LA Galaxy Plastic thread [R]

[Clan]

You're in NY - you should be a RedBulls fan. ;)

Isn't that what they say everyweek?

:D

I'm quickly losing love with Chivas and am thinking of jumping onto the Galaxy bandwagon too.

Although, seeing as it's just Beckham and Donovan that have been scoring...okay, Buddle has shown up in the past two games...It's not exactly right to call it a team.

Gullit has the total footbal lthing down pat though, winning by the odd goal on 7/9 most weeks :D

[Riz]

Ah Edson Buddle - the Jermaine Pennant of MLS. :D

[Kazuma]

Let's see I have three MLS teams, all of them within four hours driving distance. So....

Chicago: Out. It's not in me as a Detroiter to root for anything Chicago. Nice city and all but by Detroit law I have to hate the Blackhawks and Bulls so out.

Columbus: Nope. Cannot stand Ohio or Ohio State.

Toronto: Will follow them like a good little plastic. I'd go to more games but crossing borders is a hassle, especially when I'm trying to get back into the states. That, and I have CBC (Canada channel) and they show the majority of TFC games.

The day Detroit gets a team, I'm out of there faster than you can call me a glory hunter.

[Nacional Tijuana]

Isn't that what they say everyweek?

:D

I'm quickly losing love with Chivas and am thinking of jumping onto the Galaxy bandwagon too.

Although, seeing as it's just Beckham and Donovan that have been scoring...okay, Buddle has shown up in the past two games...It's not exactly right to call it a team.

Gullit has the total footbal lthing down pat though, winning by the odd goal on 7/9 most weeks :D
Actually, you being in WNY, are you perchance slightly closer to Columbus than Urbanblight Twp., NJ? Of course I should talk. I'm pretty close to Columbus, too, but noooooo. I gotta be me and be a Rapids fan. But hey. They don't suck. Or maybe the conference does. I duno. This parity thing is giving me a stroke.

But hey. No plastic here.

[Clan]

Actually, you being in WNY, are you perchance slightly closer to Columbus than Urbanblight Twp., NJ? Of course I should talk. I'm pretty close to Columbus, too, but noooooo. I gotta be me and be a Rapids fan. But hey. They don't suck. Or maybe the conference does. I duno. This parity thing is giving me a stroke.

But hey. No plastic here.

Me, WNY?

Well, I suppose it is these days, what with all the people from the city moving out this way.

Closer to Columbus..:D

I'm two hours directly North of Philly.

Parity is bad this year, anybody can win.

Being that I was born and raised many thousands of miles from here, it doesn't matter who I root for, I'm still 100% plastic.

Of course, when Philly starts it's own team next year, at least I'll live locally.

Well, locally being relative of course.

Two/three/four hours away from the stadium back home and you're not local anymore, just another Manchester United fan...

[Nacional Tijuana]

Whoops. Just put me in your ignore box. I post before I think. "Blah blah blah". That's my motto. There was someone else with Buffalo, NY in their info.

Carry on. Nothing to see here.

[The_ChelseaSupporter]

Pfft my Sounders will own that overrated retard Beckham and his 'buddy' Lando and we'll take the league by storm.

Go Sounders!

[Dear_Claudio]

I'm closer to Toronto and Columbus than NY. I hate all NYC teams. I'm just waiting for the Rhinos to get to MLS and they'll be my team. Until then, I'll be a general fan and pull for Chicago (Cubs fan) and LA because they are entertaining.

[Blue Celery]

I'm somewhere between Plastic, and a supporter. Which makes me a "fan" I suppose, of the Los Angeles Cosmos.

Shit...sorry, the Galaxy. Whew.

I have been following them since they came into existence. Not much television coverage back then, so I would just check the standings in our local newspaper. Yay Galaxy!

I'll be drunk at the Gals vs. Chivas game this summer...right Dave? Eddie? Hells yes.

[Dear_Claudio]

Anyone know what city Clan lives in? He can't be too far from me. I go to school in Olean, if he has any idea about NYS geography... unless he lives in PA and I'm totally off:D

[Kerry Dixon's Boots]

I'm somewhere between Plastic, and a supporter. Which makes me a "fan" I suppose, of the Los Angeles Cosmos.

Shit...sorry, the Galaxy. Whew.

I have been following them since they came into existence. Not much television coverage back then, so I would just check the standings in our local newspaper. Yay Galaxy!

I'll be drunk at the Gals vs. Chivas game this summer...right Dave? Eddie? Hells yes.

In the words of the theme song of Team America: F**K YEAH!!

I've been watching more Galaxy lately and am enjoying it. I tried the whole Chivas thing but it's hard to root for a team with a negligible fan base and no real identity of their own - cheap tickets were an advantage though. Last I heard they were including pairs of them in special boxes of Wheaties with Jesse Marsch on the front :D

[Nacional Tijuana]

Anyone know what city Clan lives in? He can't be too far from me. I go to school in Olean, if he has any idea about NYS geography... unless he lives in PA and I'm totally off:D

I goofed up in my post. I thought he was the one from WNY. You are. He is "two hours north of Philly", which I think puts him in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. But he can address that.

[Clan]

I goofed up in my post. I thought he was the one from WNY. You are. He is "two hours north of Philly", which I think puts him in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. But he can address that.

Oh, I say...very very good mate.

Peckville these days, just about 10 mins outside of Scranton.

[Nacional Tijuana]

Never been up yonder. I almost went to Scranton for that "Scranton Party" they had for The Office, but only knew about it two days in advance, so had no clue what to expect.

Lotta Galaxy fans up there?

[Clan]

Hard to say really, you'd have to be in high school to judge that.The youth system around here is decent, even if the overwhelming majority of coaches don't have a scooby.

As for adults, apart from the 'soccer mom', there are very few football fans at all.
I've met a few people that have commented on my Chelsea scarf in winter, or t-shirt in Summer, but they couldn't hold a conversation of any length.

This area is typical of 'small town' America.

Football (American) is the main thing, basketball is a close second.
Baseball is big until little league is no longer possible, then dies off.

[OMGFigo]

What does "plastic" mean? Credit cards?

I wuz wonderin'... cuz I have been a Galaxy fan since the beginning. It's been a hometown thing and it's all Cobi's fault. :cool:

Clan, I feel for ya. I growed up in small town PA... the Poconos. I know yer pain. I was able to jump ship and head west right outta school. :o

[srd....]

What does "plastic" mean?

supporting a club solely because it's popular/sucessful.

[BridgeMonkee]

I've met a few people that have commented on my Chelsea scarf in winter, or t-shirt in Summer, but they couldn't hold a conversation of any length.

This area is typical of 'small town' America.

Football (American) is the main thing, basketball is a close second.
Baseball is big until little league is no longer possible, then dies off.

Big City America is much the same. Folks that know football will be foreigners from Russia, Africa and other football [soccer] playing countries. They can hold a conversation about football, but they have their own bias naturally. Yanks generally just think about football [soccer] every four years when the 'Gold Cup' is being played and they seriously think that they are about to win it. They think that their mens team will win it, just like their womens team won it. When I tell them that I have NEVER ever watched a womens soccer game they seem shocked. But how many folks in America seriously watch womens soccer or basketball for that matter?

In the cities I would say Basketball is the main thing, with American Football a close second . . .

[Dear_Claudio]

Each city is different, Monkee. NFL is far and away the biggest thing in this country then the #2 sport is dependent upon the particular region. The NBA teams generally get interest from their city when they are successful then are turned on when they are bad. I know some people from Boston and I was told repeatedly 'no one cares about the Celtics and Bruins' simply because they were bad. Then, the Celtics turn it around and the same idiots have Garnett jerseys now:rolleyes:Anywhoo... depends on the certain city and the success of the teams.

[yasik19]

I always thought racing was the #1 sport in US.