When are you yanks going to wise up and support 'Charlton Athletic' try supporting the underdog?

Question

You yanks always amaze me, millions of you emigrated to the USA, and many of you came from London, Bob Hope came from Eltham. Yet when you do start to look at your roots and English football you support teams like Manchester United. Learn what its like to suffer with me, we come from a good season last year to a disaster start this year, were bottom of the premier. Wise up because we 'Charlton' supporters need all the help we can get, surporting Charlton means defending us whereever you go. So, all you yanks with a desire to support an English club rise up and show us whrere you stand and let 'Charlton' rise up the leauge with you You will become as one with the mass. Charlton, Charlton, Charlton, All the best
Don't forget to come to a match when you come to England. See you there.

Answer 1

Yanks? Is this the 1940s. Mr. Limey? Millions came from London to the US? Where did you get that idea? Most of the Cockneys were shipped to Australia. If anything, the vast majority of immigrants from Britain to America came in the 1830-90s and from impoverished agricultural areas like Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Cornwall, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire and Cumberland not from large urban areas (yes, I know three of these are "near" London but they are not London per se).
OK, there's your history lesson.

Most soccer fans like to support winners. Who wants to suffer in life? Is that enjoyable? I mean, I assume you support Charlton because you grew up near that area just like the vast majority of fans here in North America who support their local teams.

Charlton are a nice team to glom onto for what you are saying but MOST people worldwide like to support winners period. That is not going to change. Look around you in the Land of Eng, how many Man Utd supporters are there who don't live in Madchester--tons!

You need to frame your argument better like name some Charlton players who'll get fans excited or why your ground is cool or your supporters rock or what your history is like that makes your side an attractive one to follow. Sorry, but if you use London as a selling point, I'd say most people would choose more glamorous star-studded sides like Chelsea and Arsenal..even Spurs or West Ham's history of attacking soccer works for me.

Answer 2

I'm Scots - Irish and Anglo - Norman, and my ancestors have been over here since before the Revolutionary War, so I have absolutely no recollection of soccer...Sorry 'bout your luck

Answer 3

Soccer ? thats for little girls, and sissy's to play because, they can't take a hit in REAL football. FOOTBALL YOU BET !