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It's just a game. Does nobody else find it funny when people get really attatched to a sports team?
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  • possomistspossomists Posts: 428
    no
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  • Rossum20Rossum20 Posts: 910
    muppet wrote:
    It's just a game. Does nobody else find it funny when people get really attatched to a sports team?


    no. But, does anyone find it funny when people get really attached to a band and spend countless hours reading unsubstantiated crap and writing about on a forum where there opinion means nothing? I do.
  • Elderly ManElderly Man Posts: 235
    no
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  • Left PorchLeft Porch Posts: 846
    muppet wrote:
    It's just a game. Does nobody else find it funny when people get really attatched to a sports team?


    No. There's nothing wrong with being attached to a sports team.
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,939
    to go along with the majority, no. come up to where i live, near boston, and tell everyone that. you'll be thrown out of the state.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,343
    muppet wrote:
    It's just a game. Does nobody else find it funny when people get really attatched to a sports team?


    some would say that attachment in general brings one pain. oops. wrong forum!
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  • pretextpretext Posts: 1,294
    2-feign-reluctance wrote:
    some would say that attachment in general brings one pain. oops. wrong forum!

    that's why i spend all weekend in my house, not showering, and watching sports...
  • lowlight10lowlight10 Posts: 619
    muppet wrote:
    It's just a game. Does nobody else find it funny when people get really attatched to a sports team?

    no, it's not funny and it's not just a game. clearly that song is not for everyone, and the lyrics are evidence that Ed is truly a fan, and not just someone who jumped on the bandwagon.

    it hurts right now, and is probably only going to get worse in the next few days as reality sets in.

    go Bears.
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  • pjfan020pjfan020 Posts: 426
    I get what you're saying...i think you're wrong...but i get it. You just won't get it...
    "Tonight we're just gonna play you some good old American Rock and Roll." tom petty-7-15-05
  • pc_loadletterpc_loadletter Posts: 164
    muppet wrote:
    It's just a game. Does nobody else find it funny when people get really attatched to a sports team?


    no way, man. when you're brought up watching a team you grow so attached to them.... just like we are with pearl jam.
    GO LEAFS AND GO JAYS
  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    Some people just don't understand. No worries, it's not for everyone.

    Whatever makes you happy. Do that.
  • NoelMichaelNoelMichael Posts: 1,635
    Ask any player- It's not just a game, it's their careers, their livelihood, their heart. Closed-minded, self-centered people just can't understand that
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  • Left PorchLeft Porch Posts: 846
    pc_loadletter wrote:
    no way, man. when you're brought up watching a team you grow so attached to them.... just like we are with pearl jam.


    My thoughts exactly.
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  • GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    muppet wrote:
    It's just a game. Does nobody else find it funny when people get really attatched to a sports team?
    yes! I was in vegas a couple weeks ago and saw two guys nearly get into a physical fight about the Dodgers and Dimondbacks... They were so mad and looked so dumb it put things n perspective for me. Very sad about the cubs today though...
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  • lowlight10lowlight10 Posts: 619
    Gmoney wrote:
    yes! I was in vegas a couple weeks ago and saw two guys nearly get into a physical fight about the Dodgers and Dimondbacks... They were so mad and looked so dumb it put things n perspective for me. Very sad about the cubs today though...

    completely different. those guys are idiots; doesnt make the topic any less significant. just because I wouldnt get in a fight over it doesnt mean I love my Cubs, Bears and Bulls any less.
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  • muppetmuppet Posts: 980
    Gmoney wrote:
    yes! I was in vegas a couple weeks ago and saw two guys nearly get into a physical fight about the Dodgers and Dimondbacks... They were so mad and looked so dumb it put things n perspective for me. Very sad about the cubs today though...

    They had to close the train station in Newcastle because the Newcastle and Sunderland football fans were literally rioting. People were pulling doors off the trains.

    Obviously not the same for every sports fan though ;)
    Ask any player- It's not just a game, it's their careers, their livelihood, their heart. Closed-minded, self-centered people just can't understand that

    Well yes, but I'm talking more about the fans.

    Maybe it's a British thing but I've seen grown men cry if their football team looses a game.
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    NoelMichael wrote:
    Ask any player- It's not just a game, it's their careers, their livelihood, their heart. Closed-minded, self-centered people just can't understand that

    Fans take losses harder than most players.
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  • Jack_C_GregoryJack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    pc_loadletter wrote:
    no way, man. when you're brought up watching a team you grow so attached to them.... just like we are with pearl jam.
    GO LEAFS AND GO JAYS


    It depends on the city. Fans in Indy are some of the most fairweather fans you'll ever meet. Ten years ago no one gave a shit about the Indy Colts because they were finishing the season 3-12 each year. On the flip side of that the Indiana Pacers were making it to the Eastern Conference finals every year and everyone in town loved them. Skip to the current day, everyone loves the Colts and now you can't give Pacer tickets away.

    I think of sports as a form of entertainment. I think it's goofy when people live vicariously through their favorite teams. When the Colts won the Super Bowl a couple years ago, I remember my friends grabbing me and saying,"We did it, we did it," and I corrected them,"No, they did it. Although I'm sure deep down the players appreciate all the pizza and beer you consumed while contributing to their championship."
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    muppet wrote:
    It's just a game. Does nobody else find it funny when people get really attatched to a sports team?
    Definitely not just a game.. and like people mentioned, Pearl Jam is not just a band. There's a good reason we post here.
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,135
    Some people just don't get it. Sports bring people together. And those teams represent your city and you take pride when seeing your team go all the way. Here in Philly it's been 26 years without ANYTHING - nothing but negativity by everyone involved. No other city knows what that feels like. I don't wanna hear from Cubs fans or Red Sox fans, before they won, about how they've waited forever. Oh yeah? Have ya? Other than the fact that the Celtics won like 17 championships, the Pats had 2 Super Bowls before the first WS, and the Bulls have 6 championships and the Bears got themselves a Bowl. But a championship would change all that here in Philly, and you would see a party/parade like none other.

    And like the one guy earlier said - yeah, it's crazy to attach yourself to a team but it's not crazy to follow this band religiously. And I digress...anyway....

    Let's go Fightins!!!
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Some people just don't get it. Sports bring people together. And those teams represent your city and you take pride when seeing your team go all the way. Here in Philly it's been 26 years without ANYTHING - nothing but negativity by everyone involved. No other city knows what that feels like. I don't wanna hear from Cubs fans or Red Sox fans, before they won, about how they've waited forever. Oh yeah? Have ya? Other than the fact that the Celtics won like 17 championships, the Pats had 2 Super Bowls before the first WS, and the Bulls have 6 championships and the Bears got themselves a Bowl. But a championship would change all that here in Philly, and you would see a party/parade like none other.

    And like the one guy earlier said - yeah, it's crazy to attach yourself to a team but it's not crazy to follow this band religiously. And I digress...anyway....

    Let's go Fightins!!!

    Try being from Seattle, I know your pain! All my life, I've wanted to see one of our teams win a championship, and this year, we lost our sonics :(.
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  • zenithzenith Posts: 3,191
    Rossum20 wrote:
    no. But, does anyone find it funny when people get really attached to a band and spend countless hours reading unsubstantiated crap and writing about on a forum where there opinion means nothing? I do.

    i had that exact same thought :rolleyes:

    except i dont think its weird
    impatience is a gift ........
  • pc_loadletterpc_loadletter Posts: 164
    WeaponX655321 wrote:
    It depends on the city. Fans in Indy are some of the most fairweather fans you'll ever meet. Ten years ago no one gave a shit about the Indy Colts because they were finishing the season 3-12 each year. On the flip side of that the Indiana Pacers were making it to the Eastern Conference finals every year and everyone in town loved them. Skip to the current day, everyone loves the Colts and now you can't give Pacer tickets away.

    I think of sports as a form of entertainment. I think it's goofy when people live vicariously through their favorite teams. When the Colts won the Super Bowl a couple years ago, I remember my friends grabbing me and saying,"We did it, we did it," and I corrected them,"No, they did it. Although I'm sure deep down the players appreciate all the pizza and beer you consumed while contributing to their championship."

    i think that happens in every sports market (with the exception of a fiew [new york, toronto, boston]). there are a lot of bandwagon fans out there who only appreciate the team when they are winning, but my post wasnt targeted towards them. i was talking about the fans who grew up watching the team and who sticks with them through the garbage.... im doing that right now with the leafs lol

    but yes, i agree with you about the fans who live/breathe sports..... "we did it" lol i thought i was the only one who hated when someone said that
  • nothingman44nothingman44 Posts: 1,495
    go red sox!
  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    you obviously werent in any major canadian cities during the NHL lock out... a lot of business were hurtin.

    anyways, its not much different than being attatched to a band :)
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • silas23silas23 SoCal Posts: 99
    Nope, I love sports! And I am a huge Dodger fan..... Go Blue!!!!
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    pjfan020 wrote:
    I get what you're saying...i think you're wrong...but i get it. You just won't get it...
    Agreed! When Ireland lost to France last year it was like a funeral procession afterwards. Everyone was devestated. You build your hopes up to prove that your country is better than theirs and then they just swat you aside like the tiny island that you are. It's not funny and it's not cute and it's certainly NOT just a fucking game :cool:

    Tell that to the thousands of Gaelic football and hurling players who train day in day out like their lives depend on it... to throw themselves on the line when it comes to the big day... and not get paid a penny for it! Purely for the love of the game, for the drama, for the glory and the pure joy that can be gained from it. Sport, and games, can open and close wounds... as Ireland v England in Croke Park last year proved. In that one game, wounds were healed that hundreds of years of politics that could never do.

    So again, no, it's not just a game :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    blackredyellow wrote:
    Fans take losses harder than most players.
    I find that hard to believe. Yes, fans take losses really hard. But I've seen many a player fall to his knees at the end of a game sobbing! Sobbing in the interview afterwards also... and you know they're gonna sob for the next few weeks. Fans can go to the pub afterwards, console eachother, feel like shit for a few days... but they dont' have to feel the guilt and the blame for losing.

    Sporting achievements are also directly related to the happiness of a country, the spending power and any elections that are held at the same time. In Ireland anyway... as I'd imagine quite a few countries!

    And to the person who said 'we didn't do it, they did it' this can be true in many a case. BUT when Munster won the heineken cup... it was tense with the last few minutes to go, when suddenly the big screen showed images of the fans in Limerick watching on the screen in the street. You could see the effect it had on them... and all of the players afterwards said that was what spurred them on, when they saw the screen they knew they couldn't lose. The outcome may or may not have been different but to say a team would win with or without the fans is not really a good idea.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,135
    By the way, we can say "we did it." The players get to go home in the offseason and forget about what "we" did during the year. But "we"(the fans) go to work the next day and have to live with the misery of defeat so WE will live with enjoyment of victory....when that day comes(hopefully soon). When I'm paying well over a grand each for football and baseball for MY teams in Philly I am contributing to the growth of those organizations. So, yes, WE will do it.
  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    Hmmm....

    When someone asks me how the last PJ show was, I don't say "It was great, WE rocked out". I would say "THEY rocked out, or Pearl Jam" rocked out. I have nothing to do with writing of the notes or lyrics, or performing the songs in front of the crowd. Therefore THEY, and not WE. I see no reason why a sports team you are not a member of can make you think WE won, when in fact THEY won.

    Just by buying a ticket or a CD does not make me part of the organization.
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