If I were to be reborn as a sports fan, I admit I'd root for

[cboy4]

Philadelphia

I love to ridicule and bash my teams unless they win, and everyone knows Philly fans, aka the boo birds, invented that.

I like it. I get a lot of dirty looks sometimes at Giants games from the fans who think it's just wonderful enough being at a game, even if the team is sucking it up.

I don't put up with that, and I know they don't in Philadelphia.

They don't put up with welcoming visitor fans at their stadiums and sports bars. You take your life in your own hands in fact. I like that.

Will always find something to complain about, even after a win. We should have beaten them by more than 3 runs. We suck!11! I like that.

And for all of these reasons and more, I can see why Philly fans are so irritating to every else.

But deep down inside, I admire their passion and they way they do things at games.

Just don't tell anyone.

HA

[TZ]

1. But would you boo Santa Claus?

:hide:




(before the folk of Philly come after me, one of my good friends is a Philly fan..I like your teams, I do, I just love that story..)

[cboy4]

2. Oh yes, if he was wearing Dodger Blue.

Immediately.

[BOSSHOG]

5. Some of your best friends are Philly Fans?!?

Hi Sue, throwing snowballs at Santa Claus is part of our charm. And Ole Santa survived that incident way back in 1968.

I am rather docile but I have been to some Eagles games in the Old Vet (wearing my Eagle regalia) and even my fellow Eagle Fans scared me.

[Voltaire]

6. Ahh the 700 Level

Some of the fights and the drinking up there were EPIC! I've been to the Bank but not the Linc, I hear the Linc is crazy but not as crazy as the Vet used to be. Some of the stories I tell to the Hoosiers I live and work with just spin their heads.

We aren't crazy, we're passionate and knowledgeable. And we don't suffer fool sports management badly.

And that Santa business is just sooooooo 60s. If folks could have seen the team back then, they'd have thrown snowballs TOO! JOE MUST GO!

[BOSSHOG]

9. Hey Voltaire, I was a proud member of the 700 Club

for Phillies games in the Vet back in the 80's. We could sit in the 700 section for a buck by showing our military ID's. We went to an Eagle-Saints game in the Superdome back in the early 90's. It was a night game and I thought the Eagle fans were going to destroy the stadium before the game started.

Holding my breath for a twofer this year. Billy Penn could use another parade.

[cboy4]

10. Yea, and watch the greatest home run hitter of all time

according to BOSSHOG. :eyes:

[BOSSHOG]

11. You're a good student grasshopper

Schmidt hit a homerun on my birthday in 87!! He will be 60 in September, I may appoint you to the National Mike Schmidt Sports Day holiday designation committee. Need to start planning now.

[cboy4]

14. OMG he can't possibly be 60....time flies.

And just so you know, all these guys were better home run hitters than Michael Schmidt.

[BOSSHOG]

16. No they weren't

Schmidt was the greates home run hitter ever and you know it. Damn knucklehead you started this thread about your strong and intense desire to be a Philadelphia fan.

[cboy4]

19. No, I said my personality is most conducive to being

a Philadelphia fan, and that's the side I should probably be on if there was a do-over.

I did not articulate a "strong and intense" desire switch allegiances.

There's a difference.

I'm faithfully devoted to San Francisco Bay Area sports.

[BOSSHOG]

21. I know what you've been thinking all along

God if I'd only been born in the city of brotherly love I could actually be like them, instead of trying my best via vicarious posts. You want to be a Philly fan, you need to be a Philly fan. Just channel COL Jessup. And if your personality is conducive to being such, why do you dis the mighty Mike? You are failing in your endeavor grasshopper.

[Forkboy]

23. You want to be a Philly fan, you need to be a Philly fan.

:rofl:

You're killing me. :rofl:

[cboy4]

24. Is he trying to hypnotize me?

:wtf:

[Forkboy]

26. I think so, dude.

:scared:

[BOSSHOG]

38. That's exactly what his OP states

He wants to die and be reborn as a Philly Fan and I can understand that. I'm not killing you, Cboy is and we are entertaining him as one does a puppy.

[cboy4]

40. I'm definitely cute enough to be a puppy.

That's for sure.

[Forkboy]

42. Yeah, but it was your emphasis that made laugh, so there ya go.

:)

[KamaAina]

17. Oddly enough, I was in NOLA during an Eagles-Saints *playoff game*

and... and... and... nothing. Just a few stray Eagle fans strolling through the Quarter with their replica jerseys, mainly McNabb and Westbrook. Not a battery nor even a go-cup was thrown.

As it turned out, maybe the Iggles could have used a little mayhem.

[BOSSHOG]

18. Hello KamaAina

I think it was in 90 or 91 and it was a monday night game. I was dressed neutrally so didn't get my assed whipped by anybody. My widescreen TV and lazyboy recliner has me spoiled. I don't go to games much anymore.

[KamaAina]

20. Dressed neutrally. Ah, maybe that's it.

Even if I desired to do so, it was nearly impossible to acquire 'Aints gear outside the region prior to the arrival of one Mr. Reggie Bush.

Now I actually see it out here, most recently right after I got out of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" -- which, of course, is set in NOLA. The gentleman must have been quite surprised to hear a total stranger tell him "Who dat?" :-)

[BOSSHOG]

22. I bought My Neanderthal fan Wife one of those rather pricey

Saints Jerseys (Shockey.) No doubt he will be gone by next season. She's quite the "fan" in the privacy of our humble abode. The Saints head shed is working on tweaking the defense in the offseason. Forever the optimist (or is that optometrist?) I am looking forward to next season.

[Voltaire]

49. Well, the city has recent practice

I'm sure they could throw a little something together if the Birds go all the way. I am stuck between trying to make arrangements to be home for the parade and fear and loathing that I might jinx them just by THINKING about such arrangements.

[trumad]

3. Damn---I forgot your avatar countdown clock....

Bet's had it that you'd jump on the Raven's bandwagon cause you like how Ray Lewis's junk looks in his football pants.

[cboy4]

7. Definitely not! -- On the other hand

:loveya:

[RavensChick]

67. He still can!

Besides, that's my favorite player you're referring to. No harm in looking!

[BOSSHOG]

4. Yo Philosopher

You aren't a Philadelphia fan and YOU are irritating to everyone else, you attention whore. And you got your eye on Ray Lewis' Junk?? What kind of other whore does that make you? I'm detecting a trend with you cboy.

[cboy4]

8. You're going to listen to trumad?

:eyes:

[madinmaryland]

12. No, cboy has his eye on Mike Schmidt's

junk!!

[BOSSHOG]

13. Yeah he posted a picture of Schmitty

and it wasn't for my sake.

[cboy4]

15. WRONG as usual.

[madinmaryland]

29. Well, we know it's not Barry Bonds for the obvious reasons!

:hide:

[cboy4]

32. LOL

Whatever.

Believe me, you guys talk about the size of his nuts more than me.

You all have had your protractors out measuring. Not me.

[Forkboy]

25. I'd rather have my nuts smeared in fish paste and dangled in a tank of hungry piranha...

..than be a Philly fan.

and everyone knows Philly fans, aka the boo birds, invented that.

What the hell on you on this time? :wtf:

[cboy4]

27. LOL

:rofl:

What the hell what? :wtf:

[Forkboy]

28. Philly fans didn't invent that.

Sure, booing Santa and a guy's 2 year old places them high in the ranks of booing experts, but outside of the Phillies they didn't even HAVE teams until the 60's. Before that they just booed each other randomly.

:hide:

[cboy4]

30. Oh. I just remember as a kid listening to the Giants play

in Philadelphia, and I was amazed by the amount of booing for the home team.

Strike out and leave two on. BOOOOOOOOO

But yea, you guys are good too I guess.

Even though I was surprised at the way Bonds was treated at Fenway. It wasn't as bad as I expected.

He's terrorized at Shea Stadium and Phillies (whatever is is) Stadium and Dodger Stadium.

[Forkboy]

34. Actually, I wasn't comparing them to Boston.

For the most part Boston fans will respect a hard working guy no matter which team he plays for. I like players on both the Canadiens and Yankees, and respect both organizations in a lot of ways. Boston was easy on Barry compared to other stops.

I'll never even begin to deny that we can be obnoxious fucks out here, especially given the amazing run the city has been fortunate enough to go through lately, but any city is that obnoxious when they have success. Hell, Jets fans are still obnoxious because of Namath. :crazy:

My point was just that there have been plenty of "boo birds" long before Philly made it an art form. I remember Canadiens fans booing (whistling actually, which is how they boo) because they gave up a shot on net early in the game one night back in the 70's (and you wonder why I hate them..I used to call the Bruins visits to Montreal a success if the B's even crossed the Habs blueline).

[cboy4]

36. Yea, Bruins fans are angels

Check out the other photo I posted.

:hide:

[Forkboy]

37. B's fans are colorful, that's all.

Sit in the cheap seats at Madison Square Garden during a Rangers game if you want to see brutal. :scared:

[cboy4]

39. Yea, I saw the Giants play the Yankees in the Bronx

in 2002 along with 56,000 "friends" during a Friday night game. :scared:

Just riding the subway to the Bronx with Yankees fans. :scared:

[Forkboy]

41. I would have taken hemlock instead.

Death can't be worse than a night surrounded by Yankees fans. :)

[RavensChick]

68. Just have enough booze

and cheese steaks on hand and those idjits will boo anything that moves! My brother used to live in Philly back in the 80's and he knows firsthand that those folks are crazy as shit when it comes to their teams!

[cboy4]

31. EWW

[madinmaryland]

33. Is that you??

:wtf:

[cboy4]

35. No it's a Philly fan. I'm having second thoughts about

being associated with them now if they have terrible bodies.

[RavensChick]

69. I rest my case.

Oh, the insanity of it all!

[TZ]

43. *snort*

You guys are killing me...The last time I looked at this thread there were two replies..now there's 42...I can't leave you children alone for a minute..:rofl:
Oh btw, please don't let me interrupt your very interesting conversation about, uh JUNK and such..:evilgrin:

[madinmaryland]

44. Hey! It wasn't me that put Barry Bonds and junk in the same sentence!!

:rofl:

[cboy4]

45. See what I mean?

[TZ]

46. calm down Barry...

He calls me Snyder every chance he gets..:rofl:
thats just par for the course with him...

[madinmaryland]

47. Thanks, Snyder, for explaining to Barry how things work!

:rofl:

At least he didn't show you his "carrot top" picture!

:hide:

[cboy4]

50. That is a nasty, nasty picture.

But not surprising coming from the only person who's had a thread locked in the sports forum for inappropriate language.

:hide:

[TZ]

51. oh snap!

:thumbsup:
:rofl:

[madinmaryland]

52. Funny, but the broadcast was so bad, that I even mispelled the word

that got the thread locked!!

:rofl:

[Condem]

48. Philly teams have always had a certain swagger to them.

Even when they sucked. Must come from all that losing. And I say that as a compliment. They know the fans will always be behind them.

[cboy4]

53. Okay, I've changed my mind. I can't be a part of this

[Tektonik]

54. Philly isn't going to win the SB

If you're happy with getting a title every twenty years, then Philly sports is perfect for you.

[rep the dems]

55. Says the sports fan living in San Diego

:eyes:

[BOSSHOG]

56. As a Philly Sports Fan

I was too shy and polite and reserved to respond to the San Diego Saint. I am quite content to cheer for my Phillies and my Eagles and my Flyers year after year regardless of their successes or failures.

(not much of an NBA fan.)

GO IGGLES!!!!

[Tektonik]

57. Sorry I've lived in the LA area for most of my life so I'll always be an LA fan

Don't be bitter that Philadelphia sports generally disappoints.

And no comment about my fav NFL team, the Cowboys :hide:

I root for:
-Lakers
-Kings
-Dodgers
-UCLA
-USC (only for football, I blame my friend in HS for making me start to like the Trojans the year Carroll stepped in. I also blame Bob Toledo for being the worst football coach not named Norv Turner)
-the French National soccer team
-I occasionally follow Arsenal and Saint Etienne (where I was born)

[rep the dems]

58. Ah yes, the Dodgers and Cowboys...

Good times!

[Tektonik]

59. at least ive seen my boys win, los doyers not so much

Philly fans are ok. In terms of douchebaggery they're less loathesome then boston fans but worse than detroit ones.

[cboy4]

62. Your "boys"

OMFG.

I think I'll start rooting the Steelers since they're good every year.

I'm sure looking forward to my Steelers making it to another Super Bowl! :bounce:

And then when baseball season starts, maybe I'll start rooting for the Yankees since it looks like they're going to be a good this year.

Douchebaggery indeed.

[rep the dems]

64. Good for you.

Since I've been watching football I've seen the Eagles do a lot more winning than the Cowgirls.

[Tektonik]

65. And nothing to show for it

[rep the dems]

66. Two weeks

[Tektonik]

73. another close but no cigar

:(

[cboy4]

61. You live in LA and your favorite NFL team is the Cowboys?

:eyes:

Why wouldn't you be a Raider fan (since the team actually played there)?

And if you hate Northern California, why wouldn't you be a Charger fan??


Or a Bronco fan or a Seahawk fan or a Cardinal fan -- all closer than Texas.

The only thing worse than a Cowboy fan is a Cowboy fan that doesn't live in DFW or isn't from there.

[Tektonik]

63. I became interested in sports in 1994 and 1995

I liked all the teams my dad liked, and he didn't watch football. So the first game I watched was the Niners trouncing SD in the SB, but for some reason I didn't latch onto those teams.

I do like the Raiders, but for some reason I loved the Cowboys, I can't explain it other than they must have had a ton of televised games in that 1995 season.

[RavensChick]

70. You should come to DC sometime,

and you'll see just as many Cowgirls fans as Redskins fans. It's almost an even playing field, which is why it pays to be the only Ravens fan in my neighborhood. I look at them and laugh my fuckin' head off!

[Tektonik]

71. LA used to be a haven for niners fans

But now it's a mish mash of Raider fans, Boys fans, and the rest are flavor of the monthers or hometown loyalists.

[TZ]

72. I have to disagree with you

Out here where I live its about a 10-1 margin Skins to Cowboys fans. Frankly I believe there are more Giants fans here than Dallas fans. Game days, I almost never see anybody in Dallas gear.

[tishaLA]

60. I'm from Philadelphia

And I remember how horrified I was when I moved briefly to Indiana. I was watching the local, post-news football show they had on Sunday nights. The Colts had just finished a 1-15 season, and the co-host of the show was a Colts OL who, in addition to talking about the game, took calls from the fans. And a couple people called in and said, "Oh, it's OK that you went 1-15 this year. You'll do better next year. And we still love you."

And I just thought, WTF? This is one of the worst teams ever to play the game and the fans are saying "we still love you"? It was an insult to my Philadelphia sensibilities.

Anyhow, I do love the passion of the Philadelphia fans. I just wish some of their nastiness wasn't rooted in racism, but it was that way when Randall was QB and it still is with Donovan.