ThisTinpotLeague
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In another thread elsewhere, the Leyton Orient fan (mouthy one, I don't remember usernames sorry) asks for our favourite memories of following our terrible teams. But he also makes the excellent point that most of us are not fools, and we know that our chosen club might not actually be més que un club. And knowing this, we still choose to follow said teams. My inference is that some people just like things being a little bit tinpot (or we're too tight to pay £50 a ticket).
So I actually want to celebrate this fantastic aspect of League Two teams. The things that make each club unique, and the random occasions when you feel your insides cringe on a weekly/fortnightly basis. Share them all, in a contest that I fully expect Northampton to win, and I will actually make an effort to learn something about the teams you love so much.
Always a good sport, I'll go first.
DID YOU KNOW that my team (Oxford United) play in a ground with three stands? Normally, away fans would look to their right and expect to see a stand full of one man and his dog. Well tough luck at Oxford, all you've got to look at is a car park and a bowling alley.
We also spent five years in non-league football this century, and in one match we conceded five times to Histon, a village. A real, no-fooling village beat the city with the oldest university in the western world. Take that, professor.
In more recent times, Oxford fans were outraged by non-affiliated sellers standing outside the ground for our big game against Premier League Swansea, selling unofficial half-and-half scarfs commemorating the historic day and (the fans presumed) not giving the club a decent share of the proceeds. The club, not wanting to be outdone, made sure that official half-and-halfs were in place for the visit of Championship Blackburn. Who beat us 3-0. Mine hangs proudly on the bedroom wall.
So I actually want to celebrate this fantastic aspect of League Two teams. The things that make each club unique, and the random occasions when you feel your insides cringe on a weekly/fortnightly basis. Share them all, in a contest that I fully expect Northampton to win, and I will actually make an effort to learn something about the teams you love so much.
Always a good sport, I'll go first.
DID YOU KNOW that my team (Oxford United) play in a ground with three stands? Normally, away fans would look to their right and expect to see a stand full of one man and his dog. Well tough luck at Oxford, all you've got to look at is a car park and a bowling alley.
We also spent five years in non-league football this century, and in one match we conceded five times to Histon, a village. A real, no-fooling village beat the city with the oldest university in the western world. Take that, professor.
In more recent times, Oxford fans were outraged by non-affiliated sellers standing outside the ground for our big game against Premier League Swansea, selling unofficial half-and-half scarfs commemorating the historic day and (the fans presumed) not giving the club a decent share of the proceeds. The club, not wanting to be outdone, made sure that official half-and-halfs were in place for the visit of Championship Blackburn. Who beat us 3-0. Mine hangs proudly on the bedroom wall.