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Posted on 3/6/15 at 10:50 am to RandySavage
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Who is this guy?
Posted on 3/6/15 at 10:56 am to StraightCashHomey21
Lol, just went through post history and discovered a Liverpool fan.
Makes perfect sense.
Makes perfect sense.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:13 pm to RandySavage
So a new Liverpool fan trying to call out other fans on being plastic? Not sure how or why Chelsea got pulled into his attack on AY and United. He's also blind though if he didn't see a thread so I wouldn't take too much from his opinion.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:34 pm to KneffLSU
I can tell you why. That is what many of them hang their hat on. They wear their mediocrity like a badge of honor.
Somehow they are better fans because they root for a worse team and I'm convinced they've started to like it that way.
When/If Pool ever get truly good again they'll probably all become Arsenal or Spurs fans.
Somehow they are better fans because they root for a worse team and I'm convinced they've started to like it that way.
When/If Pool ever get truly good again they'll probably all become Arsenal or Spurs fans.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:42 pm to RandySavage
United are the new hipster pick now haven't you heard
Posted on 3/6/15 at 12:48 pm to RandySavage
Its because so many new fans want the history of the club. But if you start following a team this year, how much of the history do you really get? I'm more interested in the history of a club/league since the beginning of my personal interest in that club/league. History is definitely a fun thing to have, it makes a club more entertaining to research but has no impact on the current product on the field.
They also love to hate on Chelsea fans for being Chelsea fans, yet don't understand why we aren't as numerous or active all the time? That just doesn't make sense.
They also love to hate on Chelsea fans for being Chelsea fans, yet don't understand why we aren't as numerous or active all the time? That just doesn't make sense.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 1:18 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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United are the new hipster pick now haven't you heard
While this may be true those guys are still perfecting playing the role they've chosen. You guys have been good too recently for them to really get much traction playing the through thick and thin struggles card.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 1:18 pm to KneffLSU
Sorry to chap everyone's asses so much, maybe its because I'm new here.
And again, I don't care about anyone's level of fanhood, just having a bit of fun. I've been a paying member for 20 years and studied at the University there. Not sure if that qualifies me but I'm certainly not a "new" fan.
And it's the simple lack of time and effort anyone takes to pick a club that bothers me and warrants some trash talk. Simply picking on recent success is a complete cop out and does disservice to those before them. I may be out of line or whatever, or call me a traditionalist.
At least have respect for the region, the neighborhood, the city, the political and ethnic backgrounds of the teams.
No one on this side of the pond does it and thats completely up to them, I just think its a real shame for the game and tradition which is why I love the sport so much.
And again, I don't care about anyone's level of fanhood, just having a bit of fun. I've been a paying member for 20 years and studied at the University there. Not sure if that qualifies me but I'm certainly not a "new" fan.
And it's the simple lack of time and effort anyone takes to pick a club that bothers me and warrants some trash talk. Simply picking on recent success is a complete cop out and does disservice to those before them. I may be out of line or whatever, or call me a traditionalist.
At least have respect for the region, the neighborhood, the city, the political and ethnic backgrounds of the teams.
No one on this side of the pond does it and thats completely up to them, I just think its a real shame for the game and tradition which is why I love the sport so much.
This post was edited on 3/6/15 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 3/6/15 at 1:24 pm to STLhog
Dude, we already know that in America only Liverpool fans have legit reasons for picking their club and the rest of us are just bandwagoners.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 1:32 pm to STLhog
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And it's the simple lack of time and effort anyone takes to pick a club that bothers me and warrants some trash talk.
I don't know many people who picked purely on results. People pick a team who they enjoy watching. Often, these are the teams who get results. Thats just a natural link.
You never sought to inquire on how the "plastics" of this board selected their teams. Just threw out an insult at those you clearly hadn't seen on here. I think many of these "plastics" have a good understanding of the aspects you considered.
Naturally the fans on your side of the pond won't have that same understanding as the locals, due to the major fact of not having grown up submersed in the culture and history of the region. Also not to mention American footballing culture being so mixed in each city compared to Europe. I don't think it should detract from the game if fans of teams don't know every interesting historical bit about their club, that just makes their "pilgrimage" to their first game.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 1:33 pm to RandySavage
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Dude, we already know that in America only Liverpool fans have legit reasons for picking their club and the rest of us are just bandwagoners.
Didn't say that at all. I'm just against the mercenary culture that City has pushed to new heights.
I don't consider ManCs in that category and Chelsea are getting away from that as they continue to develop and keep young talent in a more sustainable and culture building method.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 1:36 pm to KneffLSU
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You never sought to inquire on how the "plastics" of this board selected their teams.
give me a break, you proved the point with your first sentence.
Sorry I offended you so badly. I'm used to talking shite to friends and colleagues about clubs and football, not shaking hands. It's just not the way I support the game.
If it bothers you that much I will happily cool my jets. The entire sport in europe is based off of deep cultural, politcal and economic divide. To the point of non-violence, I firmly think the banter is great.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 1:39 pm to STLhog
I picked Tottenham Hotspur for the glory and because of my Jewish roots.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 1:42 pm to SwaggerCopter
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I picked Tottenham Hotspur for the glory and because of my Jewish roots.
And you obviously aren't racist.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 1:48 pm to STLhog
I was being completely facetious about being Jewish. But I do love the history behind Yid Army. And I love the working class nature of Spurs supporters.
And spending time with American supporters groups, it's a pretty damn great community.
And spending time with American supporters groups, it's a pretty damn great community.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 1:51 pm to STLhog
What? Ask anyone here if they picked their team because they didn't like the way the team played. That would make no sense. People are drawn to teams they can watch often and watch them play well. When I started watching games, that team was Chelsea. Would I have picked them anyway? Likely. That was the team I was introduced to by my friends in Northern Ireland several years earlier, but the interest didn't stick until I found myself seeing them on tv week in and week out. Now I've gone to multiple games this season while living just west of London and everything has expanded tenfold. Thats the thing that happens when you start your fandom in America where everyone is a bandwagoner of some sort.
Banter is fine by all means, it just gets extremely tiresome when all the banter towards you is aimed at saying you're a fan for all the "wrong" reasons.
Banter is fine by all means, it just gets extremely tiresome when all the banter towards you is aimed at saying you're a fan for all the "wrong" reasons.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 2:19 pm to KneffLSU
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What? Ask anyone here if they picked their team because they didn't like the way the team played. That would make no sense. People are drawn to teams they can watch often and watch them play well. When I started watching games, that team was Chelsea. Would I have picked them anyway? Likely. That was the team I was introduced to by my friends in Northern Ireland several years earlier, but the interest didn't stick until I found myself seeing them on tv week in and week out. Now I've gone to multiple games this season while living just west of London and everything has expanded tenfold. Thats the thing that happens when you start your fandom in America where everyone is a bandwagoner of some sort.
Banter is fine by all means, it just gets extremely tiresome when all the banter towards you is aimed at saying you're a fan for all the "wrong" reasons.
Fair enough and good story. I said earlier I didn't exactly hold Chelsea in that regard, just enjoy the clever nicknames and dropping them every now and then.
As for Man City. frick them.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 3:15 pm to STLhog
Are you trying to talk shite or be the nice guy? You switch back and forth with each post and sometimes even within posts.
Posted on 3/6/15 at 3:17 pm to STLhog
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just enjoy the clever nicknames and dropping them every now and then.
You consider "plastics" clever?
What are your thoughts about your club's supporters nickname, "murderers"?
This post was edited on 3/6/15 at 3:17 pm
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