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I think there is a difference between a fan and a supporter.

Fan = someone that has an affinity with that team, takes a keen interest in its fortunes and holds an opinion on the club, getting to games as they wish, but has other commitments and interests to spend there money on.

Supporter = someone that contributes to the club physically and or financially, by attending games, buying merchandise etc, this varies from a person that gets to home and away games and buys the shirt, to someone that just gets to games when they can and buys shirts etc.

Lately I’d view myself as a fan more than a supporter, I just don’t like the premier league really, in the past I’d say I was a supporter, having had season tickets an gone to away games, though admittedly in the lower leagues.

Regardless of what you’d class yourself as, you’re as much a part of the club as anyone else, and shouldn’t let anyone tell you otherwise, it’s that sort of thing that stops people becoming more of a ‘supporter’.