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I've been in both camps.
Born in Hayes, moved to Northwood in very early teens.
Was never a ST holder but was a member. Hardly missed a home game for about 15 years, went to a very few away games. Of course this was in the days when you could just pay at the turnstiles.
I've stood, or sat, in every stand at WHL, including once in the away end vs the Dippers where Rush tore us a new one (1 - 4 IIRC).

Then I moved to Ireland,so don't go anymore. The last game I saw live was vs Shamrock Rovers away in the EL.

Anyway, who gives a fuck, if you're Spurs, you're Spurs.
 
I’m a far away fan. Don’t care to read the article (no offence), don’t care to debate the legitimacy of my fandom.

I’m not a spurs fan for the sake of comparison in relation to others. Drawing division between our kin and their geographical foundation is the type of guff we should leave to the plastic clubs.

Literally nothing could stop me from feeling like a real fan.
 
Benny said:
Too right.

Back when I shared a ST, the fella behind me would turn up 15mins into the game stinking of booze, slur a few hellos to everyone sat round him, shout a few things about how shit we were playing (regardless of the score) and head to the concourse 5-10mins before HT. He'd resurface at some point in the second half, repeat the abuse and duck out before FT.

And yet, I know he would be the type to moan about the fake fans from around the world.

:mourcheeks:
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It was you that was sat in front of me! Small world. Always wondered what happened to you.
 
This topic pops up on a regular basis. Not sure anyone has ever come up with a definitive answer.

If someone like me says i have been a fan for 50+ years, been home & away over land & sea, have a ST & spends 5 hours travelling to and from the matches they get countered by 'yeah, but i get up at 4.30am to watch the matches on TV & buy a replica shirt'.

Puts me right in my place.
 
Benny said:
I've had this conversation too with 'faraway fans', but I think it's born from a bit of an inferiority complex and feel the need to justify their support levels, so they're quick to point out the sacrifices they make to follow their beloved.

Personally I'm past caring about this sort of thing now, Tottenham/Levy wanted this global following and it doesn't really matter at the end of the day. More income from the global support means better players and subsequently more chance at success on the pitch, so we all have our place.
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Yep. Some of our fans who are season ticket holders and go to every game make me wish I wasn't a spurs fan. I'm talking about the cunts who sit behind me and moan all game every game, sometimes about a player before he's even done anything wrong. I'd gladly swap them with someone sitting in their replica shirt on the other side of the world watching the game at 4am in the morning.

Basically, there are good and bad fans. We could do with more good ones in the stadium. I know that much.
 
Irrelevant discussion obviously but great to here some stories so here's mine:

I'm Spurs because the first English football game I ever saw on tele was the Cup Final in 91 (yes, Im a gloryhunter, lol). I was just impressed by the atmosphere and I also could have supported Forest, was just a coinflip.

Back then I was 9 years old and in Belgium nobody cared too much about English football. Some years later all of a sudden it exploded and half of my town became a United fan. For this reason I felt like being different and I got more and more into Spurs.

During my teenage and student years I watched almost every game on tele and by the age I was 19 I decided to go to The Lane. I went on my own from Belgium and the game I saw was the memorable one against United (3-5). Mental! I also think that Bergkamp scored this beauty against Newcastle on the same day if my memory serves me right.

Since then I have been going to 1-2 games each season and it's always 1 of the best days of the year.

It's a strange feeling but after all the dissapointments I couldnt imagine supporting another team!
 
I don't care what some of you lot say i'm a spurs fan thru and thru i have been watching everygame for the last 15 years consider yourself lucky you can buy a ticket take a 45 min train trip and watch our beloved spurs. Do you know how much it cost from Jamaica to England right now.

 
Nutter-Naylor said:
This topic pops up on a regular basis. Not sure anyone has ever come up with a definitive answer.

If someone like me says i have been a fan for 50+ years, been home & away over land & sea, have a ST & spends 5 hours travelling to and from the matches they get countered by 'yeah, but i get up at 4.30am to watch the matches on TV & buy a replica shirt'.

Puts me right in my place.
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I've had this conversation too with 'faraway fans', but I think it's born from a bit of an inferiority complex and feel the need to justify their support levels, so they're quick to point out the sacrifices they make to follow their beloved.

Personally I'm past caring about this sort of thing now, Tottenham/Levy wanted this global following and it doesn't really matter at the end of the day. More income from the global support means better players and subsequently more chance at success on the pitch, so we all have our place.
 
As a spurs fan in ireland (not too far away) ive been to white hart lane plenty of times. Not been to new stadium but the cost of travelling to a game and staying in london is massive. Been a fan since 87 listened to a lot of shite from so called old top 4 teams since. Fuck them. Was always a nice few spurs fans in ireland and is on the increase. Dont consider ourselves better or worse than london spurs fans. Just love supporting the club and its never boring 😅
 
I don't give a shit on where I rank in this table. I go to games as much as I can afford (about 3 times a year) and I watch most games from home. My love for this club and the emotions I get are much bigger than any rank

Part of this emotions are due to the fans that are always there and support the club week in week out. I feel always grateful to them and whenever I am there I give my contribution in full voice
 
jonomarch said:
I don't care what some of you lot say i'm a spurs fan thru and thru i have been watching everygame for the last 15 years consider yourself lucky you can buy a ticket take a 45 min train trip and watch our beloved spurs. Do you know how much it cost from Jamaica to England right now.

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I do consider myself lucky to be able to buy myself a £63 ticket 19 times a season Mr Levy.

P.S. my 45 min train trip actually takes 150 mins. Each way.

I love anyone that considers themselves to be Spurs wherever they hail from or reside. I just find this topic, which crops up on a regular basis, amusing.
 
What i love is wether its in the ground or somewhere random , you meet another Spurs fan and theres a bond , you want to chat, the Brotherhood of Spurs.............. Im from London but wherever your from we are all Spurs
 
I don't care where you're from, if your life is the rollercoaster that is Spurs then you'll do for me.

Nothing like going into a foreign bar and finding other yids there. Our fans across the world could never be accused of being band wagonners, thay could have had an easy time following others, but they didn't.

If you suffer the slings and arrows, you're on the firm.

CSWY.
 
Nutter-Naylor said:
This topic pops up on a regular basis. Not sure anyone has ever come up with a definitive answer.

If someone like me says i have been a fan for 50+ years, been home & away over land & sea, have a ST & spends 5 hours travelling to and from the matches they get countered by 'yeah, but i get up at 4.30am to watch the matches on TV & buy a replica shirt'.

Puts me right in my place.
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When I was a student couldn't afford satellite TV and used to go watch at a local sports bar - at the time (mid to late 2000s - majority here were Top 4 fans and Man City were irrelevant). Back then smoking was still allowed in bars so by the time game was done (often combined with a disappointing loss and 5-6 pints later) clothes were so drenched in smoke felt like the world has ended. Over and above the abuse from plastic cunts around me. Hated it.

Highlight was watching the 2007 final with some Chavski cunts who wanted to take me on for celebrating too hard after Woody scored.

Now I just scare my dog when Son misses a sitter and spill popcorn on the couch
 
I've seen Spurs games in Malta and various places in the USA, and the passion is the same wherever you go. In fact, I have time for anyone who identifies themselves as a Spurs supporter. For some people, they have to support from a distance, doesn't make their feelings for our Club any less real.
I had a break for a few years from actually going, for financial reasons, but I didn't stop being a Spurs supporter because I couldn't attend matches.
 
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