Advice: I'm Thinking of Getting Into Soccer

[Maquiladora]

Nagoya Grampus Eight

[MOBIUS]

A Spurs fan recommending a former club of the Arsenal manager...

[Imran Siddiqui]

Re: Re: Advice: I'm Thinking of Getting Into Soccer

Originally posted by Colon
You don't 'get' into football, you *grow* into it.

Bah... don't listen to him! I 'got' into football.

I didn't know we were a "sister city" (whatever one of those is) to Atlanta.

Yep! It's also refered to as a "Twin City"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle

Twin Cities

* Bergen — Norway
* Groningen — Netherlands
* Gelsenkirchen — Germany
* Nancy — France
* Taiyuan — China
* Atlanta — USA
* Haifa — Israel
* Newcastle — Australia — on the River Hunter, and also a coal hub.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_cities

Town twinning or sister cities is a concept where towns or cities from geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. In Europe, such pairs of towns are known as twin towns; in North America and Australasia, the term sister cities is used for the same concept. Twin towns often (though by no means always) have similar demographic and other characteristics.

[Lazerus]

Yeah support newcastle, we don't win anything but you're guaranteed a decent laugh every few days when we manage to make the previous balls up look insignificant

[Solly]

In true Manchester United fashion, I have to say "support your local team".

I actually wish my local team was lower down than Man U so that I could actually experience the highs and the lows of promotion and relegation.

What I would do is pick maybe a second division side and follow their results. You don't want a side like Man U or one like Southport who have no chance of doing anything.

Personal recommendation..... Wigan.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Re: Re: Re: Advice: I'm Thinking of Getting Into Soccer

Originally posted by Agathon


I went to see Newcastle play Bristol Rovers once. It was at the low point of the toon's history. BR seemed a desperate bunch.

What exactly were you expecting from a club 2-3 divisions lower down? "Total Football"?

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

How to play football, according to The Gas.

1- Kick the ball as high and hard upfield as you can, in the hope that it might rebound into the net off a striker's upturned arse.

2- Repeat step 1, repeatedly.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Park Avenue

I actually wish my local team was lower down than Man U so that I could actually experience the highs and the lows of promotion and relegation.

Give it a couple of years.

BTW a (probably totally untrue) ManU rumour from a 'friend of a friend' is that Rio has got caught nailing Darren Fergusons wife and will be out of the club as soon as a buyer can be found.

[Solly]

Usual Scouse complete bollocks. Sweating my bag off here.

[Solly]

If that ugly ****'s married, I'd actually go to work in a bird's dress.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Park Avenue
If that ugly ****'s married, I'd actually go to work in a bird's dress.

As opposed to going to work in your usual dress?

18-5

[Solly]

****king poof! Mite be over in scumland tomorrow so maybe could go for a pint, you're paying mind.

Originally posted by reds4ever


As opposed to going to work in your usual dress?

18-5

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Park Avenue
****king poof! Mite be over in scumland tomorrow so maybe could go for a pint, you're paying mind.

I've missed you all through the CL campaign, its just not the same having football barneys with the cockneys around here!

I'm going to Chester races tomorrow otherwise I'd love to buy you a beer and discuss the decline of the Manchester Bucanneers!

[Maquiladora]

Originally posted by MOBIUS
A Spurs fan recommending a former club of the Arsenal manager...

Also the former club of the best goal-poacher England ever had, not that he did much of it there, but they adored him anyway.

[Traianvs]

just play the game
watching it comes nowhere close to the real thing