adminALDERSHOT. — Aldershot Town may be a world away from the Premier League glamour of English football giants Chelsea nearby, but for the small band of diehards who call its run-down stadium home, loyalty cannot be bought by billionaires or trophies.
Amid the giant flags and banners waved by the hardcore supporters behind the goal on the club’s concrete terraces, fans talk of belonging to a family and not to a brand.
AFP visited the 85-year-old, 7 100-capacity ground as the team, known as “The Shots”, took on local bitter rivals Woking in a fixture that is four divisions below the English Premier League.
The true fanatics chant their allegiance in the East Stand, a standing terrace for those who enjoy 90 minutes of jumping around and profane singing led by a battery of drummers going by exotic names such as “Rock’n’Roll Steve” and “Elvis”. “Supporting Aldershot has never been about silverware,” explained drummer Ben Blundell at half-time. — AFP.
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