It depends on how shit the team they support is really.

I support a really shit League 2 team so haven’t really got anywhere to go after that.

I’ll often go and watch my local team who are in Tier 8 if I can’t watch my actual team.

But to answer your question, yes a lot of supporters of Premier League teams go to watch and ‘softly’ support their local lower league team. I have a few mates who’ll come watch Colchester more often than they’ve ever been to watch their actual team (usually Spurs, West Ham, Arsenal)

If you grow up in a small town/village you’ll normally support a big (league) team plus the local non-league side. How often you actually go to games varies by a lot of things - not least the cost. Also a lot of people work Saturdays and Sundays now which restricts things.

I don’t really care how ‘my team’ does anymore. I know what’s going on, but it doesn’t make or break my day.

Football is relentless, it never ends, and I’m convinced it’s changing for the worse, on and off the pitch. Corruption, dishonesty on the pitch, racism in the stands. I don’t feel much passion for the game anymore.

Newcastle United (PL) and Alnwick Town (level 11)

NO!

The difference is between being a supporter and a fan. A fan can follow different clubs but a supporter only follows ONE.

I’ve noticed that there are A LOT of people thinking they’re supporters when they’re actually fans.

The people who still want to call themselves supporters, even though they follow multiple clubs, are fucking delusional.

I find it humorous how people will feel they need to ask permission to like more than one club.

maybe you can ask the people from r/soccercirclejerk

it’s weird to support two league clubs

It was much more common to be less tribal about your football club before the 1960’s. I use Scotland as an example.

My late father supported both Motherwell and Hamilton Academical in the 40’s and 50’s because they played in different divisions and would set up there home fixtures to be on alternate Saturday’s. He and his grandfather loved the game so much they wanted to go every week and away fixtures were not always possible on their budget.

I’m a Hibernian supporter and it was also common for football fans to go and watch both Edinburgh clubs on alternate weeks at that time. You would support either Hearts or Hibs but often would follow the other club so you could watch football every week without travelling far.

The only time this would never happen was in Glasgow because of the deep sectarian divide between Rangers and Celtic.

From what my dad told me this was also common with English towns and cities with more than one club at the time.

Once hooliganism really kicked off from mid 60’s is when it all changed.

Yeah, the Southampton men’s team and Southampton women’s team

Nothing wrong with following a local side as a second team. I was born in Tottenham and from 4 generations of Spurs fans, so they were kinda both for me.

However I’ve had a few seasons supporting a couple of lower league teams when I’ve lived in other places. Spurs always priority though.

I could never trust a man who claims to support 2 PL teams equally.

A lot of people I know do. But I’d hardly call them real fans. It’s not like they go to games, know the history, put money into the club or even watch the games weekly etc etc.

1 team only is the way

No that’s ridiculous, unless they’re very very far apart in the league system.

I support Tottenham but I was born in Luton so I do watch Luton Town a lot

Some weird people on this sub