Posts by GromitSK

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What is it about the game Soccer that brings out the most destructive behaviour of a minority of fans,which seems to be a global problem

by smiddy in

in europe ,south america ,and elsewhere ,riotous behaviour seems to go hand in hand with soccer fans , destruction of property and even death has occured why is that ?

we have just recently had an episode at etihad stadium in melbourne this past weekend where thousands of dollars damage was caused and flares ignited which could have caused injury to spectators,who , would have included families with children who just wanted to enjoy the game .i beleive their were something like 40000 spectators present ,which in all fairness mostly were well behaved,except for this lawless minority.. melbourne is not used to this behaviour at sporting events ,many of our events host thousands more spectators without anywhere near the trouble that was had at the weekend .. australian rules football , afl in victoria ,certainly produces fanatical supporters , me included , at some games 60 , 80, 100,000 in attendance ,yet never apart from a fight breaking out here or their , have we ever experienced something like that .. so , what is wrong with soccer league fans .

smiddy.

GromitSK

Crowd violence is very rare indeed in English football these days. I can't recall the last time I witnessed a single incident at or near MCFC for eg, I dont include the moron who threw a coin at the recent derby. The nutters who want to fight do it far away from the stadium, if it happens at all. There are very few cases of group football-related violence prosecuted in courts these days. Many families go to watch live football on a regular basis.

Football can be an exciting and entertaining game. I never played it after school and was no good at it then but it sets even my pulse racing at its best. This raises emotions and there is historical competitiveness between particular teams. There were over 47000 fans at the Liverpool-v-City game last weekend and not one incident of violence inside or outside the ground as far as I know.

Finally, it is a great leveller between people, I have lost count of the number of times I have travelled abroad and struck up a rapport with strangers, who often barely spoke English and I nothing of their language, purely based on football.

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What is it about the game Soccer that brings out the most destructive behaviour of a minority of fans,which seems to be a global problem

by smiddy in

in europe ,south america ,and elsewhere ,riotous behaviour seems to go hand in hand with soccer fans , destruction of property and even death has occured why is that ?

we have just recently had an episode at etihad stadium in melbourne this past weekend where thousands of dollars damage was caused and flares ignited which could have caused injury to spectators,who , would have included families with children who just wanted to enjoy the game .i beleive their were something like 40000 spectators present ,which in all fairness mostly were well behaved,except for this lawless minority.. melbourne is not used to this behaviour at sporting events ,many of our events host thousands more spectators without anywhere near the trouble that was had at the weekend .. australian rules football , afl in victoria ,certainly produces fanatical supporters , me included , at some games 60 , 80, 100,000 in attendance ,yet never apart from a fight breaking out here or their , have we ever experienced something like that .. so , what is wrong with soccer league fans .

smiddy.

GromitSK

Yes I agree Australian soccer is awful ;)

And they play in hot-pants. :)

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What is it about the game Soccer that brings out the most destructive behaviour of a minority of fans,which seems to be a global problem

by smiddy in

in europe ,south america ,and elsewhere ,riotous behaviour seems to go hand in hand with soccer fans , destruction of property and even death has occured why is that ?

we have just recently had an episode at etihad stadium in melbourne this past weekend where thousands of dollars damage was caused and flares ignited which could have caused injury to spectators,who , would have included families with children who just wanted to enjoy the game .i beleive their were something like 40000 spectators present ,which in all fairness mostly were well behaved,except for this lawless minority.. melbourne is not used to this behaviour at sporting events ,many of our events host thousands more spectators without anywhere near the trouble that was had at the weekend .. australian rules football , afl in victoria ,certainly produces fanatical supporters , me included , at some games 60 , 80, 100,000 in attendance ,yet never apart from a fight breaking out here or their , have we ever experienced something like that .. so , what is wrong with soccer league fans .

smiddy.

GromitSK

I agree with cofty. As a season ticket holder I am amazed how much emotion it evokes. I would never shout some of the things I do at a football match anywhere else. It is a very curious phenomenon.

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My Son and I have about 5 Months Left

by bavman in

jw
friends

hello, i haven't been on here in awhile and it looks like a whole new crowd.

i disassociated myself about 8 years ago.

went through a divorce and shunning from most my family.

GromitSK

At 18 everything is black and white isn't it? Sometimes that can change very quickly when real-life takes hold.

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Question about buying a new car.

by MrFreeze in

jw
friends

okay, so i've been without a working car since november and it will cost thousands to get it up to snuff.

fortunately, i am able to walk to work.

getting a new car isn't really a necessity but more of a luxury.

GromitSK

Why not just hire a car when u need one?

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My apologies to everyone on this board (please read).

by Joliette in

jw
friends

about a month ago, i wrote a post about a sister that keeps coming to my apartment giving me watchtowers.

i called her an older sister.

she is in her late 50's.

GromitSK

One need not be a fart just because one is old :)

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Mature Dating UK - Surely this isn't for real.

by cofty in

this advert appears every time i click on the active topics link.

please make it stop.... .

GromitSK

Sorry to ressurect this one but are these Mature Dating ads getting worse or is it my imagination? The latest one looks like she got dressed in the dark.

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Swine Flu shots and Narcolepsy

by designs in

some 800 people in sweden and other parts of europe have developed an incurable case of narcolepsy which is being attributed to pandemrix h1n1 made by glaxosmithkline.

30,000,000 have been vaccinated with the flu shot.

europe drug regulators say those under 20 should not take the drug.

GromitSK

Natural immunity is great - if you survive the infection of course lol

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A JW got checked in my congo

by XPeterX in

the announcement was something like "[name] got checked".well if he ain't got df'ed then what does this mean?is it based on the bible?where does this policy come from?how is the rest of the congregation supposed to behave to that person in a situation like this?what happened in the background anyway?is he checked for a period of time or what?any restrictions?.

GromitSK

Perhaps what used to be called a public reproof?

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Swine Flu shots and Narcolepsy

by designs in

some 800 people in sweden and other parts of europe have developed an incurable case of narcolepsy which is being attributed to pandemrix h1n1 made by glaxosmithkline.

30,000,000 have been vaccinated with the flu shot.

europe drug regulators say those under 20 should not take the drug.

GromitSK

Yeah cofty u don't want bird flu.