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why do you support swindon and not oxford?

a genuine wonderance.

My Dad has been going to STFC for over 40 years, despite living in Oxfordshire all his life. I didn't have much choice in the matter.

its kinda obvious OF. think.

Lived in Calne, Swindon's the local club.  Bath's my local Rugby team.  Simple as.  This obviously doesn't work for internationals where I have been "blessed" with supporting Scotland (thanks Dad).

Just read the title of this thread properly and realised I have nothing to do with it, sorry OF.

I live near Wantage - loads of Swindon fans over here. For me it was the first team I saw play. Could of gone either way really (quite scary to think that). Bet you won't find many Ox*ord fans in Wiltshire.

There are three in Calne I know of, the Beals.  Think that was down to their dad.

some of my family are from swindon, they were all big fans, I got it from my daddy  :D

I'm from north Oxfordshire but dad was raised in wantage, big Swindon area.

My mum bought me a ireland shirt when I was 12, I took it back and changed it for an england one....never be so whacked in my life she went mental with a wooden shoe if I remember correctly! Never got a birthday present that year either

Brilliant!!!  You Mum sounds cool!!  My ol' man was more sneaky.  Taught me to appreciate the underdog, then introduced the England Scotland rivalry, and mentioned that Scotland were the underdog and I was hooked.  Scotland, Hibs and Swindon, not exactly the most successful teams to support.  The good thing is I've never supported England, a job well done by Jock H.

There's one in Melksham that I know of. He's had his head kicked in a few times. Not that I agree with that type of thing of course!  :--

Of course not, cheerish the thought

born in poxford but the old man took me down the county ground when i was 4 and i ws converted from there!i think i made the right choice!!!!!!!!!!!

I know one family in Westbury that are Oxford fans... Was best mates with him when he supported Spurs but then went the way of his old man and we eventually drifted!

I met some brighton fans in wootton the other night they took the piss as you would expect but I did say that given the choice between Pox or STFC they would support STFC too.  They did agree but only coz they liked combine harvesters.  Well it was a start......... :|

I knew this lad who was a Swindon fan born and raised in Oxfordshire but his second team was Oxford. Never had much respect for him

think he probably just said that to avoid getting a kick in :surrender

To be honest I wanted to kick him more when he said that!

i was born in the JR and lived in a village called Middle Barton for 23 years surrounded by Poxford fans. they all tried getting me to support Oxford.
First game was Swindon v Oxford.
Basicly my old man said whoever wins you support.

haven't looked back since 8)

grew up in wantage, had to make a choice, strange really because at the time the scum had aldridge saunders and all those cunts playing for them, but i picked swindon, never looked back, school in wantage is a scary place after a local derby.

ickneiled or king alfreds?

king alfreds, use to fight segsbury and ickneild,  those were the days, hanging round the statue shoplifting from the victoria arcade, puking behind the civic hall after a disco. good times....

How old you then?  you might, MIGHT have known my cousins

33, you went to john mason didnt you? terrible at football and rucby we use to cane you. we were really lucky had a great football team in our year, most also played for grove challengers who kept winning the north berks leauge.
what were your cousins called?

I did go to john mason and we were indeed terrible at everything, I don't even remember winning at netball or rounders or anything!!

My cousins last name is Barnard but you are probably too young to know them, They are in their late 30's

i know of the barnards, was one called jamie? good at football.