[naggi]

Just when you thought the Arsenal season got going, it's going to take a hiatus for 2.5 weeks. Due to the August 27 Liverpool game being reschduled and WCQ on the weekend of September 3rd, our nascent season will get a 2.5 week interruption. So, we have two nice derby games to look forward to, then nothing until September 10th.... What are you going to do to relieve the boredom:
a. Like Sol, work on your "fitness?"
b. Watch the world-cup qualifying games, because at least it's something?
c. Watch football, the american kind?
d. All of a sudden, start caring about the baseball wild card race?
e. Go "on-loan" to the Middlesbrough forum?
f. None of the above.
g. All of the above.

[Milkman]

C. Go Buckeyes!

[SLO-Gunner]

screw the wild card race...the AL West is where it's at.

[deaner1971]

Originally Posted by Milkman

C. Go Buckeyes!

What he said.

[SLO-Gunner]

is there anything to do in C'bus other than be obsessed with the Buckeyes?

[Milkman]

Originally Posted by SLO-Gunner

is there anything to do in C'bus other than be obsessed with the Buckeyes?

Yeah, we have like movies and stuff, and the state fair, and sometimes car shows...

OK, you got me... no

Go Buckeyes!

[SLO-Gunner]

yeah, my statement was not rhetorical but rather a true inquisition.

[deaner1971]

Originally Posted by SLO-Gunner

yeah, my statement was not rhetorical but rather a true inquisition.

Typical mid-sized city type stuff. In its heart, Columbus is still a college town. You have to realize that Columbus has only hockey and soccer teams to compete with the Buckeyes and those have only been around for a few years (ten for the Crew and less for the Blue Jackets). A city this big, without professional sports, had to latch onto something. College football was that thing. Imagine "Fever Pitch" and replace Arsenal with Buckeye football and you can grasp about 85% of the populace.

[nicephoras]

Originally Posted by SLO-Gunner

is there anything to do in C'bus other than be obsessed with the Buckeyes?

Drink a lot. Well, in the old days, at least. I understand Kirwan and his Campus Partners cronies have "cleaned up" High Street, although I haven't been back in a good 3 years to see for myself.

[SLO-Gunner]

Originally Posted by deaner1971

Typical mid-sized city type stuff. In its heart, Columbus is still a college town. You have to realize that Columbus has only hockey and soccer teams to compete with the Buckeyes and those have only been around for a few years (ten for the Crew and less for the Blue Jackets). A city this big, without professional sports, had to latch onto something. College football was that thing. Imagine "Fever Pitch" and replace Arsenal with Buckeye football and you can grasp about 85% of the populace.

but Big Blue is better....