Why are we roosters supporters

[rented tracksuit]

Thanks Paddo. So, back to to the title of the thread, why are you a Roosters supporter?

[zac]

Pardon me for the correction Mick. The rhyming slang for the penis is "Mort's Dock". Funny how terms become corrupted. I always laugh when someone "respectable" uses the term "Dropkick' oblivious to the full Jack Lang (slang) expression, "Dropkick and Punt" - the feminine of Mort's.

i think the original 'dropkick' was a berkeley hunt, shortened to 'berk'.

[Paddo Colt 61]

I grew up in Liverpool St Paddington and the older boys who lived next door introduced me to the Tricolours. Though much older they took me to the Sports Ground on Sundays and to all of the suburban grounds over the years including Pratten and Henson Parks. There was no Penrith back then but had there been it would have been a bridge too far. Parra Park was about the limit. Most evenings I would be in their kitchen talking footie and those were the lean times - one GF in 1960 V St. George in which Ricko's dad marked Gasnier and even Jack Gibson couldn't fire. We got walloped.
Later I played juniors for a few years with the Colts where the common dream was to turn out in the RWB and quite a few did. There was a much greater focus on local talent in those days before the big bucks.
My great debt to the Roosters and to RL is the relationship that going to the game and fandom nurtured with my son and now my grandkids. I knew from my wonderful role model neighbours that the footy worked magic between old and young and so it did when I became separated from the family. I reckon that it saved my bacon with the kids and I would tell anyone who finds themselves in that awful situation to take 'em to the game. The very best thing that you could possibly do.

[Paddo Colt 61]

[QUOTE=zac;
i think the original 'dropkick' was a berkeley hunt, shortened to 'berk'.

Yeah that was the Brit version of long standing. Berkley Hunt was the chief of the Flying Squad of Scotland Yard. Not surprisingly, Coppers aren't popular anywhere. As time went on Berkley was joined by a number of other Hunts - Mike, York and Eric.

[redwhiteblue]

As a nine-year-old I watched my first ever game of rugby league with my parents. It was the 1986 Parra V Bulldogs grand final. I absolutely loved it and told my dad that I wanted to go to a game the next season.

Dad is a Roosters supporter and grew up in Bondi. He took me to my first ever game at Brookville Oval in 1987. I remember sitting in the corner and Steve Morris was right near us at kick off. So he’s the first Roosters player that I ever knew. We lost that day but I was hooked.

I’ve always lived in Roosters territory and I attend most games no matter where. I have three sons who are just like me and fanatical about all things Roosters. There’s few better moments than attending games with my Dad and my sons. Three generations of Chooks.

Before I married my wife I told her Chooks would always come first. I told her they were my first love. She has always respected this.

I think this is a great thread and I’m loving reading all your stories. Keep them coming.

Love it and as a woman I actually agree with you and applaud your honesty. I can cope with different political views in a relationship but when it comes to footy, I take it very seriously myself. I dated a Penrith fan when they won for the first time in 1991 but I was very happy for him as I knew what it was like for Parra and my family 10 years earlier but I'm at the point in my life where it's not something I am willing compromise on.. There is that romantic comedy called Must Love Dogs and my sisters always joke that my movie would be called Must Love Roosters (and Dogs)

[rented tracksuit]

I grew up in Liverpool St Paddington and the older boys who lived next door introduced me to the Tricolours. Though much older they took me to the Sports Ground on Sundays and to all of the suburban grounds over the years including Pratten and Henson Parks. There was no Penrith back then but had there been it would have been a bridge too far. Parra Park was about the limit. Most evenings I would be in their kitchen talking footie and those were the lean times - one GF in 1960 V St. George in which Ricko's dad marked Gasnier and even Jack Gibson couldn't fire. We got walloped.
Later I played juniors for a few years with the Colts where the common dream was to turn out in the RWB and quite a few did. There was a much greater focus on local talent in those days before the big bucks.
My great debt to the Roosters and to RL is the relationship that going to the game and fandom nurtured with my son and now my grandkids. I knew from my wonderful role model neighbours that the footy worked magic between old and young and so it did when I became separated from the family. I reckon that it saved my bacon with the kids and I would tell anyone who finds themselves in that awful situation to take 'em to the game. The very best thing that you could possibly do.

Nice work mate.

[The Skeez]

In 82, my parents went to get me a jersey for my birthday. We lived out in the Hills, so Parra was the local side. My mum went to get me a Parra jersey but they’d sold out of them as and they were in the midst of their threepeat. So my dad, being from Bondi, stepped in and suggested a Roosters one. And that was it.

My favourite player was Chicka Ferguson and I was gutted when he went to Canberra.

[Rooster1908]

I come from a strong Afl background in a small NSW town near Wagga but decided at school, to play league instead of rules which most of my mates played .When choosing a team it mainly just came down to colors . Red White and blue , the jersey just look great . That was about 50 years ago and have followed them ever since . None of my family or mates followed league so it was fairly lonely at first but slowly have turned a lot around and most now love it . All my kids and even my Manly loving wife are now avid Roosters fans. Looking forward to the next 50 years

[milanja]

My cousin went for them, So I went for them too because he always spoke about them, from then it’s all I cared about, I wore roosters tracksuits to church as a kid, Begged my dad to take me to watch the roosters when they came to Canberra in 86/87 I think (seifert oval) he bought me a flag which I still have, and it was the only thing I really wanted to save when the fires came through Canberra in 03.

bit like 13, the wife knew what the roosters meant to me, we got married in 2007 on the weekend when the roosters had the bye in April, and then watched their 1000th win on our honeymoon at Hamilton island, we walked into our wedding with “rooster man“ playing through the speakers, a groomsman carried in a roosters flag, the best man carried in the roosters doll in my avatar, and the club wrote me a congratulations letter which my brother read out.

always funny when people ask how did you get away with that, I just tell them my wife is pretty cool

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

There are some great stories in this particular thread - very well done to all involved.

Similar to Thirteen, my time following the Roosters extends back to the mid 1980s, and I am a third generation Easts supporter.

There was never any family pressure to support them. I certainly did not get on the bandwagon, but I loved their colours (best in world sport), which certainly helped to 'clinch the deal', so to speak.

My father has been following them since the mid 1950s, and my uncle lived in Paddington and played (primarily) reserve grade as well as in the 1948 first grade squad.

I liked the Bulldogs for about five minutes only because my best friend at the time followed them, but I soon saw the light and knocked myself out of that pretty quick smart! Never looked back after that. Like NorthChook, I am on Sydney's north side, but hope to one day get into the local territory, where I belong.

[redwhiteblue]

There are some great stories in this particular thread - very well done to all involved.

Similar to Thirteen, my time following the Roosters extends back to the mid 1980s, and I am a third generation Easts supporter.

There was never any family pressure to support them. I certainly did not get on the bandwagon, but I loved their colours (best in world sport), which certainly helped to 'clinch the deal', so to speak.

My father has been following them since the mid 1950s, and my uncle lived in Paddington and played (primarily) reserve grade as well as in the 1948 first grade squad.

I liked the Bulldogs for about five minutes only because my best friend at the time followed them, but I soon saw the light and knocked myself out of that pretty quick smart! Never looked back after that. Like NorthChook, I am on Sydney's north side, but hope to one day get into the local territory, where I belong.

I can relate to that. I had cousins who lived across the road from my grandmother in Campsie (she followed them when the were the Berries) and they used to babysit me a lot and by that I mean take me to Tuesday night training to meet George Peponis etc as back in those days, fans could attend training. I also bought a Broncos membership after my dad died as I was still living at home in Qld but I never felt comfortable in the polo shirt they sent with the membership pack so Mum gave it to one of the neighbours. We both laughed and said it wasn't for us to follow them. Like a lot on here, the jersey and colours were a big attraction to me even as a young child. I also had a Tigers jersey because one of my cousins was a member of the 1989 grand final squad and we used to go and watch him play (one of the greatest teams NEVER to win a grand final, bloody Raiders again ) and a teddy bear with a Penrith jersey given to me by an old boyfriend who now ironically is living in Melbourne and can't get home to watch the grand final. It's a bit like dating..when you find the right team you just know..

[roosterchook]

My best memories are as a rooster fan. This years 4th after back to back is awesome. But I wish the nrl would leave the game alone and stop bringing in new rules every year.

[redwhiteblue]

Nice to see a Roosters Centurions print being donated on the Pro Sports Memorabilia website via the auction organised by Eric Grothe Snr to help out Ray Price who now has cancer. I've already got one as my family gave it to me for my 40th birthday but I left a donation anyway as he bled for NSW and Australia too. There are items from other codes and sports too, artwork and jewellery etc..love the Black Caviar framed silks..

[Snapn1]

Become a Rooster because of the colours!

[ConGa]

My good mate from high school was following the Roosters so naturally I followed the same team. He's now Broncos but I still remain Roosters true and through.