Annoying Monday morning soccer conversations

[marinobohs]

Probobly the one thing that always annoys me is the use of "we" by EPL/SPL (alledged) fans when referring to some english/scottish club. Bad enough these people never darken the doorstep of any ground but when I hear "we this"or "we that" it just grates

there are many clubs here (Bohs, Shams, Cork etc) that offer footie fans a chance to own their own club but unless your name is Glazer, Abramavich, Henry or Desmond then please please desist from using the "we" term in connection with a football club.

[osarusan]

"Sure why would you support that rubbish? Anybody could play that."

[Rasputin]

"Sure why would you support that rubbish? Anybody could play that."

Ahh classic, along with the "but thats ****", that it may be but at least its our ****.

[peadar1987]

"Sure why would you support that rubbish? Anybody could play that."

And the standard response; "So you'll be supporting Russia/Slovakia/Germany/England the next time they play Ireland then?"

[pineapple stu]

There's a growing group of people now who won't support Ireland cos they're crap. I've had people in work say that they would support an Irish team if they got to the CL, but only in the CL group stages, because basically any standard below what can't get out of the group stages isn't worth supporting.

This person was a Leeds fan, and then changed to Arsenal around the time Leeds went pop...

[Charlie Darwin]

"Sure why would you support that rubbish? Anybody could play that."

We're talking about people who think the likes of Stoke and Wolves are poor teams. Their perspective is already skewed wildly beyond what is rational.

[SwanVsDalton]

Ahh classic, along with the "but thats ****", that it may be but at least its our ****.

Used that exact line on many an occasion, especially to the EPL heads who are currently watching their teams blowing all their money into debt holes created by owners.

I don't usually get into arguments with my EPL supporting mates - generally they just look at me with pity like I'm some deranged loony who'd rather watch grass grow in person than Alan Titchmarch do it on TV. Well I hate Alan Titchmarsh...

[marinobohs]

Used that exact line on many an occasion, especially to the EPL heads who are currently watching their teams blowing all their money into debt holes created by owners.

I don't usually get into arguments with my EPL supporting mates - generally they just look at me with pity like I'm some deranged loony who'd rather watch grass grow in person than Alan Titchmarch do it on TV. Well I hate Alan Titchmarsh...

Have been known to have a "discussion" or two with Prem supporting friends (I know it will come as a surprise to many on here ) and usually wrap it up by the comparison of live footie versus "SKY" to sex versus porn video !
..............usually ends the argument

[peadar1987]

Have been known to have a "discussion" or two with Prem supporting friends (I know it will come as a surprise to many on here ) and usually wrap it up by the comparison of live footie versus "SKY" to sex versus porn video !
..............usually ends the argument

Just to play devil's advocate here, I'd prefer to watch a gorgeous girl in a porn video, than have sex with Mary Harney!

[Mr A]

Just to play devil's advocate here, I'd prefer to watch a gorgeous girl in a porn video, than have sex with Mary Harney!

Utterly unnecessary imagery there. Why would you do that to us? Why? Why???????????????????????????????????????

[marinobohs]

Just to play devil's advocate here, I'd prefer to watch a gorgeous girl in a porn video, than have sex with Mary Harney!

fair enough Peadar I will have to bow to your superior knowledge/experience concerning sex with Mary Harney

[Mr A]

Mind you, it'd be a turnaround considered her and her buddies have been riding the country for years.

[harpstilidie]

The conversations that wind me up the most are when a Barstooler asks you who you support, and obviously id say Rovers and then comes the inevitable, but who do you "really support", as if my following Rovers was for charity of some sorts.
Its as if following the LOI isnt counted as being "real support".
In summary all barstooler west brit plastics must die.

Same here, really annoys me. Someone asks me, 'So who do you support?' I say 'Harps'. Then they go, 'but who in England do you support?'....agghhhhh!!

[John83]

Reminds me of the time I was in Rome first (2007), and I found an Irish pub just down the road from where I was staying. Don't normally go into Irish pubs abroad, but this one was (is) very good; load of football scarves on the walls and what have you. Went up to the bar and the barman recognised my UCD jersey. He was Italian, but had spent time in UCD as a kid at a foreign language school. Not only did he give me a free pint in exchange for my scarf, but when I went back two years later, I got another free pint.

There's no real point to that story I suppose; certainly not in the context of the original post. But at least it shows that we're right.

Careful now, or Lamper.sffc will be over to argue the definition of free.

[pineapple stu]

That was The Lep, but still -

(Also - for shame you, as a mod, correcting people. Shouldn't be allowed. Disgrace. And so forth)

[dfx-]

Is it just me wondering why you had a UCD scarf on you in an Irish pub in Rome?

[bennocelt]

Probobly the one thing that always annoys me is the use of "we" by EPL/SPL (alledged) fans when referring to some english/scottish club. Bad enough these people never darken the doorstep of any ground but when I hear "we this"or "we that" it just grates

there are many clubs here (Bohs, Shams, Cork etc) that offer footie fans a chance to own their own club but unless your name is Glazer, Abramavich, Henry or Desmond then please please desist from using the "we" term in connection with a football club.

Great thread. God I hate barstoolers

[pineapple stu]

Is it just me wondering why you had a UCD scarf on you in an Irish pub in Rome?

Fresh from the San Marino game/heading off to the Bari game.

To be honest, I didn't walk in the first night with the scarf, but when I figured it might be good for a free pint...!

[SkStu]

Same here, really annoys me. Someone asks me, 'So who do you support?' I say 'Harps'. Then they go, 'but who in England do you support?'....agghhhhh!!

"defintely not Derry"

[Lim till i die]

"Any news on the Markets Field."

"It's all hush hush."

"F**kin typical of that robbing shower of b**tards. I'll follow them when they're in the Markets Field alright."