johnnydawg68
Chairperson, People's Front of Saint Domingo
I hope this is in the appropriate forum, but I just want to say this site is the best thing on the internet for me, besides porn of course. I spent many years in the wilderness nurturing my passion for Everton in solitary. I knew no other Everton fans, and got very little Everton news other than what I can find on Skysports.com and ESPN.com. Got on the OS message board a few times before they shut it down, but mostly it was just me watching the games and falling in love with the club more and more every day. On my own.
But then I wandered around and found Toffeeweb which led me here. Joining a new forum, especially for a team for which I have no geographical connection to, can be daunting. You never know how you're going to be accepted into a new community with a fanbase from another country. I used to lurk the Fulham message board once in a while just to keep tabs on Americans like McBride, Bocanegra, and Dempsey (was never a Fulham fan just wanted to see what they were saying), and I have to tell you they weren't welcomed with open arms. It seems like a lot of posters didn't want new fans. This forum is the COMPLETE opposite. Everyone is welcome with open arms, as long as you're willing to be a little gay, and you love Everton.
I don't need to explain this all of you, but supporting a team is not something one takes lightly. It can consume you, affect your emotions, and become part of the fabric that defines who you are.
So to all on here, thanks for making me, and everyone else who has stumbled in here, feel very welcome, and giving me an anchor for one of the true, real passions in my life. Everton.
But then I wandered around and found Toffeeweb which led me here. Joining a new forum, especially for a team for which I have no geographical connection to, can be daunting. You never know how you're going to be accepted into a new community with a fanbase from another country. I used to lurk the Fulham message board once in a while just to keep tabs on Americans like McBride, Bocanegra, and Dempsey (was never a Fulham fan just wanted to see what they were saying), and I have to tell you they weren't welcomed with open arms. It seems like a lot of posters didn't want new fans. This forum is the COMPLETE opposite. Everyone is welcome with open arms, as long as you're willing to be a little gay, and you love Everton.
I don't need to explain this all of you, but supporting a team is not something one takes lightly. It can consume you, affect your emotions, and become part of the fabric that defines who you are.
So to all on here, thanks for making me, and everyone else who has stumbled in here, feel very welcome, and giving me an anchor for one of the true, real passions in my life. Everton.
