Rival teams you find yourself rooting for...

[Hooliganx]

Do you ever find yourself rooting for a team you consider to be rivals in important games?

Just to provide a little depth to my question.

I'm a Middlesbrough FC (Boro) fan and as a Boro fan we're supposed to hate the Geordies and the Mackems (Newcastle and Sunderland). I unquestionable do hate the Geordies, they're big time Charlie's and I enjoy nothing more than watching them get beat and smash their own city up.

Sunderland however are different. Don't get me wrong when we play them, I detest them and in a normal game I root for their opponents but something changes when they're playing in an important game.

They made it to the league cup final and I wanted them to win and now they're facing relegation I find myself hoping they stay up. Weird.

I was just wondering if any other football fans or even fans from other sports ever share this strange relationship with their rivals?

 

[LEWIS540]

I like to see all English teams do well in Europe- it adds to the prestige of the Premier League.

 

[Hooliganx]

I like to see all English teams do well in Europe- it adds to the prestige of the Premier League.

Even the scousers?

 

[LEWIS540]

Even the scousers?

Suppose- beaten finalists is fine for them.


In many ways I prefer Liverpool to City and Chelsea- at least they are a proper club......but still, yeah, fuck them.

 

[therealdope]

I would cheer for other PAC-12 teams playing OOC games.

 

[emelianenkoNog]

I wanted to see the Pirates do good in the playoffs last year, but never again.

 

[benjaminbuttons]

None.

 

[RR]

None.

 

[PRIDEWASBETTER]

Cheering for rivals?

No.

 

[Razor]

Turn in your sports card.

 

[maksy]

I will always hate Real Mandril

 

[edgekiller65]

Fuck no.

 

[PUO3]

I wish pain and suffering on every team but my own.

 

[A Pennysworth]

Counties, then Country its the NZ way boi

 

[FLYOVER BOSSMAN]

None

 

[Tobago Jones]

I would NEVER cheer for a rival unless it benefits my team.

 

[RollSonnenRoll]

I tried, I really did but not even the SEC's national championship streak on the line and Winston's(alleged) abuse could make me pull for Auburn in that game.

 

[Mr. Perfect]

I wish pain and suffering on every team but my own.

Haha this^

 

[INeedARemedy]

I wish pain and suffering on every team but my own.

This

 

[speakhandsforme]

When Brett Favre went to the Vikings....that....that was a very confusing time in my life. A part of me hated him. But, when they weren't playing the Packers, I was 100% rooting for them.