View Full Version : Soccer fans have invaded the US Open Tennis
nyrmetros
05 Sep 2003, 05:21 PM
Watching a match right now on the tele...... lots of soccer/tennis fans in the crowd wearing football jerseys and chanting and singing OLE...... Makes tennis more fun to watch :)
Richie
05 Sep 2003, 05:43 PM
Yes, tennis is fun to watch, and all the left to right to left to right to left head movement is great for the neck musles. :-)
mpruitt
06 Sep 2003, 10:19 AM
I heard it at the Chicago White Sox game against the sox over the PA system. Somehow that recording has found its way into major sporting events. I would say that it probably wasn't pumped over the pa at the US Open, however, when it is at basketball or baseball games it really annoys me. It annoys me honestly more because I'm a baseball purist than a soccer fan.
smelka
06 Sep 2003, 10:33 AM
Remember the Montreal Canadiens playoff games at the molsen centre a few seasons back? That was the first time i heard outside of soccer.
mpruitt
06 Sep 2003, 11:02 AM
Its strange though, even my football loving meathead friend knows that chant and it being associated with soccer. Somewhere after WC'94 it must hace snuck onto some B Side of Jock Jams.
nyrmetros
07 Sep 2003, 03:05 PM
The Aurthor Ashe Stadium Court was very loud and explosive this year...... Lots of flags, colors, jerseys, and songs..... I hope it;s a continuing trend..... The foreign fans are terrific!
TheMutts
08 Sep 2003, 03:53 PM
Originally posted by maxim-1
I heard it at the Chicago White Sox game against the sox over the PA system. Somehow that recording has found its way into major sporting events. I would say that it probably wasn't pumped over the pa at the US Open, however, when it is at basketball or baseball games it really annoys me. It annoys me honestly more because I'm a baseball purist than a soccer fan.
as a baseball purist it should annoy you. what the hell was their noise at a baseball game for 8^/
halfnelson31
13 Sep 2003, 10:35 AM
I was watching a yankees game(i hate the yankees by the way) and saw an ireland jersey and a france one
elainemichelle
23 Sep 2003, 07:59 PM
I hate the Metros, Man U, and the Gamecocks but that's beside the point. ;)
It was a bunch of Argentina fans during Andy Roddick's match I think. (He's gorgeous.) I was just thrilled to see something soccer related at something so not soccerish.
nyrmetros
24 Sep 2003, 09:04 PM
yea, it was awesome watching them on tv.... the commentators were glad to see the enthusiasm as well... they said it belonged in that stadium....