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Who Has The Most Passionate Footie Fans?
I have been chatting to a freelance scriptwriter who is doing some footie research. I've answered some questions as I'm undoubtedly the most fascinating person in the world (official and FACT)
One question he just came up with is:
could you list the top five football clubs within the country that have the most passionate fans.
I think it is virtually impossible to say really, ask any fan of any club and they will say their team surely!?
So far before saying I'd start this thread I was saying:
Villa (my team) have amongst the best away support and our Holte End, similar to Liverpool's (see next one) Kop really is an excellent end of goal stand, although we've possibly made less noise in recent years .
Liverpool I'd say are the best at home in the PL and always have a good away following as well.
Pompey (which the person asked about), not so sure really, they have the bell ringer (I know where I'd stick that bell - it drives me mad) some of the lower league fans are great as well and certainly go through very hard times but stick with their teams through thick and thin.
SO without bias, who do you think are the best, not just PL?
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Napoli - they are mental!!
whitey0372
Napoli - they are mental!!
whitey0372
within the country!? Suppose it depends where you live whitey, if in Italy I'll let you off! lol
The Fear
within the country!? Suppose it depends where you live whitey, if in Italy I'll let you off! lol
The Fear
I would say villa have the worst set of fans,Seeing the way the newcastle fans still supported their team after getting relegated at villa park it put us to shame,We boo our team after a bad half.
lerneravfc
I would say villa have the worst set of fans,Seeing the way the newcastle fans still supported their team after getting relegated at villa park it put us to shame,We boo our team after a bad half.
lerneravfc
Milwall fans are f'ed in the head! Chelsea's fans are the best tough!
Rune3k
Milwall fans are f'ed in the head! Chelsea's fans are the best tough!
Rune3k
I gotta say I think most sets of home fans around the country are rubbish yet most away fans are good. My club (Chelsea) is a prime example. The atoms these days at the Bridge is a morgue (*sigh*) yet our away contingent always vocal. Personally I’ve never rated the Pool home crowd. A great rendition of YNWA at the start, 5 mins from the end and a few choruses of a choon when they score/take a lead and that’s it. (at least on a week to week basis, natch they can turn it on for big games such as the CL semis against us). From my experience the Pompy fans seemingly sing long, loud and on mass from all four sides of the ground, not just one end behind the goal. Even when losing.
blindjak
I gotta say I think most sets of home fans around the country are rubbish yet most away fans are good. My club (Chelsea) is a prime example. The atoms these days at the Bridge is a morgue (*sigh*) yet our away contingent always vocal. Personally I’ve never rated the Pool home crowd. A great rendition of YNWA at the start, 5 mins from the end and a few choruses of a choon when they score/take a lead and that’s it. (at least on a week to week basis, natch they can turn it on for big games such as the CL semis against us). From my experience the Pompy fans seemingly sing long, loud and on mass from all four sides of the ground, not just one end behind the goal. Even when losing.
blindjak
pompey
pompeyhussler
pompey
pompeyhussler
lerner why don't you go and support Newcastle then ?
villan57
lerner why don't you go and support Newcastle then ?
villan57
Why are any set of fans less (or more) passionate about their club than the other? Sure, some clubs don't have as many passionate fans but then few clubs have as many fans as Villa/Liverpool/Chelsea.
Dink.
Why are any set of fans less (or more) passionate about their club than the other? Sure, some clubs don't have as many passionate fans but then few clubs have as many fans as Villa/Liverpool/Chelsea.
Dink.
Two of the most passionate I've come across are Feyenord and Sunderland.
shepsblade
Two of the most passionate I've come across are Feyenord and Sunderland.
shepsblade
Pompey... Nutters... Complete Nutters :P I mean that in a good way... Awesome bunch!
Astriel
Pompey... Nutters... Complete Nutters :P I mean that in a good way... Awesome bunch!
Astriel
rubbish lerner, you just have a downer on the fans at the moment as if 'the fans' are all one and the same. We've had our hard times and all been there... you'll get many a fan remind you of the old 2nd and 3rd division days.
The Fear
rubbish lerner, you just have a downer on the fans at the moment as if 'the fans' are all one and the same. We've had our hard times and all been there... you'll get many a fan remind you of the old 2nd and 3rd division days.
The Fear
I think part of our problem as Brummies is that we are naturally a reserved bunch so sometimes we comes across as more apathetic than what we are. To be fair our home support is rubbish but then most grounds are. When I go away with the Villa, the support is absolutely mental, and I contribute with the singing to the point where I lose my voice every time. At home I am as guilty of anyone of contributing to the library atmosphere! That may be because I drink at away games, where as I don't at home games, but it is still how it is. But then, wherever we go away, the home support is usually rubbish.
Sheriff Kimbo
I think part of our problem as Brummies is that we are naturally a reserved bunch so sometimes we comes across as more apathetic than what we are. To be fair our home support is rubbish but then most grounds are. When I go away with the Villa, the support is absolutely mental, and I contribute with the singing to the point where I lose my voice every time. At home I am as guilty of anyone of contributing to the library atmosphere! That may be because I drink at away games, where as I don't at home games, but it is still how it is. But then, wherever we go away, the home support is usually rubbish.
Sheriff Kimbo
Got to consider Leeds in there somewhere, still pack out elland road despite their misfortunes over the years.
Also i think villa are brilliant, never a silent away day. Holte needs to pick back up i think
goodb_2
Got to consider Leeds in there somewhere, still pack out elland road despite their misfortunes over the years.
Also i think villa are brilliant, never a silent away day. Holte needs to pick back up i think
goodb_2
o and lerneravfc your talking rubbish
goodb_2
o and lerneravfc your talking rubbish
goodb_2
If levels of passion where measured by the way of moaning - we'd be streets ahead of the rest !!
bazzah
If levels of passion where measured by the way of moaning - we'd be streets ahead of the rest !!
bazzah
balls ! We are no different to any set of fans, running this network I see other fans comments all the time and they are no different, Spurs were all moaning about no signings earlier in the summer, Chelsea too, Arsenal last year were having questions over Wenger, fans are passionate and reactive.
The Fear
balls ! We are no different to any set of fans, running this network I see other fans comments all the time and they are no different, Spurs were all moaning about no signings earlier in the summer, Chelsea too, Arsenal last year were having questions over Wenger, fans are passionate and reactive.
The Fear
depends if you have to measure the fans in an mathmatical equation. quantity fans x volume divided by (how crap team is) you must surely say Small Heath! Simply because of the last part of the equation!
villa_de
depends if you have to measure the fans in an mathmatical equation. quantity fans x volume divided by (how crap team is) you must surely say Small Heath! Simply because of the last part of the equation!
villa_de
Well I will just refer you to this article which says it all!! ;-)
http://www.burnley.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=164293
turfmanphil
Well I will just refer you to this article which says it all!! ;-)
http://www.burnley.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=164293
turfmanphil
Sure as hell isn't Orient. We'd make the Top 5 Fickle Moaners, though.
Kid SampsonO
Sure as hell isn't Orient. We'd make the Top 5 Fickle Moaners, though.
Kid SampsonO
Stoke? They're bloody noisy anyway.
NorthcliffeBandit
Stoke? They're bloody noisy anyway.
NorthcliffeBandit
IMO it has to be Sunderland. Every time I have ever met a Sunderland supporter in my life I have been amazed/scared by the passion they show for their side. These guys would quite literally die for their club given the opportunity.
Adam Deuce
IMO it has to be Sunderland. Every time I have ever met a Sunderland supporter in my life I have been amazed/scared by the passion they show for their side. These guys would quite literally die for their club given the opportunity.
Adam Deuce
Interesting article on Vital Burnley on passion: Click Here
The Fear
Interesting article on Vital Burnley on passion: Click Here
The Fear
oh, turfmanphil has beaten me to it, then again, I've given you a posh link and he hasn't so I win! lol
The Fear
oh, turfmanphil has beaten me to it, then again, I've given you a posh link and he hasn't so I win! lol
The Fear
this proves the point I was making to the script writer though, you can't really just list the top five, we all think differently.
The Fear
this proves the point I was making to the script writer though, you can't really just list the top five, we all think differently.
The Fear
if it comes to loudest grounds there is a survey done every season by some company and last season top were stoke, we were 6 and and the scouse red were 10 ,oh and tottenhan 2 or third. we were 4th the season before. were good away and at home, were deff in the top 6 home n away id say.
..doctorwho..
if it comes to loudest grounds there is a survey done every season by some company and last season top were stoke, we were 6 and and the scouse red were 10 ,oh and tottenhan 2 or third. we were 4th the season before. were good away and at home, were deff in the top 6 home n away id say.
..doctorwho..
I know I'm the third person to say it but the North East club's fans show unbelieveable passion. The toon army have always been renowned for their support, which unfortunately has waned slightly in the last couple of seasons as the club has slowly self destructed under the guidance of of beer swilling yob Mike Ashley. Sunderland on the other-hand who are always trying to prove (and I think now have!) that they are not 'the other team in the NE' are passionate beyond belief! I used to live with a Mackem and when Sunderland lost it was like he'd been shot in the arm!
AVFC4ME
I know I'm the third person to say it but the North East club's fans show unbelieveable passion. The toon army have always been renowned for their support, which unfortunately has waned slightly in the last couple of seasons as the club has slowly self destructed under the guidance of of beer swilling yob Mike Ashley. Sunderland on the other-hand who are always trying to prove (and I think now have!) that they are not 'the other team in the NE' are passionate beyond belief! I used to live with a Mackem and when Sunderland lost it was like he'd been shot in the arm!
AVFC4ME
...actually now I think about it, maybe he did shoot himself in the arm...he was quite passionate about it! lol
AVFC4ME
...actually now I think about it, maybe he did shoot himself in the arm...he was quite passionate about it! lol
AVFC4ME
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