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An American sports fan goes game hunting in England

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My fav part

"Some American traditions will never work here, it seems.
Carlin recalled going to a game some years ago when, as an experiment, a group of cheerleaders was brought out to energize the crowd.
It energized the crowd, but not in the way it was supposed to: the fans all chanted the word "prostitutes" until the cheerleaders left."
 
Kiwi BlueFC said:
My fav part

"Some American traditions will never work here, it seems.
Carlin recalled going to a game some years ago when, as an experiment, a group of cheerleaders was brought out to energize the crowd.
It energized the crowd, but not in the way it was supposed to: the fans all chanted the word "prostitutes" until the cheerleaders left."
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Haha I was going to copy that same part, made me chuckle.

I also liked the bit about Fans defending their own players even when they're in the wrong and he uses Duncan Ferguson as 1 of the examples;

Meanwhile, the Everton fans still speak with admiration about Duncan Ferguson, a team legend who, playing in Scotland early in his career, spent three months in prison after being convicted of assaulting an opposing player during a match.

It was not Ferguson's fault, according to an Everton fan riding back to London on the train after the game.
The other player, he said, was not tough enough and "went crying to the police."
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Is correct haha
 
The man he gets quotes from, Mark Perryman, is a chunt of the highest order.

Good article though
 

Rule No. 3: Sometimes, it feels as if you are in a police state.

Do not be surprised if, en route to the stadium, you are greeted by a phalanx of police officers, some whom may be riding horses and wearing riot helmets.

Do not be surprised if someone pats you down for illegal alcohol or "missiles" before letting you into the stadium.

Do not be surprised at being shunted, like a criminal, through an entrance gate so narrow it looks as if it were built for elves or people entering a peep show booth.
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Spoken like a true fat yank.... They ain't narrow, just lay off the burgers!
 
"At Goodison Park in Liverpool, where Everton was hosting West Ham recently, the Everton fans behind the goal in the rowdy Gwladys Street section of the stadium delivered a nonstop succession of elaborate chants expressing their love for Everton — players, coach, former players, former coaches — and their contempt for everyone else, including teams and players that were not there, like Manchester United.
One chant, to the tune of the French song "Alouette," consisted of a long call-and-response recital of names — "Psycho Pat" and "Tricky Trev" were two of them — who, it turned out, played on the beloved Everton side of 1985, the club's best year ever, when it won the league and the European Cup Winners' Cup and (according to the fans) would have won much more had its inexorable push to victory not been thwarted by a series of unfortunate and unfair events.
Twenty-eight years is nothing. English soccer fans have very long memories."

Haha, I fcuking love being an Evertonian!
 
Kiwi BlueFC said:
My fav part

"Some American traditions will never work here, it seems.
Carlin recalled going to a game some years ago when, as an experiment, a group of cheerleaders was brought out to energize the crowd.
It energized the crowd, but not in the way it was supposed to: the fans all chanted the word "prostitutes" until the cheerleaders left."
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I can't see the chanting prostitutes I think it would be more like ,get your tits out for the lads
 
He's right about english fans not really understanding american sports. I've attended a Baseball game (crap version of rounders), a american "football" game (gay version of rugby) and a basketball game (just crap in general). If you think that sport over here is corporate then you must see american sports live its awful! All atmosphere makes Man Utd look impressive. I've got a little time for hocky but that's it.
 
It's a she, you guys. Great article. I love how it's so funny but is really just stating facts basically.

Also, baseball is ace.
 

Gwladysyoungestson3:16 said:
He's right about english fans not really understanding american sports. I've attended a Baseball game (crap version of rounders), a american "football" game (gay version of rugby) and a basketball game (just crap in general). If you think that sport over here is corporate then you must see american sports live its awful! All atmosphere makes Man Utd look impressive. I've got a little time for hocky but that's it.
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That's why college sports are so much better over here. The atmosphere.
 
I'm still amazed with the deal NBC cut for "soccer" here considering the fact that they can't rape the game every 5 mins for commercials. God only knows what they're going to try...I can only pray smarter heads prevail.
 
I hate american sports and any english person who pretends they love it to be cool should jump off a bridge. American football is getting big over here now. Disgraceful.
 

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