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    Who would you follow?

    If you had to move to another part of the country and still wanted your live Football fix, who would you follow? I had a think and decided I couldn’t follow another Championship or Premiership outfit, it would have to be the lower leagues.
    Some names I came up with (regardless of current situation or past glories)
    North West – Tranmere, North East - Gateshead, East Anglia- Chelmsford, London- Dulwich Hamlet, South West – Torquay, Kent – Crawley Town, Stoke – Port Vale.
    Some random names and some with personal memories.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SCOOP115 View Post
    If you had to move to another part of the country and still wanted your live Football fix, who would you follow? I had a think and decided I couldn’t follow another Championship or Premiership outfit, it would have to be the lower leagues.
    Some names I came up with (regardless of current situation or past glories)
    North West – Tranmere, North East - Gateshead, East Anglia- Chelmsford, London- Dulwich Hamlet, South West – Torquay, Kent – Crawley Town, Stoke – Port Vale.
    Some random names and some with personal memories.

    Good post but a good number of us including myself live 2.5 hours away but travel to the games still week in week out.

    Lower league is best as fans are more valued and you feel part of the community and players give blood on normal wages ie no greed.

    I have seen Harrogate Town three times this season and they are decent! They have a better striker than Hugill or Zohore but that’s not difficult!

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    I follow my home town of Harrogate and my long time home town of Stourbridge as most on here now.

    Dad’s mum came from near Sunderland so I’ve always had a soft spot for them.

    As a nipper I followed Liverpool because I first got interested in the game due to Kevin Keegan who was my first footballing hero.

    If I didn’t follow Albion I’d be a Bluenose.

    I keep an eye on Forest Green as they fascinate me as a club and an ethos.

    Plymouth in the south west due to Stourbridge beating them in the FA Cup when they were at their lowest ebb a decade ago.

    In Scotland I look out for Dundee due to a mate being a big fan and for the “Blue Brazil” Cowdenbeath the perennial strugglers.

    Blues are the club I feel we have the closest natural fit with in so many ways.

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    I wouldn't follow anybody. I am on the verge of telling the short arsed little c??? In China to foo k himself and his devious clawback methods.

    I retire soon and never have I been so disillusioned with the s hit show that purports to be the club I love, that I would agree to the better half's wishes of spending the Winters' away from my first love.

    Albion 4ever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BaggieBlood View Post
    I wouldn't follow anybody. I am on the verge of telling the short arsed little c??? In China to foo k himself and his devious clawback methods.

    I retire soon and never have I been so disillusioned with the s hit show that purports to be the club I love, that I would agree to the better half's wishes of spending the Winters' away from my first love.

    Albion 4ever.
    Retirement at your age

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    Quote Originally Posted by BaggieBlood View Post
    I wouldn't follow anybody. I am on the verge of telling the short arsed little c??? In China to foo k himself and his devious clawback methods.

    I retire soon and never have I been so disillusioned with the s hit show that purports to be the club I love, that I would agree to the better half's wishes of spending the Winters' away from my first love.

    Albion 4ever.

    I agree Blood! I wish Lai would choke on his crispy duck!

    My Mrs said I was mental and deluded for going to Huddersfield next week. You can’t argue with that comment!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BaggieSingh View Post
    Retirement at your age
    What.....73!

    Why not?

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    Go watch the local no league team, you would be surprised at how good a watch it can be, that said id never truly support anyone but the Baggies even with the 4/5 hour round trip.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SCOOP115 View Post
    If you had to move to another part of the country and still wanted your live Football fix, who would you follow? I had a think and decided I couldn’t follow another Championship or Premiership outfit, it would have to be the lower leagues.
    Some names I came up with (regardless of current situation or past glories)
    North West – Tranmere, North East - Gateshead, East Anglia- Chelmsford, London- Dulwich Hamlet, South West – Torquay, Kent – Crawley Town, Stoke – Port Vale.
    Some random names and some with personal memories.
    Firstly Scoop, I assume that you never got your geography O Level after suggesting that people from Kent would watch Crawley Town. Just to put you right, Crawley is in Sus*** and the only professional club in Kent is Gillingham or possibly Charlton if you are flexible where you put the London and Kent Borders.

    Personally, I follow my home town team, Folkestone Invicta who are one of the leading clubs in the Isthmian Premier league. As a few of the posters have said, although the standard of football is lower, you can get a lot of enjoyment watching these games. It is refreshing to witness players not going down theatrically when they are touched and not hugging each other at set pieces. Plus only £8 for old geezers like me!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SCOOP115 View Post
    If you had to move to another part of the country and still wanted your live Football fix, who would you follow? I had a think and decided I couldn’t follow another Championship or Premiership outfit, it would have to be the lower leagues.
    Some names I came up with (regardless of current situation or past glories)
    North West – Tranmere, North East - Gateshead, East Anglia- Chelmsford, London- Dulwich Hamlet, South West – Torquay, Kent – Crawley Town, Stoke – Port Vale.
    Some random names and some with personal memories.
    I have moved to various other parts of the country

    In 79 North London. Nearest club Chelsea hated them most of all the London clubs which says a lot. Just about put up with Fulham and Brentford.

    81 South of the water. Nearest supermarket was Sainsburys at Selhurst. Best part of it. Hated Palace the so called 'team of the 80's.' Only live match I went to see Wimbledon v Swindon at Plough Lane in the League Cup. Finished 0-0.

    85 Moved to Suss ex. Really don't like Brighton.

    Did get to see a few England games at Wembley best by along way v Netherlands Euro 96. That truly was a great night.

    Not interested in live football unless it's The Albion or the Suss ex County team both my lads and son in law have played for and I am match secretary for.

    Most seasons get to see the Albion between 10 and 20 times. Once a Baggie ...........
    Last edited by 9goals2hattricks3pen; 13-11-2021 at 10:21 PM.

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