come to

[maiabulela]

Dear all,

What is the meaning of "come to" in:

Rio Ferdinand: "I’VE GOT TWO KIDS MATE I DON’T GET TO SIT DOWN, CHILL
AND WATCH TELEVISION.

Host: MATE I’VE GOT THREE AND I WATCH YOU EVERY WEEK MATE

Rio :DO YOU COME TO UNITED?


Host: EH? NO.

Rio: YOU DON’T COME TO UNITED. WHO DO YOU SUPPORT?

Host: LIVERPOOL.


Thanks a lot.

[JMurray]

Rio :DO YOU COME TO UNITED?
Host: EH? NO.
Rio: YOU DON’T COME TO UNITED. WHO DO YOU SUPPORT?
Host: LIVERPOOL.

maiabulela.
He means: "Do you come to watch Manchester United play?".
Man. United is Rio Ferdinand's club.

not a teacher

[maiabulela]

Rio :DO YOU COME TO UNITED?
Host: EH? NO.
Rio: YOU DON’T COME TO UNITED. WHO DO YOU SUPPORT?
Host: LIVERPOOL.

maiabulela.
He means: "Do you come to watch Manchester United play?".
Man. United is Rio Ferdinand's club.

not a teacher

Is it present or past???

[JMurray]

It's present. He is asking the host if he comes along to watch United.
The host says that he doesn't, because he supports Liverpool.

[SoothingDave]

Rio :DO YOU COME TO UNITED?
Host: EH? NO.
Rio: YOU DON’T COME TO UNITED. WHO DO YOU SUPPORT?
Host: LIVERPOOL.

maiabulela.
He means: "Do you come to watch Manchester United play?".
Man. United is Rio Ferdinand's club.

not a teacher

This is not an American expression. Does this mean to actually attend the game at the stadium? Or simply to "follow" the team on the TV, etc.?

[maiabulela]

This is not an American expression. Does this mean to actually attend the game at the stadium? Or simply to "follow" the team on the TV, etc.?

I myself got the second meaning! but I'm waiting for the answer, too

[JMurray]

Because it's conversational it's difficult to find further examples, but this is a conversation between UK football fans recorded for the British National Corpus.

a- When is their next?
b- Sunday er Man United.
a- Yeah? You going?
b- No. No I'm coming on Saturday.
a- Come to Chelsea Tottenham it's a good week.

He's saying: "Come to see Chelsea play against Tottenham".
I believe this is the sense in which Rio says "Do you come to United?".
That is, "Do you come to see United play?".