We hijacked his thread, no?

Somehow there is a need for discussion to keep the thread going If it's just sharing, then it's hardly a forum.

hmm...it's a looong story to tell..

i started when i was in primary school when my uncle introduce me to the world of football... 94 world cup was when i started to watch football... Then is CANTONA who makes me a Man Utd fans...

I think we tend to support the winning team...whichever team that on top will be our first choice of course...who want to support a team which is losing...that's probably the reasons many ppl support man utd..

Hmm...and so, you started off supporting Man Utd when you see them winning all the time in the 90s?

Funny that no one mention Gordan Banks yet...

I started supporting the team last week only.

On a serious note, i have forgotten when did I started the team, one thing for sure though, is that the term Liverpool is one that got utter a lot in the family, as most of me uncles and father supports the team. I guess one day I just decided to stay upo and watch the weekly highlights and got hooked on since. Back then as mentioned by many here, there's no such thing as internet or Astro or forums. All we have to rely on are books, newspaper and what nots. We find out who the club signed after seeing it in the paper, which could be a couple of days late.

What makes me proud is that despite the lack of resources our generation is managed to learn a lot about the club / team and we certainly appreciate the advancement of technology in this regards where we can discuss, learn as well as gossip about our club 24 hours a day. Compare that to the "newer" fans who had all these when they started supporting yet choose not to do anything about it, which is why I was seething about these glory hunters.

Peter Shilton had better records than Gordon Banks...but I guess his predecessor deserve some credits as well. On the IFFHS, Gordon Banks was second to Lev Yashin as the best goalkeeper of the century...but I guess most of us here didn't seen him play at all. Heck, some won't even know Shilton. Maybe they know Seaman...but I guess, that's just about it. The last of the great goalkeepers of England. Hope Foster develop well to replace the inconsistent Robinson.

Selangor
I live in Selangor..and for that time KL and Selangor was conquering top of the league....that was i was 10 or 12 years old..forget all the names...but the fan was great that time and Selangor was fantastic not like today...

Liverpool
just like someone said...theres seldom live match from English Football..maybe for that time, ive been lucky to see Liverpool match..and Liverpool wins...i like Ian Rush, Stan, Barnes...they play so beatiful with passing and finishing

German
i think when German win World Cup...1990 i think please correct me..they long passing and pace make me crazy...and one more thing shooting from 20 - 30 yards...thats awesome....plus their Jersey too...

thats all..

They did win to 1990 world cup, but I think that was one of the worst final ever. One thing good did come out of that world cup, I discovered this little player called Tomas Hassler, a true free kick specialist. Go you tube it and you'll know what I mean.

Ah Germany. Who could forget the likes of Haessler, Brehme, Matthaus, Klinsmann, Voeller then? and also the Euro 96 winning squad with Moeller, Sammer, Klinsmann? memories mate, memories...

Germany has always impressed me with their workmanlike teamwork. nationalmannschaft at it's best. organised play, with a tinge of technical ability, IMHO are the recipes of success. too bad they had the lean years when Vogts and Ribbeck took charge though.

I first followed Chelsea during the heydays of Gullit, in addition with the Italian Mob came to town. Cosmopolitan side then and now. that's a good 15 years ago.

And followed Milan's results when they had the Dutch triumvate, right up until they have the new triumvate of Ka-Pa-Ro.

Also, if Milan were to meet Chelsea in any European games, my heart is with Chelsea, simply because I'm a Chelsea supporter first and foremost.

National teams that I follow include Germany and Malaysia, of which the latter no need to explain la. something like a Stephen Chow movie, no matter how good/bad also must watch.

This post has been edited by aw13: Jan 23 2008, 11:32 PM

Good thread toshio... here's hoping it won't turn into another battlefield like the "real fan" thread.

My story goes like this:

It started back in 1998, the year of the World Cup in France. I've previously heard of World Cup 94 which was held in the USA, but I've never really paid any attention to it as football wasn't my main interest (more towards NBA back in primary school days).

WC98 showed me what football is all about. Dennis Bergkamp's magical goal vs Argentina completely bedazzled me, while Zizou's twin headers led France towards a historical victory over favourites Brazil. As one who has always supported underdogs, France was the team that caught my eye the most.

WC98 fever spread like wildfire in our secondary school. We started to take heed of football action, mainly the premier league as it was the most publicised sport in our region. I must admit that the first team that caught my eye was Aston Villa, reason being it had a cool name. Sounds pathetic, I know, but that's the way it is.

MU were the most hyped team back in the 98/99 season as they marched towards the treble. Almost all of my friends who started watching football became MU supporters, reason being it was the "best" team at that time. Not me though, as my penchant for underdogs pushed me towards the main challenger - Arsenal.

And they say, the rest is history.

Supporting a football club is not entirely about results, nor is it totally about the players. It's supporting what the team stands for, and what Arsenal stands for gradually became the main reason for my support.

First up, the ethics, the values, and the traditions. In this modern age, football has regressed from a noble sport into a industry tainted by money and fame. Ownership changed hands faster than the speed of light, as shareholders are willing to sacrifice their team's tradition for quick money. Not Arsenal. Our shareholders simply refused to budge when foreign investors came waving with their big bucks, only David Dein spoiled the gentleman's agreement by selling his shares. I'm pretty glad the board stood by their lockdown agreement and kept Arsenal the way it has always been.

The way the board acts also convinces me to support the club. Everyone in the board room supports Arsene with full trust, and he gets all the resources that he needs to build the team. Unlike teams such as Chelsea and Tottenham who sack their coaches just because their owners don't like them...

Speaking of which, kudos to the club for having the farsight of building our new Emirates stadium. With revenues pouring in at a much higher rate than Highbury, we can survive on our own financial capabilities instead of selling the club to foreign investors which would undoubtedly put the club into more debts.
For this reason alone, I am already impressed.

Another thing is the club's involvement in charity. Arsenal has been supportive of various charity organisations, such as Childline and the most recent Treehouse. It may not be a very prominent thing on the pitch, but having the players providing some joy into unfortunate children's lives is indeed heartwarming.

Arsene Wenger.
Without Arsene, we could not have become the Arsenal we were today. When le Prof came over, he brought revolutionary ideas to the club. Gone were the booze parties and crap food. Diets and nutrition along with effective training methods extended the careers of the old guard till their late 30s. He instilled discipline and work ethics into the team, as his methods slowly affected the entire English league. What's more important is Arsene's Midas touch who turned Boring Boring 1-0 to the Arsenal into Blitzkrieg Wengerball. From the early days of Anelka-Bergkamp-Overmars, to the Untouchables' Heny-Bergkamp-Ljungberg-Pires, and now the most recent Fabregas Show; Wengerball at its pinnacle is the most pleasing football you'll ever see.

Arsene's scouting prowess is second to none. He unearths young players like a rough diamond, and polish them into valuable stars for the future. Even for those who don't make it to the Arsenal first team,

Of course, Arsene's stubbornness sometimes makes things frustrating for fans especially when things are not going our way. But that's part and parcel of supporting Arsenal.

Thierry Henry.
There's no reason not to mention our greatest striker whenever we talk about Arsenal. Yes, I'm not only an Arsenal fan, I'm also a Thierry fan. Thierry's name has been synonymous with Arsenal's for the past 8 years that he has been with us. His skills on the pitch are already well known, but I do admire him for his character off the pitch. He never gets into trouble, never go to parties, and used his influence to organise Stand Up, Speak Up campaign to oppose racism in football.

He may have left us, but Thierry will always be the King of Highbury.

I admit that I have soft spots for teams such as Valencia and Sevilla, since they are / used to be challengers of the "big" teams in their respective leagues. Yet Arsenal will always be my team... There's no way to divide the love.

used to watch an epl match on tv when i was a kid.
i still remember..... gary pallister was running so fast to cover his line, he look damn funny and entertaining in that match . too bad can't remember against which team ady...
the rest is history

I didn't choose Liverpool, Liverpool chose me. Beside the world cup matches live on tele back in the 80's, the first English Div 1 match i ever watch was a LFC game. The red kit caught my 7 yrs old eyes and have been following them since. My love for the club was cemented by the great King Kenny and the Hillsborough Disaster.

i don't thinks it's similar.. this one different..

liverpool fc, wasn't a football fan back then until the first live match i watched, liverpool vs arsenal. the one where robbie fowler jumped over seaman and got a penalty, and then tried to convince the ref that it wasn't a foul.

i was greatly influenced by his sportsmanship, and am supporting liverpool ever since.

that would be nice of him.. the spirits of sportmanship

and as far as i read so far.. most of us like the team form the player 1st

me from the manager

ya. i guess we all got our very own reasons to support out team..

i like to memorized one of my funniest story long time ago about this HOW

he start supporting Arsenal when they came here on 96 and beat Malaysian National teams.. that's how he love arsenal.

i started supporting liverpool when i was a kid when michael owen and robbie fowler , danny murphy days the rest i was stil a kid.