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Posted:  22 Sep 2008 15:02

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Ok, so I really dislike bandwagon fans.  For example, kids in the US who buy all kinds of gear for great European teams, will call you an idiot if you don't share their blind passion, but they've never even been to the continent, much less an actual game.

So what are the biggest bandwagon teams in the world?  National teams (does it bother anybody else when somebody supports another country over their own?) and Club teams, you can give multiple answers too.  What are you thoughts on this issue?
Posted:  22 Sep 2008 15:50

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Man Utd, Real, Liverpool...those are the real bandwagon teams.

National teams ? Who supports a country other than their own. That's just crazy.

I can understand if you, for example, have lived in Mexico for 15 years, you might support them but not if it's a country you have no connection with.

I suspect this might be an American thing as people consider themselves Italian-American or Irish-American despite a) not being Italian and b) never having visited the continent, yet alone the country.
Posted:  24 Sep 2008 13:29

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Yeah, I agree, it's just crazy to support a national team other than your own.  But you see more brazil shirts, or germany shirts (as examples) then you do US shirts, even on gamedays!  There's a growing culture of MLS/US team supporters on college campuses, but you still see Man U jerseys everywhere you go.
Posted:  07 Oct 2008 16:07

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Maybe its just because some real nice businessmen are taking advantage of this popularity phenomenon about wearing jerseys of the team you would like to support. Other than in US, Man U jerseys are being worn.  So no fuss, just manufacture and print some more.  "Eat your pancake while its real hot"