Been there. Done that. Blue jays watch. Actually jays players are all drunk and passed out.
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Why do you hate your hometown?Comment -
The Jays haven't been to the ALCS in forever, man.Comment -
It's great to see people overjoyed and excited if your a fan of this team enjoy whatever ride you get because there are plenty of fans who never get that joyComment -
Go DOYARESComment -
Wild card against Oakland....don't remember the score but they were down huge with like 3 innings left. On the road to the WS, they were on the verge of elimination countless times, and always won. the one time out of like 7 or 8 elimination games they lost was to bumgarner game 7. and we all know they should have won that game. Cut to this year, down 6-2 to the astros in the 8th inning in an elimination game and they win 9-6. down 2-0 today, no panic.
What does previous royals teams of past 7 or 8 years have anything to do with this team/roster? Nothing. I didn't say they are consistently the most clutch team I said I'd put them against any team of past 10 years except the cards....Cause Sleep is the Cousin of DeathComment -
Royals are a bunch of white players with high baseball iqs. That's why the cards win. Because they pick up white guys with the occasional mexican/black here and there. That's why Pirates won't win. Too many blacks. Astros? Too many Mexicans. My Tigers? Too many Mexicans too. Giants? Mostly white guys with just some mexicans sprinkled in.Cause Sleep is the Cousin of DeathComment -
You guys in the US have no concept of local rivalries. Nobody who supports any team in London would be caught dead celebrating if any other London team won something.
That said your sports are typically much metter to watch so yeah. And in a way it helps that I don't feel bad buying NBA jerseys from other teams as souvenirs when I come accross the pond to see a few games since there are no rivalries. I'd never ever support another team though. To me loyalty is everything in life.
Enjoy the game if you get there. Surprised it's hard to get tickets. I got tickets to multiple NBA finals games easily. Maybe baseball is more popular.Comment -
I can't speak for other cities because I've lived in Detroit my whole life. But most fans here for example hate Chicago teams with a passion. I give props to them when they win, but I don't root for them unless I have a wager on them. Bulls, Blackhawks, Bears, Cubs....us Detroiters despise those teams and anyone that roots for them. But we are probably one of the more hardcore sports cities in America. I think that us Chicago and Boston are the three top sports cities in the country for all 4 sports. I'm sure that it's different in England with soccer. It's hardcore over there between clubs. There's a lot of gangs and stuff that rep teamsCause Sleep is the Cousin of DeathComment -
Toronto jerk off City
I have said it many times
Although will be tough to knock out
Shootouts coming every gameComment -
Good to know. Guess it depends on cities.
There's no real violence or hooliganism anymore (outside of a few gangs as you say, but they have mostly disappeared and it's very safe to go to games these days) but no question every team has several rivals they hate with a passion.
One thing that helps develop rivalries is that away fans travel to games. No such real thing as an away section in a stadium in US sports. Obviously it's also much harder to travel to games given the difference in size between countries.Comment -
Many times. Have a lot of friends and family who live/go to college there, and obviously there's the added attraction of attending games since I've been following US sports the last 5 years or so. I try to go once a year.
Maybe I'll change when I get older. I doubt it though.Comment -
Yeah, it's way too difficult to travel like 2 or 3 thousand miles to an away game. There are people that do it though. Steelers are very good when it comes to that. Their fans travel real well. If there's a game in chicago or ohio or something like that though I try to make some trips out there. 4 hour car ride to chitown. 3 hours to somewhere like cinci.
If blackhawks played the wings in the playoffs you would see a ton of wings fans in the stands for sure.Cause Sleep is the Cousin of DeathComment -
Yeah shortest away trips are typically 3-4 hours drives it's crazy. Even within the same state. I stayed with a friend in Austin last year and we drove to a few NBA games and it was like 3 hours to get to Dallas for instance.
Going to away soccer games is a different kind of atmosphere though. It's a really fun experience. Actually I find in most games the away fans make most of the noise lol.Comment -
Seto---I would say most big rivalries are within division, not necessarily the same city or area
As a Jets fan for example I hate Miami, Buffalo, and New England but close teams like Philly and the Giants arent really rivals because they play in the NFC....More just trash talk amongst fans but it's not a real rivalry
Also a Yankee fan and I'll be rooting for the Mets tomorrow....but wanted to see Toronto knocked out
Also college rivalries are huge here...bigger than most pro sports
I always compared College football most closely to European SoccerComment -
Yes - this! For instance today was one of the greatest days of the 2015 season for Angels fans. Both the Astros and the Rangers lost their series today. Watching the Rangers melt down in the field and having Kendrys Morales seal the deal vs the Astros was GLORIOUS.Comment -
I looted 2 cans of Pringles.
Both pizza flavor.
Threw them out.
HorribleComment -
I don't agree with giant often but this is 100% accurate. Grown ass men fighting and bitching over teams they don't play for or work for is absolutely ridiculous.
I'm a fan of whatever team my money is on any given day. I do have rooting interest in teams without money involved but if they lose I could give a fukkComment -
Lakerboy........your a loser bud and are completely oblivious! Grab a beer with your fellow Torontonians and stop being that guy that everyone can't stand.
That is all.Comment
