South Africa's top ranked cricket team got their butts kicked. Again. They choked. Again. No guts, no glory, no T20 World Cup. What a bunch of over-paid, overhyped chokers.
They can never win when it truly counts (i.e. with the World Cup and T20 World Cup) and as far as I am concerned, they're a disgrace to the South African nation.
www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=1020246 (http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=1020246)
As a Dallas Mavericks fan, I feel your pain. :bluesad: :hatred: :hot:
Being a fan of the Minnesota Vikings football team, I've gotten pretty used to watching my team lose over the last few years (Though last year they at least did halfway descent, as they finally benched their awful quarterback that the coach had so much faith in through two pathetic seasons). It gets to be somewhat of a dark comedy I guess. Hmmm, they ran the same play 5 times in a row and guess what? The other team was expecting it. Oh look, he missed his receiver by ten yards but managed to hit the guy on the other team right in the chest.
Meh...you get used to it :teddyr:
Englands youth time won their game last night and they're on to the semi's !
Where we will lose...
Quote from: Jack on June 19, 2009, 07:19:09 AM
Being a fan of the Minnesota Vikings football team, I've gotten pretty used to watching my team lose over the last few years (Though last year they at least did halfway descent, as they finally benched their awful quarterback that the coach had so much faith in through two pathetic seasons). It gets to be somewhat of a dark comedy I guess. Hmmm, they ran the same play 5 times in a row and guess what? The other team was expecting it. Oh look, he missed his receiver by ten yards but managed to hit the guy on the other team right in the chest.
Meh...you get used to it :teddyr:
Try being a Detriot lions fan! We set records 0-16 baby!
Seriously I always ask myself why do I support this team? I can't remember the last time we were in the playoffs,,, Heck the last time we won a champianship was back in 1957!
That's one of the reasons I don't get into watching sports. I'd much rather watch a "bad" movie.
Quote from: the ghoul on June 19, 2009, 11:53:11 PM
That's one of the reasons I don't get into watching sports. I'd much rather watch a "bad" movie.
You stole the words right out of my mouth.
And when people get unhinged when you even hint at saying anything against "their" team, wow, it's just a game...that involves billions of dollars. I'm thinking we have some priority arranging to do in this country.
It does frighten me a bit how my mood can be depressed when my team loses. But the highs of fandom make the lows worth it, if you keep things in perspective.
As a Manchester City F.C. fan, I know the feeling all too well. We win one game, then lose the next. We just say it's "typical City" when we do lose, it's no big deal as we can laugh it off. The club is so unpredictable, that's what makes it so damn entertaining. For instance a few seasons back, we beat Chelsea FC (the league champions), being the only team that campaign to do so. Then, the same season we got beat in the cup by Oldham, who are two leagues below us.
I only really hate it when we lose to the red scum, Man Utd. We have had to live in their shadow for years, whilst they amass millions of glory-hunting fans all over the world, who have never even been to Manchester. Hell, Man Utd aren't even from Manchester, they were called Newton Heath originally and reside in the borough of Trafford.
Ah, see now I'm ranting. I shall stop. :teddyr:
Quote from: Circus_Circus on July 02, 2009, 12:57:12 PM
As a Manchester City F.C. fan, I know the feeling all too well. We win one game, then lose the next. We just say it's "typical City" when we do lose, it's no big deal as we can laugh it off. The club is so unpredictable, that's what makes it so damn entertaining. For instance a few seasons back, we beat Chelsea FC (the league champions), being the only team that campaign to do so. Then, the same season we got beat in the cup by Oldham, who are two leagues below us.
With the money you guys now have you're the next Chelsea !
Quote from: doggett on July 02, 2009, 01:02:44 PM
Quote from: Circus_Circus on July 02, 2009, 12:57:12 PM
As a Manchester City F.C. fan, I know the feeling all too well. We win one game, then lose the next. We just say it's "typical City" when we do lose, it's no big deal as we can laugh it off. The club is so unpredictable, that's what makes it so damn entertaining. For instance a few seasons back, we beat Chelsea FC (the league champions), being the only team that campaign to do so. Then, the same season we got beat in the cup by Oldham, who are two leagues below us.
With the money you guys now have you're the next Chelsea !
A part of me wishes we weren't the richest club in the world now. We'll end up being hated by everyone just like Chelsea are now, have aload of "plastic" fans jumping on the bandwagon and a team full of foreigners. But, it'll be nice to win more games than lose them. I'm not getting my hopes up though, we've seen so many false dawns and the fans and the board need to have patience.
Quote from: Circus_Circus on July 02, 2009, 01:06:23 PM
Quote from: doggett on July 02, 2009, 01:02:44 PM
Quote from: Circus_Circus on July 02, 2009, 12:57:12 PM
As a Manchester City F.C. fan, I know the feeling all too well. We win one game, then lose the next. We just say it's "typical City" when we do lose, it's no big deal as we can laugh it off. The club is so unpredictable, that's what makes it so damn entertaining. For instance a few seasons back, we beat Chelsea FC (the league champions), being the only team that campaign to do so. Then, the same season we got beat in the cup by Oldham, who are two leagues below us.
With the money you guys now have you're the next Chelsea !
A part of me wishes we weren't the richest club in the world now. We'll end up being hated by everyone just like Chelsea are now, have aload of "plastic" fans jumping on the bandwagon and a team full of foreigners. But, it'll be nice to win more games than lose them. I'm not getting my hopes up though, we've seen so many false dawns and the fans and the board need to have patience.
So you scared that Man City will be surounded by glory hunters ?
What if you won the league ?
Surely it's worth putting up with fake fans if you beat United...
I'm not much of a sports kind of guy, but I do hate when my team loses... at Team Fortress 2. WHY DOESN'T ANYONE GUARD OUR BASE!?!
Quote from: doggett on July 02, 2009, 01:09:30 PM
So you scared that Man City will be surounded by glory hunters ?
What if you won the league ?
Surely it's worth putting up with fake fans if you beat United...
I don't think we'll win the league this season at all. We'll be about 3-4 seasons off, as we just need to qualify for Europe first. Then, we can attract the really big-name players. Saying that tho' I love our first team at the moment; Bellamy, Robinho, Ireland, Given, Bridge and SWP. As long as we start finishing above Utd, I'm not bothered about the league.
I'm from Boston. our teams never lose. what's it like? I'm a bit jealous
Quote from: Circus_Circus on July 03, 2009, 04:57:37 PM
Quote from: doggett on July 02, 2009, 01:09:30 PM
So you scared that Man City will be surounded by glory hunters ?
What if you won the league ?
Surely it's worth putting up with fake fans if you beat United...
I don't think we'll win the league this season at all. We'll be about 3-4 seasons off, as we just need to qualify for Europe first. Then, we can attract the really big-name players. Saying that tho' I love our first team at the moment; Bellamy, Robinho, Ireland, Given, Bridge and SWP. As long as we start finishing above Utd, I'm not bothered about the league.
Basically, It's all about beating the reds. :teddyr:
Quote from: doggett on July 04, 2009, 09:19:26 AM
Basically, It's all about beating the reds. :teddyr:
Yes, and even though they've beat us more times, we've beat them on the most important occasions.
1974: Former Utd player Denis Law's back-heel won us the derby and relegated Man Utd to Divison Two.
1976: Beat Man Utd 4-0 in the League Cup to reach the quarter finals. (went on to win the cup 2-1 v Newcastle)
2002: Beat Man Utd 3-1 in the last ever derby at Maine Road.
2004: Beat Man Utd 4-1 in first derby game at Eastlands.
2008: Won 2-1 at Old Trafford on the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster. :bouncegiggle:
Quote from: Circus_Circus on July 04, 2009, 09:41:23 AM
2008: Won 2-1 at Old Trafford on the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster. :bouncegiggle:
Dude, that's a little dark... :bluesad:
It's pretty much sacrilege to be a non-sports fan in Philadelphia. We've got all the seasons covered: football, basketball, baseball, hockey. There are also a couple of minor-league baseball teams with loyal followings, and some pretty decent college sports teams.
My involvement is around championship time for each season, and consists of reading a sports headline and either saying "Oh, our team is doing well? Cool." or "Oh, our team is out of it? That sucks." and that's pretty much it.
It gets a little awkward at the office when people start having intense sports conversations. Even the French guy in the office will get into detailed conversations about the implications of the knee injury of X, Y or Z to the football team. I think people have learned not to bother trying to involve me in these conversations. The sports stuff doesn't bother me particularly, but I have nothing to contribute.
Quote from: schmendrik on July 05, 2009, 03:55:48 PM
It's pretty much sacrilege to be a non-sports fan in Philadelphia. We've got all the seasons covered: football, basketball, baseball, hockey. There are also a couple of minor-league baseball teams with loyal followings, and some pretty decent college sports teams.
My involvement is around championship time for each season, and consists of reading a sports headline and either saying "Oh, our team is doing well? Cool." or "Oh, our team is out of it? That sucks." and that's pretty much it.
It gets a little awkward at the office when people start having intense sports conversations. Even the French guy in the office will get into detailed conversations about the implications of the knee injury of X, Y or Z to the football team. I think people have learned not to bother trying to involve me in these conversations. The sports stuff doesn't bother me particularly, but I have nothing to contribute.
Yeah, I lived in the Philly area for about 4 or 5 years, they are really obsessed. Especially with the "Iggles."
I'm impressed with real fans who stand behind their team no matter how many wins or losses.
I cannot do that.
I had a friend who loves the Rams, no matter how many times they lose.
He grew up in Los Angeles, and to this day he'll watch the Rams and root for 'em.
I was a 49er fan in the 80's when they were dominating. Then gave up. Thus, I cannot be a real fan.
Quote from: ChuckSplatt on July 05, 2009, 10:14:25 PM
I'm impressed with real fans who stand behind their team no matter how many wins or losses.
Thankyou! :bouncegiggle:
My football club got relegated 3 times and I still stuck by them, while the rest of the people in our city followed our local rivals, just 'cause they were winning all the time. It's too easy to support a team that always wins, there's no real sense of passion and pride, plus you don't appreciate the good times as much.
Meh, my football team is going to be bottom of the ladder again for the second time in a row, and in the bottom 8 for what feels like ten years [though is more accurately probably 8 but hey who's counting]
I still stand by them, but boy is it hard.
So much so I'm not going to any games but hey I've got better things to do with my time!
At least I have a cricket team that isn't half bad, and with the ashes coming up I should at least have something to shout at the Brit's about! :teddyr:
Quote from: Rev. Powell on July 05, 2009, 04:00:04 PM
Yeah, I lived in the Philly area for about 4 or 5 years, they are really obsessed. Especially with the "Iggles."
Obsessed doesn't even COVER how the Philly fans are. We live and breathe by the sports teams. This year is a bit different, as there seems to be more support for the Phillies, since they won the series.
But almost EVERYONE who lives here doesn't have at least one piece of Eagles merchandise in their closet, whether it be a shirt, jersey, jacket, etc. They're THE team, despite their shoddy history. And I gotta give the city credit, cause they still love them, despite not having won a championship in so long.
Quote from: Circus_Circus on July 06, 2009, 11:43:52 AM
Quote from: ChuckSplatt on July 05, 2009, 10:14:25 PM
I'm impressed with real fans who stand behind their team no matter how many wins or losses.
Thankyou! :bouncegiggle:
My football club got relegated 3 times and I still stuck by them, while the rest of the people in our city followed our local rivals, just 'cause they were winning all the time. It's too easy to support a team that always wins, there's no real sense of passion and pride, plus you don't appreciate the good times as much.
'Spoken (typed) as a REAL TRUE fan...
A good friend at my former job wore his 49ers jacket in winter for years, even though that team is down and rebuilding now. That's a true sign of a REAL fan, in my book.
It's something I cannot do, so I leave it all to the real fans who do it well.
Well Man City lost again, in Pretoria actually. Yes, Trevor's town! :teddyr:
The Vodacom challenge cup, a friendly pre-season tournament against the Kaiser Chiefs. Not really important or meaningful, but still. :lookingup: