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Post by katydyd5 on Oct 17, 2020 23:47:57 GMT
The Browns?  ? Noooooooooo! I'm all about the Bengals and I'll stand by them no matter how bad it gets. This is a learning year with the new quarterback. It will be better next year! Katy - We are in opposite parts of the state - so it's understandable. The Bengals can beat up on any other team in the AFC North with my blessing. I hope Joe makes it through the season without getting hurt. Well, Joe doesn't stand much of a chance if they don't start protecting him. Game for tomorrow was almost canceled due to COVID, but at this point it's still on. Better be..........that's my Sunday! |
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Post by saintjiub on Oct 18, 2020 0:18:33 GMT
I am a fairweather fan of a pathetic American football team. Dah Chicago Bears. They are very fortunate to have a 4-1 record, and extremely lucky that they did not lose all 5 games.
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Post by Rainbow61 on Oct 18, 2020 5:29:12 GMT
I've always found it fascinating how popular soccer is in most countries around the world outside of the US. I just recently read that in the US, (American) football is the most popular sport, followed by baseball, basketball, and hockey. Soccer was fifth!
I am a fan of one of the MOST pitiful football teams in the NFL...the NY Giants, who are currently 0-5. You know you are in a terrible division when the division leader only has 2 wins! For now, I will have to rely on the sweetest of memories...the two Superbowl wins against the Patriots in 2008 and 2012...sorry Brenski.
As far as baseball, although I don't watch that as much anymore, my favorite team since the mid 1970's has been the Boston Red Sox. My husband is a die-hard Yankees fan. (For those of you who are not familiar with US baseball, the Red Sox and Yankees have a legendary rivalry.) We attended a night-time Red Sox/Yankee playoff game at Fenway Park in 2018. Had a blast! My favorite part of the evening was when everyone sang "Sweet Caroline"...there was such a joyous spirit.
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Post by Doughnut on Oct 18, 2020 8:19:11 GMT
I've always found it fascinating how popular soccer is in most countries around the world outside of the US. I just recently read that in the US, (American) football is the most popular sport, followed by baseball, basketball, and hockey. Soccer was fifth! I am a fan of one of the MOST pitiful football teams in the NFL...the NY Giants, who are currently 0-5. You know you are in a terrible division when the division leader only has 2 wins! For now, I will have to rely on the sweetest of memories...the two Superbowl wins against the Patriots in 2008 and 2012...sorry Brenski. As far as baseball, although I don't watch that as much anymore, my favorite team since the mid 1970's has been the Boston Red Sox. My husband is a die-hard Yankees fan. (For those of you who are not familiar with US baseball, the Red Sox and Yankees have a legendary rivalry.) We attended a night-time Red Sox/Yankee playoff game at Fenway Park in 2018. Had a blast! My favorite part of the evening was when everyone sang "Sweet Caroline"...there was such a joyous spirit. Football (soccer ) is massive in Europe . It’s big business . I didn’t think soccer was that big in the US , I always imaged the main sports as being American Football and baseball ⚾️ Mind you the American ladies football team are the best . The women’s World Cup was dominated by them . |
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Post by katydyd5 on Oct 18, 2020 12:32:09 GMT
The Browns? ? Noooooooooo! I'm all about the Bengals and I'll stand by them no matter how bad it gets. This is a learning year with the new quarterback. It will be better next year! yes, but I can't see much headway being made in the AFC-N. Baltimore and Pittsburgh have been 1/2 2/1 for so long now. Cleveland's "new dawn" seems to start over every year...while Cinci? they're were my Patriots were in 1982. Cinci's best shot will be when Big Ben retires at Pittsburgh - then it'll be just the small matter of beating Mayfield and Jackson every year. Brenski, we do NOT mention Big Ben in my house! With the injury last year it is time for him to retire. Unfortunately part of my family lived in Pittsburgh for a year and one very young and impressionable member does still wear a Steelers jersey. Soccer is popular in my city and we do have a soccer team, though the name escapes me. I do follow the Reds baseball team, but not as closely as I once did. |
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Post by Rainbow61 on Oct 18, 2020 16:47:00 GMT
As popular as professional(American) football is, college football might be even more popular. The top football stadiums in the US, capacity-wise, are college football stadiums. The top 8 stadiums seat over 100,000 people. Tail-gating parties before games are epic!
The only soccer game I can ever recall watching on TV is when the women's team won the World Cup in 1999.
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Post by georg on Oct 18, 2020 21:37:58 GMT
As popular as professional(American) football is, college football might be even more popular. The top football stadiums in the US, capacity-wise, are college football stadiums. The top 8 stadiums seat over 100,000 people. Tail-gating parties before games are epic! The only soccer game I can ever recall watching on TV is when the women's team won the World Cup in 1999. The Women’s US team in the World Cup from two years ago was astonishing, riveting live TV. I never felt so honored to have watched something so significant happen live. |
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Post by Doughnut on Oct 19, 2020 7:13:41 GMT
As popular as professional(American) football is, college football might be even more popular. The top football stadiums in the US, capacity-wise, are college football stadiums. The top 8 stadiums seat over 100,000 people. Tail-gating parties before games are epic! The only soccer game I can ever recall watching on TV is when the women's team won the World Cup in 1999. The Women’s US team in the World Cup from two years ago was astonishing, riveting live TV. I never felt so honored to have watched something so significant happen live. It wasn’t pleasant viewing for me when they beat us . They fully deserved to win the World Cup . not sure about the US but it really kick started girls having an interest in football . In the UK women’s football had never had such good coverage and the World Cup had never been shown on mainstream TV. |
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Post by thegame80 on Oct 19, 2020 20:20:15 GMT
Brenski- You are absolutely correct. The AFC will battle between the Steelers and the Ravens. The Browns proved yesterday they are not ready to play with the big boys yet. Katydyd - The battle of Ohio will take place on Sunday. I am concerned for my Brownies - it won't be easy!!  |
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Post by NathanH on Oct 19, 2020 20:33:32 GMT
I'm not really into football but seeing that my dad and younger brother are Aston Villa supporters they are the team I follow even if I know nothing technically! They humiliated Liverpool a couple of weeks ago and they scored the only goal of the match in the last couple of minutes too!
Villa are apparently the most successful team in Europe at the moment as they are the only team in Europe who play in the biggest five leagues to have won all the first four matches...
Not bad for a team who were nearly relegated in July!
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Oct 19, 2020 20:55:40 GMT
Villa are apparently the most successful team in Europe at the moment as they are the only team in Europe who play in the biggest five leagues to have won all the first four matches... unfortunately, not true: AC Milan - P4, W4, Pts12(big 5 leagues = England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain) |
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Post by NathanH on Oct 19, 2020 21:00:50 GMT
Villa are apparently the most successful team in Europe at the moment as they are the only team in Europe who play in the biggest five leagues to have won all the first four matches... unfortunately, not true: AC Milan - P4, W4, Pts12(big 5 leagues = England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain) Damn, I saw that Villa stat on a Sky Sports article or something else quite famous too. |
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Oct 19, 2020 21:22:28 GMT
unfortunately, not true: AC Milan - P4, W4, Pts12(big 5 leagues = England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain) Damn, I saw that Villa stat on a Sky Sports article or something else quite famous too. to paraphrase Pep Guardiola (from this time last year) - the league is won in May - not October. and looked what happened to Man City last term...he was right. |
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Post by angusscrimm on Nov 2, 2020 22:43:10 GMT
Well, I couldn't not support Thistle, despite what I said several months ago. We've not long started our season in the third tier (of 4) and have already suffered a humiliating loss at Cove Rangers. We were top 6 in the country just a few years ago. FFS.
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Post by angusscrimm on Nov 2, 2020 22:44:00 GMT
I watched the last gasp defeat at Cove via live stream. Does that count as a Cove-vid case?
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Post by boboroni on Aug 28, 2021 23:15:17 GMT
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Post by scotttmax on Aug 29, 2021 11:11:37 GMT
Newcastle United, unfortunately 🤣
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Post by masterstroke on Aug 29, 2021 11:49:09 GMT
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Post by katydyd5 on Jan 23, 2023 16:25:39 GMT
I had to search for this ancient thread on American football, but I'm just too pumped to let it go. The Cincinnati Bengals! What a juggernaut they've become! I'm glued to the tv every Sunday and wear my Ja'Marr Chase jersey every chance I get. They played the Buffalo Bills last night, and were considered the underdogs. I guess not!!! Off to Kansas City next week and then.......................
Who Dey!!!!!!!
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Jan 23, 2023 17:30:49 GMT
I had to search for this ancient thread on American football, but I'm just too pumped to let it go. The Cincinnati Bengals! What a juggernaut they've become! I'm glued to the tv every Sunday and wear my Ja'Marr Chase jersey every chance I get. They played the Buffalo Bills last night, and were considered the underdogs. I guess not!!! Off to Kansas City next week and then.......................
Who Dey!!!!!!!and long may it continue! It's refreshing to see NFL teams "doing a Leicester" |
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Post by katydyd5 on Jan 24, 2023 0:35:18 GMT
I had to search for this ancient thread on American football, but I'm just too pumped to let it go. The Cincinnati Bengals! What a juggernaut they've become! I'm glued to the tv every Sunday and wear my Ja'Marr Chase jersey every chance I get. They played the Buffalo Bills last night, and were considered the underdogs. I guess not!!! Off to Kansas City next week and then.......................
Who Dey!!!!!!!and long may it continue! It's refreshing to see NFL teams "doing a Leicester" Had to look up "doing a Leicester"! Consider me educated. Actually the Bengals have been building this team for a couple of years now, and while still not always getting the respect they deserve, they are really incredible on the field. The horrible incident with Damar Hamlin the last time they played Buffalo hung over this game, but both Buffalo and Cincinnati showed great respect for each other. I lived in the Buffalo area for six years, but all of my loyalty is with Cinci. |
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Post by saintjiub on Mar 25, 2023 2:24:43 GMT
It is not "Doing a Leicester" ... but it is March Madness ... Anyone follow NCAA basketball? There might be no "Elite" teams in the "Elite Eight" How the mighty have fallen ... As of this moment, there are two games left in the "Sweet Sixteen". Out of 68 teams that started the tournament, Only ONE of the eight top seeded teams has survived thus far, and Texas has just began playing a tough Xavier team ... Stay tuned?
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Post by saintjiub on Mar 25, 2023 4:16:42 GMT
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Post by Maxi Dries on Mar 27, 2023 10:12:07 GMT
Boca Juniors!
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Post by JackG on Jun 30, 2023 11:36:17 GMT
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Post by The great pretender on Feb 6, 2024 16:30:02 GMT
A lifetime of misery for me interspersed with the odd high…that’s the life of an Evertonian
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Feb 7, 2024 14:25:05 GMT
A lifetime of misery for me interspersed with the odd high…that’s the life of an Evertonian it still doesn't come close to Birmingham City BIRMINGHAM CITY MISERY:Wayne Rooney [Manager] Record: P15, W2, D4, L9 Pos 20th, ( we were 5th when he took over) Birmingham City 4:6 Swindon Town, Monday, April 12, 1993 (we were 4-1 up with 26 minutes remaining) Gianfranco Zola [Manager] R ecord P24, W2, D8, L14, Pos21st (we were 6th when he took over) Birmingham City 0:7 Liverpool, FA Cup quarter final, March 21, 2006. Birmingham 1:2 Altrincham FA Cup 3rd rnd, January 14, 1986 (top tier Blues beaten by non-league Altrincham) Birmingham City 0:8 Bournemouth, Oct 25, 2014 Birmingham City 1:2 Kidderminster Harriers January 8, 1994 (another FA Cup beating by non-league team) Manchester City 6:0 Birmingham City, October 10, 2001 (league Cup) Blackpool 6:1 Birmingham City, April 18, 2022 (Championship) Hull City 6:1 Birmingham City, Sep 30, 2017 (Championship) and none of the above includes Blues' suspension on the stock market, transfer embargo and disrepair the stadium fell into following the imprisonment of owner Carson Yeung on money-laundering charges in 2011. |
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? Noooooooooo! I'm all about the Bengals and I'll stand by them no matter how bad it gets. This is a learning year with the new quarterback. It will be better next year!
