NorthamSteve Posted 27 July, 2009 Share Posted 27 July, 2009 Brentford, but they may not be around for long either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 27 July, 2009 Share Posted 27 July, 2009 No. Saints forward/ winger after ww2, sold to Arsenal, but returned to saints when old and slow, before the likes of T. Paine and co appeared on the scene.I forget the exact dates;old age catching up.:confused: I have just checked ITN, which makes MOG correct in my estimation. Wasn`t that Don Roper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musesaint Posted 27 July, 2009 Share Posted 27 July, 2009 I contemplated those no hope losers Real Madrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanguin Posted 27 July, 2009 Share Posted 27 July, 2009 My flatmate is a Charlton fan, had Southampton gone I thought I might buy a season ticket and go see games with him. I definitely prefer having the League One rivalry though. There were a couple of days after the Pinnacle bid collapsed where I was so down in the dumps that I couldn't even contemplate going to a football game again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianSaint Posted 27 July, 2009 Share Posted 27 July, 2009 Carlisle United for me, but looking forward to seeing Saints thrash em at Brunton Park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted 27 July, 2009 Share Posted 27 July, 2009 I would have given up on football. It is getting rubbish anyway, too many benders like John Terry and Stevie G. But mainly because I can't imagine it ever feeling 'right' supporting someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 27 July, 2009 Share Posted 27 July, 2009 No alternative, I'm afraid, although when I'm not playing I go and support my local womens' team. Incidentally, ThameSaint.. hope to be at Towersey for the Bank Holiday festival. Come to The Three Horseshoes and buy me a decent English pint: I should be playing a.... (surprise, surprise) whistle (!), or flute or summat.. Don't worry, I stand me rounds.:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_hill Posted 27 July, 2009 Share Posted 27 July, 2009 You can't just transfer the passion I/we have for our team to another team, it just doesn't work like that. You might want another team to win (that would be Arsenal for me) , you might 'follow' another team (Ebbsfleet for me) , you might go and watch a 'local' team (the Thai national team for me - drew with Liverpool last week) but could you really say you supported any of those teams? I would have followed whatever team rose from the ashes, whatever league they started in. If that didn't happen for any reason (though I can't see why it wouldn't) then I would just say I support Southampton, even if they no longer existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooohTerryHurlock Posted 27 July, 2009 Share Posted 27 July, 2009 It would have been impossible to fully support another club Would have looked out for the results of a few other clubs like Stoke where I went to university. Probably would have gone down the non - league route. Also everyone has a scottish side so would have become more involved with following the fortunes of the blue brazil!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattio Posted 27 July, 2009 Share Posted 27 July, 2009 I'd have never supported another team like saints but I work(ed) for PAFC so them I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 27 July, 2009 Share Posted 27 July, 2009 Would never be the same, I couldn't feel that passion for any other club, but if all that did happen I would support West Ham as my dad supports them. Logical choice really. But so glad we didn't go under as it would never, ever, be the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 Bashley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Paul C Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 St Kilda AFL team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Halo* Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 As far as football goes, Southampton is everything for me. I love football, because I love Southampton Football Club. I love my beautiful City, and for me, I support Saints because they represent and play for the City I love, was born and grew up in. If Southampton never had a football team, I would never have got into watching football at all. So for me, nothing could ever come close to replacing Southampton Football Club. Family moved us down to Bournemouth when I was fifteen due to Dad's job, and I've grown to love this place too. I could throw a stone at Dean Court from where I live, so I'd probably have ended up watching AFCB with some of my friends here sometimes. I have, over the years, developed some affection for the Club too, but it would never be the same. I could never "support" them, and feel that indescribably passionate love that I feel for my Southampton. Losing Southampton Football Club would have been simply unthinkable. Thank you Markus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints triumph Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 I would have been a plastic Barcelona fan, but I would have gone to the Neu Camp at least once. That would have meant I wouldn't have been as plastic as most so called man u fans as they havn't been to old trafford in their deluded lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnia Saint Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 Stoke - mainly our ex players, same strip, nearly the same initials and no chance of winning anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 (edited) No alternative, I'm afraid, although when I'm not playing I go and support my local womens' team. Incidentally, ThameSaint.. hope to be at Towersey for the Bank Holiday festival. Come to The Three Horseshoes and buy me a decent English pint: I should be playing a.... (surprise, surprise) whistle (!), or flute or summat.. Don't worry, I stand me rounds.:-) Sadly, I won`t be there this year but it looks like a very good line-up this time. Edward II are playing up a storm since re-forming. A friend of mine, Simon Care, who plays melodeon in EII (as well as The Larkrise Band and lots of others!) says that they have been going down really well where ever they have played. I know that this is the wrong forum for this (apologies in advance!) but this video of Oysterband "morphing" into EII is excellent - even the drummers don`t miss a beat! Edited 28 July, 2009 by miserableoldgit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Codger Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 We (the group with whom I travel to matches) had decided to become a sort of "Barbarians" style of supporters; fans without a club. We intended to go to match once a month or so maybe at, say, Brighton, or Yeovil or Aldershot, Brentford, QPR, Palace, London Irish, Quins, Saracens - and a trip to Le Havre, maybe to see the Normandy Derby against Caen - you get the drift. The only Premiership club that was considered was Fulham as there was a general view that Roy Hodgson has got them playing some good football and because tickets are usually available. Along with just about everybody else who has posted in this thread there was one local side that was not even considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petersfield Saint Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 I couldn't imagine supporting anyone other than Saints; I would probably have given up on football. Might possibly have taken in the occasional Aldershot game with my mate from Whitehill (also Saints) but certainly wouldn't have felt any affinity with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 I live close to Salisbury so would definitely have gone to games there, though they have there own financial problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspect everyone Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 Fulham, a good little club who always seem to do well punching above their weight, ala Saints in the Prem. It wouldn't have been the same though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsacar saint Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 I have always had a soft spot for Sunderland[ I was a big Jim Montgomery fan from 1967, even though he was not great on loan here in 1975]. However had the unthinkable happened, I would never have switched my allegiance from Saints to any other team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INFLUENCED.COM Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 After a very disappointing season and lead up to this, in every respect, I decided to takeover the running of a Southampton Senior side, have regretted that decision since ML came on board but have made a commitment, unless they sack me after a few games it will be midweek only for me, as for supporting another professional club...although I look with interest at a club I have liked since '83 I doubt I could support another club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 29 July, 2009 Share Posted 29 July, 2009 I have always had a soft spot for Sunderland[ I was a big Jim Montgomery fan from 1967, even though he was not great on loan here in 1975]. However had the unthinkable happened, I would never have switched my allegiance from Saints to any other team. I think that Sunderland were a lot of peoples "second team" after that FA Cup win,especially Bob Stokoes antics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eharty9 Posted 29 July, 2009 Share Posted 29 July, 2009 i would have gone to watch fulham, relatively easy to get to by train, and cheapest season ticket you'll get in the prem!! (probably)! Also i like their stadium although its a bit **** ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eharty9 Posted 29 July, 2009 Share Posted 29 July, 2009 I would have been a plastic Barcelona fan, but I would have gone to the Neu Camp at least once. That would have meant I wouldn't have been as plastic as most so called man u fans as they havn't been to old trafford in their deluded lives. a already am one hahah! but to be fair i do get to 1 or 2 games a season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 29 July, 2009 Share Posted 29 July, 2009 i would have gone to watch fulham, relatively easy to get to by train, and cheapest season ticket you'll get in the prem!! (probably)! Also i like their stadium although its a bit **** ! Why not Pimpey? Easier to get to by train and even sh!tier stadium!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graymalkin33 Posted 29 July, 2009 Share Posted 29 July, 2009 I would probably have gone with Hearts. Not an English side, not playing in English league so there would be no betrayal. Not one of the big two so would be guaranteed a certain amount of pain and anguish that i think i deserve. Good enough to qualify for europe occassionally, if shortlived. So yeah seems like a good option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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