1320Lichtie Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Also it's not just in this country people are obsessed with EPL chat etc. Don't know if you've noticed but the EPL is kind of a big deal globally now.... It's the box office league all around the world. In saying all this though Mastermind still really really really gets on my tits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 26 minutes ago, StandFree03 said: I've been to London plus I've always supported Chelsea even when they were bad. Winning the league this season is what we deserve TBH. What were your whereabouts on the 14th of May 2008, StandFree03? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 4 hours ago, jmothecat said: The obsession some folk in this country have for Premiership teams is depressing though. My work is terrible for it, Premier League chat dominates football conversation despite being in a city with two major Scottish teams. People pretending to care about teams as if it is the same as supporting your local team you grew up with. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure some on here are from English towns and have legitimate connections and I'm sure most football fans in Scotland have a passing interest in the English game (myself included) but there are a lot who haven't in this country and seem to just have been swept up with the 'greatest league in the world' hype. Particularly when it's on a forum created for discussion of Scottish football. I say that as someone who follows Hull City. I've been to a handful of their games and have family connections but in the end if Hull get relegated this season and Aberdeen finish third I will be a hell of a lot more pissed off about Aberdeen finishing third. i think people talk about the EPL etc because its easier to discuss major things that happen in it, EPL can be on the telly 4 times a week over 4 days at the weekend, by tuesday morning you have 4 days of in depth analysed games along with MOTD to discuss the finer points, its hard to discuss scottish football when all you have to go by the sports pullout in the daily fucking record Also, there doesnt tend to be rivalries between teams in workplaces when its english football talked about (or foreign football for that matter), you can debate things without it going towards having a pop at each other through rivalry (which is left for when your in the boozer, pished and want an argument about football lol) i think this part of the forum is quite popular because the scottish football section is basically just about ripping the c**t out of each other (fair enough, thats kinda the point), but when you fancy actually talking about football, its easier to do so when you dont have a particular leaning towards any side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 2 hours ago, ICTChris said: Marseilles have had a £20m bid for Payet turned down. I also saw a story on Twitter that Payet has been removed from the West Ham players Whatsapp chat and told he wasn't welcome at a team meal. Hopefully he sues them for constructive dismissal and wins a handsome payout. or west ham sue him for his wages for the time he has been on strike, i doubt the players union has endorsed said strike and given west ham pay for his services then they have every right to want them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I don't like Random Guy any more now that he's a Chelsea fan. #superblues #thebridgeismyhome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 #yousmell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 #yousmell #youstartedit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 whit a meltdoon! [emoji38] [emoji38][emoji38] step awa fae yer keyboard shen an stay awa fae bridges! Speak English please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resk Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Removed from the team whats app chat?! Scenes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, resk said: Removed from the team whats app chat?! Scenes! Told he's not welcome at the team meal either apparently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 9 hours ago, ICTChris said: Marseilles have had a £20m bid for Payet turned down. I also saw a story on Twitter that Payet has been removed from the West Ham players Whatsapp chat and told he wasn't welcome at a team meal. Hopefully he sues them for constructive dismissal and wins a handsome payout. That's it. I'm done with fitba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 In regard to the "you can't support this because a/b/c" I'm in two minds. I was born in Manchester to a United supporting family and my Dad very much remains a supporter. We moved south when I was young and I followed them heavily throughout the television from about 96 until 2011/12. That was when I started regularly seeing Thistle instead of once or twice a season. Now I find it near enough impossible to feel anything for United as supporting a team through the television just feels utterly false. The whole Premiership setup as I've got older just feels utter sky hype driven and plastic. I know this comes across very #AMF which isn't really my stance. I can understand why the average joe won't spend £300 a year on a season ticket for the Scottish top league product, as the price really doesn't justify the product. But by the same token, getting excited now for a Premiership game seems alien to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 In regard to the "you can't support this because a/b/c" I'm in two minds. I was born in Manchester to a United supporting family and my Dad very much remains a supporter. We moved south when I was young and I followed them heavily throughout the television from about 96 until 2011/12. That was when I started regularly seeing Thistle instead of once or twice a season. Now I find it near enough impossible to feel anything for United as supporting a team through the television just feels utterly false. The whole Premiership setup as I've got older just feels utter sky hype driven and plastic. I know this comes across very #AMF which isn't really my stance. I can understand why the average joe won't spend £300 a year on a season ticket for the Scottish top league product, as the price really doesn't justify the product. But by the same token, getting excited now for a Premiership game seems alien to me. I rarely even watch the premiership or MOTD now because it feels like you've described, used to love it as a kid too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I rarely even watch the premiership or MOTD now because it feels like you've described, used to love it as a kid too. I'd go out my way to watch MOTD every week, but now it seems rather similar and boring, this isn't in an #AMF way, but it's boring watching them hype up a game you know is guff from watching the scores earlier on in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I'd go out my way to watch MOTD every week, but now it seems rather similar and boring, this isn't in an #AMF way, but it's boring watching them hype up a game you know is guff from watching the scores earlier on in the day. People have already mentioned the foreshadowing (think that's the term) in it as well. If they show someone get a yellow card it means they're definitely going to get sent off and things like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I'd go out my way to watch MOTD every week, but now it seems rather similar and boring, this isn't in an #AMF way, but it's boring watching them hype up a game you know is guff from watching the scores earlier on in the day. I've got loads of them built up in my planner, too busy watching boxsets if I'm not out disco dancing. Rarely go out my way to watch any games now though to be fair apart from Scottish ones, even enjoy watching the ones on Alba. There's something so raw about it plus the fact I have a vested interest in every team and game due to the town or city and you lads on here. Champions League, EPL, Premier League, La Liga.... I actually do try and watch Bundesliga games just now there's something about that league at the moment I'm really enjoying. Think there's maybe too much football on TV now though, will sit and watch City v Spurs Saturday and I watched both of the super Sunday games just past but that was the 1st time in a long time I've done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Steven Gerrard returns to Liverpool ... http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/251239-steven-gerrard-returns-to-liverpool-fc-in-academy-coaching-role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Just got two tickets for the Chelsea end at Stoke in March. Hope Standfree and RandomGuy are going. Anyone can support a Premier League team, but could they do it on a rainy day in Stoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Anyone can support a Premier League team, but could they do it on a rainy day in Stoke? That line is obviously a piss take but that ground of theirs is the coldest place I've ever watched a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Stoke in talks with West Brom over Berahino. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38696547 I hope that deal goes through if only to resolve one of the most tedious transfer sagas of recent years. I was surprised to read it all kick off in summer 2015, feels like its been going on for much, much longer then that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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