A football (soccer) article of interest

RedBullNation · Post by **RedBullNation** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:18 pm

I found this article to be very interesting. It's about an American sports writer who's new to the game, and he is trying to pick his EPL team to follow. This took place 2 years ago, and Newsday actually posted an update on his decision and all today, and he moved to England and he's totally into his team. If you're interested, well read it. If not, whatever.

For you foreigners, you can see how bad fans are here. :lol:

It sorta ends on a sour note, because he chooses Spurs of all teams.

Part I: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060719
Part II: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060719_2

sam_levi_11 · Post by **sam_levi_11** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:57 pm

you hould read that even if you dont lime football as its hilarious...even better if u do lik the EPL. come on u gooners!

RedBullNation · Post by **RedBullNation** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:00 pm

sam_levi_11 wrote:you could read that even if you dont like football as its hilarious...even better if u do like the EPL. come on u gooners!

It is very comical actually. And the fan email that were sent in were funny as well.

I'm sure you learned about the American fans in this part.

American sports have been ravaged by TV timeouts, ticket price hikes and Jumbotrons that pretty much order fans how to act. Just look at what happened in the NBA playoffs. Miami fans were urged to wear all white like a bunch of outpatients from a psych ward; the Detroit announcer screamed, "Let's give it up!" and "Lemme HEAR YOU!" as the crowd responded like a bunch of trained seals; Clippers fans weren't able to stand and cheer after an outrageous Shaun Livingston dunk in the Denver series because disco music was blaring at deafening levels.

And it's not just basketball. During Angels games in baseball, the crowd waits to make noise until a monkey appears on the scoreboard. You can't attend an NHL game without hearing the opening to "Welcome to the Jungle" 90 times. Even our NFL games have slipped -- you cheer when the players run out, cheer on third downs, cheer on scores and sit the rest of the time. It's a crying shame.

Seriously though. What's louder, just under 20,000 at Craven Cottage or 70,000 at the Meadowlands? Guess what? The 20,000 are.

Grooveman2007 · Post by **Grooveman2007** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:03 pm

Soccer gone too far.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6OxPNOSqQKY

sam_levi_11 · Post by **sam_levi_11** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:55 am

thats cos soccer is a game for men rebullnation

also wtf!

Samuel Vimes · Post by **Samuel Vimes** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:32 am

This article is a load of shit

RedBullNation · Post by **RedBullNation** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:33 am

sam_levi_11 wrote:thats cos soccer is a game for men rebullnation

also wtf!

At least soccer fans care for their team enough to get up and yell once in a while, let alone sing.

brooksieb · Post by **brooksieb** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:00 am

you do know a real war started over soccer

called the football war

ignotus · Post by **ignotus** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:04 am

brooksieb wrote:you do know a real war started over soccer

called the football war

Yeah, El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. But it lasted for a short time so it is also called the 100-hours war. :wink:

brooksieb · Post by **brooksieb** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:10 am

yer i bet their leaders are part time

sam_levi_11 · Post by **sam_levi_11** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:14 am

ignotus wrote:
brooksieb wrote:you do know a real war started over soccer

called the football war

Yeah, El Salvador and Honduras in 1969. But it lasted for a short time so it is also called the 100-hours war.

lol between two countrys like them lol

thats like watching two 4yr olds attack each other