I had the pleasure of experiencing this first-hand a couple months back, everything about the Tube is amazing. Went to Premier League game at stadium serviced by a single tube station. Had 35,000 people dump out of the same place at the same time, all going for the same train. Couldn’t believe how non-rowdy everyone was.
Everyone finds their own way. For me it was that the marquee player at the time (Alan Shearer) was born & raised just miles from Newcastle’s stadium and went on to set the current record for career goals in the Premier League. How can you not get behind that story? That, plus the black & white striped jerseys looked badass. I recently jumped to West Ham because I found myself in London and got tickets to a game – enjoyed that one afternoon as a West Ham fan more than 15 years of supporting Newcastle. My brother went all-in on Tottenham because he liked how nearly all of their star players are home-grown, and because their rival is Arsenal – the favored club of a cousin he loves to give shit to. Another friend of mine recently jumped on the Liverpool bandwagon because he has a thing for batshit crazy & eccentric coaches, which Jurgen Klopp pretty well fits the bill for. Like I said, everyone has their own way.
If you’re considering jumping on a Premier League bandwagon, just remember that Bin Laden (really, actually) loved Arsenal.
A counter point worth mentioning: Sticking with your team through the suck and enduring the years as the league farm team/joke/punching bag makes the great year(s) 10x more enjoyable. I’m not saying you shouldn’t ever bandwagon-jump – there are plenty of justifiable reasons to do so, what I am saying is that you should think carefully on it before doing so. Because there is nothing sweeter when it finally comes together. Especially when it comes together against the Mets.
Absolutely. There are certain circumstances, such as relocating, that should grant any & all fans a free-pass to switch. Recently my favored Premier League side (Newcastle United) intentionally dicked a player out of the appearances required in his contract for an automatic extension – all of this coming after the player had beaten cancer and got himself back into shape. The player filed & won a wrongful termination suit, during which lawyers representing the team grilled the player so hard (ABOUT BEATING CANCER) he broke down in tears on the witness stand. In response to losing the suit, the team publicly & loudly vowed they would never pay him a dime. All of this coming during a decade-long stretch in the basement. If that isn’t just-cause to abandon a team, then I don’t know what is.
Your really should articulate the highlights of Balotelli, because it is quite the impressive list. Here’s a taste:
– Crashed his brand new Audi R8 on the way to practice, when question why he had 5,000 pounds on him he replied with “Because I am rich.”
– Was caught throwing darts at youth players from a window at the Man City practice facility.
– Fought his own coach at practice.
– The “Why Always Me” shirt.
The Brit from Leeds United compelled me to share – I used to work for a Major League Soccer team, saw all sorts of stuff that would’ve fit here.
– Employee openly watching hardcore porn on his work computer at his desk while inviting others to come join him.
– Employee showing up to work so out of his mind on painkillers he crashed into another employees (parked) car.
– Employee putting on a vivid puppet-sex show for a very religious & conservative intern using an energy drink can and a coffee mug.
– Employee opening referring to a customer as “dick-licker” in an email chain that eventually made its way to the aforementioned customer.
And those are just the things that came to mind instantly. Look for my book on Amazon in 2017.
“Forget Sri Lanka, what about the Ukraine? Doesn’t that affect us too? Don’t you know anything about the Ukraine? How like, the pro-Moscow separatists are killing their own countrymen?”
“Come on Bryce, there are a lot more important problems than the Ukraine to worry about. We have to figure out what to do with undocumented immigrants for one, and slow down climate change, stop ISIS, and the abuse of power by law enforcement.”
I had the pleasure of experiencing this first-hand a couple months back, everything about the Tube is amazing. Went to Premier League game at stadium serviced by a single tube station. Had 35,000 people dump out of the same place at the same time, all going for the same train. Couldn’t believe how non-rowdy everyone was.
Honorable Mention: The guy on the Red Bull F1 team responsible for setting out the tires.
http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/video/2016/5/_Where's_the_tyres___-_Relive_Red_Bull's_pit_stop_nightmare.html
Everyone finds their own way. For me it was that the marquee player at the time (Alan Shearer) was born & raised just miles from Newcastle’s stadium and went on to set the current record for career goals in the Premier League. How can you not get behind that story? That, plus the black & white striped jerseys looked badass. I recently jumped to West Ham because I found myself in London and got tickets to a game – enjoyed that one afternoon as a West Ham fan more than 15 years of supporting Newcastle. My brother went all-in on Tottenham because he liked how nearly all of their star players are home-grown, and because their rival is Arsenal – the favored club of a cousin he loves to give shit to. Another friend of mine recently jumped on the Liverpool bandwagon because he has a thing for batshit crazy & eccentric coaches, which Jurgen Klopp pretty well fits the bill for. Like I said, everyone has their own way.
If you’re considering jumping on a Premier League bandwagon, just remember that Bin Laden (really, actually) loved Arsenal.
A counter point worth mentioning: Sticking with your team through the suck and enduring the years as the league farm team/joke/punching bag makes the great year(s) 10x more enjoyable. I’m not saying you shouldn’t ever bandwagon-jump – there are plenty of justifiable reasons to do so, what I am saying is that you should think carefully on it before doing so. Because there is nothing sweeter when it finally comes together. Especially when it comes together against the Mets.
Absolutely. There are certain circumstances, such as relocating, that should grant any & all fans a free-pass to switch. Recently my favored Premier League side (Newcastle United) intentionally dicked a player out of the appearances required in his contract for an automatic extension – all of this coming after the player had beaten cancer and got himself back into shape. The player filed & won a wrongful termination suit, during which lawyers representing the team grilled the player so hard (ABOUT BEATING CANCER) he broke down in tears on the witness stand. In response to losing the suit, the team publicly & loudly vowed they would never pay him a dime. All of this coming during a decade-long stretch in the basement. If that isn’t just-cause to abandon a team, then I don’t know what is.
Your really should articulate the highlights of Balotelli, because it is quite the impressive list. Here’s a taste:
– Crashed his brand new Audi R8 on the way to practice, when question why he had 5,000 pounds on him he replied with “Because I am rich.”
– Was caught throwing darts at youth players from a window at the Man City practice facility.
– Fought his own coach at practice.
– The “Why Always Me” shirt.
Three different people, incidents 3 & 4 were the same person.
The Brit from Leeds United compelled me to share – I used to work for a Major League Soccer team, saw all sorts of stuff that would’ve fit here.
– Employee openly watching hardcore porn on his work computer at his desk while inviting others to come join him.
– Employee showing up to work so out of his mind on painkillers he crashed into another employees (parked) car.
– Employee putting on a vivid puppet-sex show for a very religious & conservative intern using an energy drink can and a coffee mug.
– Employee opening referring to a customer as “dick-licker” in an email chain that eventually made its way to the aforementioned customer.
And those are just the things that came to mind instantly. Look for my book on Amazon in 2017.
I’ve always been partial to the Ovi/Varlamov Russian Spies one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByzEVF8EljE
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^This
“Forget Sri Lanka, what about the Ukraine? Doesn’t that affect us too? Don’t you know anything about the Ukraine? How like, the pro-Moscow separatists are killing their own countrymen?”
“Come on Bryce, there are a lot more important problems than the Ukraine to worry about. We have to figure out what to do with undocumented immigrants for one, and slow down climate change, stop ISIS, and the abuse of power by law enforcement.”
“My Uber is here.”
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