Barstoolers Love-In

**marinobohs** · 16/05/2011, 3:47 PM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

Which leads to the football365 mailbox mentality, where the deluded barstoolers elevate themselves to a level above the local fans of the big clubs. I saw one of them claim with (presumably) a straight face that anyone from Manchester could support Man United, but it took real courage and loyalty to adopt them as your team when you were from Dublin or Cork.

Well Peadar, you would need a straight face (and a hard neck) to be pitied by your own neighbours and those of your adopted town/city "across the water" for your football love.
My own favorite came from a Pats fan who was berated at a european match for, quote, claiming to be Irish and cheering against Celtic (game was St pats V Celtic).
We are such a messed up nation

**BonnieShels** · 16/05/2011, 6:14 PM

FFS, I had to put up with it today from a Manchester City fan and a Liverpool fan never mind the abuse I took on Friday night for not really giving a crap about who won "the league". Explaining that we were only a third of the way through the season. Thankfully there's only one more bloody week left of "their season" Finally I can breath a sigh of relief.

I find it hilarious listening to so-called football fans and watch them wax lyrical how they do and then every month I read the trials and tribulations of our brethern over in Britain in WSC every month.

I go in today and then the crets started up about the trouble near Tolka on Friday... cos that's the reason they won't go to games here.

**peadar1987** · 16/05/2011, 6:45 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

I go in today and then the crets started up about the trouble near Tolka on Friday... cos that's the reason they won't go to games here.

There's never any trouble at Termonbarry Alberts, you should send them down there.

**DannyInvincible** · 16/05/2011, 7:00 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

Well Peadar, you would need a straight face (and a hard neck) to be pitied by your own neighbours and those of your adopted town/city "across the water" for your football love.
My own favorite came from a Pats fan who was berated at a european match for, quote, claiming to be Irish and cheering against Celtic (game was St pats V Celtic).
We are such a messed up nation

"St. Patrick was ****ing Welsh too!"

**BonnieShels** · 16/05/2011, 8:25 PM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

There's never any trouble at Termonbarry Alberts, you should send them down there.

Go down there in a Hibs shirt I dare ya... you'll not even get past the Purple Onion.

**Macy** · 17/05/2011, 8:37 AM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

I go in today and then the crets started up about the trouble near Tolka on Friday... cos that's the reason they won't go to games here.

Those types just can't get their head around just how much, and how regular, trouble is in England. One of them in work was saying one of his pals was at the city v United semi, and was saying it was kicking off, but he couldn't find anything in the news - he was genuinely shocked when I said there's trouble, or attempted trouble, at the majority of english games. They just couldn't get their heads around it. Everytime I suggest going to Bohs (his nearest club) he brings up that crap TV3 programme!

**BonnieShels** · 17/05/2011, 8:45 AM

But its really starting to grate on me now. It's gotten to the point where I won't discuss soccer with anyone here.

Also, it has been said already but the lack of acknowledgment of the Europa League final from the city's football fans is nothing short of breathtaking.

**peadar1987** · 17/05/2011, 9:25 AM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

But its really starting to grate on me now. It's gotten to the point where I won't discuss soccer with anyone here.

Also, it has been said already but the lack of acknowledgment of the Europa League final from the city's football fans is nothing short of breathtaking.

Oh, but that's only a couple of ****e Portuguese teams, sure why would we be interested in crap like that? Porto haven't won the Champions League in seven years, and did you know they've never won the Premier League? It's United for me, and it always has been, except for those times I supported Chelsea, Arsenal and Blackburn.

**mypost** · 17/05/2011, 9:39 AM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Also, it has been said already but the lack of acknowledgment of the Europa League final from the city's football fans is nothing short of breathtaking.

If your team's not in it, or it's not Liverpool/manu, nobody here gives a ....

**Cuyahoga** · 17/05/2011, 9:52 AM

I think the queens visit clashing with the europa final is not helping,all the media attention is on that.

**BonnieShels** · 17/05/2011, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by Cuyahoga

I think the queens visit clashing with the europa final is not helping,all the media attention is on that.

I was thinking that myself. It's a nice excuse but we know its not true.

**R�iteoir** · 19/05/2011, 3:16 PM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

Oh, but that's only a couple of ****e Portuguese teams, sure why would we be interested in crap like that? Porto haven't won the Champions League in seven years, and did you know they've never won the Premier League? It's United for me, and it always has been, except for those times I supported Chelsea, Arsenal and Blackburn.

They also remind me of the character in the Fast Show:

For the third series of The Fast Show, Paul Whitehouse created the character Roger Nouveau, a newly converted middle-class football fan, played by John Thomson, whose every utterance betrayed the faddish nature of his devotion. �I used to support Manchester United,� he tells those in the vicinity of his recently acquired seat at Highbury, �but then you had to support them where I came from in, er, Hampstead.�

When United failed to win the league, he switched to Blackburn Rovers and he is �thinking of giving Newcastle Athletic a go�. But for now, he tells his appalled audience, �I�m a true blue Gunner Gooner - bang!�

Then, as soon as the first opposition goal goes in, he leaves. �Soccer!� he shouts, packing his picnic hamper away.

And this as well:

**BonnieShels** · 19/05/2011, 3:33 PM

Got asked earlier..."Now that your partner in Crime (aka my mate who shared my idiotic passion for Shelbourne) has moved to London, will you still support Shels?"

I'm gonna start doling out haymakers to such idiocy.

**Strawberry** · 22/05/2011, 3:17 PM

Just saw a Maynooth reds flag on tv at Old Trafford, thought you'd like to know

**PartySaint** · 22/05/2011, 9:49 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Got asked earlier..."Now that your partner in Crime (aka my mate who shared my idiotic passion for Shelbourne) has moved to London, will you still support Shels?"

I'm gonna start doling out haymakers to such idiocy.

I'm starting to think your colleagues are registered on here and just like winding you up to see your reaction on here every week

**BonnieShels** · 23/05/2011, 3:21 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

I'm starting to think your colleagues are registered on here and just like winding you up to see your reaction on here every week

That one was a friend of mine in Spain. Since FF have left office and Spingal have gone boom there's a lot of dislike to be spread around.

**Straightstory** · 24/05/2011, 9:27 AM

More astonishing pandering to Barstoolers. In the Examiner newspaper (which is rubbish, incidentally, apart from the great Liam Mackey), under the drop down menu for 'Soccer', you can choose from: 'Premiership', 'Scotland', 'Europe' and, eh, 'Angry Fans'.
Or - Maybe... could this be possible?... the League of Ireland is just a mirage for patrons of Foot.ie. It doesn't really exist.