If Arsenal FC didn't exist.

[14Henry]

Wouldn't/couldnt support another team. Would probably get back into long distance running or something again and do some competitions at the weekend in different towns.

Loved playing rugby but couldn't get into actually watching it (other than World Cup and a few lions tours).

Life would be ****ing more miserable than conceding 22 shots to Watford on a Saturday night if Arsenal didn't exist.

Had they never existed I'd probably have become a Liverpool fan. Always had a soft spot for them.

 

[albakos]

I would probably go with a team like Fulham. Their stadium is unique and they like the typical middle-class club that has a set of dedicated fans and following it would be a nice distraction as the expectations would be nowhere near stressful as those of following Arsenal.

On top of that there would be a lot of fun as they had a some characters as owners: Al Fayed bringing the statue of Michael Jackson tops it

Also @jones has once mentioned adopting Frankfurt as second team, but watching it now v. Napoli, they seem to be a team that is interesting as they have some nice patterns of play.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

What about Shamrock Rovers?

Would quicker support Bohemians their rivals.

 

[Trilly]

Is it like Arsenal never existed or are my memories of them still intact?

If the former it’s probably United, you were either Arsenal or United growing up.

If the latter then I’d abandon this horrific sport and just support Mbappe from a distance.

 

[GDeep™]

If I could turn back time and not ever become a fan, I would do it. The biggest waste of time ever. Watching eleven millionaires kick around a ball for hours on end every week. It’s like a drug now, can’t just stop.

 

[dashsnow17]

If I could turn back time and not ever become a fan, I would do it. The biggest waste of time ever. Watching eleven millionaires kick around a ball for hours on end every week. It’s like a drug now, can’t just stop.

It’s cheaper than actual drugs though

 

[TromsoGooner]

West Ham probably. Proper football club, hates Sp**s and we always beat them

 

[Bagels]

I would probably go with a team like Fulham. Their stadium is unique and they like the typical middle-class club that has a set of dedicated fans and following it would be a nice distraction as the expectations would be nowhere near stressful as those of following Arsenal.

On top of that there would be a lot of fun as they had a some characters as owners: Al Fayed bringing the statue of Michael Jackson tops it

Glad to see someone say Fulham! They’re my second team, through my father who’s a generational supporter. He refused to buy me Arsenal gear as a kid, but you can bet I had my fair share of Fulham kits, hats, etc First and only PL match was at Craven cottage against Manchester City over a decade ago now - was a lovely stadium then, and their new plans seem quite alright.

When my hometown (Toronto) created a team, I became a supporter of them as well by default. Not a big fan of the MLS generally, but some matches - particularly in play-off runs of times passed - the stadium would be an absolute riot.

 

[A_G]

If I could turn back time and not ever become a fan, I would do it. The biggest waste of time ever. Watching eleven millionaires kick around a ball for hours on end every week. It’s like a drug now, can’t just stop.

Would’ve been different if you’d made the grade at Aston Villa.

 

[2Smokeyy]

If I could turn back time and not ever become a fan, I would do it. The biggest waste of time ever. Watching eleven millionaires kick around a ball for hours on end every week. It’s like a drug now, can’t just stop.

After all those bleak years I was on the verge of ditching the whole sport but Brother Mikel along with Monsieur Gaspar baptised me and gave me a whole fresh perspective on the game.

 

[Trilly]

It’s cheaper than actual drugs though

You seen the price of sky sports?

Give me a bit of crack instead, I’ll take that.

 

[A_G]

You seen the price of sky sports?

Give me a bit of crack instead, I’ll take that.

Insane when it gets put in those terms

 

[GDeep™]

It’s cheaper than actual drugs though

Takes up a lot of your time though, then potentially affects your mood. Takes you away from family and friends etc. Very expensive in that sense.

Doesn’t affect my moods anymore, would say the Wenger years really took a lot out of me, drained me in a way.

Not really worth it tbh.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

@Blood on the Tracks - Great question: I'd go with Aston Villa or West Ham. I really liked their uniforms' colour scheme (claret and blue) as a kid. And since there is no team with my absolute favourite uniform colour scheme (dark olive and orange) it has to be one of those two clubs!

 

[Gervais]

If Arsenal never existed, I likely would have been a Millwall fan - or Liverpool, maybe.

If Arsenal ceased to exist overnight, I wouldn’t support anyone else. It would be impossible. I would probably watch very little football.

 

[jones]

It’s cheaper than actual drugs though

Only if you don't know people tbf

 

[Tom Mix]

If they'd never existed not sure. If they ceased to exist... easiest is to say what's out - Tottenham, the Manchester clubs, Chelsea and Liverpool. Can't stand the attitudes and fan bases of any of them.

Probably support Brentford or Fulham but difficult to be as invested in a team wheretop half of the premier league would be a great achievement.

 

[jones]

Takes up a lot of your time though, then potentially affects your mood. Takes you away from family and friends etc. Very expensive in that sense.

Doesn’t affect my moods anymore, would say the Wenger years really took a lot out of me, drained me in a way.

Not really worth it tbh.

Definitely not worth it. Do you remember your earlier posts here? Even discounting age we used to be different people when we signed up here.

 

[Pop Tart]

Celtic was my dads team, and my brother supports them so I follow them anyway.

 

[Buhry]

I'd watch Norway and the major international tournaments and that would be that. Maybe I'd watch the CL final. Don't care about any other clubs, never will.

I don't like the way club football is going anyway. For example Utd and liverpool fans falling over themselves these days to bend the knee to Quatari overlords so they can keep up with the spending required to keep up with the other sugardaddies. Todd Boehly this year (and roman since 2005), City cooking the books. Disgusting.