There was no inherent point to what I was saying, I just dislike Stoke.
That's not entirely true. Not as long as people think Wilshere is better than he actually is.
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There was no inherent point to what I was saying, I just dislike Stoke.
That's not entirely true. Not as long as people think Wilshere is better than he actually is.
Lee
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's Supermod!
They have your favourite Keeper ever in goal.
I am a bit slack on football these days, but who? You cant mean Ramsay, surely?
As a Spurs... Person and your typical guy who runs down the English even I think Wilshere is a beast.
I'm here to convince you to stick with Tottenham. And here's why... you've already supported them for one season so you will know that they play a very attacking style of football- even in defeat you know the team aren't going to sit back and try and grind out results so already you have the entertainment value.
Ok granted with Clint Dempsey on the move our only remaining American is Brad Friedel who if I'm honest isn't going to get much game time. Are you aware though that the USA national team head coach- Jurgen Klinsman is a Tottenham legend so you have something in terms of the history of the club that might interest you.
I respect your argument that you want to watch a team with a USA player but I believe you will have more fun getting behind one team and sticking with them, then over the next 3 or 4 seasons you will appreciate the ups and downs and probably go from a casual fan to a more loyal supporter able to join in footballing debates such as will this be the season Spurs finally finish above Arsenal or should Gareth Bale stay another year or should we take the money and run.
I know I am biased but as a team to get behind Tottenham are probably your best bet. We are not the best team in the league but we are in the top 5 or 6 and are only improving. With a great young manager in AVB we have spent wisely this summer bringing in two or three players who could really help us to compete for honors.
Out of the clubs you listed in your first post, the only other team I would get behind are Everton, it might seem foolish to root for a goalkeeper but they have a big part to play in football and Tim Howard for all his eccentricity is certainly a fan favorite for Everton.
Ok granted with Clint Dempsey on the move our only remaining American is Brad Friedel who if I'm honest isn't going to get much game time. Are you aware though that the USA national team head coach- Jurgen Klinsman is a Tottenham legend so you have something in terms of the history of the club that might interest you.
I respect your argument that you want to watch a team with a USA player but I believe you will have more fun getting behind one team and sticking with them, then over the next 3 or 4 seasons you will appreciate the ups and downs and probably go from a casual fan to a more loyal supporter able to join in footballing debates such as will this be the season Spurs finally finish above Arsenal or should Gareth Bale stay another year or should we take the money and run.
I know I am biased but as a team to get behind Tottenham are probably your best bet. We are not the best team in the league but we are in the top 5 or 6 and are only improving. With a great young manager in AVB we have spent wisely this summer bringing in two or three players who could really help us to compete for honors.
Out of the clubs you listed in your first post, the only other team I would get behind are Everton, it might seem foolish to root for a goalkeeper but they have a big part to play in football and Tim Howard for all his eccentricity is certainly a fan favorite for Everton.
Dowdsy McDowds
Sally was here
Go for Man United, because its doubtful they will win too much in this next transition period so the glory hunting claims may not ring as true.
The 1-2-3 Killam
Mid-Card Championship Winner
As I'm an American, I find it incredibly hard to form alliances with British football. My parents are Man U fans, and I generally enjoy their games. I know they're kind of like the Yankees of BPL, so it's not generally favorable to like them, but when I get the chance to watch Man U, Man City or Chelsea I know that, most of the time, it's going to be a good game.
I suppose it's kind of like a Brit trying to get into American sports, and not understanding why people just automatically hate the Yankees, Red Sox, Patriots, Lakers, Heat, etc etc. Then again, I grew up a Chicagoan in the '90s, so I can understand people hating my team for being consistently great all the time.
Any MLS fans? I know it's shit football compared to BPL, or really any other league, but we're slowly coming along. Destroyed the gold cup recently, and we're doing decent in world cup qualifiers. It's coming along as an American sports, our fans just aren't patient or subtle enough to get into it. Unless baseball gets a good underdog story int he 2 or 3 years, nobody is gonna care. SO we'll see. Good time to be a Portland resident. Western conference is fantastic right now.
I suppose it's kind of like a Brit trying to get into American sports, and not understanding why people just automatically hate the Yankees, Red Sox, Patriots, Lakers, Heat, etc etc. Then again, I grew up a Chicagoan in the '90s, so I can understand people hating my team for being consistently great all the time.
Any MLS fans? I know it's shit football compared to BPL, or really any other league, but we're slowly coming along. Destroyed the gold cup recently, and we're doing decent in world cup qualifiers. It's coming along as an American sports, our fans just aren't patient or subtle enough to get into it. Unless baseball gets a good underdog story int he 2 or 3 years, nobody is gonna care. SO we'll see. Good time to be a Portland resident. Western conference is fantastic right now.
Richard Blonoff
Make America Rassle Again
I like the MLS. Obviously it isn't on par with the EPL, or even Ligue 1 or La Liga or the Bundesliga, but there is much more parity in the league than the top European leagues. Seattle Sounders fan myself, even before the arrival of Dempsey. Kasey Keller and their kit sponsor being Xbox(go marketing) were big reasons for it, but I've since grown to find that Osvaldo Alonso is a fun player to watch, as well them having two of the US's recent stars in Brad Evans and Eddie Johnson. They also have two of the better foreign players in Mauro Rosales and Fredy Montero.
I try to keep my expectations during things like the World Cup and other international competitions in check, but as a country we have come a long way in my lifetime. I'm not one of those fans that thinks we have a shot to win a World Cup in my lifetime, but we aren't a laughing stock anymore. We have closed the gap on Mexico as the best nation in North America. We won our group in the last World Cup, thanks mostly to some horrid keeping by Joe Hart, we upset Spain in the '09 Confederations Cup.
I try to keep my expectations during things like the World Cup and other international competitions in check, but as a country we have come a long way in my lifetime. I'm not one of those fans that thinks we have a shot to win a World Cup in my lifetime, but we aren't a laughing stock anymore. We have closed the gap on Mexico as the best nation in North America. We won our group in the last World Cup, thanks mostly to some horrid keeping by Joe Hart, we upset Spain in the '09 Confederations Cup.
Eddie Johnson used to play for Fulham, he was comedically shit and out of his depth. I think the MLS is coming along pretty well, and the quality of player going there proves that. Dempsey is still good enough to be in the prem, so I anticipate he'll do well out there.
I have picked up all my American teams through basically watching and then finding someone to get behind, so I basically like a big mess of crap. I haven't picked an NBA side yet though.
I have picked up all my American teams through basically watching and then finding someone to get behind, so I basically like a big mess of crap. I haven't picked an NBA side yet though.
The 1-2-3 Killam
Mid-Card Championship Winner
There are some really great players in the MLS that I'll watch no matter where they go. I don't like LA Galaxy much personally, and they're having a rough year, but they do have 3 or 4 of the best players in North America right now. I remember Landon Donovan doing well in Everton for a minute. Robbie Keane is world class. In fact, if we had him for the national team, we'd be a lot more scary. If they seed us with shit teams, and we don't choke to Ghana again, I could see a top 8 run.
Lee
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's Supermod!
The fact you call them "The" Spurs should tell you how silly that decision is.
Lee
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's Supermod!
Nothing compared to clash of the titans.
I like Tottenham, that is exactly what it is. Time for some self reflection I think.
I've been a spurs fan since I I was like first. I stuck with us through the likes of Gerry Francis, Juande Ramos and even *shudders* Christian Gross. I've cheered on strikers from Mido to Sergei Rebrov.
I won't complain though because I you'll feel worse pain again soon when Mark Hughes takes you back to the championship
