First game I ever watched was man utd/Arsenal back in 2006, my high school buddy was a huge Man U fan, so being the good friend I was, rooted against them. Absolutely enjoyed watching Henry that game. And it’s not bold at all when it’s calling out absolute truth about how Leicester has some bandwagon fans in the US. Not nearly as bad as the plastics of Chelsea and Man City though. I didn’t choose to follow them as they won silverware.
Ok, so you really don't have a connection to the team/area except that you liked watching what was at the time the second most successful English team in the EPL and third all time (currently 4th most successful team in the EPL and third all time), was either on a streak or just ended a streak of 3 titles and 5 second-place finishes, had/has one of the largest fanbases, was/is one of the teams most likely to win the EPL each year, is least likely to be relegated, and was one of the easiest teams to follow at the time (due to the reasons I just said).
And that's just prior to you becoming a fan. After that (going from the 06-07 season), your team has won the FA cup 4 times, was in the champion's league 11 years and always making it out of the group stages, has been in the Europa League the remaining four years including runner-up once, and has won the community shield four times. And the "adversity" that you've faced as a fan has been three fifth place finishes, a sixth place finish, two eight place finishes, and an absolutely massive collapse to throw the title away this year.
From where I sit, you look a lot more like a bandwagon fan then American Leicester fans. Yes, Leicester won the league in 15-16 and won the 20-21 FA Cup, but how could you not fall in love with Leicester after winning the league (one of the biggest sporting upsets of all time) and it's clear that it wasn't going to become a pattern. What bandwagon were American Leicester fans jumping on? They weren't going to win the title again and at best were just going to be a team punching above its weight.
The reason I'm going after you is that from where I'm sitting as a casual EPL follower, you're coming across as an ******* on this. To me, trash talk is fine as long as everyone's laughing, otherwise you're an *******. And you're being a lot more aggressive than everyone else. And that's going to be especially true when you have no real connection to the area, we're separated by distance as Americans, and we can choose who to cheer for. So you're talking quite a bit of **** and shitting on fans of other teams for someone who chose one of the plushiest fandoms in English soccer
