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WHU(Exeter)
1:26 Sat Mar 16
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I go to a couple games with my girlfriend when we stay in Istanbul.
Third division and below games, as to watch games in the top 2 tiers, you need a Pasolig membership thing, which I can’t be bothered with.
Friend of ours over there has a son who plays for one of the Beşiktaş 17-18 teams. Went along with him to watch them play last Saturday. Only about 70 people watching, but they had flares going off throughout the game and firecrackers scaring the shit out of the linesman. Opposition player got sent off, their management went so mental that the officials refused to leave the pitch and 3 police cars turned up. All for a youth game…
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nerd
1:00 Sat Mar 16
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Only like going to watch sport abroad like the NFL or la liga game . The moaning about it ,is hypocritical. The British are the worst for it in other countries.
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Leonard Hatred
12:45 Sat Mar 16
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Duke
On that subject, on the day of the Europa Conference final I was in Barcelona, so sought out the Barcelona Hammers' pub.
I assumed they would all be expat English people, but they were all Spanish, apart from the "leader", a Welsh bloke.
I was the only Englishman in there.
Being from, and living in Barcelona, and choosing to support West Ham is a bit odd.
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Mex Martillo
12:43 Sat Mar 16
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The problem isn't the overseas fans, it's the putting prices to take advantage.
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Iron Duke
12:39 Sat Mar 16
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Tourists just want to get a game in as part of a break. I’ve gone to games in Italy, Spain and Germany for that purpose. Have a few drinks and watch a European team. Nowt wrong with that.
Plastics are generally glory hunting wankers who have no true passion for the club. They support Liverpool, Arsenal, Man Utd, Man City or Chelsea, because they have the best players and win the most trophies. I have no respect for these people and avoid talking about football with them.
If you’re Norwegian or Australian and support West Ham, that is a bit different. You have picked the underdog, who is often shit and sometimes fighting relegation, but occasionally gives you joy. Begrudgingly I would put plastic Spurs fans somewhere in this category. They could follow a much more successful team but have chosen the perennial chokers instead. To be honest, I respect them more than the typical deluded Spurs fan.
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joe royal
12:34 Sat Mar 16
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I went to Denmark to watch Arsenal V Galatasaray in 99. Quite possibly the most boring game I’ve ever seen .
Was the year when those two Leeds fans were murdered. Atmosphere was a bit tense.
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Leonard Hatred
12:16 Sat Mar 16
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I've even bought a half and half scarf.
Roma v Lyon, Europa League game.
Used it to decorate my campervan.
What have you got to say about that then?
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Leonard Hatred
12:12 Sat Mar 16
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A reasonable point.
"Plastics" refers to tourists etc who aren't particularly arsed about what team they're watching but just fancy a day out at the football.
Nowt wrong with that either.
I've done it myself in foreign countries.
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