Open Bar: Funnier Than White People Practicing Voodoo

[Junkenstein]

Hooligianism among UK Premier teams isn't so bad nowadays.  Practically nonexistant, really.

Anecdotal I know though, I would say it's vastly under-reported. I say that being based in the north-west and having seen the aftermath of a fair few derbies. There's something about 2 teams from the same town playing each other that just makes people want to kick the shit out of the guy two streets over.

I was stuck in traffic a few years back in the middle of Manchester during A Scotland-Russia match for something or other. I saw some interesting sights in relative safety and the carnage throughout the streets the next day was quite impressive.

I suspect all of the above is allowed and ignored much more than previously due to clubs now kicking in for security/policing costs in some areas. Probably makes coppers less inclined to tell their journo mates about the crazy hooligans they dealt with earlier. Overtime pay can go a long way to getting someone to KYFMS. That said, it is better than times of old. Bringing your own tools to the match is now frowned upon rather than compulsory.


And good stuff there too Roger. Nice to hear some good news here.

[LMNO]

Please keep in mind that this match is in the USA, and neither team is Irish.  Also note that tickets are apparently still available, and Fenway only seats about 37,500 people.  And I think some of the seats are blocked off.

So.  A country and a city that doesn't give a shit about "soccer" 3.9 out of 4 years, and no faux-national pride teams playing.  On a Wednesday.  In July.

[minuspace]

Maybe I was being a little dramatic in my previous and perhaps anachronistic concerns re: ultras.  Therefore, I would suggest stocking up on some flares.  Red ones should be easy to find, just get a couple at any auto-zone- not more than two as they might get suspicious.  The yellow flares...  I don't know where to get those...  Still - have fun!

[LMNO]

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[Reginald Ret]

So, for those of you looking to synergize your core competencies while leveraging mission critical turnkey solutions to do a solve, Weird Al has the song for you.

*twitch* 

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Right on, Roger!

Thanks, all. 

[Raz Tech]

So, for those of you looking to synergize your core competencies while leveraging mission critical turnkey solutions to do a solve, Weird Al has the song for you.

ALL THAT SYNERGY! <3

Also it legitimately sounds like a Crosby, Stills and Nash song.  Partly because of the harmony singing, and partly because the lyrics only kinda make sense.

[LMNO]

That's Weird Al for ya.

[Suu]

So, for those of you looking to synergize your core competencies while leveraging mission critical turnkey solutions to do a solve, Weird Al has the song for you.

ALL THAT SYNERGY! <3

Also it legitimately sounds like a Crosby, Stills and Nash song.  Partly because of the harmony singing, and partly because the lyrics only kinda make sense.

SO MUCH SYNERGY, VIS-A-VIS, WITH PROVEN METHODOLOGY.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Well, Ian made corporal, a little later than he'd hoped, but still way ahead of schedule.   

That is fantastic! Congrats, Ian!

[Suu]

We're packed. I managed to cut all of the work I still have to do and got my sewing machine ready for travel so I can finish everything.

Tomorrow is going to suck so, very, very hard.

[LMNO]

So, the match was...


It was shite.  Entirely B-team, so much so that they rubbed it in our faces when the stars walked out to midfield during halftime.  It was a meaningless friendly, so there was nothing at stake, and it was essentially a scrimmage.  None of the fans knew the chants or songs (for fuck's sake, it was on a goddamn Pink Floyd album, and you still don't know it?), and there wasn't even a hint of violence. 

On the other hand, there was plenty of beer, and Roma's winning goal went directly through Liverpool's legs in a classic "what the WHAT?" moment. 

Basically, it was the entire reason soccer hasn't really caught on in the US, in that if the players don't care, neither will the crowd.  At least the tickets were cheap.

[Junkenstein]

Well I warned you it would be crap. I'm man enough to admit I got the particular kind of crap wrong.

Despite my disdain of orgainsed sport in general, credit where its due: Some football chants are fucking hilarious. Overheard on a train, about 50 guys in perfect harmony to "Candyman", staggered as well though that's probably due to a few being slower/drunk:

Who can rob your houses?
Violate your gran?
Buy cocaine from the Ice-cream man?
The scouser man can!
Oh the scouser man can because he shoots up full of smack
before he's shanking yoooou

There was more but frankly I was pissing myself with laughter and can't remember it for the life of me.

[Eater of Clowns]

So, the match was...


It was shite.  Entirely B-team, so much so that they rubbed it in our faces when the stars walked out to midfield during halftime.  It was a meaningless friendly, so there was nothing at stake, and it was essentially a scrimmage.  None of the fans knew the chants or songs (for fuck's sake, it was on a goddamn Pink Floyd album, and you still don't know it?), and there wasn't even a hint of violence. 

On the other hand, there was plenty of beer, and Roma's winning goal went directly through Liverpool's legs in a classic "what the WHAT?" moment. 

Basically, it was the entire reason soccer hasn't really caught on in the US, in that if the players don't care, neither will the crowd.  At least the tickets were cheap.

Lame.

At least when the NFL makes half assed attempts to break into Britain, they send Tom fucking Brady over there to draw in the crowds.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Well, Ian made corporal, a little later than he'd hoped, but still way ahead of schedule.   

That is fantastic! Congrats, Ian!

I shall pass that along to him.