The whatever footie that's going on (with actual fans) thread

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  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Pinno wrote:
    What's the gripe with the West Ham fans?


    A few things.......

    The Olympic Stadium is crap for housing a football team, with the seats so far from the pitch. Also, the stadium was made on the cheap and wasn’t fitted out with the facilities you’d expect in a modern stadium. They’re also annoyed that it has no soul and doesn’t feel like their stadium, which is kind of ironic because it isn’t, they only lease it. To show how badly the new stadium is from a financial point of view, it has a capacity approx 60% more than their old place yet their match day income has risen less than 10% because they’re having to sell tickets dirt cheap to get people to go.


    The owners and Karen Brady are absolutely hated by the fans, am sure there are a bunch of reasons (the state of their new stadium being one)

    Of course, their team being pretty shit isn’t helping.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    TLW1 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Kingstonian wrote:
    Absolute carnage at West Ham both on and off the pitch today
    Those West Ham fans aren't a happy bunch.

    Bit quiet in here tonight...
    Don’t want to talk about the football or rugby

    why? Blimmin' good day on both counts I thought :)
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Pinno wrote:
    What's the gripe with the West Ham fans?

    They are always griping.

    Also known as the worst travelling fans in the English leagues.

    I remember exchanging words with a couple of them once on a train - too much effing and c'ing from them around women and kiddies.

    Horrible bunch of oiks.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • city_boy
    city_boy Posts: 1,616
    What was Jamie Carragher thinking :shock:

    Will be interesting to see if Sky give him the old heave-ho?!
    Statistically, 6 out of 7 dwarves are not happy.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,417
    City Boy wrote:
    What was Jamie Carragher thinking :shock:

    Will be interesting to see if Sky give him the old heave-ho?!
    You can take the boy out of Liverpool...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,324
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... n-12169442

    That's foul.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,324
    Kingstonian wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    What's the gripe with the West Ham fans?


    A few things.......

    The Olympic Stadium is crap for housing a football team, with the seats so far from the pitch. Also, the stadium was made on the cheap and wasn’t fitted out with the facilities you’d expect in a modern stadium. They’re also annoyed that it has no soul and doesn’t feel like their stadium, which is kind of ironic because it isn’t, they only lease it. To show how badly the new stadium is from a financial point of view, it has a capacity approx 60% more than their old place yet their match day income has risen less than 10% because they’re having to sell tickets dirt cheap to get people to go.


    The owners and Karen Brady are absolutely hated by the fans, am sure there are a bunch of reasons (the state of their new stadium being one)

    Of course, their team being pretty shoot isn’t helping.

    Oh ok. Cheers for the info.
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    RE this. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 53156.html

    Is it just me being really old fashioned but is spitting at somebody utterly vile and should carragher be sacked immediately?

    Or is this behaviour now accepted in the general public?

    I'm finding the messages of support quite weird.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    RE this. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 53156.html

    Is it just me being really old fashioned but is spitting at somebody utterly vile and should carragher be sacked immediately?

    Or is this behaviour now accepted in the general public?

    I'm finding the messages of support quite weird.


    A few things here.

    Footballer gets goaded by tw@t fan, responds with tw@t behaviour.

    Firstly, is anyone surprised?

    Secondly, what does it have to do with the quality of his punditry?

    Thirdly, driver was using a mobile phone whilst driving, so presumably he's getting points on his licence, right?
    _
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    RE this. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 53156.html

    Is it just me being really old fashioned but is spitting at somebody utterly vile and should carragher be sacked immediately?

    Or is this behaviour now accepted in the general public?

    I'm finding the messages of support quite weird.


    A few things here.

    Footballer gets goaded by tw@t fan, responds with tw@t behaviour.

    Firstly, is anyone surprised?

    Secondly, what does it have to do with the quality of his punditry?

    Thirdly, driver was using a mobile phone whilst driving, so presumably he's getting points on his licence, right?

    Err - he spat at someone. That might be your normal level of behaviour and deemed quite acceptable but not round these parts.

    Nothing to do with his punditry but of you're happy with watching someone who spits at people over a football result then I refer you to the point above.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Kingstonian wrote:
    Absolute carnage at West Ham both on and off the pitch today
    Those West Ham fans aren't a happy bunch.

    Bit quiet in here tonight...
    Don’t want to talk about the football or rugby
    Fair point.

    Still, the scenes in East London got most of the press. Personally I reckon the West Ham fans were provoked by the Burnley supporters singing 'The wheels on your house go round and round' :D


    Talking of West Ham

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng ... infighting
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    But who is talking of West Ham? Surely people are more likely to be talking of Chelsea? :twisted:
  • hamish_mctavish
    hamish_mctavish Posts: 142
    edited March 2018
    Kingstonian wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    What's the gripe with the West Ham fans?


    A few things.......

    The Olympic Stadium is crap for housing a football team, with the seats so far from the pitch. Also, the stadium was made on the cheap and wasn’t fitted out with the facilities you’d expect in a modern stadium. They’re also annoyed that it has no soul and doesn’t feel like their stadium, which is kind of ironic because it isn’t, they only lease it. To show how badly the new stadium is from a financial point of view, it has a capacity approx 60% more than their old place yet their match day income has risen less than 10% because they’re having to sell tickets dirt cheap to get people to go.


    The owners and Karen Brady are absolutely hated by the fans, am sure there are a bunch of reasons (the state of their new stadium being one)

    Of course, their team being pretty shoot isn’t helping.
    And yet 85% of their fans voted to move to this souless place and spent a lot of time crowing that they had beaten Spurs to it.

    West Ham fans are upset because their team are shit and most of the players seemingly couldn't care less - if they were challenging for Europe no-one would be particularly bothered. My heart bleeds for the over-entitled darlings.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,324
    A ha:

    https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/jamie- ... 00045.html
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,329
    Article on driving while using a mobile phone spends more space on a "celeb's" bad behaviour.
    Hmmmm.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,324
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Article on driving while using a mobile phone spends more space on a "celeb's" bad behaviour.
    Hmmmm.

    Spitting at someone isn't potentially life threatening but I see your point.
    It's rather hypocritical of someone to make big noises about 'oooh, a celeb spat at my daughter... naughty' whilst driving and using a mobile.

    I think Carragher's behaviour is abhorrent BTW.
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,156
    Pinno wrote:
    PBlakeney wrote:
    Article on driving while using a mobile phone spends more space on a "celeb's" bad behaviour.
    Hmmmm.

    Spitting at someone isn't potentially life threatening but I see your point.
    It's rather hypocritical of someone to make big noises about 'oooh, a celeb spat at my daughter... naughty' whilst driving and using a mobile.

    I think Carragher's behaviour is abhorrent BTW.
    Plus potato on both points
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    Looks like Stevo has Thursday nights sorted out for him for next season.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,417
    Ballysmate wrote:
    Looks like Stevo has Thursday nights sorted out for him for next season.
    I think you're being a bit naughty Bally, you're doing Flakey Troll out of a job :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,329
    I thought the football was boring at the weekend.
    After all, where is the fun in all the big teams winning?
    I just wind up the arrogant and cocky. Even the Essex Reds have a sense of perspective today.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,417
    PBlakeney wrote:
    I thought the football was boring at the weekend.
    After all, where is the fun in all the big teams winning?
    I just wind up the arrogant and cocky. Even the Essex Reds have a sense of perspective today.
    As attempts go to justify trolling, that's a bit weak. Mind you, your game is pretty obvious these days so easy enough to discount or ignore.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,329
    Trolling? Or just touchy?
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Really solid 3 points on Sunday. I’m more worried about losing Eriksen in the summer than any other player. He makes the whole side tick, similar to when Modric was at Spurs but Eriksen also pops up with a decent number of goals and assists.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,417
    :D

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    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,156
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    :D

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    What are benefits?
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,417
    I don't think a Chelsea fan would know.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,417
    Looks genuine to me :D

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    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,324
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  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,930
    May i suggest that the unfashionable team deserving of support for the rest of the season is Fulham. Let's hope they can pip Cardiff and prevent Colin managing in the PL.
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Ballysmate wrote:
    May i suggest that the unfashionable team deserving of support for the rest of the season is Fulham. Let's hope they can pip Cardiff and prevent Colin managing in the PL.


    Yep, very much wanting to see them get promoted. Craven Cottage is a great away day match.

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