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A Question About Soccer Fandom
Posted on 2/1/18 at 2:28 am
Posted on 2/1/18 at 2:28 am
I mean no offense to any of the frequent Soccer Board posters when I say this, honestly. But it’s become a little stale for me around here lately. A large part of it has to be due to the fact that our national team failed to qualify for the this summers version of the World Cup. It still bums me out when I think about it. Another issue is that I don’t have a favorite club. I haven’t since I started watching soccer and fell in love with it in the early 2000’s. Most of the threads I see at the top of the page when I do find myself lurking on here are club-based threads. Nothing wrong with that. It’s just not for me. I never made an attempt to “pick” a favorite club. I’m not being holier than thou when I say that, it’s just what it is. I love watching the best soccer players play soccer. My favorite teams to watch vary season to season based on form or just players or coaches I admire. My club is the US Men’s National Team, I guess. That doesn't do me much good right now because of the obvious circumstances. I didn’t even watch the Bosnia match because it simply meant nothing to me and didn’t peak my interest.
Anyway, my question is — Does anyone else have this in common with me? A dude without a club that really just loves watching the game played well?
Anyway, my question is — Does anyone else have this in common with me? A dude without a club that really just loves watching the game played well?
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Posted on 2/1/18 at 6:03 am to mynamebowl
Nothing wrong with the USMNT being your favorite team. They’re probably mine too slightly over Chelsea (pretty depressing right now). The more you watch the more likely you’ll start following a certain player or something and start an attachment to that club.
Posted on 2/1/18 at 7:33 am to mynamebowl
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But it’s become a little stale for me around here lately.
Posted on 2/1/18 at 7:39 am to mynamebowl
Club > Country
Posted on 2/1/18 at 7:44 am to mynamebowl
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Anyway, my question is — Does anyone else have this in common with me? A dude without a club that really just loves watching the game pla
I’m the opposite. I like watching club level way more than national. I pull for USMNT because they’re from America but don’t really care about the process when they’re not in the World Cup. Even in the World Cup I usually like watching the better teams more than us.
Posted on 2/1/18 at 7:57 am to mynamebowl
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Does anyone else have this in common with me? A dude without a club that really just loves watching the game played well?
I think in America this is probably more common than not, though not necessarily on places like this.
Posted on 2/1/18 at 2:31 pm to mynamebowl
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A dude without a club that really just loves watching the game played well?
I mean, that's why I like watching the sport. I have a club that I follow (that disappoints me), a national team that I follow (that disappoints me), football teams that I watch that disappoint me (LSU and Saints), which means that when I can watch enjoyable soccer, I do. I enjoy games more where I don't have a vested interest. I'm at that point now, as the constant disappointment would have driven me away from my favorite sports years ago.
Posted on 2/1/18 at 3:37 pm to mynamebowl
I've never been a huge USMNT guy outside of World Cup years. I can say now I'm way more invested in Atlanta United now than the national team.
Club soccer is way more fun to watch for me than national team soccer. The World Cup and Euro and all that are awesome, and I enjoy it, but I'd much rather watch the Champions League or the big European leagues.
Club soccer is way more fun to watch for me than national team soccer. The World Cup and Euro and all that are awesome, and I enjoy it, but I'd much rather watch the Champions League or the big European leagues.
Posted on 2/1/18 at 9:37 pm to mynamebowl
I'm also in the camp of not having a favorite team. The USMNT is what drew me to soccer, and they are hands down my favorite sports team now. I do watch as many games as I can (including the 6am weekenders if it's a big matchup) but I'll usually choose a game with an American playing first.
Posted on 2/2/18 at 3:42 pm to mynamebowl
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e? A dude without a club that really just loves watching the game played w
I’m there.
One reason I don’t post here hardly ever is because the over the top fandom of people who have never been to England and probably could find “their” club in a map
Posted on 2/2/18 at 10:14 pm to mynamebowl
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dude without a club that really just loves watching the game played well
Yep. RM for me, because Real Oviedo still hasn't come close to becoming top flight again.
Spain, all the way, however.
Posted on 2/2/18 at 11:26 pm to mynamebowl
I’m year to year, have some clubs I prefer over others, but am not loyal to any particular club.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 9:53 am to mynamebowl
International soccer could die and I wouldn't lose any sleep.
Posted on 2/4/18 at 4:58 pm to mynamebowl
"Does anyone else have this in common with me? A dude without a club that really just loves watching the game played well?"
i'm like this. I follow and root for teams that USMNT play on. I follow the Bundesliga and EPL Europa league and Champions league. I root for underdogs. I find the Europa league to be funner to watch because it has a lot of non-rich clubs. I root for Chicago Fire because it is the only MLS game i have been to with my family and was a lot of fun. they played the timber. never lived in a town with a team so never had a favorite. knowing USMNT isn't going doesn't deter me. I listened to the liverpool/tottenham game this morning and enjoyed a great game. its nice enjoying the game for the game sake and not stressing over losing more than every 4 yeras.
i'm like this. I follow and root for teams that USMNT play on. I follow the Bundesliga and EPL Europa league and Champions league. I root for underdogs. I find the Europa league to be funner to watch because it has a lot of non-rich clubs. I root for Chicago Fire because it is the only MLS game i have been to with my family and was a lot of fun. they played the timber. never lived in a town with a team so never had a favorite. knowing USMNT isn't going doesn't deter me. I listened to the liverpool/tottenham game this morning and enjoyed a great game. its nice enjoying the game for the game sake and not stressing over losing more than every 4 yeras.
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