baxus Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 @MercifulChefI don't follow my local team because:1. They're all crap2. Not only are they crap but, more importantly, they're filled to the brim with criminals and "agents" and similar scum of the Earth types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Spurs look great at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Was just about to say that. Arsenal are going to be looking nervously over their shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 @MercifulChefI don't follow my local team because:1. They're all crap2. Not only are they crap but, more importantly, they're filled to the brim with criminals and "agents" and similar scum of the Earth types.those are some really good reasons to not support your local. americans can only really site your first reason. and even that i find to be kind of bullshit. a couple years ago our city lad alex was out here on a visit. we took him to our then worst team in the league dc united for a match which he completely enjoyed because of the passion of the fans in our section. the next morning we met at a pub where he was rather disgusted by the americans supporting man united. american fandom of the global game is rather interesting. and i say this as a very fervent newcastle supporter. i think a good part of it currently has to do with how well epl is marketed in the states. every single game is available to watch live. that is pretty awesome really. hopefully it will breed more americans supporting the lesser clubs of the league and inspires more of them to check out their local teams as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 the next morning we met at a pub where he was rather disgusted by the americans supporting man united. Well he would be, wouldn't he. He's got no taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercenaryChef Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Well he would be, wouldn't he. He's got no taste. the lad is pure fucking class. i need to convince him to show himself here again. guys like you need tempered a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. X Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 i think a good part of it currently has to do with how well epl is marketed in the states. every single game is available to watch live. that is pretty awesome really. hopefully it will breed more americans supporting the lesser clubs of the league and inspires more of them to check out their local teams as well. And they're all available without having to buy a special league-specific package (at least here in NYC). Can't say the same about MLS (or ANY of the American sports leagues, to be fair). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 the lad is pure fucking class. i need to convince him to show himself here again. guys like you need tempered a bit! Despite his questionable taste in team colours, he is indeed a top fella. Where is he, anyway? I mean, I have him on twitter but my twitter entry experiment has been a miserable failure so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Moff Mithrandir Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Dembele is actually fantastic when he's not being a lazy arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 No I don't blame US fans for choosing a top 5-6 team to support. We have no allegiance to English local teams and why would anyone choose to support a team that doesn't play in Europe and never challenges for a title? I became an Arsenal fan cause I lived in Old Highbury Stadium for a few years but I understand why most Americans would be "plastics". As for local MLS teams, I'd like to get into it but don't really care enough to make the effort. I support too many sports teams as it is and my footy is already on Saturday/Sunday mornings and during the week. Adding another team on top of that with NFL, NBA and NCAA basketball just won't fit. So while those reasons might not be good enough for you MC, they are why I give two shits about MLS and likely won't change, local or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Dembele is actually fantastic when he's not being a lazy arseHe's been applying himself pretty consistently this season, and it's great to see. It's useful for them having a midfielder who's damn near impossible to actually tackle when he's concentrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 how many goals do Kane and Vardy have to score before fat pants gets dropped when it really matters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 those are some really good reasons to not support your local. americans can only really site your first reason. and even that i find to be kind of bullshit. I not really into judging people for being 'plastic' fans, so long as they're invested in their support it doesn't really matter if they're not from the local area or they don't have family connections to the area. I can see why some people have that attitude though, you're not really supposed to 'choose' the team you support and if you're born into the fan base you didn't.I'm not sure how much that really applies to MLS though, when you're talking about teams that have been around since the 90's or later it doesn't really have the same dynamic. It's good for people to support football in their local areas but I think I'd feel less, obligation I suppose, to support a side established recently rather than one I'd grown up supporting. I think that's something that'll come with time for MLS sides as they start getting generations of fans going.ETA: Spurs do look good. This is a little worrying after Liverpool giving me some hope yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskaral Pust Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 He also kept Sterling in his back pocket all game fucking love Clyne. Gonna be interesting to see how Klopp manages Sturridge and Benteke since they're both fit now and that front three is clicking together so well. Yes, Clyne has been great defensively and looks so much more comfortable at RB than RWB. Plus he makes great decisions on when to push forward on the overlap and when to hang back. He just needs to improve his use of the ball. But right now we have two full backs playing very well with a narrow midfield in front of them and it is making a huge difference.I think Benteke was effectively dropped for the City game after an insipid showing against Leicester, so I think it's pretty clear how Klopp will manage competition for places. Sturridge would probably click faster in the interplay but he doesn't have any divine right to displace anyone right now, and he'll have to show that he will work hard enough without the ball.I'm hoping we start Benteke and Ibe against Bordeaux and let them get some playing time, plus rest others. Coutinho will need to skip at least that game and Firmino/Lallana could play one half each with Sturridge on the bench to replace Benteke or Ibe in the last 20 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorshach Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Couldn't watch yesterday, but the highlights (and all the press) suggests that we emphatically won a game we really should win emphatically.Good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 News sounds bad on Coquelin. Not expected to play again in 2015 and looking more and more like it'll be at least 3 months. no one could have possibly predicted this when Wenger went into the season with Arteta/Flamini as his back up and by no one I mean everyone. Oh well. Maybe Ramsey will get his CM spot back if he ever gets healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxus Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 the next morning we met at a pub where he was rather disgusted by the americans supporting man united. You can't really hold that against him, you know? That sight's enough to turn most people's stomachs inside out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Was just about to say that. Arsenal are going to be looking nervously over their shoulders.Meh. They'll do their usual thing of flattering to deceive before spectacularly bottling it sometime around March/April. News sounds bad on Coquelin. Not expected to play again in 2015 and looking more and more like it'll be at least 3 months. no one could have possibly predicted this when Wenger went into the season with Arteta/Flamini as his back up and by no one I mean everyone. Oh well. Maybe Ramsey will get his CM spot back if he ever gets healthy.Oh, Jesus. Ah well, that's it for another season then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoë Sumra Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Despite his questionable taste in team colours, he is indeed a top fella. Where is he, anyway? I mean, I have him on twitter but my twitter entry experiment has been a miserable failure so...As of the end of yesterday's match, he was in despair.Honestly I hope Leicester keep it going at least one more week. They're so much more enjoyable to watch than United IMO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melphis Amekia Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Looks like Coquelin is out for two months at least, and that Wenger said he'd perhaps try out Chambers in that position. I hope that's only for the Dinamo game, because seriously we'd get shredded with him in the Prem, and that Ramsey will play there after that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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