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Table 5 · 10-14-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

it's sad the amount of disrespect the sport gets in Canada and the US.

Especially when baseball and a racing circuit made up of going in a circle are such huge draws. I'll never understand that one.

Ford Prefect · 10-14-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

I'm a Toronto FC fan, as well as a Hereford fan. Love soccer, always will, and it's sad the amount of disrespect the sport gets in Canada and the US.

But I guess all 193 other countries in this world are wrong.

I hate Toronto, but I like Hereford too ... especially barbecued.

What is this soccer you speak of though?

Burn13 · 10-14-2009, 07:59 PM

Serie A follower...religiously

missdpuck · 10-14-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

Yup.

Yup to soccer is for 5 yr old girls?

iggnuef · 10-14-2009, 08:08 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkEGCo85oHo

Soccer is gay

McG · 10-14-2009, 08:09 PM

I will say "simply the best" and "52, 52, 52".

you know of which team I speak.

Claeren · 10-14-2009, 11:14 PM

I am a soccer fan too, my second favorite sport.

If it was not such a huge part of soccer culture to fake injury and roll around everytime you are touched and whine and such it might have even surpassed hockey.

I like Toronto FC in that it is great to see the hottest (in fan support) MLS team in Canada.

But Eindhoven PSV is my 'home team'.

Claeren.

Redliner · 10-14-2009, 11:24 PM

Never followed it much until I moved to France in the mid 90's. Hockey is a fringe sport in France so I started following Les Girondins de Bordeaux. Caught the fever when they went to the UEFA cup final in 96 and I was hooked. Sad that there is so little coverage of the sport here in Canada, although I do catch the occasional premier league match on TV and used to follow the Calgary Storm / Calgary Mustangs when they were in town.

scottish_flame · 10-15-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by McG

I will say "simply the best" and "52, 52, 52".

you know of which team I speak.

we are the people

mrgreen · 10-15-2009, 08:35 AM

One word. SUNDERLAND!

scottish_flame · 10-15-2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mrgreen

One word. SUNDERLAND!

Bent and Jones are doing great

Look like they could both be the top goalscorers in the EPL.Nice to see that the teams out of the big four are starting to compete more and more

gargamel · 10-15-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

But I guess all 193 other countries in this world are wrong.

They aren't wrong, they just don't have ice.

vanisleflamesfan · 10-15-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mrgreen

One word. SUNDERLAND!

Don't let KG hear you say that...

scottish_flame · 10-15-2009, 08:55 AM

I dont get how the poorer countries excell at football. they dont have proper footwear ar decent footballs.Guess it just comes down to them playing it all day because they have no school or nothing else to do

Jimmy Stang · 10-15-2009, 09:18 AM

Norwich City.

Muta · 10-15-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by anyonebutedmonton

What team do you play for here in town? I do as well and I'm curious if we have ever played against one another.

I play for the Rangers FC, usually flipping between the 3rd and 5th divisions. You?

Coys1882 · 10-15-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang

Norwich City.

I support the Canaries (as well Spurs) too - are you an ex-pat from the area?

Jimmy Stang · 10-15-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Coys1882

I support the Canaries (as well Spurs) too - are you an ex-pat from the area?

My folks are both from Norwich, but I was born here in Canada. Whenever I go over there to visit the rest of my relatives I try and catch a game.

I even went with my cousins to Sheffield to watch them get destroyed 4-0 in an FA Cup 3rd round match back in 2000 or thereabouts. Good times, good times.

Hopefully they're on track to get promoted after that shaky start to the season.

Are you an ex-pat?

Coys1882 · 10-15-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang

My folks are both from Norwich, but I was born here in Canada. Whenever I go over there to visit the rest of my relatives I try and catch a game.

I even went with my cousins to Sheffield to watch them get destroyed 4-0 in an FA Cup 3rd round match back in 2000 or thereabouts. Good times, good times.

Hopefully they're on track to get promoted after that shaky start to the season.

Are you an ex-pat?

Yes - born in Gt. Yarmouth just outside of Norwich. I think they'll come back up this year - hopefully with Ipswich going down.

JohnnyFlame · 10-15-2009, 09:54 AM

Always loved it. Was an Ayr United fan as a kid. My Mom was born in Prestwick and my Dad moved there from Cairnryan. My Dad actually lived on Toll Road and if he jumped over his back fence he was in Ayr. I saw a Celtic-Ayr United game there when I was a teenager. Was an awesome game.

Soccer made in Germany was like the first program that showed soccer every week. They showed a ton of Bayern Munich so became a fan of theirs. Then when they started showing Premier league games it was always Man U.

Now we have Toronto FC and soon the Whitecaps again.

It may finally be that soccer is going to get over the hump in NA!!!!!!!!