It's more of a southern thing imo, down here there are loads of Man U fans and shite fans, but none of them have been anywhere near OT or Analfield, or know very little club history, something that is crucial to being a fan of either of those 2 teams, also ive noticed a lot of Newcastle fans down here, no idea why. When i was was still living in Liverpool i never found that people up there supported teams down south or in the midlands, it was us, them or a sprinkling of Tranmere fans and the odd rogue scouser who supported the mancs.