when football supporters sing "(manager's name) Barmy Army", do they mean themselves or the team they support?
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the team they support
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They are like this whichever team you support. I must admit that Chelsea are not my favourite team but just support who you want to and don't worry about what other people think. The more success teams have the more knockers there are against them.
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to the dickheads above. the question is listed under english football(soccer). there is only 1 country in the world that doesnt call it footbal and that is the arrogant americans who believe their crappy sport has the right to be called football, even though the feet hardly even touch the ball.\nanyway, i support my team(bolton wanderers), because they are my local team,they play to a high standard, and we havent had a dull season in years. whether it be promotion, cup finals or semi finals, relegation battles, play-offs, european qualification,we had it all over the years. plus the ticket prices are still reasonable considering we are now a top 10 premier league team.we have one of the brightest managers in english football, and some fantastic players(nolan,okocha,campo,stelios,diouf,borgetti).
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I'm Scots born with English/Welsh mother and Irish father so i support any British team...!\nYeah the automatic support for England's opponents can be a bit churlish. It makes Scots come off as bitter and twisted which they aren't (and i consider myself Scottish if forced to make a choice!)
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These 4 clubs have a great history behind them and for that reason, there are many true 'die hard' fans that will support them through good times and bad. Then there are the other set of fans who follow these cubs because of famous and world-class players. In fact a girl once told me that she supports Arsenal because of Henry, she knows noone else on the team! Then finally there are the fans whom I call 'wagonists'; those who jump on the band wagon once a side starts to win. Certainly this is proven with Chelsea during the past couple of years. They just revel in the present glory of the club, and it is safe to say that these 4 clubs have had their taste of glory in all competitions during the past decade.
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Busby Babes they always made me cry \nThinkin' 'bout the teams of years gone by \nCharlton, Edwards, Law and Georgie Best \nWe're United, you can keep the rest \n\nSchmeichel, Parker, Pallister \nIrwin, Bruce, Sharpe and Ince \nHughes, McClair, Keane and Cantona \nRobson, Kanchelskis and Giggs \n\nCome on you reds, come on you reds \nJust keep your bottle and use your heads \nFor ninety minutes we'll let them know \nWho's Man United, here we go \n\nCome on you reds, come on you reds \nJust keep your bottle and use your heads \nFor ninety minutes we'll let them know \nWho's Man United, here we go\n\nGlory Glory Man United \nGlory Glory Man United \n\nWe'll maintain the status quo \nWe're Man United, here we go \n\nSo Old Trafford let us hear you loud \nCheer us on and we will do you proud \nFifty thousand voices sing our song \nKeep us at the top where we belong \n\nSo here's to Alex Ferguson \nHe'll take us all the way \nWe're on the road to glory now \nWinning at home and away \n\nCome on you reds, come on you reds \nJust keep your bottle and use your heads \nFor ninety minutes we'll let them know \nWho's Man United, here we go \n\nCome on you reds, come on you reds \nJust keep your bottle and use your heads \nFor ninety minutes we'll let them know \nWho's Man United, here we go \n\nGlory Glory Man United \nGlory Glory Man United \n\nWe'll maintain the status quo \nWe're Man United, here we go \n\nCome on you reds , come on you reds \nThe team that's able to defend their net \nWe won the Doubles we'll let you know \nWe're Man United, here we go \n\nCome on you reds, come on you reds \nJust keep your bottle and use your heads \nFor ninety minutes we'll let them know \nWho's Man United, here we go \nMan United, here we go \nMan United, here we go\n\nMAN U ROCK WOOHOO
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Have to agree with you there Monty. a lot of blues fans have been coming out of the woodwork since Roman took over. It's easy to hop onto a bandwagon when it's the fashion.\nI've supported them since i was 6. I've followed them when they were in the old Div 2 and got teased mercilessly when it was all Liverpool and Man Utd. I've been used to years of nothing won! You were lucky if you got 20,000 at the Bridge back then. Now it's just a fashion to wear the tops.\nI went to a friend from work' barbecue - he's suddenly decided to support Chelsea and is wearing the shirt after ( and this is a fact) years of following Blackburn! He says he's fed up of disappointment. I thought that was all part of being a fan?
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Genuine football supporters aren't violent it is the minority that spoil it.  they fill themselves with alcohol and think they can conquer the world..they just football as an excuse, they would be doing it anyway...unfortunately it escalates into violence when there are other teams involved.  wish they could just support without violence but it seems to be beyond them.\n\nJust watched a Spanish world cup match from Germany here in spain last night and the difference was amazing....everyone was supporting their team, after the match, the streets were filled with supporters tooting their horns and waving from their cars....within half an hour the place was back to normal...no arguments, violence or drunkedness, just people very happy that their team had won the match.....and this is a country where football is more important than anything........so so different
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to respect the other team
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Hey I have major respect for someone who is a die hard supporter of a club that might not necessarily be a powerhouse. Though I don't really follow Scottish Football that much, It takes a lot to be the kind of supporter that you are.\n\nI support Borussia Dortmund in Germany.\n\nHope your team does well this season!
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when you support a team , you must have a raison of this support\nteam of your village, player from your village, you think it's a good team,past familliar raison,....\nbase on this you can choose a team to support
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The English are proud, and also Loyal. Do we seem bothered that everyone wants us to lose? No, Do we care who you`ll be supporting? No. I think Its jealousy because your teams didnt even make It, Nothing worse than sore losers!! If we win, then that will be great, If we lose....at least we can say we were there, took part, and done our best. To the peoples whose countires didnt make It, Its like the lottery......You have to be In It to win It. Your not and we are. Come on England!!!
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Manchester City fans say they support the real Manchester team, because they're stadium/council house, is actually based in Manchester. Whereas Old Trafford/Theatre of Dreams, is technically in Salford (which is a part of Greater Manchester but not the city of Manchester). Also when "Manchester United" were founded they were originally called Newton Heath.\nThe rivallry you mention is because Manchester City arent a big enough/successful enough club to have any rivallries outside they're derby game/cupfinal haha. The latter part of my answer possibly hints at which team i chose to support.
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England, they're my team and although i'm not always sure about some of their ideas they have they can play well and theres nothing better than being down your local pub or with friends having a cold beer, cheering like mad when we score, kinda brings everyone together for a second as you all have something in common.
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oh yes, they are ready... I support a 2. Bundesliga team and the controls and body-searches we had to endure at the stadium entrance before almost every game this season were just bloody ludicruos. and they were thinking of mobilising the army for extreme cases... but you English lot are gonna love it, it'll remind you of your favourite image of Germany :-) oh, but please note that raising your right arm to greet like the fuehrer is a punishable offence in this country...
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Brisbane Lions \n(sung to the tune of La Marseillaise, the French anthem and the tune of the Fitzroy club song) \n\nWe are the pride of Brisbane town, \nWe wear maroon, blue and gold. \nWe will always fight for victory, \nLike Fitzroy, and Bears of old. \nAll for one, and one for all, \nWe will answer to the call. \nGo Lions, Brisbane Lions, \nWe'll kick the winning score. \nYou'll hear our mighty roar.
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we are everywhere my girl com on the REDS\na Rafa benetiz a Rafa benitez a Luis Garcia Alonso and Nunez\nwell not Nunez now sing in carouse to a la la lamba we will see Chelsea on   Saturday and show them what its all about fair play to you for not supporting scum united all you kopites no whats on the horizon keep the faith my fellow kopites