NY Times article on Spurs and WHL

[Chattaben]

Sorry if this has been posted before

As a Yank Spurs fan that has never been to the Lane, I found this to be a pretty interesting article. I can't speak to the accuracy but I thought it was fairly insightful. I've heard my fair share of "colorful" language at American sporting events.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/sports/soccer/soccer-fans-tottenham-cursing.html?_r=0

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Was this article written by Dick van Dyke?

Love it

'When Tottenham’s star striker, Harry Kane, scores, we join in a guttural chant: Ees-un-of-er-own, ees-un-of-er-own, ay-ree-kane, ees-un-of-er-own'

 

[michaelden]

that was a good read and nice the kids picked the best team in North London against the trend at the time

 

[E17yid]

Never take your kid to Paxton. The best swear words are at Park Lane.

 

[Drink!Drink!]

Good grief he's going to a football game not sailing into the heart of darkness

 

[scat1620]

And unto the author of that article, a son was born, and lo they named that child @yankspurs.

 

[aliyid]

Nice article and good to see how the game translates overseas but last time we lost at home to City was 2015.

Would have hoped given the change in atmosphere and engagement with the squad over the last few years that it would have covered a more recent visit to the lane.

Think if the writer was to go now he would hear an even better atmosphere with far more songs for players than back then.

 

[widmerpool]

"making any comments after a loss was sort of like joking about a bomb at the airport"

Fuck. Why did no-one tell me? I've been dicing with death half the times I've gone to WHL.

 

[Gassin's finest]

Good grief he's going to a football game not sailing into the heart of darkness

You've not been to a Grimsby match then, I take it?

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

Nice article, i often go her on match days:

http://britishbulldogdenver.com/

The General Manager is an Arsenal fan so i never tip him and i suspect he pisses in my beer. Great venue that opens early on Saturday mornings (6.00am) to show all PL matches and provides free transport to Colorado Rapids matches though I refuse to go see them play (though went their for the All Star game V Spurs), because that twat Kronke owns them and he's not getting a fucking dime of my money.


If anyone is ever over here then you need to make a visit as the food and beer is very good, wall to wall football (World wide) is always on and it's just a short walk to the famous 16th Street.

 

[yankspurs]

So this American expat is complaining because people cursed? God, I hope he's never been to an American sporting event

 

[coyspurs18]

Sorry if this has been posted before

As a Yank Spurs fan that has never been to the Lane, I found this to be a pretty interesting article. I can't speak to the accuracy but I thought it was fairly insightful. I've heard my fair share of "colorful" language at American sporting events.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/sports/soccer/soccer-fans-tottenham-cursing.html?_r=0

That spacing is important on this forum

 

[degoose]

That was kind of a weird read, like it was some strange thing that people are passionate and fans supporting different teams are segregated. I haven't been to the U.S but is there no passion in any sport, are there no proper rivalries like in football. Is the passion in sports in america just a show and a lot of grunting rather than real obsession and love for a team?

I'm intrigued.

 

[coyspurs18]

That was kind of a weird read, like it was some strange thing that people are passionate and fans supporting different teams are segregated. I haven't been to the U.S but is there no passion in any sport, are there no proper rivalries like in football. Is the passion in sports in america just a show and a lot of grunting rather than real obsession and love for a team?

I'm intrigued.

I agree, I didn't really get the point of the article. There definitely are passionate fans and larger rivalries. I think the biggest difference is the separation of the supporters at the games. When you go to a sporting event in the states it's likely you'll be seated next to fans of the opponent. As far as foul language goes, there's plenty of that here in the States also...

 

[Cornpattbuck]

One of the weirdest articles I've ever read, haha. Presumably the dude doesn't get out much?

 

[sly1]

Was this article written by Dick van Dyke?

Love it

'When Tottenham’s star striker, Harry Kane, scores, we join in a guttural chant: Ees-un-of-er-own, ees-un-of-er-own, ay-ree-kane, ees-un-of-er-own'

That looks like what would happen if someone who didn't speak a single word of English had to transcribe the chant.

 

[Col_M]

For the record, I don't like Americans treating football clubs like an object. Tottenham ARE not IS !!

Do Americans refer to the Red Sox as IT, or the Democratic Party ?

 

[Ionman34]

I agree, I didn't really get the point of the article. There definitely are passionate fans and larger rivalries. I think the biggest difference is the separation of the supporters at the games. When you go to a sporting event in the states it's likely you'll be seated next to fans of the opponent. As far as foul language goes, there's plenty of that here in the States also...

Yankees vs Redsox?

 

[JerryGarcia]

So this American expat is complaining because people cursed? God, I hope he's never been to an American sporting event

I once heard someone get called a gosh darned douche bag at a Mets game. I was fucking appalled!

 

[coyspurs18]

Yankees vs Redsox?

As far as I know there isn't any assigned seating...fans buy tickets for wherever they would like to sit.