Comments on: Putting Fans In The Broadcast Booth? Brilliant http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/24/putting-fans-in-the-broadcast-booth-brilliant/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: JET http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/24/putting-fans-in-the-broadcast-booth-brilliant/#comment-181170 JET Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:06:33 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16834#comment-181170 When was the last time you saw hordes of Yankees fans beat Mets fans outside the stadium? Or anything even remotely like our European football hooliganism over there in the US? The USA may have many flaws, but taking your team allegiance as an excuse for violence against other supporters doesn't seem to be one of them. When was the last time you saw hordes of Yankees fans beat Mets fans outside the stadium? Or anything even remotely like our European football hooliganism over there in the US? The USA may have many flaws, but taking your team allegiance as an excuse for violence against other supporters doesn’t seem to be one of them.

]]> By: bryan http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/24/putting-fans-in-the-broadcast-booth-brilliant/#comment-180917 bryan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:29:48 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16834#comment-180917 Speaking as an erstwhile football fan (Aston Villa's Villa Park, now owned by USA's Randy Lerner is 2-3 miles walk from my house), you are right. There are some morons so moronic they would stab you for wearing a Blues (Birmingham City) or Baggies (West Bromwich Albion) shirt. They are very few, and mostly now due to thorough policing, resort to picking fights in pubs they are not banned from. You want some real soccer violence now, you have to look into Europe. South Africa's womens team captain was recently gang raped and murdered for being gay. Speaking as an erstwhile football fan (Aston Villa’s Villa Park, now owned by USA’s Randy Lerner is 2-3 miles walk from my house), you are right. There are some morons so moronic they would stab you for wearing a Blues (Birmingham City) or Baggies (West Bromwich Albion) shirt. They are very few, and mostly now due to thorough policing, resort to picking fights in pubs they are not banned from.
You want some real soccer violence now, you have to look into Europe. South Africa’s womens team captain was recently gang raped and murdered for being gay.

]]> By: White Whale http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/24/putting-fans-in-the-broadcast-booth-brilliant/#comment-180849 White Whale Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:15:06 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16834#comment-180849 WA pretty much made my point. Some English fans remind me of drunk college football fans in the South. They are beligerent and filled with liquid courage. Very bad stuff. WA pretty much made my point. Some English fans remind me of drunk college football fans in the South. They are beligerent and filled with liquid courage. Very bad stuff.

]]> By: WA http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/24/putting-fans-in-the-broadcast-booth-brilliant/#comment-180836 WA Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:52:08 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16834#comment-180836 They do it every week on Fox Soccer Channel. Some of them are fantastic. And, as violent and short-tempered as Americans are, English soccer fans will gut you for not wearing the right color shirt. They do it every week on Fox Soccer Channel. Some of them are fantastic. And, as violent and short-tempered as Americans are, English soccer fans will gut you for not wearing the right color shirt.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/24/putting-fans-in-the-broadcast-booth-brilliant/#comment-180745 Duros62 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:24:51 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16834#comment-180745 <i>“Putting Fans In The Broadcast Booth? Brilliant”</i> Well, I'm sure it must get hot up there...oh, right. <i>Please. They probably get psych screenings. What, to make sure they don't have any? “Putting Fans In The Broadcast Booth? Brilliant”

Well, I’m sure it must get hot up there…oh, right.

Please. They probably get psych screenings.

What, to make sure they don’t have any?

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/24/putting-fans-in-the-broadcast-booth-brilliant/#comment-180726 Oliver Willis Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:10:29 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16834#comment-180726 I live in America, and here it is <em>soccer</em>. I live in America, and here it is soccer.

]]> By: Tsutsugamushi http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/24/putting-fans-in-the-broadcast-booth-brilliant/#comment-180723 Tsutsugamushi Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:03:08 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16834#comment-180723 You will find that those involved, and people in all countries where this game is played call it football. Only those insufficiently informed refer to it as "soccer." You will find that those involved, and people in all countries where this game is played call it football. Only those insufficiently informed refer to it as “soccer.”

]]> By: White Whale http://www.oliverwillis.com/2009/09/24/putting-fans-in-the-broadcast-booth-brilliant/#comment-180691 White Whale Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:54:09 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=16834#comment-180691 Please. They probably get psych screenings. There are some wild people who frequent soccer games. Please. They probably get psych screenings. There are some wild people who frequent soccer games.

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