Any sport is as big as its fans. If a team makes the game, the fans make the team. This is the story of how our fandom rose in such a short span making sure the Furnace is always simmering with loud cheers and support, a fandom we now lovingly call The Red Miners. The fans spoke with goal.com to elaborate on their journey as they support the club through thick and thin.

"When the club came into existence, four or five of us started a small group. We made a Facebook page called Jamshedpur FC United. We started making plans via Whatsapp group, added as many people as we could who were interested and before we knew it, the count reached 100 before the club's first match," said Imran, a member of the fan group.  

He added, "We regularly conducted fan meetings and slowly and steadily, we grew in numbers. We changed our name to Red Miners, designed our logo etc. We're still growing. After three years, we are currently around 4000 fans strong."

Despite the challenges we have faced so far, the fans from the city have done nothing but welcome us, cheer for us and be our rock throughout every season.  

"Jamshedpur is a football-loving city. Irrespective of the season, the people here play football. Also, it is like a festival of people here because I don't remember such sporting events happening here since 2006," said the Red Miners' member.

The Red Miners have set their footprints in Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Bengaluru and are confident of expanding their base further. Despite the challenges, the group is hopeful to witness growth in the future. And with the help and support of such a strong fan base, our team can’t help but grow and learn even more on the field.

Source: www.goal.com