| ‘Proper club’ 10:20 - Dec 12 with 3928 views | joe90 |
Does anyone know what fans mean when they refer to a football club as being a ‘proper club’?
What is the criteria? Always seems to be northern fans talking about other norther clubs. Or a club that once won something but have been put into administration/had points defected/been caught for cheating/despite having a relatively large fan base/ground have spent far less time in the top flight then their fans would lead you to believe.
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| ‘Proper club’ on 10:27 - Dec 12 with 3023 views | PinnerPaul |
Meaningless, same as 'family' club - anyone know a club where family members do NOT attend together?! |  | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 10:30 - Dec 12 with 3017 views | SK_hoops |
I guess clubs whose support is made predominantly of local support as opposed to teams like Man U who have more fans who live in China than live in England, let alone Manchester. [Post edited 12 Dec 2021 10:31]
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| ‘Proper club’ on 10:32 - Dec 12 with 3002 views | SK_hoops |
| ‘Proper club’ on 10:27 - Dec 12 by PinnerPaul |
Meaningless, same as 'family' club - anyone know a club where family members do NOT attend together?! |
That term lost all meaning when Millwall were awarded family club of the year. | | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 10:36 - Dec 12 with 2990 views | LythamR |
Football supporters are partisan
pretty much any football club is "a proper club" and a "family club" as viewed by their own supporters |  | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 10:49 - Dec 12 with 2964 views | switchingcode |
When you are in the 4 th division losing more times than winning and take 120 midweek to preston you are then seen as proper fans of a proper club.That will change rapidly if you start beating teams and are successful.Millwall see themselves as this which says it all really. | | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 10:51 - Dec 12 with 2959 views | TacticalR |
Always good to clarify definitions. |  |
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| ‘Proper club’ on 11:00 - Dec 12 with 2934 views | Rangersw12 |
| ‘Proper club’ on 10:32 - Dec 12 by SK_hoops |
That term lost all meaning when Millwall were awarded family club of the year. |
For a me a family club is a club who does alot for their local community and surrounding areas.
So I can see why Millwall won that award | | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 11:04 - Dec 12 with 2925 views | SK_hoops |
| ‘Proper club’ on 11:00 - Dec 12 by Rangersw12 |
For a me a family club is a club who does alot for their local community and surrounding areas.
So I can see why Millwall won that award |
Not really a 'family' atmosphere at the matches though is there? | | | |
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| ‘Proper club’ on 11:04 - Dec 12 with 2925 views | QPsyR |
| ‘Proper club’ on 11:00 - Dec 12 by Rangersw12 |
For a me a family club is a club who does alot for their local community and surrounding areas.
So I can see why Millwall won that award |
Nice one ;-) | |
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| ‘Proper club’ on 11:10 - Dec 12 with 2896 views | ParkRoyalR |
| ‘Proper club’ on 10:49 - Dec 12 by switchingcode |
When you are in the 4 th division losing more times than winning and take 120 midweek to preston you are then seen as proper fans of a proper club.That will change rapidly if you start beating teams and are successful.Millwall see themselves as this which says it all really. |
Yes, proper as in proper fans who won't disappear after a season or two of disappointment, as so many Arsenal and United fans have in last number of seasons. | | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 11:17 - Dec 12 with 2869 views | SK_hoops |
| ‘Proper club’ on 11:10 - Dec 12 by ParkRoyalR |
Yes, proper as in proper fans who won't disappear after a season or two of disappointment, as so many Arsenal and United fans have in last number of seasons. |
Or Brentford once they get relegated. | | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 11:43 - Dec 12 with 2817 views | switchingcode |
| ‘Proper club’ on 11:17 - Dec 12 by SK_hoops |
Or Brentford once they get relegated. |
Definitely will happen when we get relegated and that goes for all clubs even yours difference is I’ll still be there even if we went back to the bottom league.I hope you can get up this season ,only if we manage to stay up though and I expect your gates to up from where they are now.So for now don’t get too excited about the target of getting to what is seen as the best league in the world which is in reality the league you are in now. | | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 12:23 - Dec 12 with 2755 views | slmrstid |
Its just another meaningless phrase in a long list of meaningless twaddle phrases that football fans come out with  |  | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 14:49 - Dec 12 with 2597 views | colinallcars |
| ‘Proper club’ on 12:23 - Dec 12 by slmrstid |
Its just another meaningless phrase in a long list of meaningless twaddle phrases that football fans come out with |
A bit like “you aint got no 'istory” Although when appied to MK Dons it's most apt. |  | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 15:01 - Dec 12 with 2558 views | Boston |
| ‘Proper club’ on 14:49 - Dec 12 by colinallcars |
A bit like “you aint got no 'istory” Although when appied to MK Dons it's most apt. |
Well they do, we just don't like it. | |
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| ‘Proper club’ on 15:37 - Dec 12 with 2480 views | dixiedean |
| ‘Proper club’ on 10:32 - Dec 12 by SK_hoops |
That term lost all meaning when Millwall were awarded family club of the year. |
Yes the only club in the country where you can make monkey gestures and nobody does anything about it . One of the many reasons I’m in no rush to go back there. Family club my ar5e. | | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 17:06 - Dec 12 with 2367 views | ngbqpr |
| ‘Proper club’ on 12:23 - Dec 12 by slmrstid |
Its just another meaningless phrase in a long list of meaningless twaddle phrases that football fans come out with |
Not just football. ‘Proper’ is a much misused word in music as well.
‘Proper house music’, ‘ proper soul’, ‘proper metal’ etc zzzz… |  |
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| ‘Proper club’ on 00:07 - Dec 13 with 2206 views | PunteR |
I use the term "proper" probably too much.
Proper tune
Proper dinner
Proper film
Proper bell end
I like the word.. lol
Proper word. |  |
| Occasional providers of half decent House music. |
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| ‘Proper club’ on 07:35 - Dec 13 with 2089 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
Not a Proper Club:
Milton Keynes Dons |  | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 11:52 - Dec 13 with 1906 views | LythamR |
| ‘Proper club’ on 07:35 - Dec 13 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Not a Proper Club:
Milton Keynes Dons |
I tend to hold the same view but tell that to the kids that started going there when they were 6 and are now in their teens and grown up supporting them
how long does this last
how long were QPR "not a proper club" when they turned up at LR or when they changed their name to Queens Park Rangers. Spurs fans still think Arsenal are not a "proper north london club!" | | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 11:59 - Dec 13 with 1880 views | kensalriser |
It's a useful addition to any football cliches bingo card. |  |
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| ‘Proper club’ on 13:31 - Dec 13 with 1791 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| ‘Proper club’ on 11:52 - Dec 13 by LythamR |
I tend to hold the same view but tell that to the kids that started going there when they were 6 and are now in their teens and grown up supporting them
how long does this last
how long were QPR "not a proper club" when they turned up at LR or when they changed their name to Queens Park Rangers. Spurs fans still think Arsenal are not a "proper north london club!" |
Well, AFC fans are still fcking fuming but yeah there is a natural shelf life to it isn’t there. Kids born and attending after their formation have a right to call themselves a proper club I suppose.
Remember reading an article about a Wigan fan who was older than the club a few years ago and thinking the same thing. | | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 13:41 - Dec 13 with 1777 views | R_from_afar |
| ‘Proper club’ on 14:49 - Dec 12 by colinallcars |
A bit like “you aint got no 'istory” Although when appied to MK Dons it's most apt. |
See also Lokomotive Leipzig fans' opinions of RB Leipzig... |  |
| "Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1." |
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| ‘Proper club’ on 17:27 - Dec 13 with 1669 views | themodfather |
it;s what danny dyer says, "pwoper club wangers" | | | |
| ‘Proper club’ on 17:42 - Dec 13 with 1649 views | stowmarketrange |
| ‘Proper club’ on 13:31 - Dec 13 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Well, AFC fans are still fcking fuming but yeah there is a natural shelf life to it isn’t there. Kids born and attending after their formation have a right to call themselves a proper club I suppose.
Remember reading an article about a Wigan fan who was older than the club a few years ago and thinking the same thing. |
Maybe if Milton Keynes becomes a city,they can change to Mk city instead of Mk dons? |  | | |
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