Aspies as supporters?

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Okay, so I was always awful when it came to any motor skills - yet, I think one of the things that helped me socially, as a kid (until I hated everyone for being stupid), was my obsession with football. I found it great, I knew everything about every player since I was young - and always find it helpful, because there's always a new season, so that's some kind of a routine I like. Not to mention, I wasn't a regular "nerd", because I knew everything about what "cool" kids liked.

Till this day, even when I don't care about anything, I'm still emotionally attached to my club. Actually, even when I don't care about sports results at all, I'm deeply affected by my club's situation.

So I support Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel), primarily football, but also attend every handball game, and sometimes volleyball. I got to enjoy the other sports, because of the intimacy - you know everyone who attends the games, and even know the players personally sometimes. It frightened me at start, but feels really good right now. I'm also happy with knowing many people in the football crowd (talking about the "behind the goal" kind of fans, if you know what I mean). I was afraid of it, but after getting drunk and more sociable, I found that it's a good part of my life that I enjoy.

I should mention - I first got to know other fans through the internet, a few years back. And felt a great anxiety when they asked how come they never meet me face to face, even though I did attend games. I avoided meeting them, even when I passed right near them, and knew it was them. But I took it as a compliment that they liked talking to me through the web, and the stuff I wrote, so I took the guts (and alcohol), and now it's much easier for me. I actually feel at home even social-wise when attending these games.

So, any other passionate supporters here?

Edit: I forgot to mention, it even helped me developing my writing skills, thanks to the fan-forums, and because of writing in fansites, including doing interviews and editing them, which I got compliments for, and people said it's not less good than things written and done by "pro" journalists. Which, of course, helped my confidence in turn

You're very lucky, Omerik, in a funny sort of way.

It seems there aren't that many football lovers among us. I have to say that I am certainly not one! - But I actually new a young guy who also loves football and who - like you - found a way through his passion for football to relate and connect with "common folks".

I wish I still had contact with him. I would give him the URL to this forum and point him towards you.

But hey, given a little more time ... somebody's bound to come a long. Don't you think?


Anyway, I'm happy for you. - Good luck a head! ^L^,

Puzelle.

I also have a massive obsession in following and watching footie and can go on for hours and hours. Though playing it on the other hand is another story. Im quite terrible (though im okayish in goal), though thats probably at least partly down to several knee injuries i've suffered in the past few years.

My passion/emotional attachment to one specific team has diminished in the last few years, especially Man United who i started supporting when i was about 7. I remember almost crying in the 1999 champions league final, but when they won it a couple of seasons ago against Chelsea, i almost felt i couldn't care less. Saying that i have started to get much more interest in my local teams, including Bristol Rovers (hence my username!) as well as my hometown club who play in non-league and do feel a passion (although certainly not as much as before, or other people) to some extent.

I have to say though Im not exactly a "stats man" (anymore) and dont think my knowledge is particularly great (there is a lot to know about the beautiful game) but it is certainly my biggest interest/obsession.

If you (or anyone else) want to talk anything footie related give me a message

gassy

My favourite team is the Melbourne Tigers who are a basketball team.
I am a bit of a stats girl, as in I like to check the website and see what the team is up to.
I have only been supporting them for 4 seasons. Mum and I watch the games together on TV sometimes, we have gone to a few together. I have gone to a few more by myself.
I remember being at the last game of the season last season where the team couldn't qualify for the finals, so it was just a farewell match for three of the tigers players Sam McKinnon and Chris Anstey who retired after that game. and for Mark Worthington, who is playing in Germany now.
after the game which the tigers lost (the result didn't surprise me as the Blaze needed to win to make the finals, the tigers had no chance of making the finals) I felt like crying( I didn't cry), This happened when Chris Anstey (my favourite player) was making a farewell speech to the fans, which Sam had to finish because Chris started crying.

I was sad to see the players go, but at the same time, they are moving onto successful careers,
and there are plenty of young talented players around.

I am interested to see who the club signs for next season (which starts in October)

My favourite team is Force India (in F1). I've supported them avidly for nearly 12 years and through three name-and-owner changes (Jordan/Midland/Spyker). The expense of the series means I've only seen them "live" in one qualifying session (Silverstone 2002) and one weekend (Silverstone 2009). This has not stopped me from blogging quite a bit about them, being the administrator of an unofficial Force India support club for a time and having conversations with its Twitter representative from time to time.

I support my local Football team and have done for as long as I can remember.

But when I was young I was also sort of scared of going, at the time I hated loud noises and the loud roar when we scored used to scare me to death so I stopped going. But then when I was 12 I watched one of the most amazing games i've ever seen on tv when my team won a play-off semi final and it made me wonder why i'd stopped going and after that I got a season ticket which I still have today (I also go to as many away games as I can when I can afford it).

Like you I love Football, it's my life, going watching it is the only real time I get out of my house (Exept for college and yes I know how sad that sounds) so without it I wouldn't have anything else to look forward to.

Also credit to you for posting on fan forums, i'd never have the guts to post on them for fear of getting flamed for having the wrong opinion.

I go to Sydney FC games during the A-League season and I am also a member of my local Celtic Supporters' Club.

Football-related stuff has been my main form of a social life, whether it's going to games, social events or watching games with other fans on late nights/early mornings. When I was in South Australia for a year (living with my family for a year), my family had put me down a bit for being too obsessed with football which made me feel down. I sometimes being the butt of jokes due to the teams I go for, but I can tolerate that.

I used to play a lot of Football Manager when I had my own PC, because I love tactical stuff and I even had set up a database and spreadsheets on Celtic's results and scorers for a season.