New fan from the UK
- Thread starter Snowboy
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orangello
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As a side note, who do you follow in the EPL?
MK11
Active Member
Sorry to disagree with someone on my first day. However....I don't get that.
Are you from United States of America or The United States of America?
Or have I completely missed the point?
Haha.
Don't get confused with his humor my friend. He's like my father. And always ignores me...Welcome by the way. I'm pretty sure, you'll enjoy the Jazz...
Grandpa Jazz
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Another confusing side note for you Snowboy. Kentucky fried chicken started in Utah of all places. And don't be thrown by that Kentucky Wildcat fan he is on his own with that one. He originated some thread about draft possibilities from the UK and i was really confused for a minute because i thought he meant the United Kingdom. Welcome to this forum though!!
Snowboy
New Member
"soccer" has bored me stupid for a while now, I used to be a fan but I've grown tired of it.
My team actually plays in the division below the Premier League (and will do well not to get relegated this year) but if I had to pick a Premier League team it would have to be Arsenal. Fond memories of Bergkamp, Henry etc.
Snowboy
New Member
Utah fried chicken sounds a little weird
Thanks for the welcome.
Incidentally, somebody please confirm that Gordon Hayward is just a very very tall 14 year old? He doesn't look old enough to be out of school!
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Deleted member 848
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I think Im going to like you
FWIW Snowboy, I started off by watching soccer before I moved onto Basketball, as well, for a few reasons. The same batch of teams seem to always succeed, and if you're one of the "other 15 teams" in the EPL, for example, you won't ever really have a crack at winning, unless a rich owner jumps in and purchases the club.
Id also have to get up at 8am every saturday morning to catch club soccer weekly, so that was another big reason for me deciding to halt following the sport. I still love my international competitions, though.
Snowboy
New Member
The lack of competitiveness is the major factor for me too. One thing I like about American sports is the relative parity.
Like you, I am gravitating towards international football too, none of that rubbish to contend with.
We should get on like a house on fire
Snowboy
New Member
I think there are a number of factors really. First, when I really thought about it, I wanted to follow a Western Conference team. I prefer the teams in the west, they interest me a lot more. That said I do have some affection for the Bucks and (perhaps surprisingly for a Philly team) the sixers. Beyond that I can take or leave a lot of teams in the East.
Specifically re the Pacers they were a team I did actually consider. I like the jerseys and thought they might be a good young team to follow. Then I watched them a couple of times and I found that the spark wasn't there for Indiana, so I ruled them out.
Having decided I wanted to follow a western team I must admit that the Jazz were not the only team in my thoughts. However, I like the Jazz for the following reasons.
I imagine salt lake city to be a basketball town. The jazz have a great tradition and there are no professional sporting distractions besides them (though I am sure the colleges always feature). This makes me think there is a strong and loyal fanbase.
I have watched footage of the Stockton / Malone era and I always found myself rooting for the Jazz. It's a team that seems well run and stable.
I'm a small market guy at heart and I think Utah is certainly a smaller market than some.
Gotta love them uniforms!
Oh, and whenever I've seen the Nuggets, I've wanted them to lose.
freakazoid
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Aha, makes sense now.
Never been to Kentucky, though I hear the chicken is a bit tasty
Depends on how long it's been on the road, and whether or not it took a glancing shot, or was flat out shmooshed.
Grandpa Jazz
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I knew i liked you right from the start.