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I'm not the biggest sports fan. I'll sit and actively watch basketball. I'll watch American football if it's on when I'm at my parents or in a bar. Baseball is very boring to me as is golf and English football was in the same category until Ted Lasso.
When IG recommends following the premier league, the championship league, or any of the football clubs I would just scroll past it but now I'll stop and watch the clips they post. Some of the plays are so damn incredible. I know less about the sport than Ted does but I have a whole new appreciation for the sport.
not sure why the English dub used the term soccer instead of football France and England along with 99% of the world call it football not big deal just thought it was a odd choice
Are there guys in the group that can share anything about the chemistry of communal showers & camaraderie in rugby and football locker rooms? It seems as though the bonding element is amazing in that type of atmosphere.
Apologies for the delay in getting this one out. I had a spell of writer's block which I fixed with some cricket writing earlier this week.
Welcome to the English Football Hobbydrama series, a deep dive into some of the petty feuds, arguments, drama, and shithousery in the Home of Football^^tm. The first six episodes covered Nottingham Forest's 21st century woes, the dickpic that consigned Notts County to the non-league, a reignited rivalry between Derby County and Leeds United, Stoke City's legendary shithouse era, the English Golden Generation of the 00s descending into farce, and Wimbledon FC's controversial relocation to Milton Keynes. A Scottish Football spin-off also explored the story of Rangers' liquidation.
Today we have the first instalment focusing on one of the 'big clubs' of the Premier League, I have generally focused this series on clubs which don't have worldwide fame and fanbases, but the drama is just too spicy to ignore. Welcome to the wild ride of Arsenal Fan TV
Background - The Establishment Club
Arsenal long enjoyed a reputation as a staid yet respectable club, part of the furniture in the First Division. They are the long serving top flight club, being continuously in that division since the end of the First World War. Arsenal is also the record FA Cup winner, winning it 14 times (and being the current holders), along with being London's most successful club in terms of time spent in the top flight and domestic trophies in a sport where clubs from Northern England have historically punched above their geographic weight.
After 'glory years' in the 1930s the club tottered along in the top flight, generally able to finish in the top-half most years and enjoy frequent cup success, but generally not winning the League tit
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Interested to know what fans not based in England think of the football pyramid and the importance it plays in developing talent and building a wider culture outside of just the Premier League.
There was a Notts County (non league / 5th tier) game a few weeks back that had 15-18k fans, something unique with England is that the support for lower league teams is still huge and that is why we don’t want B teams like in countries where the second or third tier has poor support.
Would love to know your thoughts on it. Do you have any interest in the football pyramid or just the PL?
Hopefully doesn’t come across in a judgmental way.
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