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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Richard A » Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:42 am

Yes, I don't think Olympic football counts - Arneb's depiction of it as a series of friendlies is about right. Countries get medals for it, but it still doesn't get the same attention as the FIFA or regional championships. When England got further than we expected in the Euros, and so our tournament overlapped with the start of Wimbledon, there was no question which got the greater audience. At Tokyo, I suspect that Team GB (and by the way, in the Olympics, it is Team GB, even for football) get equal attention for the football and the tennis.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Lianachan » Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:11 pm

There’s no Team GB men’s football team. There very rarely is, as the football associations of the constituent countries fear such a team risks undermining their status. There was one for 2012, as London was hosting and famous arsehole Seb Coe was in charge. The men’s team was pushed through against the wishes of the various football associations, and when Coe was asked what he thought about their views on the matter he said “fuck them”. There is a women’s team, though I have no idea why.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Arneb » Sun Jul 25, 2021 12:45 pm

Probably because in your august FAs' view, fielding a women's team doesn't confer status anyway, so it might as well be British.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Richard A » Mon Jul 26, 2021 10:58 am

Well, it just goes to show. I follow England in the Euros and the World Cup but didn't even notice we didn't have a GB football team in the Olympics. Or that Germany and Brazil do.

Good on Peaty, though!
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Lianachan » Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:35 am

I had to google "Peaty", as that's a characteristic of some nice whiskies for me. I can never bring myself to be even vaguely interested in the Olympics. Winter olympics yes, summer olympics meh.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Arneb » Mon Jul 26, 2021 12:23 pm

Lianachan wrote:I had to google "Peaty", as that's a characteristic of some nice whiskies for me.


Oh, we've done a LOT of peaty, Richard and Arneb, haven't we?
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Richard A » Mon Jul 26, 2021 12:43 pm

Indeed!
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Arneb » Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:17 pm

Meanwhile, at those Olympics they are pretending to hold over there, Germany Mötley Crüe of disposables have crashed out against a highly motivated, well-structured, disciplined Ivory Coast, full of players from Europe's top leagues. 1 - 1.

Fuck you, Bundesliga clubs.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Heid the Ba » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:52 am

Rangers start the season at lunchtime, against Livingstone. Should be a win, but there is always the possibility we’ll Hertha.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Heid the Ba » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:27 pm

Rangers 3- 0 Livingstone

Played 3, won 3, drawn 0, lost 0.

All the way unbeaten?
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Lianachan » Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:55 pm

Ross County 0 - 0 St Johnstone

Played 4, won 3, drawn 1, lost 0.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Heid the Ba » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:09 pm

RCC!
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Мастер » Mon Aug 02, 2021 8:07 am

Meanwhile, in the Olympics, I just saw a performance in men's gymnastics by someone named Zanetti.

I couldn't help but think of this.

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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Мастер » Mon Aug 02, 2021 8:53 am

And now they are showing equestrian events.

Shouldn't the horse get the medal?
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Heid the Ba » Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:01 pm

Malmö 2 1 Rangers

Played 5, won 3, drawn 1, lost 1

They got two just after half time, we got one back deep, deep into injury time. Ended up ok, but not good.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Arneb » Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:25 pm

Extra points for a correct 'ö', but hardly any consolation. You'll slash them in the second leg.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Heid the Ba » Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:44 pm

That was done automatically, I can’t take credit. We should win next week but at least we took the first loss so Hertha and RCC can relax.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Lianachan » Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:10 am

I was nervous about the St Johnstone match, I don't mind admitting. We'll start our traditional significant contribution to the lost tally soon enough I'm sure.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Arneb » Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:27 am

As mentioned, the season kicks off here with the first FA Cup round.

Hertha are away to fifth-leaguer Meppen, so it SHOULD be a clear-cut thing, except Hertha.

Fürth are visiting our local fourth-leaguer, Babelsberg 03, giving me a loyalty connflict. The result should be clear as well, except Fürth.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Heid the Ba » Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:12 pm

Shitting pissflaps, two losses in a week:
Arabs 1 - 0 Rangers

Played 6, won 3, drawn 1, lost 2
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Arneb » Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:02 am

And I can join right in.
SV Babelsberg 03 5 - 4 SpVgg Fürth after penalties (2:2 after ET).

I considered taking the Arnebbairn there, garrul especially had registered interest. But we passed in favour of a languid afternoon with my mother. It looks like it eas a great game, with Greuther scoring a late equalizer etc.

Now what:
Played 7, won 3, drawn 1, lost 3, or
Played 7, won 3, drawn 2, lost 2

I asked you months ago, and you didn't say anything...
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Heid the Ba » Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:22 am

I think we ignore penalties, so this is a draw.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Arneb » Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:15 am

All right, then

Played 7, won 3, drawn 2, lost 2

Below fifty right from the start. Shaping up to be a rough seaseon, I guess. But what can you do, with three relegation candidates in the pool. And Rangers in a generous mood, too, it seems.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Lianachan » Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:38 pm

Not looking good for County today, three nil down after half an hour.
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Re: What sports teams do you support?

Postby Lianachan » Sun Aug 08, 2021 4:26 pm

At least it didn’t get any worse.

Heroin Suppers 3 - 0 Ross County

Played 8, won 3, drawn 2, lost 3.
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