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[ArenaBoy]

Yes, but I'm grateful every day I don't have to defend Rasheed Wallace, or try to be a fan of his.

Nah, when you have a player with an attitude like that you enjoy it. Chelsea had a coach who was outspoken but good. Although his rantings would get us in trouble he could rile up anybody. I've always pictured ESPN interviews with him to be quite hilarious. Think his best quote was him saying he was more concerned about bird flu and the effect it could have on his players than Manchester United catching up with him in the standings.

My father is from Battle Creek. We're Wings fans all the way back since I was little bitty.

Good choice. Living here it's all Wings. No Avalanche.

[Pagan]

Hey guys - knock it off. It could always be worse. You could be a Bengals fan.

Hey, I'm not really an NFL fan, but I like the Saints. They seem to do a damn fine job of bottom feeding, too, unfortunately.

Really, my favorite team is whichever one beats Dallas. I hate the Cowboys. And who the hell decided that they were "America's Team"?

You must be one of those Yankees fans...

And just what's wrong if Gurndigarn is one of the Yankees fans?! They've got the most important thing in the world....Derek Jeter!

Yeah...I'm from Chicago. And I'm not a White Sox fan. I'm used to big ups and even bigger downs. Right now, it's painful to watch Chi-town sports. Although at least the Bears beat the Packers, and the Bulls beat the Pistions.

My mom's from a small town in southern Illinois that's close to St. Louis, so she's a Cardinal fan. You ought to hear her about the Cubs! The Cards have kind of rubbed off on me, too, though. It's also amusing that no matter how good they're doing, at some point, the Cubs will choke.

I just hope that the Cards never wind up playing the Yankees in the World Series. I might have to go home to referee between my parents! Mum=Cardinals; Da=Yankees.

[Gurndigarn]

Really, my favorite team is whichever one beats Dallas. I hate the Cowboys. And who the hell decided that they were "America's Team"?

Their owner. Never doubt his ego.

And just what's wrong if Gurndigarn is one of the Yankees fans?! They've got the most important thing in the world....Derek Jeter!

Uh... back when I paid attention to baseball (IE, before steroids became rampant), I wasn't a Yankee fan. Right now I vaguely root for the team I grew up with, but couldn't tell you who a single player on it is... and it's likely to stay that way until baseball gets a substance abuse policy with real teeth and real enforcement.

[Horsetuna]

I feel like I'm working in the casino again....

we got to wear 'generic' jerseys during hockey season on special blackjack tables (Known as the party pit.) that had little pucks and stuff on them in hockey themed. we had to yell out (or just say ) 'Score!" and stuff whenever someone got a good hand, and various hands had different things (Three 7=hat trick).

anyways, we were allowed to wear real team jerseys. If you know Calgary and Edmonton, our hockey teams are known as 'the great rivals'... I'm sure that if they could BOTH make the Cup run, the amount of /good natured/ rivalry would be something to remember.

AS it was, that year the home team made the playoffs (Edmonton '06). I told my coworkers I was thinking of borrowing a friends' flames jersey (the rival team).

They said "They woudlnt let you!"

I pointed out "then they have to tell the girl who wears the Penguins team she cant,a nd the guy who wears the Canadiens jersey, and the Maple Leaf jersey too."

They said I had a point. Sadly I coudlnt get in touch with the friend in time.

[Jadedcarguy]

It blows my mind how seriously some people take team allegiance. Like you're insulting their mother or something.

[ArenaBoy]

It blows my mind how seriously some people take team allegiance.

Or in some cases, their religion. Love Celtic-Rangers matches, intense to the very end.

[Jadedcarguy]

Or in some cases, their religion. Love Celtic-Rangers matches, intense to the very end.

Wow. Sports, politics, and religion?!?

Throw in a little alcohol and you're guaranteed one hell of a fight!

[ArenaBoy]

Wow. Sports, politics, and religion?!?

Throw in a little alcohol and you're guaranteed one hell of a fight!

The Old Firm (The link I provided) is a rather intense Scottish soccer match. I've heard some rather nasty chants being sung. I should provide a link to Lazio-Roma, politics at its finest complete with fascism and nationalism! Heck, two teams in Spain have been hating each other since the Spanish Civil War! JCG if you're interested let me know, there's a lot of interesting things in soccer rivalries.

I love the passion shown here:

[Jadedcarguy]

JCG if you're interested let me know, there's a lot of interesting things in soccer rivalries.

Sure. Sounds like good times.

[ArenaBoy]

Sure. Sounds like good times.

Alright, there's a notable bunch.

In Argentina we have the Superclasico of Boca Juniors and River Plate.

In Italy we have:

The derby d'Italia between the two best teams in Italy.

The Milan rivalry, one team is supported by the working class, the other by the upper class.

My favorite, the Rome rivalry. (Forza Lazio!) another case of class wars going on.

Greece they have what's called the Rivalry of the Eternal Enemies.

In England we have: The Manchester rivalry. And the North London rivalry, this one is more intense as one team's fans poisoned their rival team's players meals causing them to have stomach bugs and miss the game. Yes this did happen.

And finally in Spain we have El Clasico. Two team that have hated each other since the Spanish Civil War.

Enjoy.

[TequilaSunrise]

Yes, but I'm grateful every day I don't have to defend Rasheed Wallace, or try to be a fan of his.



My father is from Battle Creek. We're Wings fans all the way back since I was little bitty.

Woooo! Small world! I'm from Battle Creek as well, (now in South Fla) and the Wings Suck! (Avalanche fan here, heh. Too bad the rivalry's dead. But I lived there during the height of it. Good freakin' times...)

Oh yeah, Go Broncos too!

[Jadedcarguy]

Alright, there's a notable bunch.

Amazing. If any of those riots were to happen stateside I think football would be called off.

The Manchester rivalry.

That one I knew about, mainly from Euro Trip.

[Peppergirl]

Woooo! Small world! I'm from Battle Creek as well, (now in South Fla) and the Wings Suck! (Avalanche fan here, heh. Too bad the rivalry's dead. But I lived there during the height of it. Good freakin' times...)

Oh yeah, Go Broncos too!

So are you brave enough to wear Avalanche gear when you go back to MI for visits?

I nearly got my ass beat when I wore my Yzerman jersey when I was in Chicago.

[Jack7957]

... and I don't think they ever won a pre-SB era championship. If they did, it was a very long time ago.

1957 was the last time they won the Championship.

[Gurndigarn]

1957 was the last time they won the Championship.

Kinda scary... 8-4 record, 51 years ago...