lgfualol Posted 21 August 2015 Share Posted 21 August 2015 He used the word 'roster' so I stopped reading. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mint_Fox Posted 21 August 2015 Share Posted 21 August 2015 How to come across as a complete twat whilst I presume trying to be original and witty!he's a complete k nob jock must be the American version of stringer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riot Van Posted 21 August 2015 Share Posted 21 August 2015 Spurs seem to have a lot of American fans for some reason. Presume its due to their kit being manufactured by Under Armour and that they had Brad Friedel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnaldo Posted 21 August 2015 Share Posted 21 August 2015 Spurs seem to have a lot of American fans for some reason. Presume its due to their kit being manufactured by Under Armour and that they had Brad Friedel. There's a Jewish association isn't there? Yid Army? Possibly a lot of Jewish-Americans dragged in by the fact it's a club with a fairly large Jewish community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 21 August 2015 Share Posted 21 August 2015 "Blue and white ****ing rocks as a colors of choice" That's the most yanky thing I've ever heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamogoon Posted 21 August 2015 Share Posted 21 August 2015 Needs a thesaurus Mind you, he probably thinks that's a dinosaur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungry Hungry Fox Posted 21 August 2015 Share Posted 21 August 2015 Tottenham; the team that made Mark De Vries look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 21 August 2015 Share Posted 21 August 2015 How to come across as a complete twat whilst I presume trying to be original and witty! Glory hunting yank. I think he misses the point as well that when you glory hunt you're meant to pick someone who wins things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 21 August 2015 Share Posted 21 August 2015 It's so ****ing obvious that isn't serious. It's seriously poor though. Do Americans genuinely find shit like that funny? It's the kind of shit I'd laugh at when I was 11 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 21 August 2015 Share Posted 21 August 2015 It's seriously poor though. Do Americans genuinely find shit like that funny? It's the kind of shit I'd laugh at when I was 11 years old.It's not funny, partly because it's a terrible attempt at doing something like Deadspin's "Your Team Sucks" NFL team previews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benguin Posted 21 August 2015 Share Posted 21 August 2015 No offence to anyone on the forum from the states but god damn I hate when Americans try to be funny! The guy who wrote that has no idea about England, no idea about football, gets all his info from wiki and has a shocking sense of humour. It's not that I'm a Leicester fan annoyed that someone would rip into us like that but more I'm a comedy fan annoyed that someone managed to get that garbage published on a site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benpicko Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 It's seriously poor though. Do Americans genuinely find shit like that funny? It's the kind of shit I'd laugh at when I was 11 years old. They think that Stephen Colbert's good satire so probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freesolo Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 Americans i have met supported Barcelona or more to the point Messi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom27111 Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 Americans i have met supported Barcelona or more to the point Messi To be fair, there are a few of our trans antlatic cousins on here. Quite a few Americans are pretty knowledgeable about football. However, this one is just a nob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freesolo Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 To be fair, there are a few of our trans antlatic cousins on here. Quite a few Americans are pretty knowledgeable about football. However, this one is just a nob. i will take your word on that, its like me supporting the Bulls in the 90s because Michael Jordan was on fire. I guess you could compare Messi to MJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonah Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 I'm surprised he didn't call us a "soccer" team. He's American therefore knows next to nothing about humour sarcasm or football Ignore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 They think that Stephen Colbert's good satire so probablyYeah, he is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballwipe Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 Nothing like an attempt at humour from an American writer to stoke up the classic American stereotypes from English fans when they talk about football. Check out the Guardians resident snob Barney Ronay if you want to get your fill of a patronising article of PL football in America. Otherwise take this for what it is and remember: A) the knowledge of American soccer fans will largely be excellent B) there really is nothing wrong with the word soccer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacamion Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 A fair bit of anti-American snobbery in this thread over the last page or so. The article was unfunny. The author seems ill-informed and based some of his jokes on the premise "doesn't [insert foreign name] sound weird, huh?". In mocking America, some of us are doing something similar. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 I'm friends with 2 Spurs fans and neither know anything about football. I had to even explain to one who Harry Kane was when we took him on loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacedX Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 I'm friends with 2 Spurs fans and neither know anything about football. I had to even explain to one who Harry Kane was when we took him on loan What is it with Spurs supporters? I've encountered similar and earlier in the year was working with a bloke who it turned out had never heard of Dave Mackay upon being told he'd passed away. They also seem to regard Lineker as their own, which irks me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facecloth Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 What is it with Spurs supporters? I've encountered similar and earlier in the year was working with a bloke who it turned out had never heard of Dave Mackay upon being told he'd passed away. They also seem to regard Lineker as their own, which irks me. These people have chosen to support Spurs, you can't expect any level of intelligence with decision making like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 These people have chosen to support Spurs, you can't expect any level of intelligence with decision making like that. Living 'darn sarf', all the Spurs fans I come into contact with know plenty about their history and football in general. if you live up north and support Spurs then ........................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deucalion Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 At least Muricans are seeing the light and taking an interest in the world's game. I believe 'soccer' comes from these shores and is short for 'association football'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain... Posted 22 August 2015 Share Posted 22 August 2015 (edited) It is an article written by an spurs fan from the states, aimed at other spurs fans in the states to give them a humorous take on Spurs opposition whilst also providing a bit of context about their opposition which living in the states they most likely won't know. It is old hat to us but to foreign Spurs fans who know nothing about our club will probably get a kick out of it. What I'm saying is it is not meant for us, so don't bother reading it, don't bother posting it multiple times in various threads, don't waste your time getting offended, stop being so sensitive and enjoy the game. Edited 22 August 2015 by Captain... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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