@Whispers thanks mate... that helped a bit.... ok... I have made 0 selections... but I think its down to 2... maybe
My requirements:
1. Not the powerhouse best of the best cos only wankers decide to follow a team when its at the top.
2. Not be complete crap because we all like to win every now and then.
3. If possible uniforms in red, black & white... if not red and blue would be ok.
4. If possible be called the Saints.
5. Under no circumstances have a black and yellow uniform or be called the Tigers.
Right... so for footy (aussie rules) I follow the Saints, aka St Kilda or the Saintas. They are one of the original 6 (which I now know ice hockey has also) and have been playing in the AFL (originally VFL before our 'expansion') since the 1890s.... they are frequent cellar dwellers and have only ever won the grand final premiership cup once, in 1966 before I was born. In my lifetime they have finish dead last more than any other club. They have made the grand final 3 times since I was born... one of these was a draw so it had to be re-played the next weekend and we were smashed. I chose to follow this team as a 5 year old because expansion started and our family team was moved from south Melbourne to Sydney... dad said we had to barrack for Carlton now and I refused because I didn't know where carlton was and st Kilda was next door to south Melbourne and nearly the same colours... they were so crap in the 80s dady thought it would last a season but over 30 years later I am still there.
OK... so I've given up on getting a colour match, I thinking I have it down to 2...
a) St Louis Blues.... they have Saint in the name... their colours aren't a match.... they have gone the longest without a cup same as my saints.
b) Toronto Maple Leaves .... no name match, no colour match.... but original 6 and they have been waiting nearly as long as my Sainta's have.... So have been waiting 1 year less than my boys and if you reverse 67 you get 76 .... hmmmm.
Edit: The braves were looking good cos they had the colours and are original 6... But they are too successful in recent years and it would be douche to start following them.
I will be chewing off my right arm before I barrack for he Pittsburgh penguins or the Bruins cos they fail the colour test.
So... Do I really need to ask@bakon to explain what the deal is with crybaby Crosby seeing as I ain't ever gunna choose to barrack for shitsburgh cos they wear the crapiest colour combo on earth? Plus if the teams captain is referred to as crybaby and Cindy wot sort of hopes does the team have.