What Team should I support - Part 2 (cont)

Discussion in 'Premier League' started by Rick B, Feb 27, 2009.

  1. eagleStevat

    eagleStevat Member

    Jan 4, 2012
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    I suppose I would counter that by suggesting it gives you something that others don't have. I'm not suggesting that US fans should follow South Shields or Crawley Town, but that teams like Newcastle, Everton, West Ham, West Brom are accessible and have small and passionate fan bases outside their standard catchment.

    I understand your point of course, there are a lot of baseball fans in the UK, that mostly follow the Yankees or Red Sox, and gridirion fans that follow the Cowboys or Patriots (probably dependent on their age) I guess that is effectively the same thing.
     
  2. Missfootyjac

    Missfootyjac New Member

    Nottingham Forest
    England
    Jan 5, 2018
    Go for your local team.
     
  3. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    Oddly enough ( or is it ) I am a long time Barcelona fan but I've been firmly behind Liverpool since the 70's ..

    Kinda weird that I've been banned from the Liverpool threads for basically enquiring how THEY thought the Coutinho transfer would go ... only one ( a rather foul mouthed individual) fan in there seemed to take offence at me ...
     
  4. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    Anyways .... seeing I can't discuss Liverpool in the designated threads hopefully I'll get some chat here .. it's regarding Mahrez who is apparently a definite possibility for Liverpool this window .

    He's an amazing player and I'd have been happy to have had him at Barca and Liverpool .. I'm just wondering were he'd play though given his preference for the same side / area as Salah ?!?!

    Any thoughts ??
     
  5. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't like Liverpool, bur I'll comment anyway. Mahrez scored 17 goals in 37 games (0.46 per game) when Leicester City won the title but has scored 13 goals in 58 games (0.22 per game) in 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 so far. That only includes Premier League games.
     
  6. donovanflanigan1

    donovanflanigan1 New Member

    Jan 11, 2018
    manchester united, watch video for reason

     
  7. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mahrez is going to Chelsea.
     
  8. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    Source ??
     
  9. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  10. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
  11. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But he will be with Kante and Drinkwater.
     
  12. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    They still expect the players to work hard apart from Hazard .... remember how they turned super talented Joe Cole into a hardworking midfielder - such a waste of talent .
     
  13. el americano

    el americano Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Jun 9, 2006
    San Francisco
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's not how it works. Stay on thread topic or make a new one.
     
  14. mwake

    mwake Member

    May 6, 2018
    I guess at the moment if you want to support the best team then it is Man City, however, if you want to support a team that seems to provide entertainment win lose or draw its Liverpool, especially with their charismatic attack focused manager. You rarely get boring games with Liverpool these days even when they lose there's usually goals. Man City are the champions and the top scores they also provide great entertainment but ironically their brand of possession football where they make 100 passes before having a shot type football maybe isn't for everyone.

    Caveat: I am a Liverpool fan and admittedly biased but we were one of the only two teams to beat Man City this year and we did it three times in a row :)

    Honourable mentions to Spurs who are very similar to Liverpool.
     
  15. tigersoccer2005

    tigersoccer2005 Member+

    Dec 1, 2003
    North Bergen, NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You should follow Watford---root for them so they may be able to stay in the Premier League for more than 1 or 2 years at a time.
     
  16. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Watford is in their third consecutive Premier League season and will get a fourth one.
     
  17. owian

    owian Member+

    Liverpool FC, San Diego Loyal
    May 17, 2002
    San Diego
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Guess I would have to support Newcastle, because of the curvature of the earth they are technically the closest team to my home in Southern California. St. James is 24 miles closer than Anfield.

    But wait if I swap teams won't I be called a plastic? So many difficult decisions.
     
  18. el americano

    el americano Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Jun 9, 2006
    San Francisco
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think the intended answer was LA Galaxy or Los Angeles FC. Although, the unintended answer might be Club Tijuana, in your case. Either way a couple thousand miles closer than Newcastle. That's usually what the locals mean when they say that.
     
  19. 1margarette

    1margarette New Member

    Real Madrid
    Germany
    May 12, 2018
    I really love Arsenal, but with Arsene Wenger's departure, I don't know what will happen to the Gunners.
     
  20. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    The fans didn't appreciate all the marvellous football they played over the years . They played better than Barca on their day .

    I hope they get some kick and run merchant like Big Sam or a park the bus - negative type !!
     
  21. owian

    owian Member+

    Liverpool FC, San Diego Loyal
    May 17, 2002
    San Diego
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah I know I was being a tad sarcastic to point out that this is on the Premier League Forum.

    Definently prefer to go to Estadio Caliente over Home Depot/StubHub/YourNameHere/Charger'sCesspit. A little bummed that Xolos went out on Sunday though.
     
  22. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    That’s a load of bs
     
  23. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    Just an opinion .... given he's been forced out by the fans ..
     
  24. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Well he’s been poor for a number of years and arsenal tickets are extortionate

    Can u blame them?
     
  25. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    They haven't won the league but didn't they win the FA Cup two or three tones in the last 5 years or something?

    On their day they still play fabulous football - something Barca haven't done all season ... it's a borefest now and a complete waste if Messi's final few years ..
     

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