New fan from the UK

[jimmy eat jazz]

Hi guys.

For better, for worse, in playoffs or in lottery picks I have decided that my team is the Utah Jazz.

So you just never know who might be watching the Jazz across the world - in my case, in Northern Ireland, though I am English by birth.

Looking forward to seeing whether the good start can keep going and the Jazz can make the playoffs in a tough Western Conference.

All the best,
Ste (snowboy)

Welcome. Turnabout is fair play, I guess. Any recommendations on who we should root for in the English Premier League. I vacillate between Fulham, Liverpool, and Tottenham, but I'm willing to go another direction.

Oh, I see you've already answered this above. Ok, Arsenal it is. I'll have to get over the fact that I find Arsene Wenger irritably annoying.

 

[Park Bites]

Welcome

 

[Stoked]

Decisions like that can be fun

We could all go support the Lakers I guess, but firstly I hate them and secondly I hate them and thirdly, where is the challenge? Utah appealed to me for many reasons, and after much deliberation i decided I just couldn't pass on you guys.

Was it our good looks? Bienvenidos mi amigo!

 

[Guitaro]

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

HaHa! You wouldn't happen to be an I.T. Crowd fan, would you (Moss & Roy, etc)?

 

[hgb]

Welcome aboard!

Curious... what were the determining factors for selecting the Jazz as your team, as opposed to say... Indiana, Denver, or any other decent team?

I remember always being the Jazz when we played the Lakers vs Celtics computer game back in... 96-ish. Been a fan ever since.

 

[Stoked]

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.

Can we keep him?

 

[Hantlers]

Welcome.


... but it's 'UK' not 'the UK' ..

I came in here expecting something like this....you did not disappoint my friend.

 

[kabenac]

We now have the luck of the Irish. We need it. Welcome!

 

[asian_roger]

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.

I would love you if I was gay. Are you sure you are not a smoking hot chick? jk., Jazz fan for life, hope you like it as well. If you hate the Lakers, Nuggets, and Heat, you will always be considered a friend. I don't post too much, but i'm glad to welcome you!!!

 

[sepanol]

Hi guys.

For better, for worse, in playoffs or in lottery picks I have decided that my team is the Utah Jazz.

So you just never know who might be watching the Jazz across the world - in my case, in Northern Ireland, though I am English by birth.

Looking forward to seeing whether the good start can keep going and the Jazz can make the playoffs in a tough Western Conference.

All the best,
Ste (snowboy)

First I thought you are a disciple of PKM from uni of kentucky. Anyway it's hard to find basketball fans in UK, you are one of a kind, welcome.

 

[sepanol]

I would love you if I was gay. Are you sure you are not a smoking hot chick? jk., Jazz fan for life, hope you like it as well. If you hate the Lakers, Nuggets, and Heat, you will always be considered a friend. I don't post too much, but i'm glad to welcome you!!!

Also spurs too, and portland for out of the court reasons

 

[aybars]

wellcome!!!!

wow,, N.Irland,,well these jankees wouldnt know much about N.irland so im gonna write down some facts(i know alot about you country so)

1.Irland was a single country untill 1945,than split to 2-S.irland,N irland(which lost their great leader Kim Goerge ILL, couple of monthes ago)
2-N. irland is a comunist country
3-there is a huge problem between muslims and jews in the country,they been fighting for years
4-there is a terorist organistation called IRS,i dont know what they do but im guessing it has something to do with irish people who doesnt want to pay tax
5-there is a political party called Sin Fein which was established by chinese imigrants in Irland and they support IRS.