Portia Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 What are peoples views regarding supporting or just following a second club. Through work I've come into contact with a lot of away fans at both Hillsborough and Toy Town this season and heard a lot of them discussing their "other" club. The club is usually a top Premier league side and it seems a more common phenomenon amongst the younger element. One of the strangest moments was seeing two scunthorpe fans giving each other grief with one being a fan of Manchester United and the other Liverpool. I find it all a bit weird as it doesn't seem that common in our fanbase, probably due to us viewing ourselves as a big club. Having Said that I do look out for the results of another Club (Millwall) but the results don't really effect me at all in the same way that Wednesdays do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I used to follow Hull City and Stevenage, as a result of having lived in both places. But since they both did the dirty over us in recent times, I’m not @rsed any more. Embarrassingly I’m now starting to take a little more interest in Chesterfield and am hoping they get back into the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modboy Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 No not when you support a club size of Wednesday. Different if living overseas perhaps, as long as they don't wear red and white 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Neg Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 It is only Wednesdays results that affect my daily mood but I often 'follow' teams that I admire, usually underdogs that are well organised or play good football. Perhaps it's because they are the clubs that we should be, maximising their full potential and have a template our owner would do well to copy. I'm talking about the likes of Leicester, Brighton, Brentford and not the big 4. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxonOwl Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I tried to follow Oxford Utd as a second team when I first moved here but it just didn't work. You could enjoy a win but losing didn't matter 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernOwl Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I live in York, go to games sometimes and always look out for their results. Its a fun distraction but as others have said it's impossible to care about their results in the same way as I do for Wednesday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogbad Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 It's emotional enough following Wednesday without adding another club into the mix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmigo Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 My son plays football on saturday mornings, and I live in the well heeled and leafy shires in the South, so if he has a later kick off I can't make it to Hillsborough any more. So last few seasons I go with kids and see MK Dons instead when I can't get to SWFC. Difficult club to get an emotional attachment to, but a lovely stadium, very cheap and kids enjoy it as a fair few of their mates also go there for similar reason (ie Prem league team supporters who cant get tickets so see MKD instead). My kids to be fair are now tipping into being MKD fans which I guess was always long term plan of the club. Wasn't expecting us to be in same league as them any time soon when I started doing it - we were looking good under Carlos and they were in league 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I don't think I could follow another professional club apart from Wednesday. As I have got older I don't mind other Yorkshire sides (Minus Sheff U and Leeds) have they day in the Sun with a Play Off win or a good cup run. I don't see a problem with people having a second club which is a non league club as well. But having a second club which is a big Premier League club isn't for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 39 minutes ago, NorthernOwl said: I live in York, go to games sometimes and always look out for their results. Its a fun distraction but as others have said it's impossible to care about their results in the same way as I do for Wednesday. Moved to York - short walk from the station. I've been thinking about going sometime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Always had a soft spot for Villa They were the first game for dad and my uncle took me to, very early sixties, around 1962-64 Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Rimmer Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 You can have soft sports but you can only properly support 1 club - it’s the law 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ellis Rimmer said: You can have soft sports but you can only properly support 1 club - it’s the law Speed Flower arranging? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentowl Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I keep an eye out for Alloa Athletic. I'm a glutton for punishment I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwaysletyoudown Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Iif it wasn't for Wednesday... I'd have no interest in this over paid fairy tale of football at all... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Nope - it's this one or nothing - however flawed, bizarre, crap, frustrating, emotional it may be. No matter how much it makes my p.iss boil, or angry, disappointed, incredulous, disillusioned, distraught & disgusted. All for a decent season in 10 or 3 wins on the spin occasionally. It's my life and it either makes my weekend or destroys it. Nothing in between. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I only have interest in Wednesday. I don’t even look at the other league tables other than the one we are in. It’s not because I’m a super fan or anything. I just think football has become a bit of a shîte sport really. I support Wednesday because I always have and I enjoy matches with my dad. My two sons are notional Wednesdayites but actually have been to our local non league side twenty times more than they have been to Hillsborough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesdaywizard Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 No. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helmut_rooster Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Ellis Rimmer said: You can have soft sports but you can only properly support 1 club - it’s the law What like Wrestling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MinsOfTimeAddedOn Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I was born to a Sheffield family in a small midlands town as they'd moved due to my Dad's work. So I was indoctrinated at a very early age in my first shirt (Brillo / Bukta depending on your point of view) aged two. I'm Wednesday through and through - even writing for the programme for some years now. But I have been known go through the gates of my local team, Rugby Town. I cheer along and join in with songs but it doesn't really matter. Right now I couldn't tell you last time I went, where they are in the league or even with any certainty what league they're in! Truth be told I only really took any notice of the fact they existed when I was a school kid and they hosted the porcine quarter in a pre-season friendly. Thought it'd be funny to turn up in a Wednesday shirt. Wouldn't think of properly supporting anyone but Wednesday. Wednesday really matters. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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