Not from Manchester, Not from the Uk, and I am a City Fan

[Ektopas]

You sound like a decent lad and we would welcome city fans like yourself I think a lot of blues (me included) are uneasy about accepting 'new' city fans which seem to have picked us as their club just because we're doing well.
Tevez is the best footballer i've ever seen in a blue shirt, its just he has let himself down by acting like a prick but I do find it funny how fickle us football fans are.

viva tevez!

whats a bostero?

"Bostero" is one of the ways we, Boca supporters, are called. It comes from "bosta" which means horse shit. Yes, it´s true. At the time that people use to transit on horse, or by drawn by horse carriages, there was men who were employed to clean the horse shit on the streets. Bosteros were that men. As you can imagine, it was not a job for fancy people... So, our rivals call us that way with a despective connotation. But, we are really proud of our "nickname".

hi there how are you

i was over in Buenos Aries in August last year and on the first night bumped into a lad with a City top on with Carlos Tevez on the back!
We went down to Boca because our guide was a fan and told us how much she hated the team from the river, and she never mentioned them by name
we bought Augerro whist we were there and i spent my days looking for a genuine Argentina shirt with his name on the back, they cost a bloody fortune!!!

First away trip this year an Argentinean lad and his friend saw the shirt and came over talking to me, good times

anyway, welcome

Thanks for the welcome.
So, yo went down to Boca (the neighborhood). I imagine you realize the background I talked about in other coment. It´s a humble neighborhood. Maybe it´s a bit decorated right now, for the tourists. But its been a humble district for ever. The interest thing, is that me, as many others Boca supporter, was not borned nor lived in Boca. But, we consider it as our own neighborhood. "The team from the River" it is called "River Plate". They are our derby, our eternal rivals. We call them "gallinas" (chickens). I think the meaning is universal... haha (english laugh).
Football shirts are really expensive here, its true.

 

[squirtyflower]

"Bostero" is one of the ways we, Boca supporters, are called. It comes from "bosta" which means horse shit. Yes, it´s true. At the time that people use to transit on horse, or by drawn by horse carriages, there was men who were employed to clean the horse shit on the streets. Bosteros were that men. As you can imagine, it was not a job for fancy people... So, our rivals call us that way with a despective connotation. But, we are really proud of our "nickname".

hi there how are you

i was over in Buenos Aries in August last year and on the first night bumped into a lad with a City top on with Carlos Tevez on the back!
We went down to Boca because our guide was a fan and told us how much she hated the team from the river, and she never mentioned them by name
we bought Augerro whist we were there and i spent my days looking for a genuine Argentina shirt with his name on the back, they cost a bloody fortune!!!

First away trip this year an Argentinean lad and his friend saw the shirt and came over talking to me, good times

anyway, welcome

Thanks for the welcome.
So, yo went down to Boca (the neighborhood). I imagine you realize the background I talked about in other coment. It´s a humble neighborhood. Maybe it´s a bit decorated right now, for the tourists. But its been a humble district for ever. The interest thing, is that me, as many others Boca supporter, was not borned nor lived in Boca. But, we consider it as our own neighborhood. "The team from the River" it is called "River Plate". They are our derby, our eternal rivals. We call them "gallinas" (chickens). I think the meaning is universal... haha (english laugh).
Football shirts are really expensive here, its true.

you are welcome

yes we went down to the district of Boca and around the ground. The guide was fearful for us, but i have seen just as bad here in England. It was too touristy for me with a lot of tacky souvenirs and i wanted to go back without that but was advised against it.
i knew it was River Plate, i knew before i went, but she wouldn't name them and i like that as i never call the scum here by their name either

i was surprised at how expensive an original shirt was, $100!
but i have worn it with pride to every game this season
i will retire it at the end and maybe frame it if i can get Kun to sign it

we've had ribeye steak and a Malbec tonight to remind us of BA and to wish good luck to Pab, Kun and Tevez
although the steak in your country is the best i have ever tasted

 

[bluenickusa]

our uk brothers don't realize: i live in san francisco, and our supporters group here wakes up early (I'm talking usually 7 am sometimes 4 am) to watch city games. no complaints from one soul

the game tomorrow is at 7am local time, and a couple of us may be going to the tattoo parlor after, that's how we love city.

CTID

 

[CelesteItis]

It's a long story, back to both 1968 and 1997, but I'll tell you sooner than later.

 

[01Bluefan]

Mod, delete thread please. Am sick of all these infighting. Am blue-er than you are.

 

[Ray78]

I am from the planet Zog.

 

[CityFootball]

I can sort of relate. I am an American who has liked football since about 2006, when I was enthralled by watching the Champions League final (the one where Barcelona beat ten-man Arsenal) as well as the World Cup. I had never really given the sport that is known as "soccer" in my country much of a thought. I never really hated it, but I had never really watched it much either. Ever since then, my perception on the game has changed.

Americans always criticize this sport as being "boring," or "dull." They like the higher-scoring sports of gridiron football and basketball. Even baseball, where the average amount of runs scored per game is in the 8-10 range, is incredibly popular. The game the rest of the world loves and embraces is not as rooted in the history here in the United States like it is elsewhere. Conversations about football turn to something else quickly among my peers.

What keeps me interested in this sport despite the fact that is considered second-rate? In all honesty, I cannot say I have an answer to that question. There is something about the game that drags me in and keeps me on the edge of my seat every minute of every match.

Let me put it into perspective. There are no elite association football leagues anywhere in this country (the MLS is not close to that level and may never be). The games are at 9:00 on Saturdays and Sundays. And to top it off, at the end of the year, the title is always won by an obnoxious bunch in red with a manager who looks like that one grandfather everybody tried desperately to get out of visiting as a child.

Despite all of this, I watch this game because it is something I cannot live without. Nothing beats watching fans of teams all over England and the world become little kids again. Every team has a story, most of them dating back 100+ years. I remember watching when Hull City were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in club history and thinking of what it meant for that city and those fans. I remember how special it was watching Messi scoring four against Arsenal. I remember the celebrations when Juliano Belletti snuck the ball beneath Manuel Almunia in that 2006 CL final. Those are games that I will never forget because of how amazing it was to watch.

I will admit that I have never been to Manchester and cannot say that I have the same passion for this club of those of you who have lived and died with every goal since you were born. Only since about last season have I really been following the club on a weekly basis. This club, in my opinion, is more deserving of winning this title than any in the history of association of football because of what they have done over the past two seasons despite the "Typical City" label that I have learned so much about just by reading about the history of the club and browsing the posts on these forums.

Honestly, what would another title have meant to United or Chelsea? It has almost become a blur as to who won it it what year given the fact that nobody else won the league in recent memory. Real Madrid winning La Liga? I was worried they would be unable to cope with the 31 they already had. But this club winning in this fashion? I would be foolish to say I will never see anything like this again, but I can say with confidence I have never seen anything like this before in football. If I get called a glory hunter for turning into a City "fan" (not sure if I can call myself that) only when they started to rise, I would not complain, because it is the truth. But if any of you die-hard City fans EVER have to deal with being called anything like that by United, Chelsea, or Arsenal fans, remind those people where your club was and how far you came to reach were you are now.

That is what makes me the happiest today. The Premier League needed something new, and today, it got it. Today has redefined football for me, and I know I am not the only one here who feels that way.

 

[Колобок]

Hated Rags since i got to know what football is, City fan since 2002 Nov 9. Saw my local team being folded two years ago, since then City is my only love. Lived through all possible kinds of emotions today just to see my team win first league title in my lifetime. Blue Moon risen over Moscow tonight! I love you Blues.

 

[baylorblue]

City fan since '03-04 season. First started really getting into the game and SWP's goal in the 4-1 against United sealed it for me.

 

[Manman]

same as you, i am not form uk and i am a city fans