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Do you have derogatory songs for your rival team? I can't help but think even American fans must do more than sit in the stands eating hotdogs and occasionally cheering on their side when the score hits 5,800 points to 5,750 in the second quarter 😁
A lot of the late Robert B. Parker's reminiscences (put into the mouth of Spenser) about attending Boston baseball games do sound more like a real fan with real fan experiences, though the idea that a team can just up and move to another city and now be the Milwaukee Braves rather than the Boston Braves is still odd to my ears (that was tried with Wimbledon back in 2003 and has resulted in two teams, the original that moved and the one that was created in the wake of the move). The idea of Manchester United, for example, being relocated to become Mayfair United would cause riots. I think that was one of the disjunctions between the American sports franchise experience and the British one when the Glazers took over United, they thought they were buying a franchise and a brand which they could milk for personal profit and that's not how it works over here.
I remember a video of London-based NY Giants fans singing "You can shove your fucking cheese up your arse" (to the tune of "She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes") before the London Giants-Packers game in 2022 that went viral because this was both more offensive and far more creative than the US norm. It is pretty mild by English football standards.
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If we ever do a Philly motte meetup, you can recognize me by the T-Shirt.
Ooooh, a bit close to the bone there! 😁
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I mean, we were just having a discussion elsewhere about Mr. Brightside, which Missouri fans use againt KU...
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Do the Bears Still Suck?
(yes)
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