How did you become a Tiger supporter?

[Go Richo 12]

I sometimes wish i never became a supporter. I have no family history of Richmond supporters, i didn't play for a club that wore Tiger jumpers. I just loved Michael Roach!

So how did you become a Tiger supporter? Did you inherit it? Did you play a club who wore black and yellow? Are you EMO and like the idea of putting yourself through this type of torment? Were you lucky enough to be influenced by our era of success in the late 60's/ early 70s?

[Smokey]

My father barracked for them because he followed Chewton in the Castlemaine District League and they were the Tigers.  He passed it onto his 2 sons and 1 of his daughters.  I have passed it onto every one of my 5 children and can count 3 definites and 2 sometimes (Lions and Bombers are the opposition) out of my 8 grandchildren - the other 3 are too young to know/judge yet but the 2 year old can sing the song!

 

[Coach]

Dad is a Tiger so I became one.

[taztiger4]

dropped on my head as a baby

[Go Richo 12]

My father barracked for them because he followed Chewton in the Castlemaine District League and they were the Tigers.  He passed it onto his 2 sons and 1 of his daughters.  I have passed it onto every one of my 5 children and can count 3 definites and 2 sometimes (Lions and Bombers are the opposition) out of my 8 grandchildren - the other 3 are too young to know/judge yet but the 2 year old can sing the song!

 

Gee Smokey, good stuff. You could nearly achieve our members target through your lineage alone!

Sadly, my young bloke barracks for the Saints and he is a 7 y.o. I said to him," Why don't you barrack for the Tigers anymore?" And he said, "Because they never win."

[Coach]

Did you tell your boy that St Kilda have won 1 premiership in over 100 years?

[Go Richo 12]

Did you tell your boy that St Kilda have won 1 premiership in over 100 years?

I don't have contact with him anymore, he is homeless.

[Coach]

[Phil Mrakov]

My uncle and cousin barracked for Richmond.

They brainwashed me plus I liked Tigers as a kid.

[Phil Mrakov]

Did you tell your boy that St Kilda have won 1 premiership in over 100 years?

I don't have contact with him anymore, he is homeless.

We beat them this year.. That should have been enough for him to switch back?

[Damo]

Had a Richmond Junior Squadron membership and a Richmond beanie on my head prior to leaving the hospital days after birth.

Born in 79, was a 1yo last time we won it.

Not much joy since

[Go Richo 12]

Did you tell your boy that St Kilda have won 1 premiership in over 100 years?

I don't have contact with him anymore, he is homeless.

We beat them this year.. That should have been enough for him to switch back?

I have tried everything to no avail. A run of Tiger victories will help though.

[dwaino]

Dad is a mad Tiger. We moved to Brisbane when I was young and we watched the Bears at Cararra. Dad doesn't believe in forcing teams onto children so mum and dad used to deck me out in Bears gear since it was the home side. For some reason I picked up on the Swans instead when I was young (I think because when I looked up old photos of Capper he was in red and white), but as I grew up I slowly just grew into the Tiges so I could enjoy the football with dad. I often look back and wonder how less stressful footy would have been if I just stuck with Sydney 

[eliminator]

Good Topic. Was born in a year we won a premiership. No one in my family supports them. I also liked Tigers as a kid

[WilliamPowell]

Decided on them back in 1972

My Dad was a Pies fan but he never made us follow the Pies. He just said we could follow whichever  team we wanted but once we made the choice we had to stick with that team no matter what.

I don't remember being told (I was 5 at the time) that but Ma Powell always said that's what we were told and what my Dad wanted. My Dad passed away when I was 7 so we never got to go to the footy together

1972 I decided best looking jumper in the GF would be my team.

Been the Tigers ever since.

That's one of my regrets not being able to go to the footy with my Dad, Tigers -v- Pies at the MCG