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Do you know anyone that takes supporting a team too seriously?

  • 01-03-2014 11:26AM
    #1
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭


    I've a mate, mad into his soccer. He supports an English premiership team, and 99% of the matches he watches are on TV.

    He seriously takes supporting a team too seriously though. He will arrange family events around matches, so Birthday parties/christening /etc all take place before or after a match on the telly.

    I've given up going to the pub with him on match days, as I may as well be there by myself as all he does for the duration of the game is stare at the screen, let out the occasional grunt/cheer/swoon and then get his mobile out to check results from other games.

    If his team is beaten he does be in 'mourning' for days after it.

    If anyone slags him over his team being beaten/drawing/anything really he gets a really think head on him and essentially huffs.

    The soccer forums here are full of them too.



    Die hard fans like this do my head in. Grow the fcuk up lads will yas? It's 22 men running round a field after a ball for fcuksake.


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  • #2
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Banjo String wrote: »
    I've a mate, mad into his soccer. He supports an English premiership team, and 99% of the matches he watches are on TV.

    He seriously takes supporting a team too seriously though. He will arrange family events around matches, so Birthday parties/christening /etc all take place before or after a match on the telly.

    I've given up going to the pub with him on match days, as I may as well be there by myself as all he does for the duration of the game is stare at the screen, let out the occasional grunt/cheer/swoon and then get his mobile out to check results from other games.

    If his team is beaten he does be in 'mourning' for days after it.

    If anyone slags him over his team being beaten/drawing/anything really he gets a really think head on him and essentially huffs.

    The soccer forums here are full of them too.



    Die hard fans like this do my head in. Grow the fcuk up lads will yas? It's 22 men running round a field after a ball for fcuksake.

    Are you an upset Man U fan by any chance?


  • #3
    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    mate sounds like a scouser though, proper united fans are used to winning fcuk all


  • #4
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,605 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    I feel sorry for Man U supporters having to find another team to support.


  • #5
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    Are you an upset Man U fan by any chance?

    Lol. No definitely not.

    I'm a 'if there's football on I'll watch it' kind of fella. Definitely don't support any team as such.

    I've no problem with soccer, it's just these "ultra fans" that get on my tits. Big fcuking kids Imo.


  • #6
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    kneemos wrote: »
    I feel sorry for Man U supporters having to find another team to support.

    They'll probably just start supporting City.


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  • #7
    Oat23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,849 ✭✭✭✭Oat23


    Banjo String wrote: »
    Lol. No definitely not.

    I'm a 'if there's football on I'll watch it' kind of fella. Definitely don't support any team as such.

    I've no problem with soccer, it's just these "ultra fans" that get on my tits. Big fcuking kids Imo.

    Filthy casual!


  • #8
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,820 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    Fanatical GAA supporters really get on my tits.
    Cop the fcuk on lads.


  • #9
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,711 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Did you see that ludicrous display last night?


  • #10
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Oat23 wrote: »
    Filthy casual!

    Not even a casual. Couldn't tell you who is playing today (as anyone?) who is top of the league (is it Arsenal?)

    Like I say, if there's nothing on TV, and there's football on, I'll watch it.

    Wouldn't bother with the sports section in the paper, nor would I pay sky for the sports packages.


  • #11
    Arthur Beesley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Arthur Beesley


    The lad next to me in work seems to revolve much of his life around football. Not to the extent that he'd actually miss a family event, but I suspect that is because he is a but under the thumb of the wife. Given the choice himself he'd probably watch the match.


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  • #12
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Look at that guy... He's far more passionate about things I'm not that passionate about. Let this man have his obsession.

    Depending on who he supports...


  • #13
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Banjo String wrote: »
    It's 22 men running round a field after a ball for fcuksake.

    Only 20 of them actually run round the field.


  • #14
    80s Child
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭80s Child


    I used to work in a pub in a small town back when I was in college at the weekends; it was a fairly big Liverpool pub, to the extent, that on actual match days people from the neighbouring towns would come in and watch the matches, so you'd have maybe 120-150 of them in the place on a Sunday afternoon.
    Anyway, back to the point, I was on from 12pm to close one Saturday on a split and a while after coming in a few boys arrived in with the jerseys on and I was thinking 'fcuk, I'm here on my own now I'm going to get slammed'! Anyway, said hello, 4pints, what's the craic and all that and they took the remote to 'put on' the game; there was a front bar and back bar in the pub, so while standing in the front I heard a roar, so I headed back to see the highlights of the goal, only to see the aertel screen with Liverpool one nil up against whomever; they were 'watching' the match on aertel! I just kind of smiled and walked back to the other bar shaking my head! Mental!!


  • #15
    Witchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    anncoates wrote: »
    Only 20 of them actually run round the field.

    Was thinking that myself but then thought about the ref and linesmen so its more like 23.

    I used to be that person. In fact my choice of boyfriends revolved around football. If he wasn't a League of Ireland fan he didn't score with me. I moved house and went from having no mortgage to one I can't afford anymore so that my back garden looks into my home stadium. I dedicated over 10 years of my life volunteering and then getting paid to work for my team.

    I didn't go to weddings, funerals or parties if they clashed with a game.

    Am cured now and just a part time Liverpool fan but it took my team to quit the league to cure me.


  • #16
    oldyouth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,754 ✭✭✭oldyouth


    In 6 days the LOI season kicks off and I will automatically become like the OP's friend :p


  • #17
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »
    Fanatical GAA supporters really get on my tits.
    Cop the fcuk on lads.

    Why?


  • #18
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,114 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    Anyone who takes any sport to serious needs to take step back - i say this as a big Rugby fan and someone who will watch GAA, soccer, golf, tennis if iv time to kill..

    I don't think it would be too healthy for my mental health as a Connacht fan if i took it too serious


  • #19
    Witchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    This is the week I hate most every year. My heart breaks. I get so jealous of all you lot getting the Christmas eve feeling. FML.


  • #20
    geckovision
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭geckovision


    I love football. Watch Premiership, La Liga, Serie A sometimes, but it wouldn't dictate my life and I wouldn't be p1ssed off if my team lost.

    It's supposed to be fun.

    I'd hate to be one of those lads in the soccer forums playing constant games of oneupmanship. (A lot of good posters in there too though. I enjoy the Man Utd thread.)

    Getting all high and mighty if Suarez does something bad, but defending their own players for similar. Utterly dumb.

    OP, you're being irrational.


  • #21
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    stimpson wrote: »
    Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

    What was Wenger thinking sending on Walcott that early?


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  • #22
    Specialun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    You only sing when your winning..sing when your winningggg


  • #23
    Specialun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    keith16 wrote: »
    What was Wenger thinking sending on Walcott that early?


    The thing with arsenal is that they always try to walk it in


  • #24
    Legs.Eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭Legs.Eleven


    I remember my two brothers, both supporters of Liverpool, would have massive shouting matches growing up over football and I could never get my head round it. They were ready to kill each other.


  • #25
    R P McMurphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭R P McMurphy


    80s Child wrote: »
    I used to work in a pub in a small town back when I was in college at the weekends; it was a fairly big Liverpool pub, to the extent, that on actual match days people from the neighbouring towns would come in and watch the matches, so you'd have maybe 120-150 of them in the place on a Sunday afternoon.
    Anyway, back to the point, I was on from 12pm to close one Saturday on a split and a while after coming in a few boys arrived in with the jerseys on and I was thinking 'fcuk, I'm here on my own now I'm going to get slammed'! Anyway, said hello, 4pints, what's the craic and all that and they took the remote to 'put on' the game; there was a front bar and back bar in the pub, so while standing in the front I heard a roar, so I headed back to see the highlights of the goal, only to see the aertel screen with Liverpool one nil up against whomever; they were 'watching' the match on aertel! I just kind of smiled and walked back to the other bar shaking my head! Mental!!

    Put that to music and you could have a streets song


  • #26
    Witchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    I think a man who loves his football makes a great boyfriend. He shows commitment even when things are rough, he shows passion and love and he loves when a team member gets in the box.


  • #27
    daRobot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭daRobot


    Banjo String wrote: »
    I've a mate, mad into his soccer. He supports an English premiership team, and 99% of the matches he watches are on TV.

    He seriously takes supporting a team too seriously though. He will arrange family events around matches, so Birthday parties/christening /etc all take place before or after a match on the telly.

    I've given up going to the pub with him on match days, as I may as well be there by myself as all he does for the duration of the game is stare at the screen, let out the occasional grunt/cheer/swoon and then get his mobile out to check results from other games.

    If his team is beaten he does be in 'mourning' for days after it.

    If anyone slags him over his team being beaten/drawing/anything really he gets a really think head on him and essentially huffs.

    The soccer forums here are full of them too.



    Die hard fans like this do my head in. Grow the fcuk up lads will yas? It's 22 men running round a field after a ball for fcuksake.


    Get your own house in order first.


  • #28
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Witchie wrote: »
    I think a man who loves his football makes a great boyfriend. He shows commitment even when things are rough, he shows passion and love and he loves when a team member gets in the box .

    Mmmmm.


  • #29
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    daRobot wrote: »
    Get your own house in order first.

    Ya what now?


  • #30
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,746 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    One day I met my former flatmate, a Liverpool fan, heading out wearing a brand new Barcelona jersey. He was going to a pub to watch Man Utd in the Champions League final.

    Next morning he was sporting a brand new black eye.


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  • #31
    Too Tough To Die
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭Too Tough To Die


    Football has given me some incredible highs. It would be cheating for me to not feel the lows too and dismiss it as just a game with no bearing on my moods.


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