The only team that matters to the point that days, evenings, weekends are spoiled/celebrated is Altrincham FC. I've followed since 1971, aged 9, when, by chance, having played Saturday football, a mate said he was being taken to City by his dad. Not to be outdone, I bolted home and demanded my dad relinquish his Saturday seat in front of Dickie Davies to take me to United........my dad being a Utd fan, and me not getting the home/away situation. He agreed, well my mum made him agree, to spend some time with me. He reluctantly took me to Altrincham v Ellesmere Port Town, we won 4-2, an old guy in the Golf Rd gave me a Blue Riband biscuit, and I only missed one further home game that season. My dad drove me to Stafford, Fleetwood, Nantwich, Sandbach Ramblers, in the snow to a called off game at Rossendale, Macclesfield, Stockport..Cheshire Cup?...Buxton, Great Harwood and many more.
Thanks, my old 9 yr old mate Nigel, and thanks Dad for hooking me up to a life long affair.
Shudders, I could have been a Utd fan.
My boy follows Fulham, and previously followed AFC Wimbledon, being the local club. I attend fixtures involving both , more Fulham now, but I just cannot get too excited or involved in the results, even if I want the team to win for him. If they lose well so what, its not the same feeling.