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What local clubs or teams do you follow?


Mine;

Canberra Raiders.

Canberra Capitals.

Oh, I also support anyone playing against these;

I 'll always follow my hometown club



but for my fix of going to footy I have been going to watch this mob now and again



And of course not having any choice in the matter...

You mean you can't tell from my avatar?

I support this lot:

And of course this lot:

and this lot when they aren't playing us or when their results don't affect us:







When you say support... does than mean you watch on TV or actually go to games to watch them home or away?

I go to as many home and away games for Cardiff Blues as time and funds allow those I can't get to I watch on TV (long live Sky Sports, BBC Wales and S4C!) the only games for The Blues I haven't seen "live" this season are those which I couldn't get to or weren't televised and even those usually are covered in highlights on ScrumV.

Wales is usually TV based on cost and nothing more - we try and get to at least 1 International or 6 Nations game a year but at £70 a ticket plus parking & travel it's a hellishly expensive day out.

We're already budgeting for the new shirts for both Cardiff Blues & Wales which will be due out in the summer - thats going to set us back around £200

Boston Red Sox!!!!!





I'm a third-generation fan!

San Jose Sharks!

CHOMP!!!

When you say support... does than mean you watch on TV or actually go to games to watch them home or away?

I used to be a United season ticket holder but it doesn't seem worth it these days... what with the travel costs and what have you.

I try to get to home ganes for GC United but as most away games mean a round journey of thousands of kilometres the travel costs again become a bit prohibitive.

Sean wrote:

When you say support... does than mean you watch on TV or actually go to games to watch them home or away?

I used to be a United season ticket holder but it doesn't seem worth it these days... what with the travel costs and what have you.

LOL

I try to get to home ganes for GC United but as most away games mean a round journey of thousands of kilometres the travel costs again become a bit prohibitive.

We have a similar problem - albeit the distances aren't quite as far but travel costs are awful (see UK petrol prices thread) plus we have a dog so whilst we can often make an "away game" in Wales because one of the mums will dog sit for us whilst we go to the game, it's not so easy to go to away games in England as we would need to impose on our son & his fiance who work and have a dog of their own. For us we also have to travel to "home games" because we live outside Wales so even a home game means 90 mins each way travel time & 180 mile round trip. Petrol usually costs us about £30 plus the bridge toll of £5.60 parking is usually £5 tickets £25 each add on the cost of a drink and something to eat and a program and theres another £12 total cost around £100 (152.83 US dollars 165.96 Australian dollars ). Sometimes the club will do promotions on tickets so that might bring the cost down by £30 but thats not often so we couldn't afford more than one live game a month and even thats pushing it and we kinda bank on one of the mums giving us petrol money for visiting them When we move back to Wales we'll get season tickets and of course the travel costs will dissapear so we'll be able to go to a lot more "home games" as it is we average about 7 or 8 live games a season which I think is pretty good going.

Welsh Internationals are hiddeously expensive we'd have all the same travel costs but the ticket prices are between £65 - £85 each (thats assuming you can even get a ticket) so it's close on double the cost to see a live International - which is why we try to manage 1 game or in a very good year 2, we simply cannot afford any more than that without a lottery win.

Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Pirates

What BSG said. Add to that: Anybody who beats the Yankees!

Ah yes! My two favorite teams: the Boston Red Sox and whoever's playing (and preferrably beating) the Yankees!

I also realized I'm technically a fourth-generation fan. It just couldn't be helped.

The Edmonton Oilers!

30th place overall!!



Still my team, no matter what!

Home opener is April 30.

And what sport do these teams play?

Home Of The - - - San Francisco Giants - - - Baseball Club

And what sport do these teams play?

Hockey, you welshman!

What other sport is there?

(Sorry, couldn't think of anything worse I could call you! )

Beer Sponge wrote:

And what sport do these teams play?

Hockey, you welshman!

Are you sure? Have you seen the Oilers play any actual hockey lately?


(Hey, the Flahrs barely squeaked into the playoffs, so I'm not accusing anyone of actually playing hockey.)

(I'm boycotting professional sports this year, I think)

Guinevere wrote: (I'm boycotting professional sports this year, I think)

Gonna be a long summer for you.

Sue U wrote:

Beer Sponge wrote:

And what sport do these teams play?

Hockey, you welshman!

Are you sure? Have you seen the Oilers play any actual hockey lately?


(Hey, the Flahrs barely squeaked into the playoffs, so I'm not accusing anyone of actually playing hockey.)

The Oilers played hockey this past season, they just played poorly! Can I assume Flahrs is meant to indicate Flyers? If so, good luck to them in the playoffs! I hate the Devils!

Now, back to my Oilers fan hidey hole...