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Man United fans come from everywhere except Manchester (cos then they'd support Man City, it's the way it is). There's probably a few thousand of the deluded fools living in Chicago

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by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 02:01:20 PM EST
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Man United fans come from everywhere except Manchester (cos then they'd support Man City, it's the way it is).

I know the type.  The University of Miami has a similar fan base.

Actually, I think Manny U is likely the only foreign team a good chunk of Americans could name.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 02:04:16 PM EST
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Well the in-laws are divided between the London hammers fans, who think I should be supporting the London team, and the scousers who are of the opinion of Anyone except ManU so I should be supporting Chelski. My protestations that I just want to see a good game are being treated with suspicion, as if I'm sitting with the red shirt in the corner of the room.  My protestations that the only Premier league club I've ever seen a game at has been Man City is not helping that much.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 02:41:40 PM EST
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Oh yes - there are.  

You might be interested to know that Chicago has a significant soccer (gulp - sorry, its what we call it) following here.  Those Latino immigrants we accuse of taking our jobs have really made the sport popular.  Actually, it's just a big immigrant town.  Latinos, Irish, Eastern Europeans ...  Lots of soccer fans.  Also, Chicago has a pro team.  I don't really know what it's like in other parts of the country, but the last world cup was wildly popular here - everyone was watching.  I frankly don't remember it very being so mainstream in the past.  Anyway, yes, I see people sporting Man United gear around town.  DoDo, can I call these people Sovoks?  There's something Sovokish about it, no?

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 02:13:08 PM EST
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It's pretty big here, too.  I think we figure it's our "in" for indoctrinating the Mexican and Mid-East crowd into hyper-consumerism.

Although our pro team is now awful.  And, being from Chicago, you know what that means: It's the stadium's fault, and they need a new one.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 02:31:42 PM EST
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Or a spaceship ontop of the old one...

Hm... you know, the Cubs haven't had new stadium in a while.  ;)

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 02:41:15 PM EST
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And all those years y'all have been blaming the team.  For shame.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 02:43:00 PM EST
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Oh no, we've never blamed the team.  

We blame the "curse."  We feel sorry for the team.  Having to play while cursed.  Not their fault they suck (actually they are doing quite well now) - it's the curse's fault.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 02:45:20 PM EST
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I thought the Red Sox were the cursed ones -- the Curse of the Bambino?  (Yes, perhaps I reveal my ignorance of baseball here.)  Not so much anymore, granted, but they griped about it for decades.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 02:50:40 PM EST
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Curse of the Billy Goat

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
by poemless on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 03:44:42 PM EST
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