Roy lives about 15 minutes from me. I don't like or support them either.
But, some people get attracted to the glory, irrespective of where they're from, often ignoring or bypassing local teams for that shining light of success.
I see as many of those where I am as other people I know see where they live - Bristol, Nottingham, Cheltenham.
They are, I suspect, the people that Roy's referring to.