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"Soulless"...
- Thread starter Bigga
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cheekybids
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Now, I've heard this phrase bandied about this year, to describe us, by fans [and family].
I have asked what this means especially after explaining the context of our history, fans and redemption on and off the pitch, so how does that explain the accusation.
What do you think they mean or what's really going on with oppo fans...?
They used to say it about the German National teams before they became shit.
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You can translate it into: Jealous.
Bigga
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We are now being seen by the opposition as a winning machine and therefore perceived as 'soulless' because machines lack character or individuality and therefore lacking in humanity. Our continued winning means it is becoming 'tedious' (or inevitable) in some eyes.
Basically, we are perceived as so good and vastly superior that it has taken away the joy of the overall competition as far as the opposition are concerned and it helps them deal with the fact that we are simply the better than them no matter what they try to do.
I think I agree with this.
I'm pretty sure the phrases "machine" and "soulless" have come in tandem of late and I find it really odd and out of place how commentators, in particular, can eulogise how Guardiola can and have improve the players bought, gush about individual flair, but slash that with the commentary about us being a "machine".
I'm perplexed how the sporting media don't realise its contradictory positioning.
El Gringo
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Soulless are my HiTec Silvershadows after getting run all over Wembley replay 1981
feedmpenzaandhewillscore
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Now, I've heard this phrase bandied about this year, to describe us, by fans [and family].
I have asked what this means especially after explaining the context of our history, fans and redemption on and off the pitch, so how does that explain the accusation.
What do you think they mean or what's really going on with oppo fans...?
It means we’ve destroyed enjoyment of football for fans of teams in red, who only support those teams because they thought they’d be seeing them win trophy after trophy. It’s their comfort blanket calling it meaningless seeing new money come in and wipe the floor with the establishment.
“In the days when you were hopelessly poor I just liked you more”
The self entitled in red used to laugh at us when we were rubbish on the pitch. They thought like some caste system they would always stay on top.
Now we are great on the pitch the self entitled saddos effectively are reduced to talking aboit attendances ( my dads bigger than yours) or atmospheres (I go to better parties than you).
Pathetic
Hopefully when we are no longer having such success we show a little more class.
The self entitled in red used to laugh at us when we were rubbish on the pitch. They thought like some caste system they would always stay on top.
Now we are great on the pitch the self entitled saddos effectively are reduced to talking aboit attendances ( my dads bigger than yours) or atmospheres (I go to better parties than you).
Pathetic
Hopefully when we are no longer having such success we show a little more class.
MIke Durman
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Souless the latest one, our owners will get bored and walk away, Peps a fraud, out spent every other team, sports washing, never won the champions league. Red mafia crying means we are doing alright.It means we’ve destroyed enjoyment of football for fans of teams in red, who only support those teams because they thought they’d be seeing them win trophy after trophy. It’s their comfort blanket calling it meaningless seeing new money come in and wipe the floor with the establishment.
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader
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They cannot heap any praise on the quality of the football, particularly last night's, so they have to denigrate and come up with a word or phrase that attempts to give them the moral high ground. "We don't want yer money - we'd rather help old ladies across the road. It makes us better people!" But I bet yer sweet bippy they'd love to have what we have but played out at their ground.Now, I've heard this phrase bandied about this year, to describe us, by fans [and family].
I have asked what this means especially after explaining the context of our history, fans and redemption on and off the pitch, so how does that explain the accusation.
What do you think they mean or what's really going on with oppo fans...?
Bigga
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Does this need a thread, really?
I think it's useful that the press that peruse these pages as well as oppo fans see the mirror: that they are the ones who say these things with scant justification.
They need to look at themselves.