Relatives who support teams you hate

[gallagher]

Fortunately most my family and friends follow pawwa. They are on no position to put crap on other teams so I love it when footy comes up on conversation.

 

[Goldust]

One brother supports parra,he bags them out more than this forum
The other Newcastle (Lol)
My wife couldn’t even tell you which team is winning 😂
I watch footy by myself if the tigers are playing.i don’t like people seeing how I react when things aren’t going well

 

[Demps]

I usually let it lie, unless they're being j**k offs and/or talking crap about my team. My girlfriend's family are massive Eels supporters but her dad has a soft spot for the Tigers so I don't usually get into too much banter. Funnily enough my partner hates the Tigers so I take pride in telling her how much I think they suck, while having digs at little wankers like Moses any chance I get.

Need a new Mrs.

Ha, well that wouldn't be any fun would it.

The chase is the most fun you'll ever have.

 

[Demps]

One brother supports parra,he bags them out more than this forum
The other Newcastle (Lol)
My wife couldn’t even tell you which team is winning 😂
I watch footy by myself if the tigers are playing.i don’t like people seeing how I react when things aren’t going well

Cop ya self a DV charge

 

[jirskyr]

Do what I did any marry someone who isn't Australian, then you don't have a problem.

But also the rellos who don't go for Tigers, of which there aren't many, they are reasonable and level-headed supporters, which is the key. As long as they aren't total DHs about their team, it's fine to have measured and respectful conversations.

That being said, none of my rellos go for Eels, Saints or Bulldogs, so it's easier to expect a measured conversation when those supporters are not involved.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

Geez it seems like a lot of people are stuck with Parra supporters in their family. That would suck.
What a stain of a club that is.

 

[fibrodreaming]

Do what I did any marry someone who isn’t Australian, then you don’t have a problem.

I worked in England for three years and met my Irish wife there. We married, and returned to Australia.

The weekend after we returned to Australia the Magpies were playing Manly at Lidcombe Oval. I hadn't seen a game for years so I talked my new wife into going to the match with me. After about 20 minutes the heavens opened and it bucketed down. We were behind the goal posts on the hill without an umbrella or raincoats. My wife constantly tugged at my are saying "lets go, lets go". It wasn't long before we were saturated, but I refused to leave. The magpies were giving Manly a hiding you see, so it was obvious that I had to stay.

Sadly for my wife she had only been in Australia for a few days and didn't know the way home. So she stood beside me and fumed.

Anyway, the Magpies won the game comfortably, and my wife has refused to go to another match with me.

I blew any chance of making my wife a magpie/WT supporter. The upside is that there are no football related tensions in our household.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

Do what I did any marry someone who isn’t Australian, then you don’t have a problem.

I worked in England for three years and met my Irish wife there. We married, and returned to Australia.

The weekend after we returned to Australia the Magpies were playing Manly at Lidcombe Oval. I hadn't seen a game for years so I talked my new wife into going to the match with me. After about 20 minutes the heavens opened and it bucketed down. We were behind the goal posts on the hill without an umbrella or raincoats. My wife constantly tugged at my are saying "lets go, lets go". It wasn't long before we were saturated, but I refused to leave. The magpies were giving Manly a hiding you see, so it was obvious that I had to stay.

Sadly for my wife she had only been in Australia for a few days and didn't know the way home. So she stood beside me and fumed.

Anyway, the Magpies won the game comfortably, and my wife has refused to go to another match with me.

I blew any chance of making my wife a magpie/WT supporter. The upside is that there are no football related tensions in our household.

Haha that's a good story mate!
My missus won't watch the footy with me, she reckons the yelling stresses her out.

 

[tigger]

I kinda envy you guys who get the chance to talk rugby league even if you are arguing with relatives.
I live in Melbourne these days. All my kids are tigers supporters (yes... well brought up), but all my friends want to bang on about is AFL.
After almost 20 years here that game still leaves me bored to tears.
Despite Storm's success most people down here still don't understand that there is a difference between league and union. (Most of Storm's local supporters are expat New Zealanders).

 

[bathursttiger1]

My wife is a Parra supporter ******.
Son follows Sharks
The daughter is a Queensland supporter.
Lost out all round.

 

[Cairnstigers]

My wife is a south's supporter
And she still has all her teeth
We go to as many Tigers v Souths games we can
I have even sat in the Burrow with her wearing my Wests Tigers Jersey
I was out numbered about 20,000 to 1 that night
The bastards were singing all night behind me and then complaining when they didn't get their way
Funnily enough the Tigers had a good win
So I turned around and I gave it to the whole crowd behind me
It truly was one of the best days of my life
The train ride back to the city was somber for most supporters
They weren't so loud now
But not me the poor suckers
Lucky my wife was with me in her Jersey
It's probably what saved me
Ahh yeah
Can't wait to do it again

 

[happy_tiger]

Well this probably explains my family to a T

All my Dads brothers played for Brisbane Wests ...his youngest brother switched to Easts as many of his mates at Brisbane State High played their

He admits he was too scared (and he is big unit ) to play against his oldest brothers as they never forgave him for switching clubs .....when I first started playing Colts for Ipswich you'd expect congrats ....they basically said unless you play for Wests you haven't made it

When I debuted in my trial at Wests I had a 30 odd member fan club ...pity it barely lasted 15 minutes

 

[Fade.To.Black]

My wife is a Parra supporter ******.
Son follows Sharks
The daughter is a Queensland supporter.
Lost out all round.

You certainly have. Thoughts and prayers with you mate, that's a tough hand to be dealt!

 

[Tigerwould]

Great topic. I've got big family. unfortunately too many Parra and Roosters in it.
On the plus side, I have lived in Manly for over 20 years and raised a family there, despite growing up in enemy territory., all are Tigers.
We are sleeper cells. ready for the uprising when WTs take over the world.

 

[oldprop]

My nephew is a Parra supporter. I blame his father for childhood neglect.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

My kids are true Tigers but are young adults and don’t come with me to games as much any more. My first wife never came to any games ever. My second wife loves it and comes to maybe half games.
Because I spent 6 years overseas And then spent last 6 years taking my kids to footy I’m kind of envious of the guys on the forum who go with mates every week.
But I love it when my kids come - great time together

 

[rustycage]

No etiquette...just give them heaps


I couldn’t resist but have a little crack. I told them to beware the mental health card.

Had a similar situation back in October at another get together. It was the day of the World 9’s and they were fawning over Moses. Again, couldn’t help but have a crack, which caused my cousin to needle me the rest of the game, proclaiming Moses the best half in the game.

I guess when you are as passionate about footy as we are, it almost becomes like politics and religion. A debate that never ends well.

Yeah it can get quite nasty....
My mate once left his Souths jersey at my place after a huge night .
The next day we used it to clean the bbq then we set fire to it ?

He wasn’t happy but we’re still mates .

:joy: to:rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:

 

[851]

Do what I did any marry someone who isn’t Australian, then you don’t have a problem.

I worked in England for three years and met my Irish wife there. We married, and returned to Australia.

The weekend after we returned to Australia the Magpies were playing Manly at Lidcombe Oval. I hadn't seen a game for years so I talked my new wife into going to the match with me. After about 20 minutes the heavens opened and it bucketed down. We were behind the goal posts on the hill without an umbrella or raincoats. My wife constantly tugged at my are saying "lets go, lets go". It wasn't long before we were saturated, but I refused to leave. The magpies were giving Manly a hiding you see, so it was obvious that I had to stay.

Sadly for my wife she had only been in Australia for a few days and didn't know the way home. So she stood beside me and fumed.

Anyway, the Magpies won the game comfortably, and my wife has refused to go to another match with me.

I blew any chance of making my wife a magpie/WT supporter. The upside is that there are no football related tensions in our household.

We live in the country so it is over 2 hours to Campbelltown from home, back in 1996 or 97 I took my wife to the footy.
Absolutely bucketed down and we got drenched, I wouldn’t leave, so the wife had to stay.
I drove home in my undies as all my clothes were soaked, my wife only stripped to her jeans and bra.
I thought I hope we don’t get pulled up by the cops, or have a crash, but we got home ok

 

[jirskyr]

I drove home in my undies as all my clothes were soaked, my wife only stripped to her jeans and bra.
I thought I hope we don’t get pulled up by the cops, or have a crash, but we got home ok

I WISH my wife would strip down to jeans and bra after a game of footy.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

No etiquette...just give them heaps


I couldn’t resist but have a little crack. I told them to beware the mental health card.

Had a similar situation back in October at another get together. It was the day of the World 9’s and they were fawning over Moses. Again, couldn’t help but have a crack, which caused my cousin to needle me the rest of the game, proclaiming Moses the best half in the game.

I guess when you are as passionate about footy as we are, it almost becomes like politics and religion. A debate that never ends well.

Would've got stuck right into them, particularly Moses and his tanking and Matterson with his cowardly exit from WT. Probably wouldn't go down too well and most likely not be invited to the next family gathering. **Moses and Matterson are amongst the lowest forms of life when it comes to a team sport scenario.**

Yes, but sadly they will both most likely have a boomer of a season and the last laugh on us. I’m sure there is no such thing as karma.