Champions League : Do you support all the British clubs?

Goonerboy


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 723

Message Posted:
14/04/2009 23:07

With the Champions League now at the crucial stages, how many people can truthfully say they can put club loyalties to one side and support all the British sides remaining in the competition?

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
14/04/2009 23:09

I can't. If it's not Ajax Amsterdam, it ain't football.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
14/04/2009 23:23

Just watching Chelsae v Liverpool and can I say Drogba is a bigger cheat that Ronaldo. Its an absolute joke what this player gets away with.

Goonerboy


Joined: 01/04/2009
Posts: 723

Message Posted:
14/04/2009 23:28

What a fantastic game though!



Have to disagree with messg 3 though, no ones worse the Ronaldo, even Klinsman in his prime could take notes!

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
14/04/2009 23:39

Sorry Gooner but the players a joke !

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
14/04/2009 23:58

Yes,



I always support, my own team, MU, then any other English team, then British.



Mc

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 00:05

Of course! all English clubs should be supported in European matches



even Woolwich



Ajax who?

Quarmby


Joined: 15/09/2008
Posts: 975

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 00:05

Chelsea 7 Liverpool 5 on agg. well done Chelsea.

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 00:11

well done to both teams ///

shadders


Joined: 16/07/2008
Posts: 65

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 00:43

united first and always, dont care about any other club.

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 00:58

Message 6 ....spot on Steve me as well , you've got to support yer own team first Great game tonight not the best defending but great entertainment. How about a Arsenal Barca Final ??

The best football ever and a bit of revenge as well but we aint through this round yet it won't be easy .Semi against Man U ???.

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 01:14

No I don't support the other English teams. The reason is simple. If they progress further in the CL it gives them more resources and kudos to attract better players which is to the detriment of my owned beloved Gunners.



Can't get past that, even if I try.



Harold

ripoffrock


Joined: 05/08/2008
Posts: 255

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 04:12

Arrry,

Spot on, it won't be an easy semi against Man U and I don't see the Gunners beating THE PRIDE OF ALL EUROPE, THE COCK OF THE NORTH.

Do you actually realise what the silver polish bill is at The Theatre Of Dreams?

It won't be any cheaper next year.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 09:21

RE msg 1, Goonerboy > all the British sides remaining in the competition <



=> Hmmm. "British sides", eh? Chelsea - Liverpool. 22 players. Now let me count: 19 (!) of them non-British... "British sides", eh? And I even don't mention this Chelsea manager. What's his name again..? Where's he from...?

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 11:03

Who are Ajax playing in the quarter finals...??..hhmmmmmmmmm i just cannot think now Better luck next year Dutch.

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 11:15

Don`t Ajax recruit most of their players as children from Dutch east indies and Africa?

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 11:24

By the way Dutch; where would Ajax be without John Kirwan and especially Jack Reynolds?

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 18:00

I am a Stoke City supporter and as we don't have a cat in hells chance of making it into Europe, I have no problem with supporting all other British clubs.

Regards

Paul

harita


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 18:10

Message 10 ...

united first and always, dont care about any other club.



A classic reason why M.U. are the team most hated by other supporters ..

clayton


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 1143

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 20:45

if utd.

go out good luck to anybody.

m.u.f.c.

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 20:54

1st. The boys at Stamford Bridge. (Ex-shed end supporter).



2nd. Any non-English Team, apart from The Krauts, Frogs and Argies.



3rd. The Krauts, Frogs and Argies.



If any English team, apart from Chelsea are in the Final, then I'll support the opposition!



I could not stand watching my mates of Man U or Arsenal gloating if they won.

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 20:55

one goal does us tonight , come on utd/////

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 21:17

RE msg 17, newscoop > By the way Dutch; where would Ajax be without John Kirwan and especially Jack Reynolds? <



=> Mr. Reynolds (†): absolutely. Too good for his time. His concept of football was picked by the Dutch ex-Ajax player and later Ajax-manager Rinus Michels (†), who led Ajax and the Dutch national team into the era of "total football". All of Europe - possibly even the world of football - should bow to and remember Mr. Reynolds.

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 21:47

RE Jack Reynolds; My point exactly!

Checkmate


Joined: 31/08/2008
Posts: 140

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 21:54

Wouldn,t support any team who do not wish to have anything to do with being British, and whose fans constantly sing and cheer and gloat about British Servicemen being harmed. (ie a certain team from Glasgow) will let you work that one out!!

Villain


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 21:57

DC



Surely the influence behind Mr Michels concept of finest Total Football must have been 1970 Brazilian World CupWinners .Rivelino, Jairzinho, Tostao, Gerson, Alberto et al and of course not forgetting the incomparable Pele.

Although the Dutch were good ,some would say even great I don't think they could have lived with the greatest footballing team the world has ever seen.

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 22:02

hi checkmate , i know who they are , i think , do they play in green and white hoops ?? and is their manager an ex sheep shaxggxr ??????????

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 22:13

RE msg 26, Villain: Ok, the times they are a'changing... Let's not quarrel about who were 'the best' - I think you and I are old enough to have seen the best football in the 20th century. Do you agree? And personally I'm glad to have seen the rise and top-time of Ajax Amsterdam's Johan Cruijff and his unforgettable team mates, ruling Europe for a decade. Well, which empire or which top football team lasted for ever..? Answer: none. So let's cherish our memories!

TheSaints



Joined: 28/01/2009
Posts: 1369

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 22:14

AJAX



I always thought that was a scouring powder me gran always had some in the toilet.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 22:19

RE msg 29, TheSaints > AJAX - I always thought that was a scouring powder me gran always had some in the toilet. <



=> I'm very glad you learned something from this board, TheSaints. Have a nice, late evening!

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 22:45

Villain;



How could the 1970 Brazil side have influenced the Ajax/Dutch brand of total football which came to the fore in the mid sixties? and furthermore was first put into practice in Holland in the early sixties!

rowlo



Joined: 12/10/2008
Posts: 4796

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 22:52

the best dutch side was in euro 1988 , they played awesome fotball , for such a young team ////

Villain


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 15

Message Posted:
15/04/2009 22:56

DC



With regards to Ajax and Brazil - they both met regularly when I was a lad - at my home on the subbuteo pitch .What fantastic teams & kits to match ! - Must say though ,went to Villa Park for the UEFA cup game earlier in the season - great result for the boys in Claret & Blue but what a disappointment to see one of the European greats take to the pitch in Blue instead of the iconic Red & White.

shadders


Joined: 16/07/2008
Posts: 65

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 11:10

re msg 19 - so my supporting just united is a reason why we are the most hated club eh?! I think its probably down to our success that we are hated, and quite frankly, proper die hard united fans dont care that others dont like us.

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 14:21

So good stuff all round.



3 English Clubs through, can't get better than that.......



Mc

clayton


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 1143

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 20:20

shadders your dead right mate.they cant wait for utd to lose,must of all been sick last night.dont talk about their own teams doing well or not so well as the case may be.

m.u.f.c

clayton


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 1143

Message Posted:
16/04/2009 20:24

2 great semis.ithink arsenal are a great footballing side.hope its a utd and barca final more chance of utd fans getting tickets

m.u.f.c