The BIG Football Thread

[Monkee3000]

My club team is in the Zooropa league just like yours, my country didn't qualify for EURO 2012 Championships. I still see no good reason for me to support another team just because my teams are crap. To recap I see no GOOD reason for supporting a club team from another country if you country has a professional league.

 

[Flame]

Dear Satangel
You have no good reason to be supporting a football club from another country while your country has a established professional League.

the man can support any team he wants, its called "freedom to support any team you want". why do you just talked about Satangel, when half the people in this thread does the same thing.

 

[DarkStriker]

Here i thought it was football as in america football. Oh well. Go *Insert random country*!

 

[Satangel]

My club team is in the Zooropa league just like yours, my country didn't qualify for EURO 2012 Championships. I still see no good reason for me to support another team just because my teams are crap. To recap I see no GOOD reason for supporting a club team from another country if you country has a professional league.

We have different opinions then, I know I'm a real fan of Club Brugge KV, and that I'm not a gloryhunter either. I won't abandon any of my 3/4 preferred teams.
I think it's more fun to watch a game when you actually know something of both teams and have a liking for one of the teams. But I see your point, but I don't really agree with it.

 

[Monkee3000]

Being fond of a team and supporting a team are two different things.
Manchester United v Club Brugge KV I have no doubt you would support your home team so in that instance it is Liked team v Supported team.

P.s. Take BlueStar as an example, the Championship winning side of 2009/10 was their first trophy since 1955. He hasn't felt the need to support a big, rich team like Manchester United, Liverpool, Barcelona or Real Madrid.

 

[bazamuffin]

Twenty years? The last time the Blues beat the Reds was only in the FA Cup semi final. And I'm no whiz kid but that was only about six months ago.

Shit, forgot about that Anyway, my point still stands.

Nah, it doesn't. Pure coincidence. I usually trawl the Wii threads (check my profile) and I only just came across this the other day. All my red friends admit that we pose a serious threat. Granted, 19 is a great number but from small acorns and all that. It has to start somewhere

 

[BlueStar]

Oi, we won the Fairs Cup (the predecessor of the uefa) in 69, the first division under keegan and the intertoto

But yeah, there's a difference between a supporter and a real fan in my opinion...

 

[Satangel]

Being fond of a team and supporting a team are two different things.
Manchester United v Club Brugge KV I have no doubt you would support your home team so in that instance it is Liked team v Supported team.

P.s. Take BlueStar as an example, the Championship winning side of 2009/10 was their first trophy since 1955. He hasn't felt the need to support a big, rich team like Manchester United, Liverpool, Barcelona or Real Madrid.

Fine, can live with that.

Twenty years? The last time the Blues beat the Reds was only in the FA Cup semi final. And I'm no whiz kid but that was only about six months ago.

Shit, forgot about that Anyway, my point still stands.

Nah, it doesn't. Pure coincidence. I usually trawl the Wii threads (check my profile) and I only just came across this the other day. All my red friends admit that we pose a serious threat. Granted, 19 is a great number but from small acorns and all that. It has to start somewhere

I never said City weren't a threat to us, I just don't like the attitude of some of their fans, players. And I really don't like any teams that were taken over and suddenly rise to the top, hate that. Feels so unfair. PSG, Malaga, Anzhi, all very much disliked by me.

 

[BlueStar]

People can support who they want, but don't be surprised when people doubt their sincerity when its a big name club they have no real connection to - its a bit like Anna Nichole Smith marrying that old guy, do you love the club or just the fact they're rich and successful, that they can give you the instant gratification of winning things without having to do the hard bits?

Anyway, the league table is looking pretty good now! Still unbeaten so far, got my tickets to go to Eastlands to see us get hammered and put an end to that.

 

[Satangel]

People can support who they want, but don't be surprised when people doubt their sincerity - its a bit like Anna Nichole Smith marrying that old guy, do you love the club or just the fact they're rich and successful?

Anyway, the league table is looking pretty good now! Still unbeaten so far, got my tickets to go to Eastlands to see us get hammered and put an end to that.

I have no way to (at the present time) to prove I'm not a gloryhunter, and that I won't abandon any of my teams. I can't convince you guys, but I now I am not. Club Brugge hasn't won a trophy in the past 7 years, while they won a trophy at least once in 3 years before that. The past 7 years were shit, frustrating and embarrassing, yet I still stand by them, cheer them and look forward to every game they play. It's the same with Utd and Barca. Easy to say of course, they are together the 2 most successful clubs of the past 10 years.

 

[BlueStar]

Which is fair enough - Mighty Mighty Bosstones sang "I'm not a coward, I've just never been tested". The current generation of Man U fans haven't really had a chance to prove their loyalty and they may never have that chance.

 

[Monkee3000]

BlueStar I apologise for my error.
You must be dead chuffed, back where you belong.

Satangel I had to watch my teams fierce rivals win 9 league titles in a row from 88/89-96/97 then in the middle of the run my team nearly went bankrupt. Supporting a club isn't easy.

 

[10_0ARMY]

Soccer club as in football or football as in soccer?

Saints all the way babeh

It looks like a soccer thread. I'm pretty sure us Americans are the only ones to call it that. Correct me if I'm wrong on that. I bet there is an American Football thread here somewhere lol

 

[rockstar99]

Going to watch Plezn VS Barcelona today.Wanna see more of Ceunca, hope he starts

Satangal.. what if United get taken over?

 

[alidsl]

Soccer club as in football or football as in soccer?

Saints all the way babeh

It looks like a soccer thread. I'm pretty sure us Americans are the only ones to call it that. Correct me if I'm wrong on that. I bet there is an American Football thread here somewhere lol

South Africans and Australians I believe

 

[emigre]

Satangal.. what if United get taken over?

 

[rockstar99]

Wow Cuenca is so damn good.

 

[Necron]

Question here... how many groups there are in the european eliminatories? and for Rockstar, are the eliminatories in north america everyone vs everyone?

 

[emigre]

What od you mean by 'eliminatories?'

 

[alidsl]

Good goal from Yaya and a soft penalty for City, 2-0 to City vs villareal