The ethics of following a 2nd club

[WestYorksRoyal]

So, the other evening in a friend's garden, we were discussing things we're looking forward once the world opens up again. Top of the list for me was live football in 21/22, where hopefully things have got so good places can sell out again.

Reading away games will take precedent, with trips to Sheffield, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Boro and probably Hull and Sunderland relatively close.

But I'm also considering a local team, but clearly not L**ds. The question is what level is suitably low that it doesn't constitute a betrayal. My local non league team is Guiseley and clearly there is no overlap with Reading there. The question is whether I could watch Bradford if I wanted a slightly higher level.

It's a local area that has been hit very hard by the pandemic, so going and spending a bit of money in their pubs and excellent curry houses seems like a good thing to do. And, in L2, I wouldn’t feel like I'm betraying my original team, though the possibility of them meeting in cups or even after a couple of promotions or relegations is by no means impossible.

[Sutekh]

Spread yourself about rather than just picking one team then rocking up at Bradford one week, Harrogate the next and everyone from Ossett to York (new ground there) in between might make things less of an “issue”.

[Hendo]

Spread yourself about rather than just picking one team then rocking up at Bradford one week, Harrogate the next and everyone from Ossett to York (new ground there) in between might make things less of an “issue”.

This. Don’t have a second team, just ground hop watching football.

[URZZZZ]

Awaiting John Smith’s presence to the thread

[Hendo]

There are certain teams that I look for their results and want them to do well but never at the expense of Reading, for example:

Lincoln - went to uni there
Plymouth - want them to be in the same league as Reading as it a a cracking away day

[genome]

I do, as people probably already figured out on here, follow Spurs. So I guess I have "two clubs", but I don't particularly care if it's a betrayal or whatever.

If they play each other, I'll support Reading.

[WestYorksRoyal]

There are certain teams that I look for their results and want them to do well but never at the expense of Reading, for example:

Lincoln - went to uni there
Plymouth - want them to be in the same league as Reading as it a a cracking away day

My wife has a lot of family in Plymouth so I go there fairly often. It's a lovely place and would love to see them in the Championship. Plenty of harbourside pubs too

[BR0B0T]

Maybe support a prem team to avoid any conflict of playing in the same league