN and keep track of how many times your posters over there have laid claim to that title of Best Supporters In The World. Just because everyone sings YNWA at decibels not reached by many, or singing when ure losing, doesnt make you the Best of the lot ...

I probably shouldnt be arguing with you, because to you, all I am is a manc, and we're all glory hunters in your book. You can label me or the fellow United posters here as Keyboard Warriors, or Balls-less Forumers or Fans Without A Stand, and you can shag yourself silly thinkin of names for us, but i dont give a shite abt pool and their fans and what they label us. Live ive always said ... Pool fans... their like roaches, they only come out when theres dirt.
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No offense.But if he is generalizing, you are doing exactly the same thing he did. wink.gif


Added on May 17, 2009, 9:35 pm
QUOTE(MamulaMoon @ May 17 2009, 05:40 PM)
Actually we Malaysians do not have much choices really, during our school days... all classmates supporting Man U even the teachers are Man U fans...When we go to college, the same thing happens, classmates and lectuerers are all Man utd fans...So very likely we ended up becoming Man U fans too..

Malaysians tend to support clubs that a lot of ppl support, its just like "monkey see, monkey do". As a result, Man U are just like our local team now.

eventually everybody ended up supporting Man U and the other big 4 teams as well. The more successful the club, the more Malaysians supporting that club...
if barcelona win champions league this year.. we will be seeing a lot of ppl wearing barcelona on the street...
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No offense, dude. You made my day.You make it sounds like someone pull out a gun and force you to support the club.No choice?

From the previous post until your current post, I seriously think that it is funny someone actually
1.support a club to avoid others to laugh at him/her
2.because is a trend and I have no choice but to follow the trend.

In your previous post, you mentioned that not supporting a big 4 club make you a laughing sock to others.Now, your post tell us that you start supporting a club because it's a trend. Everyone is supporting it and you have no choice but to jump on the bandwagon. You might be influenced by them but to me, it seems like you are merely jumping on the bandwagon because everyone around you is supporting manu.Combining both your post, I come to think that you have it this way -->Is a trend and I have to support them too to avoid being the laughing sock.

Is this glory hunter?I'm not sure because you do not seem to care much about trophies and glory.But I have to say that your act of supporting the club just because of those 2 reasons are pretty uncalled for.

Also, manu supporters calling their own club "man u" ? laugh.gif



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post May 30 2009, 12:50 AM

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QUOTE(MamulaMoon @ May 30 2009, 12:35 AM)
There is basically no point in supporting a lesser team outside big 4 because they will never win.

Am i the only one that thinks that english football matches outside big fours are pointless because the game hinders from reaching malaysian audiences due to the fact malaysian audiences tend to route for the big fours? Most ppl seem to know nothing about teams outside the big fours.
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Though I m in no position to correct you ,I must say your perception about being a supporter is really really wrong...

From all your posts ( http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1027209?author=MamulaMoon ) ,in short, you keep telling us you support a team because it's a trend, because they are winning, because teams outside top4 are basically rubbish.

I find it disturbing when you sound like it's normal to support a team like you did because of trend, glory and fame.Then, you go on generalize most of us here like the likes of you who know nothing about other teams outside top4.To be honest, I find that insulting to most of us here.

The reason I posted this is not because I wanna brag of me being a better fans or whatsoever.Also,I'm not trying to teach you how to be a better supporter.But please, stop posting as if there is nothing wrong with your reason/way of supporting a club.It's misleading to those who are newbies and most importantly, it's an insult to the club you support.

What an insult to those still sticking around with Leeds, Southampton, etc as well...

 

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