When Did Your Team Pick You To Support Them?

I'm a big believer that proper supporters of teams are picked by the team not the other way round. I'm Bolton born and bred and it was an obvious choice that I'd follow the fortunes then start supporting my local team in the 63/64 season.
I'm also a Wigan RL supporter and that came about by birthright as well given that my mother was born and bred in Hindley and my Grandad was a big Pies supporter. I was taken to Central Park for the first time the season after my introduction to Burnden.
So when did you get picked?

I wasn't 'picked'

I am a Bolton fan by default due to being a born and bred citizen of the town.

They kept ringing me and posting me free stuff, so I felt sorry for them and started watching them on txt, then it all started from there.

Now look at me, Bolton's biggest fan right here.

Same as Reebok Rebel for me.

Reebok_Rebel wrote:I wasn't 'picked'

I am a Bolton fan by default due to being a born and bred citizen of the town.

Exactly!!
That's where I'm coming from, as opposed to being born in Dulwich and supporting the scum!!!!
You'd then have picked the team.

All of my dad's side of the family are bolton born and bred, season ticket holders etc etc, so I had little to no choice. I've always been a Bolton fan despite being born and bred in Birmingham, I wasn't given much of a choice.

Don't know if that makes me 'picked' I'm not too arsed really, people can support whoever they want to.

I'd say your team picked you!!
As per Wigan RL in my case.
The jist is it's easy to hang your star on a winning team when you pick it as opposed to the team being in your DNA.
You never wholly walk away when that is the case, just disillusioned.

My Dad took me to Burnden in 1958 not knowing he was handing down a life sentence.

wanderlust wrote:My Dad took me to Burnden in 1958 not knowing he was handing down a life sentence.

Lets be honest, he could have chose worse years than '58...

Reebok_Rebel wrote:

wanderlust wrote:My Dad took me to Burnden in 1958 not knowing he was handing down a life sentence.

Lets be honest, he could have chose worse years than '58...

Should be done under trade descriptions for that. False advertising IMO.

Dad first took me to Burnden in 1959,and I was hooked. Can still remember the smell inside the ground,a mixture of rum and strong pipe tobacco. I'm still hooked,and I wouldn't have it any other way. 

Dad's a Bolton fan, therefore, I was always going to be one. 

Simple.

I feel sorry for all the kids of glory-hunter types who support a team 150 miles away from where they live and never get to go to any games.

Why do you support Utd?

Because Dad did and they're great!

Ever been to OT?

Not yet, but I'm only 37 and one day, I'll finally get to see a game live....hopefully.

Pointless.......

Bolton born and bred.

Born in a stable in the Little Lever Ghetto. Dad, Grandad & Great Grandad all followed the whites.

They won't be happy about me now following Chorley.

Chorley are holding a Champions dinner dance at The Pines Hotel, Whittle-le-Woods on Sept 26th. 40 quid a ticket. I might turn up in full war paint and cause a scene.

boltonbonce wrote:Chorley are holding a Champions dinner dance at The Pines Hotel, Whittle-le-Woods on Sept 26th. 40 quid a ticket. I might turn up in full war paint and cause a scene.

I might not shave, cover myself in goose fat, wearing nothing but flippers on my feet, and cause a scene with you.

#gatecrash.

scottjames30 wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:Chorley are holding a Champions dinner dance at The Pines Hotel, Whittle-le-Woods on Sept 26th. 40 quid a ticket. I might turn up in full war paint and cause a scene.

I might not shave, cover myself in goose fat, wearing nothing but flippers on my feet, and cause a scene with you.

#gatecrash.

You've just described my Auntie Jean!

I know quite a few people who were born elsewhere but choose to support Bolton.

I got talking to a customer about football recently and mentioned I was a Wanderers supporter. He told me that his granddad played for the Whites - none other than Tommy Banks. I said 'I bet you go to all the games, then?' Amazingly he says 'Oh no, I support Manchester United - I was born round the corner from Old Trafford.'

I told him that I was, too, but didn't let that stop me from being a Bolton fan.

Numpty 28723 wrote:

I told him that I was, too, but didn't let that stop me from being a Bolton fan.

Doesn't that make you a plastic fan? You should support your home town club.

You're dead to me.

Bolton picked me the day they picked Bibi. The bastards...