Players that support a different football club

[Dirty Schwein]

We always hear that different players support different clubs.

So what happens when they support a league rival?

Who is Luke Shaw rooting for? United or Chelsea? Will he be conflicted if we missed top 4 because Chelsea got the last spot?

Should we brainwash him?

 

[kaiser1]

Neuer used to be a Schalke Ultra
When he was signed, The Bayern Ultra gave him the below rules, Don't know if they are still in effect

1) Neuer must never simulate or initiate the team's megaphone chants.

2) Neuer must not kneel before the team and sing the 'Humba' song.

3) Neuer is prohibited from approaching the South Stand fence.

4) Neuer should not throw his shirt into the South Stand.

5) Neuer may not kiss the Bavarian crest

 

[duffer]

John Terry is a Man United fan. Maybe that penalty went exactly where he wanted it to...

 

[OmarUnited4ever]

Michael Owen & Jamie Carragher were Everton fans before they joined Liverpool, not sure how it was for them but I imagine them as kids who got their dream to be part of professional football team when they were in the youth setup .

 

[DWelbz19]

Neuer used to be a Schalke Ultra
When he was signed, The Bayern Ultra gave him the below rules, Don't know if they are still in effect

1) Neuer must never simulate or initiate the team's megaphone chants.

2) Neuer must not kneel before the team and sing the 'Humba' song.

3) Neuer is prohibited from approaching the South Stand fence.

4) Neuer should not throw his shirt into the South Stand.

5) Neuer may not kiss the Bavarian crest

Bizarre.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

Neuer used to be a Schalke Ultra
When he was signed, The Bayern Ultra gave him the below rules, Don't know if they are still in effect

1) Neuer must never simulate or initiate the team's megaphone chants.

2) Neuer must not kneel before the team and sing the 'Humba' song.

3) Neuer is prohibited from approaching the South Stand fence.

4) Neuer should not throw his shirt into the South Stand.

5) Neuer may not kiss the Bavarian crest

Is this real?

 

[Xaviesta]

Michael Owen & Jamie Carragher were Everton fans before they joined Liverpool, not sure how it was for them but I imagine them as kids who got their dream to be part of professional football team when they were in the youth setup .

Pretty sure Gerrard, McManaman and maybe Fowler were boyhood Everton fans too.

 

[horsechoker]

Neuer used to be a Schalke Ultra
When he was signed, The Bayern Ultra gave him the below rules, Don't know if they are still in effect

1) Neuer must never simulate or initiate the team's megaphone chants.

2) Neuer must not kneel before the team and sing the 'Humba' song.

3) Neuer is prohibited from approaching the South Stand fence.

4) Neuer should not throw his shirt into the South Stand.

5) Neuer may not kiss the Bavarian crest

I would tell them to get to feck if I were a multiple CL and Bundesliga winner like Neuer.

 

[Acole9]

Is this real?

I read something like that not long after he signed.

 

[JPRouve]

What happens? They do their job and try to win.

 

[DoomSlayer]

I would tell them to get to feck if I were a multiple CL and Bundesliga winner like Neuer.

When did Schalke win the CL and Bundesliga, let alone multiple times?

 

[horsechoker]

When did Schalke win the CL and Bundesliga, let alone multiple times?

I meant now

 

[duffer]

Do fans really care? Would any Man United fans be bothered at all if they signed this Man City fan?

Are Spurs fans bothered that this guy was a Gooner?

The current "Mr Chelsea" Mason Mount is Portsmouth fan and we couldn't love him any more than we do.

 

[Oranges038]

John Terry is a Man United fan. Maybe that penalty went exactly where he wanted it to...

He denied it another time and admitted to being a glory hunter in another interview.

Either way, he looked a total twat after two champions league finals.

 

[DoomSlayer]

I meant now

Yeah, now he is a Bayern legend so it's a bit different, of course.

 

[gormless]

Ole grew up a Liverpool fan.
Sure Roy Keane was a Spurs fan.

 

[Lay]

Ole was a Liverpool fan, no?

Ravel Morrison an Arsenal fan

O’Shea was a Liverpool fan

 

[duffer]

He denied it another time and admitted to being a glory hunter in another interview.

He's an Essex boy who supported Man United when you were winning everything, it goes without saying he was a glory hunter!

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

A lot of players seem to switch allegiance after successful periods playing for a club. Rio is 100% a United fan now, but he wasn't prior to playing for us. Wasn't Ole a Liverpool fan growing up too?

But I'd doubt who you support impacts on how you do your job. Look at those Welbeck celebrations against us. Players will be hard-wired to win, they'd two-foot their own mum to do it.

 

[duffer]

A lot of players seem to switch allegiance

There's no greater* crime in football fandom.




*Obviously there's loads worse.

 

[Blackwidow]

I meant now

The relationship changed. But there were "Koan Neuer" "No Neuer"-signs in the stands for awhile.

 

[Oranges038]

He's an Essex boy who supported Man United when you were winning everything, it goes without saying he was a glory hunter!

Yeap.

A huge Utd fan who, when he had the chance, chose Chelsea over Man Utd, even went against his own father who was a Utd fan. His father even refused to go out with him to sign the forms because he wanted him to go to Utd.

Maybe he was just one of those kids who liked football but didn't really like any one team. I think they do exist.

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

Footballers are professionals. Supporting a club that they did when a child means little to them.

many fans can’t comprehend this.

ask yourself this question. As a 16 year old, if you were given the opportunity to sign pro terms with Liverpool, would you?

the answer should be yes, and if you went on to play for them, you wouldn’t care less about United anymore.

 

[Infordin]

Iniesta was a Real Madrid fan

 

[MrMarcello]

I've no doubts Terry would have eventually been sold to United had the Russian criminal not saved the club. Seem to recall some rumors out there Terry was considering an exit.

 

[JPRouve]

Yeap.

A huge Utd fan who, when he had the chance, chose Chelsea over Man Utd, even went against his own father who was a Utd fan. His father even refused to go out with him to sign the forms because he wanted him to go to Utd.

Maybe he was just one of those kids who liked football but didn't really like any one team. I think they do exist.

Or he simply took a professional decision which has nothing to do with who he supports.

 

[kkengvib]

Random: FM says James Garner supports Liverpool and Tariq Lamptey supports Man United

 

[Dirty Schwein]

Footballers are professionals. Supporting a club that they did when a child means little to them.

many fans can’t comprehend this.

ask yourself this question. As a 16 year old, if you were given the opportunity to sign pro terms with Liverpool, would you?

the answer should be yes, and if you went on to play for them, you wouldn’t care less about United anymore.

I totally get this. If I were given a contract by Watford or Liverpool, I'd snap their hands off.

My point is more with things like this:

If Terry is a United fan, does he want us to do well when they are not playing us? In his ideal world, would Chelsea winning the league with United 2nd be amazing?

 

[Schmeichel's Cartwheel]

Do fans really care? Would any Man United fans be bothered at all if they signed this Man City fan?

Are Spurs fans bothered that this guy was a Gooner?

The current "Mr Chelsea" Mason Mount is Portsmouth fan and we couldn't love him any more than we do.

Your fans literally abused him all over social media earlier in the season. “Lampard’s son”

 

[Schmeichel's Cartwheel]

He's an Essex boy who supported Man United when you were winning everything, it goes without saying he was a glory hunter!

I always thought he was someone we would have signed had the takeover not happened in 2003. Had Fergie written all over him.

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

I totally get this. If I were given a contract by Watford or Liverpool, I'd snap their hands off.

My point is more with things like this:

If Terry is a United fan, does he want us to do well when they are not playing us? In his ideal world, would Chelsea winning the league with United 2nd be amazing?

I don’t think he cares. All his feelings, support and allegiances will have gone to Chelsea, and as they were competing with United - I bet he doesn’t give us a second thought.

I think it’s different if it was a team in a different country.

 

[JPRouve]

I totally get this. If I were given a contract by Watford or Liverpool, I'd snap their hands off.

My point is more with things like this:

If Terry is a United fan, does he want us to do well when they are not playing us? In his ideal world, would Chelsea winning the league with United 2nd be amazing?

In his ideal world and all footballers ideal world, they are the winners. While you see it as "Chelsea", they see it as their current team. So yes ideally they win which doesn't prevent them from rooting for someone else if they are not themselves involved.

 

[Oranges038]

Or he simply took a professional decision which has nothing to do with who he supports.

A teenager who is supposedly a massive fan of he biggest team in the country at that time, goes against that and his father's wishes, then signs for Chelsea for professional reasons....

 

[Dirty Schwein]

I always thought he was someone we would have signed had the takeover not happened in 2003. Had Fergie written all over him.

Imagine all the other players hiding their wives if Giggsy and Terry were in the same team

 

[Annihilate Now!]

99.9% of professional footballers are born winners

The power of wanting to win and having the personal pride/ determination to do your job to the best of your ability and try and win will always trump any club allegiances.

 

[DoomSlayer]

Imagine all the other players hiding their wives if Giggsy and Terry were in the same team

Or maybe Terry could've joined Giggs for all these years...

 

[JPRouve]

A teenager who is supposedly a massive fan of he biggest team in the country at that time, goes against that and his father's wishes, then signs for Chelsea for professional reasons....

Yes. He signs for the team that he believes will give him the better chance to fullfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer.

 

[Oranges038]

Yes. He signs for the team that he believes will give him the better chance to fullfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer.

Or he just signs for the team he likes more.

 

[WakeAndBeek]

Alan Smith was a massive Leeds fan who swore he would “never sign for Man United”

 

[The Corinthian]

Most players support their own team, but adopt the teams they play for in their career as well.