I support Canterbury and Chelsea (Sorry Richard). I acknowledge that I am anathema to most sports fans.

Nah, that just makes you a glory hunter :-) Oh wait, you were born in Sloane Square, that's ok then, they're your local team.

But Rachel, I too have got over my hatred of Wayne Smith, even though I had to move to ChCh shortly after that shield game. The worst…

Holden Racing Team – sometimes just wish the whole damn company would drop off the face of the Earth, THIS is a good week.

I second that :) C'mon Frostttttyyyyyy!

I think the Bostonians have a saying: "How do you like them apples?" Though to be fair I was incredibly…

I think the reason people 'hate' the Pats is because they're so clinical

I think the Bostonians have a saying: "How do you like them apples?" Though to be fair I was incredibly tense through the whole thing.

He makes us feel better for not understanding what's going…

Yeah, starting from the Ducks (goons).

Oh, did they defeat your team again Giovanni? Man, sorry about that.

(Though, I'd happily flick Perros from the Ducks, a policy of carrying a player that is basically there to fight... not what I consider sport. Replace him with a player that is…

I understand that this is a minority opinion.

Mr Key was at ease as he mingled with the crowd, answering people's questions.

He talked football with a group of boys, including 12-year-old Harry Tod-Smith, who supports English club Arsenal. Mr Key said he was a Chelsea supporter.

No wonder Michael Cullen…

I'm a Man U fan...

I was a Liverpool fan as a youngster but thanks to one Bruce Grobbelaar and his match fixing antics I quit them and wandered aimlessly in football limbo.

Then like a good scientology recruiter, Man U took me under their wing when I won a…

And several American sports franchises.

Yeah, starting from the Ducks (goons).

In the media, Stu bloody Wilson does my head in.

Three words. Murray. Fucking. Mexted.

I'm a Man U fan...

There's something I want to point out but I can't think what it is...

Haha, yeah Hadyn, it's on the tip of your tongue, I'm sure ;)

For a 'commentator', he has NOT ONE original thing to say, and just…

And the All Blacks are the smuggest, most self-righteous, jumped-up, arrogant team in the whole of sport. Bar none.

I think the Australian cricket team top them. And several American sports franchises.

You’re being a bit harsh on Palin there.

Something I never thought I’d write.

And the All Blacks are the smuggest, most self-righteous, jumped-up, arrogant team in the whole of sport. Bar none.

and then

I'm a Man U fan...

There's something I want to point out but I can't think what it is...

I can’t believe this thread has gone into a second page and no-one mentioned Cristiano Ronaldo.

I'm a Man U fan and he gets on my tits. About as loyal to Man U as Palin to McCain.

And the All Blacks are the smuggest,…

On the same basis I had better put a vote behind Arsenal as well

Senator John Kerry's favorite team (the Patriots)

I may be missing the joke, but Kerry's favourite team should be the Steelers. They play at his wife's stadium.

Only if you promise to wear shoes. :)

Ah, well, it was a thought.

Hayden; bible-bashing redneck.

That'd explain why he doesn't like Senator John Kerry's favorite team (the Patriots).

I never shopped at Shell.

...

It was only a habit though, and Fly Buys helped to break it.

I haven't shopped at Shell since they were entangled in the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa in 1995, while I was protesting at the CHOGM meeting in Auckland. Despite being having made…

Dude, why don't you just say "the reason people 'hate' the Pats is because they rule!"

Well, it's why they hate Canterbury.

Oh Megan, we so have to go out drinking one day.

Only if you promise to wear shoes. :)

Hayden; bible-bashing redneck.

I will admit to having a "What the deuce?!" moment when I read that.

And they spelt your name wrong too!

cough – Hyundai add – cough

I totally got it wrong on purpose, just to illustrate how I am blinded by my irrational hatred. :P

I know why I hate it so much: it combines two of my least favourite things in the worls. SUVs and babies. *shudder*

I also…

Ack. Brett Lee. The day he released that Bollywood single was one of the best days of my life, because it gave me something to snigger over forever.

Oh Megan, we so have to go out drinking one day. I cackled gleefully, then emailed the video to an Aussie friend…

Hayden; bible-bashing redneck.

I will admit to having a "What the deuce?!" moment when I read that.

I think the reason people 'hate' the Pats is because they're so clinical.

Dude, why don't you just say "the reason people 'hate' the Pats is because they rule!"

Ugh, how COULD you?…

That horrible horrible HORRIBLE Toyota ad with the little boy who goes driving and picks up his girlfriend. Don't ask me why because I know logically it's just an ad, but I hate it and that little boy with the intensity of a thousand white-hot suns.

I know why I…

Loathed the bloody lot of 'em.

Partly because of the dour, meanspirited way they played the game, partly because of Gareth 'Coochie' Chilcott, but mainly because they were the one team that always, always managed to beat my beloved Gloucester.…

For scoring the try to take the shield of Wellington.

When I was 13, and told that Dad had just got a job in Ashburton and we'd be moving south from Otorohanga, I remember saying "but Wayne Smith's the only All Black I don't like"

It…

"I'm not sure about hatred, but I've always disliked BP petrol stations. I always avoided using them whenever possible......t. I had never stopped to think about why I disliked them, I just did."

I never shopped at Shell. My family shopped at the Red or Blue petrol stations – not…

(Although Gary Neville was an inspired nomination)

That horrible horrible HORRIBLE Toyota ad with the little boy who goes driving and picks up his girlfriend. Don't ask me why because I know logically…

But I really hate the Welsh because I was at the 1999 World Cup semi at Twickenham. I'd bought tickets from a scalper, and when I sat…

All Australian sportspeople. yeah yeah sure I bet there might be a few who are true sportsmen/women but in the main they are classless, arrogant and bad losers. Shane Warne used to get me…

Ugh, how COULD you?

It's cos he's got a crush on a french girl. And they have the nicest uniforms.

Hayden; bible-bashing redneck.

Couldn't agree more. The best description I heard was (maybe Jonathon Agnew?) describing Hayden walking out to open the innings, and behaving in such an over-the-top alpha male psychological warfare way that he was all but cocking a leg on the stumps.

And Phil Gould. Can't stand…

But first...

but now I support … I dunno, France?

France? FRANCE? Those stinky-garlic cheese eating surrender monkeys, with their snooty we're-so-much-more-sophisticated-and-classy-than-you nose-in-the-air gallic ways?

Ugh, how COULD you?

Now, where was I? Ah yes,…

Hayden; bible-bashing redneck.

Ponting; for obvious reasons.

Clarke; a cheat with an annoying fiancé

Hussey; Link: statistical anomaly

Symonds; way too much make-up.

I hate *several* past and present members of the Australian cricket team.

Ack. Brett Lee. The day he released that Bollywood single was one of the best days of my life, because it gave me something to snigger over forever.

Canterbury

Ye gods

Oh, and before the Warriors came along, back when I actually cared about league, I was a Manly fan. Who apparently people hate too.

I support Canterbury and Chelsea (Sorry Richard).

Ye gods. Judging by my post above, it appears I'm no fan of spelling or correct punctuation either.

My only redeeming feature is that I support the Sacramento Kings, who, despite being owned by casino owners pretty much suck.

Having said that, when it gets to the NBA playoffs, and the…

Also the Australian cricket team. Blame the Waugh brothers.

But my biggie is North Harbour. Being forced to bed down with them in the Chiefs, was bad enough, but they're a union with…

If you cheat and succeed, you're savvy

I'm kind of glad I missed that, it would've sent my blood pressure through the roof.

When Beilchick was caught cheating and then people were defending him and saying that "every team does it" and that the Jets broke some kind of "code"…