31 Dec 10
Originally posted by Jamesqtwhat's English about Man Untd? they are owned by Americans, their manager is Scottish, the vast majority of their players are not English? what indeed is English about Manchester United other than the name?
So what if it's part of greater Manchester, their still within the City of Manchester as any map would show you. Half the world wouldn't know where Manchester was if it wasn't for the fact that Manchester United puts Manchester on the map, up to now City have just been a tiny club with no history who spent 34 years not been good enough to win anything
Wor ...[text shortened]... o be some sort of imaginary rule were foreigners are not allowed watch English football?
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01 Jan 11
Originally posted by robbie carrobieSame thing that's Mancunian about it.
what's English about Man Untd? they are owned by Americans, their manager is Scottish, the vast majority of their players are not English? what indeed is English about Manchester United other than the name?
No, I don't know what that is, either.
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02 Jan 11
Originally posted by robbie carrobieSame could be said about any English premiership team or many other teams in European leagues. Money has a massive hold in the game and turned it into something that it wasn't.
what's English about Man Untd? they are owned by Americans, their manager is Scottish, the vast majority of their players are not English? what indeed is English about Manchester United other than the name?
'nuff said.
PS what tean does thee 'support'?
02 Jan 11
Originally posted by jimslyp69I used to be a Celtic fan, than was way back when we were allowed to sing sectarian songs, you know The soldiers song, roamin in the gloamin etc my last ever game was a New years day old firm match at Parkhead. There was so much hatred back then that it was frightening, i vowed never to go back again after that. Now i am a Bayern Munich fan.
Same could be said about any English premiership team or many other teams in European leagues. Money has a massive hold in the game and turned it into something that it wasn't.
'nuff said.
PS what tean does thee 'support'?
02 Jan 11
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieDoes that involve wearing ledderhosen and swilling ridiculous amounts of cheap booze from LIDL, out of 3 pnt tankards on match days?
I used to be a Celtic fan, than was way back when we were allowed to sing sectarian songs, you know The soldiers song, roamin in the gloamin etc my last ever game was a New years day old firm match at Parkhead. There was so much hatred back then that it was frightening, i vowed never to go back again after that. Now i am a Bayern Munich fan.
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PS yes I don't like the hate factor inherent in football either. Makes you want to support another sport entirely.
I remember coming home from night school a few years ago. The college was near Old Trafford. The cricket had just finished and the tram was rammed. At the next stop no one else could get on. The 'barmy army screamed 'your going home in a f++king taxi'.
I guess youi had to be there. But good humour and not an ounce of malice involved.
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02 Jan 11
Originally posted by jimslyp69i have actually been to old Trafford to watch Celtic, it was a European match, a replay against Rapid Vienna (they initially abandoned the first match because a layer was hit with a coin). What i noticed was the good hunour of the policemen, they even let the fans play with one of their hats, my goodness i thought, if that had been in Glasgow and you tried to even touch a policeman, your feet would not have touched the ground. Police have a totally different attitude in England than they do here, i have even seen people bad mouth policemen in England, that simply does not happen here, they phone for a van, take you to jail and make sure you fall down the stairs.
Does that involve wearing ledderhosen and swilling ridiculous amounts of cheap booze from LIDL, out of 3 pnt tankards on match days?
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PS yes I don't like the hate factor inherent in football either. Makes you want to support another sport entirely.
I remember coming home from night school a few years ago. The college was near Old Trafford. Th ...[text shortened]... guess youi had to be there. But good humour and not an ounce of malice involved.
🙂 🙂 🙂
Everyone knows the Bavarians make the best Pilsner in the world!
02 Jan 11
Originally posted by robbie carrobieYes. Different tactics to deal with a different type of fan I guess. I've seen footage of old firm games with lines of policemen segregating Celtic and Rangers fans outside the ground. I think the differences run a lot more deeper up there. There is more of a political tide involved in it. Down here it is purely us vs them attitude. Fans still get emotional, but not to that degree.
i have actually been to old Trafford to watch Celtic, it was a European match, a replay against Rapid Vienna (they initially abandoned the first match because a layer was hit with a coin). What i noticed was the good hunour of the policemen, they even let the fans play with one of their hats, my goodness i thought, if that had been in Glasgow and yo ...[text shortened]... you fall down the stairs.
Everyone knows the Bavarians make the best Pilsner in the world!
02 Jan 11
Originally posted by jimslyp69Sadly Jim my friend, people have been killed, young men for nothing more than being in the wrong place with the wrong colours on. The Tartan army is where its at now in Scotland, bigots dont go and are not welcome, pity our national team is so mince! our only solace being, so is yours 😉
Yes. Different tactics to deal with a different type of fan I guess. I've seen footage of old firm games with lines of policemen segregating Celtic and Rangers fans outside the ground. I think the differences run a lot more deeper up there. There is more of a political tide involved in it. Down here it is purely us vs them attitude. Fans still get emotional, but not to that degree.