Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Fans crying over football?

124»

Comments

  • #92
    asdfgh86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭✭asdfgh86


    stovelid wrote: »
    asdfgh86 wrote: »
    The thing to remember if you're getting worked up to the point of tears about United, Arsenal, Liverpool, City etc is that they don't give a sh!t about you. No-one at the club knows who you are and they wouldn't shed a tear if you died in the most tragic of circumstances. By all means support a team and enjoy the highs and lows but crying over an entity that is completely indifferent to you is kind of sad.

    People that die in disasters don't know you either.

    Who gives a sh+t?


    You're comparing people dying in a disaster to teams owned by millionaire shareholders dropping points in a multi-million pound league, a disaster is worth crying over, do you really think a premier league game is the same thing?


  • #93
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,135 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Des wrote: »
    the atmosphere in OT got to you?

    You must be an extremely sensitive soul.

    Yes. It's not like it's a ****ing morgue you know.

    70, 000 people, the Champions League Anthem blaring and David Beckham was on the pitch. I was well within my rights to be overwhelmed with the whole thing.


  • #94
    Leiva
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭Leiva


    He wasn't the only one to cry that day . I think the whole of Glasgow sold out of Kleenex.

    Absolute legend.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1iSIIAyEtk


  • #95
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    HalloweenJack wrote: »
    I've never cried from football but I wouldn't have a go at anyone who does.

    The worst feeling I got from football was after the Spain match in 2002. I thought we could've got them on penos. I just remember lying on the sitting room floor for about an hour afterwards, just staring at the ceiling, feeling completely drained and empty. I didn't cry, though.

    This is almost word for word my exact same experience. I remember sitting on the floor draped in a cheap Irish tricolour completely gutted about that match.

    I didn't cry either, though it would have been tough since my father was laughing over it going 'I knew they weren't going to win'. I guess we cope with grief in different ways.


  • #96
    Revolution9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭Revolution9


    Mars Bar wrote: »
    Des wrote: »
    the atmosphere in OT got to you?

    You must be an extremely sensitive soul.

    Yes. It's not like it's a ****ing morgue you know.

    70, 000 people, the Champions League Anthem blaring and David Beckham was on the pitch. I was well within my rights to be overwhelmed with the whole thing.

    Can't resist.

    Sir Alex Ferguson described Old Trafford as having the atmosphere of a "funeral" when he spoke after Manchester United's 1-0 win over Birmingham City.

    http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jan/02/newsstory.manchesterunited?cat=football&type=article


  • Advertisement
  • #97
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,660 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Revolution9 wrote: »
    Can't resist.

    Sir Alex Ferguson described Old Trafford as having the atmosphere of a "funeral" when he spoke after Manchester United's 1-0 win over Birmingham City.

    http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jan/02/newsstory.manchesterunited?cat=football&type=article

    Be honest every other club is the same.

    Anfield, Stamford Bridge, Emirates are exact same. You name one team support which is in full voice for every game in England?

    If my mother tongue is shaking the foundations of your state, it probably means you built your state on my land.

    EVENFLOW



  • #98
    Broxi_Bear_Eire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,704 ✭✭✭Broxi_Bear_Eire


    mixednuts wrote: »
    He wasn't the only one to cry that day . I think the whole of Glasgow sold out of Kleenex.

    Absolute legend.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1iSIIAyEtk

    Want to bet ;):p


  • #99
    Revolution9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭Revolution9


    You name one team support which is in full voice for every game in England?

    There is no such club, I don't dispute that.


  • #100
    Lumbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭Lumbo


    Revolution9 wrote: »
    You name one team support which is in full voice for every game in England?

    There is no such club, I don't dispute that.[/QUOTE]

    Portsmouth.

    They never shut up. (they might have to soon).


  • #101
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,870 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Be honest every other club is the same.

    Anfield, Stamford Bridge, Emirates are exact same. You name one team support which is in full voice for every game in England?


    Stoke

    ******



  • Advertisement
  • #102
    CiaranC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,300 ✭✭✭CiaranC


    Palace do an Ultras thing


  • #103
    Oat23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,587 ✭✭✭✭Oat23


    Des wrote: »
    the atmosphere in OT got to you?

    You must be an extremely sensitive soul.

    No, she's just a woman ;). They cry when characters in coronation street die too.


  • #104
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,660 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    citytillidie wrote: »
    Stoke


    No, no they dont

    If my mother tongue is shaking the foundations of your state, it probably means you built your state on my land.

    EVENFLOW



  • #105
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    asdfgh86 wrote: »
    You're comparing people dying in a disaster to teams owned by millionaire shareholders dropping points in a multi-million pound league, a disaster is worth crying over, do you really think a premier league game is the same thing?

    By that token, you may as well say that your dog dying is meaningless because 19 people dying is worse. You're just arbitrarily saying that people shouldn't get emotional about X because Y is more serious.

    And on a football forum, of all places.


  • #106
    asdfgh86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭✭asdfgh86


    stovelid wrote: »
    By that token, you may as well say that your dog dying is meaningless because 19 people dying is worse. You're just arbitrarily saying that people shouldn't get emotional about X because Y is more serious.

    And on a football forum, of all places.

    Nope they both involve death so they're both more serious than football. To be honest I'd probably be more likely to cry over my dog dying because I would have a stronger connection to him/her then a far off disaster in which I knew none of the victims (That's doesn't reflect well on me but it's human nature I guess)

    People can, and do, cry about whatever they want it's a completely subjective thing. I just think it's not worth getting worked up to the point of tears over a Premier League football team dropping points when you don't know any of the players and they don't know you.


  • #107
    CiaranC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,300 ✭✭✭CiaranC


    asdfgh86 wrote: »
    People can, and do, cry about whatever they want it's a completely subjective thing. I just think it's not worth getting worked up to the point of tears over a Premier League football team dropping points when you don't know any of the players and they don't know you.

    Yeah but not all football is just some team off the telly. People are involved in clubs and have family ties going back generations with whom they shared their football lives with. I know a lot of the lads who got upset when Rovers got home were crying for those who didnt get to see it, their friends, their fathers, their brothers.


  • #108
    Sir Gallagher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,836 ✭✭✭Sir Gallagher


    CiaranC wrote: »
    Yeah but not all football is just some team off the telly. People are involved in clubs and have family ties going back generations with whom they shared their football lives with. I know a lot of the lads who got upset when Rovers got home were crying for those who didnt get to see it, their friends, their fathers, their brothers.

    Crying because someone else didnt get to see the match? That's a new one.


  • #109
    Iang87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭Iang87


    For that 90 minutes every week everything is forgotten, nothing else matters its you and your team. You're on the vergeof your clubs greatest achievement in your lifetime and you have it in your hands and its snatched away by your biggest rivals, the people you've watched with envy for 40 years. You know that if they get back top you're chance has gone. He cried cos he knows its gone.

    Also can you imagine the hatred city fans have for united. Think about this now you win the league and your biggest rivals become the first english side to win the European Cup. No1 remembers 68 for city winning a league. Then you end up watching them become incredibly successful over 20 years.

    I'd have cried too if I was him


  • #110
    CiaranC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,300 ✭✭✭CiaranC


    Sir Gallagher wrote: »
    Crying because someone else didnt get to see the match? That's a new one.

    Its not new. I would have said its a pretty common thing. How many lads do you hear saying 'My Da would have loved that' etc in the pub after a cup final


  • #111
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Sir Gallagher wrote: »

    Crying because someone else didnt get to see the match? That's a new one.

    Classy.

    He's obviously talking about family members that have passed away.


  • Advertisement
  • #112
    CiaranC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,300 ✭✭✭CiaranC


    I coulda been clearer. Why else would you miss something like that though? Or a cup final?


  • #113
    Pedro K
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭Pedro K


    When Rovers were beaten 2-1 by Sporting Fingal in 2010 in the third last league game and it put the fate of the title back in Boh's hands I was near tears. I didn't cry, but jaysus I was close.

    There were times when a tear or two did roll down my face. Although there was more to it than football.

    My close friend, who was also a Rovers fan passed away aged 22 on March 13 2010. (fitting I'm posting on this thread just as the clocks have rolled into his second anniverary I guess).

    On the 16th of March we played Pat's in Tallaght, I brought my friend's "Proud to be a Hoop" scarf.

    I went to give the scarf back to his family after the Pat's game, I guess it was a symbolic thing, going to one last game with my friend but they insisted I keep it.

    The following Sunday we played Dundalk in Tallaght and there was a minutes applause for him. I didn't cry audibly or anything, but there were tears rolling down my face.


    I still have the scarf.


  • #114
    asdfgh86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 500 ✭✭✭asdfgh86


    CiaranC wrote: »
    Yeah but not all football is just some team off the telly. People are involved in clubs and have family ties going back generations with whom they shared their football lives with. I know a lot of the lads who got upset when Rovers got home were crying for those who didnt get to see it, their friends, their fathers, their brothers.

    I think I made it clear in my original post that I was referring to the likes of United, Arsenal, Chelsea etc, that the majority in Ireland support not small/local clubs.


  • #115
    Sir Gallagher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,836 ✭✭✭Sir Gallagher


    stovelid wrote: »
    Classy.

    He's obviously talking about family members that have passed away.

    I think its clear that i didnt get that and im sure you know that as you felt the need to point it out. Dont let that get in the way of your little display of righteous indignation though.


  • #116
    Paco Rodriguez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Paco Rodriguez


    There is nothing wrong with crying I think. Its passion boiling over. Dont knock it until youve tried it.


Advertisement