Why Always Ste said:Where did I say I was offended?
I was not offended by him or anyone using this term, that's their choice to do so, which is why I posed a question with regards to how he and other Americans felt when using this word.
I don't use the term "soccer" and will continue to use the term Football when referring to Association Football.
I do find it quite daft how they have named the new club NYC FC however, when most Americans use the term Soccer... shouldn't they of called the team NYC S.C ?
Just a thought...
samharris said:gymshoe said:I attended the match in St Louis last night. City supporters were outnumbered by Chelsea at least 10-1, and probably much greater. That was at the start of the evening, anyway. The attendance set a Busch Stadium record for a sporting event, and at the end of the evening, City earned a whole new crowd of support, or at least respect. The talent on display was immense. Even though it was a friendly, the intensity exhibited by both teams was truly appreciated by the fans, and throughout my section, all soccer fans--City, Chelsea, and Neutral--were commenting on the City run of play. I am certain a whole new generation of support for City was initiated last night.
The only downside was my inflatable banana was banned ;^) All in all, a top drawer evening.
I hope the banana didnt feel too let down. ;)
thanks for the post, yeah watched it last night was a great matchgymshoe said:I attended the match in St Louis last night. City supporters were outnumbered by Chelsea at least 10-1, and probably much greater. That was at the start of the evening, anyway. The attendance set a Busch Stadium record for a sporting event, and at the end of the evening, City earned a whole new crowd of support, or at least respect. The talent on display was immense. Even though it was a friendly, the intensity exhibited by both teams was truly appreciated by the fans, and throughout my section, all soccer fans--City, Chelsea, and Neutral--were commenting on the City run of play. I am certain a whole new generation of support for City was initiated last night.
The only downside was my inflatable banana was banned ;^) All in all, a top drawer evening.
gymshoe said:I attended the match in St Louis last night. City supporters were outnumbered by Chelsea at least 10-1, and probably much greater. That was at the start of the evening, anyway. The attendance set a Busch Stadium record for a sporting event, and at the end of the evening, City earned a whole new crowd of support, or at least respect. The talent on display was immense. Even though it was a friendly, the intensity exhibited by both teams was truly appreciated by the fans, and throughout my section, all soccer fans--City, Chelsea, and Neutral--were commenting on the City run of play. I am certain a whole new generation of support for City was initiated last night.
The only downside was my inflatable banana was banned ;^) All in all, a top drawer evening.
Why Always Ste said:Where did I say I was offended?
I was not offended by him or anyone using this term, that's their choice to do so, which is why I posed a question with regards to how he and other Americans felt when using this word.
I don't use the term "soccer" and will continue to use the term Football when referring to Association Football.
I do find it quite daft how they have named the new club NYC FC however, when most Americans use the term Soccer... shouldn't they of called the team NYC S.C ?
Just a thought...
bluestevei said:can I ask a ?, why in American sports games, do they always put the away team name first eg, miami dolphins @ new York giants.
gymshoe said:Why Always Ste said:Where did I say I was offended?
I was not offended by him or anyone using this term, that's their choice to do so, which is why I posed a question with regards to how he and other Americans felt when using this word.
I don't use the term "soccer" and will continue to use the term Football when referring to Association Football.
I do find it quite daft how they have named the new club NYC FC however, when most Americans use the term Soccer... shouldn't they of called the team NYC S.C ?
Just a thought...
Believe it or not, your sentiment is shared here in the States vis a vis the term "FC" Alexi Lalas (I believe it was him) said the same thing on the radio a couple days ago. I would take the issue a step further with a Club like Real Salt Lake. My question would be "just who is this American king that dubbed Salt Lake as his football team? With that said, I look forward to supporting NYC FC, and prefer that name to any other. In the end, to me, its all City, and I look forward to singing American "City" songs, knowing that we're trying to be #together!
But I digress. I didn't mean to say "offend" as an aggressive perjorative. I guess meaning is lost when trying to convert English language to Americanisms... But y'all did invent the language, after all. Much respect to Ste. For the record, I prefer the term Football as well. I do my best to say pitch instead of field, say half nine rather than nine thirty, and incorporate the term dispossessed instead of fumble whenever I can when watching throwball--it sounds so much more damning to me, even though Americans wonder just what the fuck I am talking about. No worries here.