SABuffalo786 Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I was there. 65-35 in favor of US fans. Number and decibles. Don't believe everything you read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I emmigrated from England and i do support them when they are playing and my first love is Portsmouth Fc where i came from. The thing is this does not stop me supporting Canada, i was well happy with the result against NI. I supported both england and canada at the rugby and cricket world cups. i wait for the day the mustangs reappear so i can go watch them again. The flames are my team in the nhl and always will be.I have benefitted from the move because i have so many more options now. I feel that this is the right thing for me now ,twice the fun or pain i guess. win lose or draw your team is your team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elricko Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I think the fact that soccer in this country is NOW shown correctly ( but--for long?) sans any ads, despite "JAYWAY" 's wishes, means that Canadians can view the sport as it's meant to be viewed, thereby hopefully attracting the attention of new fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayWay Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I also poach seals on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 quote:Originally posted by SABuffalo786 I was there. 65-35 in favor of US fans. Number and decibles. Don't believe everything you read. So why should we believe this? [] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Concacaf Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 quote:Originally posted by elricko --HELLO--your league is shut down-first time ever--thank god whiney Linden won't be back ( hopefully).You put your faith of Canadian culture into this mickey-mouse declining past-time--surely all these facts just prove my point that there IS something else out there besides hockey--because that's almost GONE! true, the real sad and stupid thing about sports in Canada is that hockey is supposed to be our national game and yet look at the state of hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoyleG Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Richard And you speak with confidence for the person concerned? In the world of professional/elite 'amateur' sport it's money that talks loudest. That what they all say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayWay Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Joe Concacaf true, the real sad and stupid thing about sports in Canada is that hockey is supposed to be our national game and yet look at the state of hockey. Yeah - Hockey. Not the NHL. There's a difference. Hockey's as strong as it ever was in this country: World Cup-World Championships-Olympics-World Juniours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 quote:Originally posted by elricko [i have coached boys teams here in Canada, had 3 sons in the system.In 13 years they NEVER missed one practise, NEVER missed one game, yet try to get that reliability factor through to the average Canadian-- Granma's birthday,a shooting weekend with Dad , blasting some of god's animals,or just plain "I forgot" are only some of the excuses! Canadians do NOT take their sports seriously enough, it's all "hockey or nothing" I USED to follow and support Canada at many sports -hah-you're just banging your head up against a brick wall. Soccer fans here make me laugh getting so agitated over a friendly match with Portugal, from which you can take so little . I have lived in 3 countries, and the sad fact remains that this one is a joke when it comes to sport. Why do you think the great swimmer Alex Baumann got sick of trying here , abandoned the country, and now coaches in Oz. With all my "petty" letter writing, along wtih others, at least Sportsnet stopped the commercials -didn't they? It must be awful to be Canadian and a soccer fan. Well you sound like a real sweetheart and kids pick up on that and likely miss your practices on account of YOUR attitude not their parents. I have coached all kinds of kids and have always had them interested in playing and practice. Maybe if you had some respect for the Cdn game the kids would show more enthusiasm playing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 quote:Originally posted by elricko [i have coached boys teams here in Canada, had 3 sons in the system.In 13 years they NEVER missed one practise, NEVER missed one game, yet try to get that reliability factor through to the average Canadian-- Granma's birthday,a shooting weekend with Dad , blasting some of god's animals,or just plain "I forgot" are only some of the excuses! Canadians do NOT take their sports seriously enough, it's all "hockey or nothing" I USED to follow and support Canada at many sports -hah-you're just banging your head up against a brick wall. Soccer fans here make me laugh getting so agitated over a friendly match with Portugal, from which you can take so little . I have lived in 3 countries, and the sad fact remains that this one is a joke when it comes to sport. Why do you think the great swimmer Alex Baumann got sick of trying here , abandoned the country, and now coaches in Oz. With all my "petty" letter writing, along wtih others, at least Sportsnet stopped the commercials -didn't they? It must be awful to be Canadian and a soccer fan. Well you sound like a real sweetheart and kids pick up on that and likely miss your practices on account of YOUR attitude not their parents. I have coached all kinds of kids and have always had them interested in playing and practice. Maybe if you had some respect for the Cdn game the kids would show more enthusiasm playing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elricko Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Mr. ED.------Well , I 'm sure parents never had any problem with my coaching, am actually considering returning to it. For sure, I was ALWAYS regarded as somewhat zealous on reliability, that is important to me in every aspect of life, though somewhat of an alien trait here, but enjoyed coaching so much, and know that the boys also enjoyed it, the unreliable ones, both parents and players were "sorted" one way or another. Usually the whole squad would show, playing in torrential rains, practise after practise--and your assumption re. my "attitude" is only that, an assumption , and maybe shows a flaw in your character? The boys would come to practise in their Man. Utd., England, German and various club shirts--BUT never Canadian--what's the moral there? Europeans of many nationalities still have much to offer to the growing game of soccer here, many of them lived and breathed the sport back home, and can display a vast knowledge. Why don't you shed your thin skins and accept that knowledge, until you can , like the Yanks, stand on your own two feet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABuffalo786 Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 quote:Originally posted by DJT So why should we believe this? [] Because I never lie. Honestly. [8D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 quote:Originally posted by elricko Mr. ED.------Well , I 'm sure parents never had any problem with my coaching, am actually considering returning to it. For sure, I was ALWAYS regarded as somewhat zealous on reliability, that is important to me in every aspect of life, though somewhat of an alien trait here, but enjoyed coaching so much, and know that the boys also enjoyed it, the unreliable ones, both parents and players were "sorted" one way or another. Usually the whole squad would show, playing in torrential rains, practise after practise--and your assumption re. my "attitude" is only that, an assumption , and maybe shows a flaw in your character? The boys would come to practise in their Man. Utd., England, German and various club shirts--BUT never Canadian--what's the moral there? Europeans of many nationalities still have much to offer to the growing game of soccer here, many of them lived and breathed the sport back home, and can display a vast knowledge. Why don't you shed your thin skins and accept that knowledge, until you can , like the Yanks, stand on your own two feet! I can stand on my own thanks and need no reminding of the difficulties facing Cdn soccer fans. You spent this post ripping on our national passion and then on Cdn sports in general. I have nothing against Euros and others helping the game here but I do have a problem with someone telling me that Cdns are not passionate. This particular Cdn passionate about the game. What are you by the way? You obviously don't consider yourself Cdn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elricko Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Mr. ED., I am the same as Wayne Grtezky in the USA, an immigrant in a foreign country that chooses to retain his original citizenship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 i cant wait till my 3 years is up and i can get citizenship still be able to support both with vigour though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amacpher Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Its just like with all the Red Sox fans living in New York: Even though they come from an inferior place, I don't expect them to be Yankee fans once they live here. Or even their kids that are born here, for that matter. [:I] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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