How did you become a Rosenborg supporter?

Gerrit · Posted: 24.04.2006 20:10 Post subject:

Celtic and Rangers... Twisted Evil

In Belfast (and Ireland in general) it's very easy: if you're protestant/loyalist you support Rangers, if you're catholic/nationalist you support Celtic. It's quite funny that a Celtic jersey is seen as a symbol of Irishness, while in fact they support a BRITISH club. Or did they move Glasgow to Ireland then? If they'd really want to support an actual Irish club, they'd support Shelbourne, Cork, Bohemians, or even Finn Harps... But no, they prefer a barstool with a TV screen showing a Scottish game...

I haven't seen Celtic and Rangers a lot since I'm here. I prefer local football, even as a neutral spectator. Unless you truely support a far-away team, a TV screen never beats a true stadium. In RBK's case it's different because of the distance, though I couldn't do it to watch a game on TV instead of at the ground if Rosenborg would be playing on the British Isles... and hope to have enough cash saved for a trip to Norway soon.
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Jon Irenicus · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 4292

Fly with Ryanair and come see the game against Lyn in Oslo. Will be heaps of fun.

arnt · Posted: 24.04.2006 21:50 Post subject:

Ah well, the Blarney Stone only gives the gift of the gab, not the gift of logic... Razz

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Halfdan · Posted: 28.04.2006 21:20 Post subject:

hi, i am a german student and my name is Sven. I love snow and i love it if its very cold. I made holidays after school in Narvik. Nice town and there i saw in tv a rosenborg football game. Now i am a rosenborg fan and i am try to learn norsk. In 3 years I want to study geology in norway ( i hope in Trondheim ). Until to this time i must learn norsk Smile

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Jon Irenicus · Veteran Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 4292

Makes me happy that so many people are interested in Norway. If you ever have questions when it comes to the norwegian language don't hesitate to ask!

solduri · Junior Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Ireland

Hi im Solduri and I live in Ireland.I have long lost relatives in Norway and Ive always been intrested in Norway.Its a beutifal country.I think im the ony Rosenborg supporter in Ireland and they are my favourite team.I hate every oher team.I like the way they play football and their style.Loads of people make fun of me in school for supporing them but i still live them RBK

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erlendmf · Rutinert Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Posts: 958 Location: bergen

Nice! Welcome to the forum!

2mas · Sjef Joined: 06 Sep 2002 Posts: 60330 Location: Trondhjem

Welcome, solduri! Hopefully you'll find Rosenborg Web interesting! Tommel'n opp!

Green Apes · Proff Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Posts: 343 Location: Israel

Its about time I say something in here
Well my story is quiet simple...

Maccabi Haifa had a game with RBK in the Champions League 3rd qualifying stage (I never even heard about RBK before that), after the first away game I started to like RBK and their play so I looked them up on the internet and saw some great stuff about the club and their history etc...when they passed Maccabi Haifa in the home game too after a goal in injury that actually ended the game..I was very sad but I decided to cheer Rosenborg in the groups stage but then they really sucked no offence. And if some of you think my story sucks too then just to let you know cheering for a team that had beat us is very unthinkable, but I thank for them games because I actually got here thanks to it.
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Kjetil Rekdal · Veteran Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 6202

I support Rosenborg because I was born in Trondheim Very Happy

I lived there for a a couple of years as well. I don't think my parents liked the climate Wink

. My uncle also played for Rosenborg. He won the cup in 1988. His name was Trond Sundby. Do any of you remember him? Anyway, I want to move to Trondheim when I'm finished with High School. Maybe study at NTNU or something Cool

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2mas · Sjef Joined: 06 Sep 2002 Posts: 60330 Location: Trondhjem

Mr. Sundby was the "dark horse" among the answers in Ola By's pub quiz at Klokkesvingen in February. Very Happy

marienborgman · Junior Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 6

Hi. I'm Stewart from Stafford in England and Rosenborg became my '2nd club' in about 1998. (Main club is Welling United in the UK Conference South but even the devil looks down to there!)

This came about by the somewhat bizarre route of getting drunk with one of the staff in the Interrail centre in 1997 called Leif watching an Arsenal match on the TV whilst I was in Trondheim doing your old GM railway engines. He was working there again in 98 so we downed a few more beers and went to the 7-1 hammering of Stromsgodset. (How Villa lost to them the week after is still a complete mystery!) That got me started and as I came back in 99 and 2000 things just continued. A couple of my mates have also caught the bug and also enjoy coming along, such that we have been to Ajax, Eindhoven and Lyon to see the team in the last couple of years.

However, if anyone who is reading this can provide some assistance I'd be grateful. We want to go to the match at Sandefjord on 10/09. I am trying to find out whether the match is definitely at 1800 and not likely to be retimed for television otherwise our plan to fly into Torp and home after the match is stuffed! I also presume that the ground will be segregated but have no idea whether you can pay on the gate to get in the Rosenborg section or need an advance ticket, as that is what you would require in the UK. I have tried e-mailing info@rbk.no for this information but as with all previous enquiries by this route it seems to be being ignored.
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oddrane · Veteran Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 1300

Welcome to RBKweb Smile

Socrates · Veteran Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 1149

I come from Trondheim and I have been a football fan my whole life, therefore I love Rosenborg.
I must say that I am impressed that it is such an interest for Rosenborg around the world. The first time I really discovered that, was in Italy on a vacation. My friend weared a Fiorentina shirt, and when around 4-5 Italians had commented it, we said that we didn't support Fiorentina but Rosenborg. Then all started to say: "RBK, RBK". I was impressed!

maxpitaly · Posted: 29.09.2006 11:54 Post subject:

Hello from Italy!!! W Rosenborg! RBK

2mas · Sjef Joined: 06 Sep 2002 Posts: 60330 Location: Trondhjem

Welcome!

Baadshah/Tab · Posted: 29.09.2006 17:55 Post subject:

How did you become a Rosenborg-supporter, maxpitaly?
And How did you become a Rosenborg-supporter, Maury?

Cool that Italy have some RBK-fans also.
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"З&#1 · Posted: 27.10.2006 17:21 Post subject:

I got interested in Norwegian football after Erik Bjunstad Hagen joined "Зенит" ("Zenit"). I found a site with statistics, but Rosenborg was a bad team. I decided to support them because of that.
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attach · Posted: 27.10.2006 17:28 Post subject:

Bad team?

League champions (20 times):
1967, 1969, 1971, 1985, 1988,
1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995,
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006

2mas · Sjef Joined: 06 Sep 2002 Posts: 60330 Location: Trondhjem

Yep, really not so bad in my eyes.

But I admit we played pretty bad in the two matches against Zenit.

"З&#1 · Posted: 27.10.2006 17:30 Post subject:

A bad team in 2005!

But is good now.
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2mas · Sjef Joined: 06 Sep 2002 Posts: 60330 Location: Trondhjem

Ok. Then we agree.

Welcome to this forum! Tommel'n opp!

"З&#1 · Posted: 27.10.2006 17:36 Post subject:

2mas · Sjef Joined: 06 Sep 2002 Posts: 60330 Location: Trondhjem

The city of Trondheim, which lies in the county of Sor-Trondelag.