EPL 19/20
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So in this season of amazing feats, apparently Liverpool have become the thirteenth team to beat every other team in a single league season and achieved that earlier than any other team. The previous earliest by date record was held by Preston North End, back on Feb 9, 1889. LFC was founded in 1892.
We're now 19 points clear with a game in hand.
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@antipodean no game in hand now, this morning was our catch up, everyone has played 24
If City completely reverse their form and win out, Liverpool need to win 8 of 14 to secure the title.
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I do find the language used on the wendyball thread interesting. Lots of 'we', 'our', 'us' in reference to a team.
Not used at all in the rugby threads apart from the occasional use of 'we' when talking about the ABs.
Big cultural difference.
I see it all the time in rugby match threads. "We got tucked by the ref" etc etc.
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I do find the language used on the wendyball thread interesting. Lots of 'we', 'our', 'us' in reference to a team.
Not used at all in the rugby threads apart from the occasional use of 'we' when talking about the ABs.
Big cultural difference.
I see it all the time in rugby match threads. "We got tucked by the ref" etc etc.
Nowhere near to the levels used when talking wendyball. Go through the Chiefs/Blues thread with plenty of talk from supporters of both sides and there isn't much of it. This thread has nearly every participant referring to a team as 'we'.
It's not a big deal, I just find the cultural difference interesting. I used to work at a place full of soccer 'followers' who would spend their Mondays talking about how 'we beat you' which used to seem quite ridiculous on the surface of it. A bunch of kiwis about as far away from the clubs they follow in both geographical and cultural facets talking about 'we' and 'us' and 'you'
I get that it's a culture thing I just commented on how I find it interesting.
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I do find the language used on the wendyball thread interesting. Lots of 'we', 'our', 'us' in reference to a team.
Not used at all in the rugby threads apart from the occasional use of 'we' when talking about the ABs.
Big cultural difference.
I see it all the time in rugby match threads. "We got tucked by the ref" etc etc.
Nowhere near to the levels used when talking wendyball. Go through the Chiefs/Blues thread with plenty of talk from supporters of both sides and there isn't much of it. This thread has nearly every participant referring to a team as 'we'.
It's not a big deal, I just find the cultural difference interesting. I used to work at a place full of soccer 'followers' who would spend their Mondays talking about how 'we beat you' which used to seem quite ridiculous on the surface of it. A bunch of kiwis about as far away from the clubs they follow in both geographical and cultural facets talking about 'we' and 'us' and 'you'
I get that it's a culture thing I just commented on how I find it interesting.
You haven't been back in NZ long have you...…...
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I do find the language used on the wendyball thread interesting. Lots of 'we', 'our', 'us' in reference to a team.
Not used at all in the rugby threads apart from the occasional use of 'we' when talking about the ABs.
Big cultural difference.
I know what you mean. I find people who have never been near Liverpool, let alone Anfield, saying "we" for their team extremely odd.
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@MajorRage said in EPL 19/20:
I do find the language used on the wendyball thread interesting. Lots of 'we', 'our', 'us' in reference to a team.
Not used at all in the rugby threads apart from the occasional use of 'we' when talking about the ABs.
Big cultural difference.
I know what you mean. I find people who have never been near Liverpool, let alone Anfield, saying "we" for their team extremely odd.
I never made it to Anfield despite 4 years in the UK and 37 years of supporting Liverpool. Closest I got was watching them away at Highbury.
WE lost 2-1 that day and I came very close to getting my head kicked in. Luckily Henry scored the winner and the arse fans forgot all about me.
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@MajorRage I don't see the problem with it at all tbh. People can support who they like imo. I've supported Aston Villa since I was a boy, never been to Villa park (I'll get there eventually), but have spent thousands on merchandise and woken up at all hours over the last 20 years to watch them play (including the years 'we' were in the championship) so yeah, I refer to Aston Villa as 'we' and have no problem with it, similar to fans supporting the ABs/Blues or any other Super Rugby side from other parts of the world. If anything, I see it as a good thing that there are fans following the product far and wide. Just my 2 cents anyway.
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@MajorRage yeah, good question. The first 2 year stint i was completely skint. Was straight out of uni, working crap jobs to travel and party etc. The 2nd 2yr stint about 5 years later whenni had proper income, I have no real excuse. Just never made the effort. Weak!
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@MajorRage oh it occurred to me sure. I had tickets once but they fell through, and had a few of chances to go sit with away fans which I didn't want to do .
But to be quite honest, I was by then, and still am now, very much a part-time supporter. By that I mean that I will never ever support another team, but that I have very little interest in actually watching games. This is clearly an extraordinary year for us (😉), and I haven't watched a single game. I became disillusioned with the game a long time ago. A combination of diving theatrics, disgraceful player discipline (intimidating referees the worst example), and the fact that it seems the league was structured another only a team with a billionaire owner and deep willing pockets could win (Leicestershire disproved that somewhat).
I still follow with interest, but I just don't watch games anymore.
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@MajorRage oh it occurred to me sure. I had tickets once but they fell through, and had a few of chances to go sit with away fans which I didn't want to do .
But to be quite honest, I was by then, and still am now, very much a part-time supporter. By that I mean that I will never ever support another team, but that I have very little interest in actually watching games. This is clearly an extraordinary year for us (😉), and I haven't watched a single game. I became disillusioned with the game a long time ago. A combination of diving theatrics, disgraceful player discipline (intimidating referees the worst example), and the fact that it seems the league was structured another only a team with a billionaire owner and deep willing pockets could win (Leicestershire disproved that somewhat).
I still follow with interest, but I just don't watch games anymore.
I support and will always support the Chiefs and Waikato but I have no desire to go to a match anymore. I'm very happy watching with some mates or at home. Doesn't mean I like the team any less.
Their sin't a list of rules you must follow to be a supporter and no one wins "best supporter' for going to a game in the cold. You do get annoying twats who some thingk this is important
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With Liverpool thumping Southampton, and City losing to Spurs, they are now 6 wins from the title.
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@voodoo I think you know I’m on the wind up ...
In truth I have no issues with why anybody supports who they do. However on my first UK stint I never understood why Liverpool supporting antips wouldn’t come watch Chelsea, Fulham, QPR, Palace in London because they only supported Liverpool.
And yet they never once went up to Anfield either.
Meetups in pubs literally 2-3 x a week to watch other games, so massive football fans too ...
