Fave 'Foreign' Team?
- Thread starter paolo
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The Biancocelesti, Società Sportiva Lazio.
Started off with Gazza and Football Italia on C4, then I just became gradually more interested in the club and their supporters as the years went on. That BBC documentary about 4 years ago really made me want to go to Rome to witness the passion firsthand, and I finally got there in January 2005. The Rome Derby really must be seen to be believed. Seen them a couple more times since then, and I'll be out there for the Derby at the end of the month. Rome is an amazing city, and Lazio are a good excuse to get over there two or three times a year.
Oh yes, and Paolo Di Canio is one of my favourite players ever, I don't give a fuck what anyone thinks of his politics.
A Roma la Lazio C'è solo la Lazio!
Started off with Gazza and Football Italia on C4, then I just became gradually more interested in the club and their supporters as the years went on. That BBC documentary about 4 years ago really made me want to go to Rome to witness the passion firsthand, and I finally got there in January 2005. The Rome Derby really must be seen to be believed. Seen them a couple more times since then, and I'll be out there for the Derby at the end of the month. Rome is an amazing city, and Lazio are a good excuse to get over there two or three times a year.
Oh yes, and Paolo Di Canio is one of my favourite players ever, I don't give a fuck what anyone thinks of his politics.
A Roma la Lazio C'è solo la Lazio!
g force
Affects Shatner's Basoon
I don't get all the Barca love...i mean we're a great team, but just because you like the city, why like the team? Abnd laothugh the canary fan above is just bitter 
he's right the Camp Nou is in a shite location. I think some people like the idea of the club - the pride of the fans, how it represents soemthing more than football, and is owned by the people.
But some of it's romanticised bollocks...even Barca fans know that
he's right the Camp Nou is in a shite location. I think some people like the idea of the club - the pride of the fans, how it represents soemthing more than football, and is owned by the people.But some of it's romanticised bollocks...even Barca fans know that
Artie Fufkin
Polymer Records
don't really have one although St. Pauli in Germany are really interesting, but I don't follow them as such.
I agree with G Force about the Barcelona thing and there was a time when i really 'tried' to like them. Visited the city. Fantastic. Visited the stadium. Fantastic. Visited the museum. Fantastic (despite lack of European Cups
). Style of football played. Fantastic. Players they've had/have. Fantastic. No shirt sponsors etc. Fantastic.
but, nope, still can't like them, although as opposed to last year I hope they crush Chelsea in Europe
I agree with G Force about the Barcelona thing and there was a time when i really 'tried' to like them. Visited the city. Fantastic. Visited the stadium. Fantastic. Visited the museum. Fantastic (despite lack of European Cups
). Style of football played. Fantastic. Players they've had/have. Fantastic. No shirt sponsors etc. Fantastic. but, nope, still can't like them, although as opposed to last year I hope they crush Chelsea in Europe
where to said:
Are they filthy communists??
( 
)I'd heard Fiorentina also had a leftie following, but I don't really know!
jugularvein
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mrkikiet said:
i was there this weekend. it's not a shithole
jugularvein
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mrkikiet said:
true, but it's certainly not a shithole in a general sense. i thought it was quite pleasant. although i did come in from the les corts side.
the complex itself is pretty ugly...
tommers
Currently in investor / advisor mode.
athletic bilbao cos of their refusal to play non-basque players, the sense of community and that my mate lives there and was married to a basque woman for a while. I've been there a couple of times and it's always been good, if slightly mental.
botafogo - purely because of garrincha.
botafogo - purely because of garrincha.
William of Walworth said:Are they filthy communists??
I'd heard Fiorentina also had a leftie following, but I don't really know!
When I went to Fiore the banners seemed pretty leftist to me, but many Italian clubs have both left and right-wing groups. This is quite an interesting map showing the political leanings of Italian supporters' groups (Destra = Right, Sinistra = Left). Not sure how up-to-date or accurate it is though.
My favourite foreign teams
Italy - AC Cessna (who are in Serie B) and Chievo Verona, although i still quite like AC Milan ; Not because of Tonee Blair's mates who owns the club, not forgetting Italy's primo gimp of a minister i.e. Silvio Berlusconi
Germany - FC St Pauli, i'd like to see them back in the Bundesliga.
Spain - Barca, although i quite like Athletic Bilbao and their ethos of Basque only players and their stadium the San Mames is cool i.e. very British in it's design . Alaves is another Basque team that i like, even though they are going to get relegated back to La Segundo (The second divsion)
France - LOSC Lille an underdog who are doing well and punching above their weight in Le Championat. Although i've got a soft spot for Le Vertes i.e. St Ettiene after their recent problems financially a few years ago, they got demoted to the 3rd or tier of French football.
Italy - AC Cessna (who are in Serie B) and Chievo Verona, although i still quite like AC Milan ; Not because of Tonee Blair's mates who owns the club, not forgetting Italy's primo gimp of a minister i.e. Silvio Berlusconi
Germany - FC St Pauli, i'd like to see them back in the Bundesliga.
Spain - Barca, although i quite like Athletic Bilbao and their ethos of Basque only players and their stadium the San Mames is cool i.e. very British in it's design
. Alaves is another Basque team that i like, even though they are going to get relegated back to La Segundo (The second divsion) France - LOSC Lille an underdog who are doing well and punching above their weight in Le Championat. Although i've got a soft spot for Le Vertes i.e. St Ettiene after their recent problems financially a few years ago, they got demoted to the 3rd or tier of French football.
William of Walworth said:St Pauli for political reasons mostly, Barca for football reasons mostly
A mate of mine went to St Pauli a couple of weeks ago, he said it was like going to football in the 80s. He said the leftie thing wasn't all that obvious, apart from a few punks in the crowd and quite a lot of Celtic fans.
liquidlunch
fargonebeauty
The Jamacan bobsled team in cool runnings
STFC said:
I have a mate who spends a lot of time in Hamburg, and he's been to a fair few matches. He says the leftie (or not) thing varies wildly from match to match depending on opponents etc.
I have yet to visit Germany, but if I do, I intend to see St Pauli play!
STFC said:
Quite hard to read!!
Cheers though ... will try printing it later, see if that helps. If all else fails we have a photocopier in the office that expands stuff.
Just noticed you've changed your name .. do tell!!
Should have changed the initials too!!
Should have changed the initials too!!
Probably Ajax, mostly because of the way they've gone about establishing a legacy of competing with and often beating the clubs who could buy them several times over, right the way from Michels, Cruyff and Neeskens, through Gullit, Riijkard and Van Basten, to Kluivert, Seedorf, Davids and Litmanen. I'd definitley make an effort to see them if I was in Amsterdam.
Outside football, I've followed the Boston Red Sox mainly because when I got into baseball they were the perpetual underdogs to their Yankee neighbours. I saw them play in NYC on July 4th 3 years ago and the BoSox won.
Outside football, I've followed the Boston Red Sox mainly because when I got into baseball they were the perpetual underdogs to their Yankee neighbours. I saw them play in NYC on July 4th 3 years ago and the BoSox won.
cathal marcs
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chieftain said:
I find it an admiral trait developing home grown Basque players in this day and age when it is a hindrance to them as they are limited to a small pool of potential players(especially in that they maywell be relegated for the first time this season
). But most Athletic fans would prefer to see this policy maintained even if it makes it difficult for them to compete with other teams. 
Kenny Vermouth
Wankers
I used to pay attention to leagues around the world and used to pick teams to support on the basis of liking their names.
Willem II - Holland
Destroyers, The Strongest - Bolivia
Everton - Chile
Corinthians - Brazil
Burnt Island Shipyard - Scotland
Pretoria Sundowns, Kaiser Chiefs - South Africa
Young Boys of Berne, Grasshoppers - Switzerland
Willem II - Holland
Destroyers, The Strongest - Bolivia
Everton - Chile
Corinthians - Brazil
Burnt Island Shipyard - Scotland
Pretoria Sundowns, Kaiser Chiefs - South Africa
Young Boys of Berne, Grasshoppers - Switzerland
