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mmttww

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  • Yesterday at 11:20 AM
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In US sports I think the only real tribalism you get as we know it is in college sports. You get schools close to each other, playing most seasons, competing locally for fans and players etc.
 

chiefdave

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  • Yesterday at 11:23 AM
  • #37
rob9872 said:
even their remakes, aren't even close to UK comedy
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The Office remake was decent if you made it past the first series that was basically remakes of the original episodes.

They finally seem to have realised that if you make 20+ episodes a year you can't maintain quality.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Yesterday at 11:30 AM
  • #38
Sick Boy said:
It’s already happening in football - Uefa 'reluctantly' approves La Liga & Serie A games to be played abroad - it won’t be long until PL teams do it as well.
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There’s more resistance to the idea in the prem. I’m hopeful it won’t happen.

Although the new Birmingham owner has said some ridiculous things.
 
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chiefdave

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  • Yesterday at 11:57 AM
  • #39
College football at Wembley as well now.

Arizona State Sun Devils will face Kansas Jayhawks at Wembley Stadium

Union Jack Classic
www.wembleystadium.com
 

David O'Day

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  • Yesterday at 12:14 PM
  • #40
Otis said:
Hmm...can trace my family all the way back to 1654 and the Cotswold's and Cheltenham and am good old, proper English.

Love the NFL and think it's bloody brilliant. Best sport in the world, for me
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it was shit trolling, he must have been lonely last night judging by his postings

have you seen the state he made of himself on the Andrew and Dasilva thread?
 

Otis

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  • Yesterday at 12:17 PM
  • #41
David O'Day said:
it was shit trolling, he must have been lonely last night judging by his postings

have you seen the state he made of himself on the Andrew and Dasilva thread?
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Yeah, I had clocked all the troll posts.

What turned him to the dark side?
 

skybluecam

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  • Yesterday at 12:22 PM
  • #42
Otis said:
Yeah, I had clocked all the troll posts.

What turned him to the dark side?
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Turned? He’s constantly taking shots lol

edit: just saw you said the nfl is the best sport in the world, what on earth
 
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duffer

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  • Yesterday at 12:43 PM
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mmttww said:
In US sports I think the only real tribalism you get as we know it is in college sports. You get schools close to each other, playing most seasons, competing locally for fans and players etc.
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I know what you mean, though I was lucky enough to go to an Oakland Raiders game, many years ago. That was surprisingly 'tribal'.

It even kicked off a few rows in front of us (no segregation, obviously). Apparently this might have been a Raiders thing rather than an NFL thing, and Oakland (like Coventry) isn't a particularly posh town. It was only scuffles and it soon calmed down, but it definitely wasn't what I was expecting! Brilliant day out overall, loved it.
 
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wingy

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  • Yesterday at 12:48 PM
  • #44
Otis said:
Frasier is better than Friends
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And cheers was better than Frasier?
 

mmttww

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  • Yesterday at 12:54 PM
  • #45
duffer said:
I know what you mean, though I was lucky enough to go to an Oakland Raiders game, many years ago. That was surprisingly 'tribal'.
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I think the Raiders were known for a fan culture and you see that in other sports there (e.g. Sounders in MLS) but I still don't think there's much in the way of hardcore, tribal rivalry. Raiders move to Vegas kinda bears that out.
 
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duffer

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  • Yesterday at 1:08 PM
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wingy said:
And cheers was better than Frasier?
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And obviously it's all about personal preference, but I'd say The Simpsons is funnier than them both, and indeed anything else created either side of the pond.

Like I say though, opinions differ, except maybe on that Mrs Brown thing. Does anyone actually find that funny - I guess someone must!
 

Shannerz

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  • Yesterday at 2:10 PM
  • #47
Ccfcisparks said:
any Brit who likes NFL nonsense is not a Brit
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There may be intentional irony in that post, there may not.

Let's give you the benefit of the doubt.
 
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Travs

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  • Yesterday at 2:28 PM
  • #48
Things in this thread that are shit.....

Vicar Of Dibley
Friends
American Football
 

duffer

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  • Yesterday at 2:37 PM
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mmttww said:
I think the Raiders were known for a fan culture and you see that in other sports there (e.g. Sounders in MLS) but I still don't think there's much in the way of hardcore, tribal rivalry. Raiders move to Vegas kinda bears that out.
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Which is one of the reasons I don't really follow NFL that closely. The franchise model seems hideous to me.

It screwed over Oakland as a town financially (twice, in effect, with the LA move too), and I just don't get how teams can do this to their fans.
 

Otis

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  • Yesterday at 4:59 PM
  • #50
Travs said:
Things in this thread that are shit.....

Vicar Of Dibley
Friends
American Football
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Don't mind the first two and absolutely love the third.
 

Otis

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  • Yesterday at 4:59 PM
  • #51
skybluecam said:
Turned? He’s constantly taking shots lol

edit: just saw you said the nfl is the best sport in the world, what on earth
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Sorry, I know the truth can hurt sometimes.
 

CovInEssex

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  • Yesterday at 5:17 PM
  • #52
Love American football me, fan-culture is nothing like our football though. College (American) football is closer to what we have. Traditions and rivalries etc

The NFL is run by billionaire owners, in what should be a warning to the English game. If gates drop or a 'bigger market' opens up they just up-stick and move. It's mind boggling.

As a spectacle and a demonstration of what the human body can do and withstand it's unparalleled though.
 
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DT-R

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  • Yesterday at 6:26 PM
  • #53
Otis said:
Well, yeah, but I think they are talking in terms of London aren't they?
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If they want a closed stadium and want to open up the UK market, then is there really a huge difference between Cardiff and London? I mean, all the yanks wont know the difference. They probably think Cardiff is in London anyway.

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DT-R

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  • Yesterday at 6:28 PM
  • #54
ovduk78 said:
Fuck sake @Otis you'll be saying Friends is the greatest comedy series ever next
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Nope, that title belongs to Fawlty Towers!

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Otis

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  • Yesterday at 6:31 PM
  • #55
DT-R said:
Nope, that title belongs to Fawlty Towers!

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Fawlty Towers is up there for sure.

My personal favourite is Porridge, but then love The Office, Fawlty Towers.etc. Used to really love Men Behaving Badly, but do now wonder if it might well have dated too much and just wouldn't be funny any more
 

DT-R

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  • Yesterday at 6:37 PM
  • #56
Otis said:
Fawlty Towers is up there for sure.

My personal favourite is Porridge, but then love The Office, Fawlty Towers.etc. Used to really love Men Behaving Badly, but do now wonder if it might well have dated too much and just wouldn't be funny any more
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MBB was good in its day, but agree, its probably not aged well. Notice how many people.have voted their faves and nobody yet has said Only Fools? Thought that would make most people's top 10 tbh.

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Otis

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  • Yesterday at 6:40 PM
  • #57
DT-R said:
MBB was good in its day, but agree, its probably not aged well. Notice how many people.have voted their faves and nobody yet has said Only Fools? Thought that would make most people's top 10 tbh.

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Used to love it. Last time I saw an old episode though, I did feel it had dated quite badly
 
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