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Greetings from New US Supporter (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date May 4, 2025
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AngryAnt

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #36
Super Frank said:
Does anyone recommend a podcast to follow team? I have watched City Unseen on YouTube.
First time supporting a team of any kind that isn’t local. It’s a bit more challenging.
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Welcome to being a Cov fan, there's alot of downs but the ups are so much sweeter because of it. As for aging you, be prepared, just look at Mark Robins when he took over vs when he was sacked.

For podcasts you can't go wrong with the BBC CWR fancast/post match phone ins.
Personally I watch MattSB's game vlogs (Matt SB)
& Sky Blue Fan TV (Sky Blue Fans TV)
 
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Blake

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #37
Super Frank said:
Yes!

Geno’s or Pat’s?
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Haha. I've never been to either. Whiz on a cheesesteak...ew. Those two places seem to draw mostly tourists.
 
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usskyblue

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  • May 5, 2025
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itsabuzzard

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #39
Super Frank said:
Buzzards are a little ominous since it usually means something is dead.

I’m going with the Peregrine Falcon.
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Well someone's got to eat all the dead stuff otherwise we'd end up like Birmingham (UK), and you don't want that.
 
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robbiekeane

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #40
Super Frank said:
Does anyone recommend a podcast to follow team? I have watched City Unseen on YouTube.
First time supporting a team of any kind that isn’t local. It’s a bit more challenging.
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the nii lampty podcast is by far the best in terms of content, really good discussions and analysis, just not as often as i’d like (probably averages once a month).

I’d also recommend listening to “not the top twenty” podcast to learn more about the championship and below (although hopefully this will be less relevant for us after the next few weeks!), and “football weekly” for all things football
 
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aloisijohnnyaloisi

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #41
I'm really enjoying That Cov Pod this season - good analysis and insights.

Welcome aboard! 🩵
 
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Sbarcher

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #42
clint van damme said:
Do you dream of working in Halfords?
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Got him!!!!

strange he’s a well known member.
 
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ptr

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #43
Nice try Lauti but you’re not fooling me.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #44
Do you believe that 'we will win' ? - apologies, I couldn't resist. Welcome to the family! PUSB!!
 
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Kneeza

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #45
You're not Kentucky Ballistics on You Tube, are you?
If so, please don't bring the heat
Some of the shit that guy plays with is a little scary
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #46
JohnWH said:
@Super Frank

Your next assignment is to pick at random a Non League team to support.

For your consideration, because it won't matter one way or the other, is the mighty Tudors. Given just their splashy King Henry logo
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It’s daft to have a second team. Just enjoy the moments when football brings moments to remember. Harborough Town is one team in that category.

https://fb.watch/zo9q9vV6rz/?
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #47
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Do you believe that 'we will win' ? - apologies, I couldn't resist. Welcome to the family! PUSB!!
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Harry, that’s not cricket.
 
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JohnWH

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #48
Flying Fokker said:
It’s daft to have a second team. Just enjoy the moments when football brings moments to remember. Harborough Town is one team in that category.

https://fb.watch/zo9q9vV6rz/?
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More of a joking suggestion, because also more US fans should explore more of the entire pyramid system as it's an entirely odd concept compared to like the NFL.

Also, upon reflection, our new friend could easily have gone down a Wrexham or Sunderland rabbit hole. Shudders.
 
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Super Frank

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #49
JohnWH said:
More of a joking suggestion, because also more US fans should explore more of the entire pyramid system as it's an entirely odd concept compared to like the NFL.

Also, upon reflection, our new friend could easily have gone down a Wrexham or Sunderland rabbit hole. Shudders.
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Actually, this blew my mind when I first discovered it. The entire idea of promotion and relegation. I was trying to imagine the New York Yankees having a bad season and being demoted from MLB to Triple A and then down the minor leagues. Was very intriguing. Then, just when I thought I had the entire thing figured out, I found out about Champions league, cup ties, Europa. . I’ve researched all the clubs until you get to non league. I know next to nothing about them. I narrowed it down to Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra or Leyton Orient and spent the first part of this season following all 3. You find what you keep gravitating towards vs what feels forced and uninteresting.

Honestly, I tried the Sunderland, Wrexham documentaries. Too many Americans like Wrexham (too trendy) and Sunderland supporters seemed like ……. (I’ll be nice. Not my kind of people).
 
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JohnWH

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #50
Super Frank said:
Actually, this blew my mind when I first discovered it. The entire idea of promotion and relegation. I was trying to imagine the New York Yankees having a bad season and being demoted from MLB to Triple A and then down the minor leagues. Was very intriguing. Then, just when I thought I had the entire thing figured out, I found out about Champions league, cup ties, Europa. . I’ve researched all the clubs until you get to non league. I know next to nothing about them. I narrowed it down to Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra or Leyton Orient and spent the first part of this season following all 3. You find what you keep gravitating towards vs what feels forced and uninteresting.

Honestly, I tried the Sunderland, Wrexham documentaries. Too many Americans like Wrexham (too trendy) and Sunderland supporters seemed like ……. (I’ll be nice. Not my kind of people).
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Wait until you find out Leicester fans have 6 fingers each hand.
 
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Super Frank

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #51
JohnWH said:
Wait until you find out Leicester fans have 6 fingers each hand.
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As long as they don’t say things like “Ha’way the lads” or “Big Club”, I can ignore them.
 

Gint11

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #52
SkyBlueCharlie9 said:
Welcome and good choice. We are a million times more interesting as a club and City than Wrexham too... which bizarrely seems to have taken off over in States. A few regular posters on here are based in the US, so you never know there may be someone relatively nearby.
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It’s not bizarre when you think who their owners are
 

Liquid Gold

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #53
Support your local
 
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Super Frank

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #54
Liquid Gold said:
Support your local
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It’s literally an MLS club. I try, but I enjoy English football much more. It’s my first time following any sports team that isn’t local and will agree that it’s much more difficult without the feeling of history and community. Thanks for the advice though.
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #55
Super Frank said:
It’s literally an MLS club. I try, but I enjoy English football much more. It’s my first time following any sports team that isn’t local and will agree that it’s much more difficult without the feeling of history and community. Thanks for the advice though.
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Which MLS team is it?

You’ve picked a good era to start following us. I assume you’ve caught up with the last few years wonderful shenanigans?
 
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Super Frank

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #56
Terry_dactyl said:
Which MLS team is it?

You’ve picked a good era to start following us. I assume you’ve caught up with the last few years wonderful shenanigans?
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FC Cincinnati

I live in Covington, Kentucky which is directly across the river from Cincinnati Ohio. I have about a 15 minute commute to work in downtown Cincinnati. It seems like Coventry and Cincinnati are similar sized cities. (Our town has around 320K, so slightly smaller but a lot of us in nearby towns work and support the Cincinnati teams since they are the most local. Kentucky has zero professional sports clubs).
 
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WestEndAgro

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #57
Just got back from the States, took in a play off game, Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets, and went to see SF Giants baseball ⚾️
My family in San Francisco are all Skyblues.
 
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Super Frank

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #58
WestEndAgro said:
Just got back from the States, took in a play off game, Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets, and went to see SF Giants baseball ⚾️
My family in San Francisco are all Skyblues.
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That Giants ballpark is gorgeous!
 

CoventryUSA

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #59
Coventry supporter in Knoxville. Welcome aboard!!
 
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Super Frank

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #60
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CoventryUSA said:
Coventry supporter in Knoxville. Welcome aboard!!
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Was Just there! Well, Pigeon Forge lol.

UK vs UT (college basketball rivalry). We can make peace over Coventry City
 
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ovduk78

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #61
Super Frank said:
FC Cincinnati

I live in Covington, Kentucky which is directly across the river from Cincinnati Ohio. I have about a 15 minute commute to work in downtown Cincinnati. It seems like Coventry and Cincinnati are similar sized cities. (Our town has around 320K, so slightly smaller but a lot of us in nearby towns work and support the Cincinnati teams since they are the most local. Kentucky has zero professional sports clubs).
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I remember Ickey Woods and his shuffle when he scored a TD for the Bengals
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #62
SkyBlueCharlie9 said:
Welcome and good choice. We are a million times more interesting as a club and City than Wrexham too... which bizarrely seems to have taken off over in States. A few regular posters on here are based in the US, so you never know there may be someone relatively nearby.
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And don’t forget your upstairs neighbours
 

CoventryUSA

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #63
Super Frank said:
FC Cincinnati

I live in Covington, Kentucky which is directly across the river from Cincinnati Ohio. I have about a 15 minute commute to work in downtown Cincinnati. It seems like Coventry and Cincinnati are similar sized cities. (Our town has around 320K, so slightly smaller but a lot of us in nearby towns work and support the Cincinnati teams since they are the most local. Kentucky has zero professional sports clubs).
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As a note, the cities are nowhere near the same size. City boundaries in the US are really arbitrary and often don't capture where the bulk of the population lives. Need to look at metro / urban pop. figures.

Cincinnati urban area - 1.6 million

Coventry urban area - 359,000


Coventry would be akin to Lexington
 
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usskyblue

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #64
CoventryUSA said:
Coventry would be akin to Lexington
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Without the Trumpers
 
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CoventryUSA

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #65
Super Frank said:
It’s literally an MLS club. I try, but I enjoy English football much more. It’s my first time following any sports team that isn’t local and will agree that it’s much more difficult without the feeling of history and community. Thanks for the advice though.
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Also, still support FC Cincinnati. No reason you can't do both.

Nothing beats going to live matches and you have a gem of a stadium just across the river from you. Can confirm as I went to a FCC-NSC match up there a year ago. FC Cincy has committed ownership that punches above its weight in the league. Sure those first few seasons were rough, but man they are a great team now that is willing to spend to chase titles. Not many smaller-market teams in the US would do the same.
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #66
Super Frank said:
Honestly, I tried the Sunderland, Wrexham documentaries. Too many Americans like Wrexham (too trendy) and Sunderland supporters seemed like ……. (I’ll be nice. Not my kind of people).
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Super Frank

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  • May 5, 2025
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CoventryUSA said:
Also, still support FC Cincinnati. No reason you can't do both.

Nothing beats going to live matches and you have a gem of a stadium just across the river from you. Can confirm as I went to a FCC-NSC match up there a year ago. FC Cincy has committed ownership that punches above its weight in the league. Sure those first few seasons were rough, but man they are a great team now that is willing to spend to chase titles. Not many smaller-market teams in the US would do the same.
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TQL Stadium is beautiful.
 
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Rodders1

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #68
Flying Fokker said:
It’s daft to have a second team. Just enjoy the moments when football brings moments to remember. Harborough Town is one team in that category.

https://fb.watch/zo9q9vV6rz/?
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My local team Harborough. I run my daughters u13s team there also. But the 1st team is doing wonders the last few years - awesome alongside supporting Cov. (And Rugby Town!)
 
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WestEndAgro

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  • May 5, 2025
  • #69
Super Frank said:
That Giants ballpark is gorgeous!
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It certainly is, the family loved Candlestick Park, but the new one is beautiful
 
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Super Frank

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  • May 5, 2025
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ovduk78 said:
I remember Ickey Woods and his shuffle when he scored a TD for the Bengals
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Ickey took the league by storm during that Super Bowl run. I was 13 and we were all doing the shuffle . Sadly injuries ended his career before he made big money. He was selling meat door to door at one point.
 
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