Society & Culture Things in life you just don't understand

[Gough]

False.

Went to London. Watched Arsenal play. Decided to support Arsenal. Went full Silent Alarm.

That's the Cliffs.

I support* West Ham for less, a coffee cup was enough to win me over.

*check their scores in the paper

 

[Kram]

I say I go for Arsenel just to annoy people.

 

[BALKAN]

Always funny that folks develop a 'connection' to big money clubs and never to clubs like Fulham or QPR.

 

[Catfish Alley]

I lived in Islington when they won the FA Cup so say I support Arsenal. Really don't follow closely though.

 

[Gough]

Always funny that folks develop a 'connection' to big money clubs and never to clubs like Fulham or QPR.

I went to a few Maidenhead United games when I lived there, they were in the Isthimian League at the time, still are I think, it was a fun afternoon out. I saw them play Leicester one preseason.

 

[PoppedCorn]

grew up wqtching the hammers at upton park

 

[Off The Couch]

Things in life I don't understand:

Why this has become the soccer thread

 

[Keys]

Grew up ignoring soccer

Nothing has changed

 

[craigos]

Always funny that folks develop a 'connection' to big money clubs and never to clubs like Fulham or QPR.

Grandfather is Charlton Athletic
Father is Aston Villa

Dwight Yorke & Bozza nearly got me there too, thank god for Robbie Fowler.

 

[Off The Couch]

Isn't there a general chat thread

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

+1 for 'supporting' West Ham. My nickname when I was in London was Hammer, so it made sense.

 

[BALKAN]

Things in life I don't understand:

Why this has become the soccer thread

Isn't there a general chat thread

I feel the same when the topic turns to cricket or rugby, but this is how a discussion forum works. Stop being so intolerant.

 

[Exe Gesis]

I'll tell you something i understand but none of YOU do.....you have no idea what it's like to be left utterly stranded on your own far from home. No way to get back, and no one to give comfort.

 

[Catfish Alley]

If you talk to people like that in person, I'm not surprised.

 

[Scotland]

I support* Man United because when I was a kid a close family friend went for them and since he was older and I knew nothing about soccer I followed what he did. My "connection" is probably stronger and goes back longer than 99% of people who follow EPL teams in Australia. LOL.

*watch games on Fox and have an old shirt (Umbro branded with Sharp as sponsor)

I visited the Camp Nou in Barcelona and the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid but wasn't there when games were on. Barcelona are my favourite team to watch (their game style is great and they have a host of superstars so how couldn't you?) but I didn't feel any "connection" walking around a giant stadium and through a busy merchandise shop. Was planning to go and watch a Palace game in the UK last year (Go Jedinak) but ended up staying on the continent. I reckon I'd have really enjoyed that. I always have a soft spot for teams with Aussies.

 

[BALKAN]

I "support" Everton because of Timmy Cahill and now Mo Besic but can't say I have any real connection to the club, I don't even own any merchandise. I think the 'connection' comes from seeing games live and being part of a community of likeminded people, which I think is always missing if you're supporting a European club all the way from Australia.

 

[Papa Juggs]

The only soccer I like is World Cup.

Everything else is just pay to win bullshit.

 

[Barney_Gumble]

Why no one has done a revival of You can't Do That On Television

 

[Sir James Sober]

I'll tell you something i understand but none of YOU do.....you have no idea what it's like to be left utterly stranded on your own far from home. No way to get back, and no one to give comfort.

But you eventually got back, right ? Or are you still there ?

 

[Barney_Gumble]

I support the mighty Sydney FC

 

[Exe Gesis]

But you eventually got back, right ? Or are you still there ?

Still here i said

 

[Catfish Alley]

You've got all that advice on getting women. Find one to help you out.

 

[Barney_Gumble]

I'll tell you something i understand but none of YOU do.....you have no idea what it's like to be left utterly stranded on your own far from home. No way to get back, and no one to give comfort.

Where are you stranded?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Erghhhh **** off to bigsoccer you drainers

make us....

 

[Exe Gesis]

Raise your right hand and repeat after me