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World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
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Puck Swami
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Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
Love me some 'shambolic'.
Awesome word choice.
Love me some 'shambolic'.
Awesome word choice.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
Whenever I see "Young Boys" I titter. Yes, I know, Juventus means the same thing, but still.
Whenever I see "Young Boys" I titter. Yes, I know, Juventus means the same thing, but still.
Terrierbyassociation
Fight Cancer, Wherever You Find It
Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
Remarkable. 3-2 FT.
Spurs have to fancy their chances of winning, and as long as they don't give up two or three goals a win puts them through.
New Boys has to be kicking themselves for not scoring 5 goals tonight and putting this out of reach.
Remarkable. 3-2 FT.
Spurs have to fancy their chances of winning, and as long as they don't give up two or three goals a win puts them through.
New Boys has to be kicking themselves for not scoring 5 goals tonight and putting this out of reach.
jmh
win or lose, we booze
Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
OK, so Fulham are rumored to be about to announce the signing of AZ's Belgian-Malian striker Moussa Dembele. People are suggesting that a good nickname would be "Chocolate" Moussa, as a play on chocolate mousse; will overly sensitive types think we're calling him "chocolate" because he's African?
OK, so Fulham are rumored to be about to announce the signing of AZ's Belgian-Malian striker Moussa Dembele. People are suggesting that a good nickname would be "Chocolate" Moussa, as a play on chocolate mousse; will overly sensitive types think we're calling him "chocolate" because he's African?
Terrierbyassociation
Fight Cancer, Wherever You Find It
WeWantMore
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Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
Huuuuge result for Toronto tonight. Winning 2-1 against Cruz Azul in the CCL group stage opener.
Huuuuge result for Toronto tonight. Winning 2-1 against Cruz Azul in the CCL group stage opener.
JF_Gophers
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Terrierbyassociation
Fight Cancer, Wherever You Find It
MountieBoyOz
Eater of Worlds
Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
I didn't know former Spain coach Luis Aragones posted on the board.
I didn't know former Spain coach Luis Aragones posted on the board.
Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
Was that in Toronto or in Mexico?
Winning in the US/Canada has been done. Mexico is rare.
Was that in Toronto or in Mexico?
Winning in the US/Canada has been done. Mexico is rare.
WeWantMore
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Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
In Toronto, but still a big surprise. Keep in mind that Cruz Azul nearly won the competition last year.
In Toronto, but still a big surprise. Keep in mind that Cruz Azul nearly won the competition last year.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
Yes they will, ain't sayin' it's right, but somebody will be offended. But, hey, white chocolate is pretty popular...or maybe they could call him Bullwinkle.
On the "is this offensive" scale: Philly Union fans, at every opposing team goal kick, yell "YOU SUCK, ***** hole" after the kick. Very loud, very clear.
It isn't a song or a chant, it isn't clever...just mindless yelling that offends a lot of people. The club is weighing what to do...I think they should suggest to the Sons of Ben Supporters that they should come up with a new chant vs. outlawing the old one. Thoughts?
Yes they will, ain't sayin' it's right, but somebody will be offended. But, hey, white chocolate is pretty popular...or maybe they could call him Bullwinkle.
On the "is this offensive" scale: Philly Union fans, at every opposing team goal kick, yell "YOU SUCK, ***** hole" after the kick. Very loud, very clear.
It isn't a song or a chant, it isn't clever...just mindless yelling that offends a lot of people. The club is weighing what to do...I think they should suggest to the Sons of Ben Supporters that they should come up with a new chant vs. outlawing the old one. Thoughts?
Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
Extensive experience in college student sections has shown that simply telling fans they can't swear won't work.
The front office should instead be encouraging the supporters to be a little more creative somehow. And it's on the supporter group leaders to spread the word.
Extensive experience in college student sections has shown that simply telling fans they can't swear won't work.
The front office should instead be encouraging the supporters to be a little more creative somehow. And it's on the supporter group leaders to spread the word.
Patman
Rodent of Unusual Size
Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
how about tossing the fans out? Its about time Philly fans were domesticated.
how about tossing the fans out? Its about time Philly fans were domesticated.
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The flip side is that plenty of MLS teams have tried to do this, and immediately squash any sense of supporter culture. The supporters may use some salty language, but they're also the only ones singing and chanting at most MLS games. Teams alienate them at their own risk, IMO. Get rid of the supporters and you've got nothing but soccer moms.
A few teams got this early on. DC United has always embraced the supporters, despite some conflicts between the groups and the FO. The newer teams (Toronto, Seattle, etc) have also learned this lesson, and other MLS teams are slowly coming along.
In DC, the supporters police their own. The leaders negotiate with the Front Office, the boundaries are agreed upon, and life moves on. If the PU (love that, btw) front office wants to curtail the swearing, then discuss it with the supporters and have them police their own.
The flip side is that plenty of MLS teams have tried to do this, and immediately squash any sense of supporter culture. The supporters may use some salty language, but they're also the only ones singing and chanting at most MLS games. Teams alienate them at their own risk, IMO. Get rid of the supporters and you've got nothing but soccer moms.
A few teams got this early on. DC United has always embraced the supporters, despite some conflicts between the groups and the FO. The newer teams (Toronto, Seattle, etc) have also learned this lesson, and other MLS teams are slowly coming along.
In DC, the supporters police their own. The leaders negotiate with the Front Office, the boundaries are agreed upon, and life moves on. If the PU (love that, btw) front office wants to curtail the swearing, then discuss it with the supporters and have them police their own.
WeWantMore
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Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
Well, first of all, it's hardly a Philly problem. I think nearly every team in the league does some variation of that chant. Many Mexican and Latin American teams do similar chants as well. I don't like it either, more for how mindless it is than how offensive it is, but I really wouldn't want to see the front office step in either.
Cater to the soccer mom crowd and you get a situation like Dallas. With a supporters section with 20 people or so.
Well, first of all, it's hardly a Philly problem. I think nearly every team in the league does some variation of that chant. Many Mexican and Latin American teams do similar chants as well. I don't like it either, more for how mindless it is than how offensive it is, but I really wouldn't want to see the front office step in either.
Cater to the soccer mom crowd and you get a situation like Dallas. With a supporters section with 20 people or so.
Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
At Stadio Azul?
That's only a huge result if it's on the road. If it's at home, it's pretty meh.
(There's not much to Cruz Azul "almost" winning last season, either...)
The only really remarkable result in MLS's history of international competition is DC United winning the C'CAF championship ca 1998, and then following that up by beating the Copa Lib champion Vasco De Gama in the inter-American cup.
At Stadio Azul?
That's only a huge result if it's on the road. If it's at home, it's pretty meh.
(There's not much to Cruz Azul "almost" winning last season, either...)
The only really remarkable result in MLS's history of international competition is DC United winning the C'CAF championship ca 1998, and then following that up by beating the Copa Lib champion Vasco De Gama in the inter-American cup.
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AMC
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Re: World Soccer XVIII: A New Season
I dunno. It's a 4 team group, and Toronto was not favored to advance. So, I'd say it is less than huge, but more than meh. A loss would have eliminated them, most likely (I don't see TFC winning at Cruz Azul or at RSL).
I dunno. It's a 4 team group, and Toronto was not favored to advance. So, I'd say it is less than huge, but more than meh. A loss would have eliminated them, most likely (I don't see TFC winning at Cruz Azul or at RSL).
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