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Strike For The South
07-19-2012, 21:21
And Louis isn't here to gloat :cry:
The world has become a cold, dark place
HoreTore
07-19-2012, 22:10
PSG was actually one of my first european loves, together with Ajax.
David Ginola and George Weah playing together on top. Ah, the good ol' days...
Strike For The South
07-19-2012, 22:19
PSG was actually one of my first european loves, together with Ajax.
David Ginola and George Weah playing together on top. Ah, the good ol' days...
You liked Ajax?
HOW NON CONFORMIST
HoreTore
07-19-2012, 22:52
You liked Ajax?
HOW NON CONFORMIST
Ajax and PSG, roughly at the same time, and I still like them both. Ajax probably because they won the first champions league competition I followed('95), as well as having a team full of players 9-year old HoreTore liked(kluivert, de boer(x2), litmanen, seedorf, davids, overmars). Loved all of those players throughout their careers. I'm not quite sure why I started liking PSG, but Weah probably played some part in it...
Sarmatian
07-20-2012, 18:00
That's great, now I can actually like Milan again.
Ibrahimovic knows his stuff but I hate the guy.
You liked Ajax?
HOW NON CONFORMIST
Why have you even heard of them? They are pretty insignificant on the worldstage
LeftEyeNine
07-22-2012, 10:40
If you are somewhat interested in football however you haven't heard of Ajax, you can start calling it "soccer". :smoking:
If you are somewhat interested in football however you haven't heard of Ajax, you can start calling it "soccer". :smoking:
They aren't all that much of a good team, they struggle even in national competitions against amateur-clubs. They have no hope of winning against the top-tier, they are all fashion no skill. Good brand, but not a great team
Sarmatian
07-22-2012, 18:28
They aren't all that much of a good team, they struggle even in national competitions against amateur-clubs. They have no hope of winning against the top-tier, they are all fashion no skill. Good brand, but not a great team
That's not the issue. Ajax developed some pretty great players over the years and they were European champions a few times. We're talking reputation, not present ability.
HoreTore
07-22-2012, 21:04
That's not the issue. Ajax developed some pretty great players over the years and they were European champions a few times. We're talking reputation, not present ability.
The entire dutch league is now basically a feeder league for the bigger leagues... It's no use producing a ton of great footballers if they're all sold before they can play a full season...
Also, no 8-year old bases his love for a club directly on results... A team can be as crappy as all hell, a proper fan will still love the club unconditionally(I have personal experience as a fan of a crappy team...).
Anyway, back to Zlatan:
Did anyone catch his 45 minute press conference? A quote: "I don't know all the players in the french league, but they all know me".
johnhughthom
07-22-2012, 21:46
Also, no 8-year old bases his love for a club directly on results...
Hmm, so all these Man City and Chelsea supporting kids that have appeared over the past few years are basing their support partly on the fantastic history both clubs have?
Ajax are one of the greatest football clubs in history, their side of the 70s redefined the game and the '95 Champion's League winning side was fantastic. The fact they haven't been able to maintain success on a European level is simply down to the money flooding the bigger leagues from tv deals and the like. A football fan who doesn't know Ajax is not a football fan at all.
HoreTore
07-22-2012, 21:49
Hmm, so all these Man City and Chelsea supporting kids that have appeared over the past few years are basing their support partly on the fantastic history both clubs have?
Ajax are one of the greatest football clubs in history, their side of the 70s redefined the game and the '95 Champion's League winning side was fantastic. The fact they haven't been able to maintain success on a European level is simply down to the money flooding the bigger leagues from tv deals and the like. A football fan who doesn't know Ajax is not a football fan at all.
I'd say it's more likely that the 8-year old City-supporter made his choice due to seeing Aguero, Tevez, Silva, etc play...
Plenty of football fans have been created by seeing just one great goal... City has had quite a few of those...
johnhughthom
07-22-2012, 21:54
Matt Le Tissier scored a great goal every other week, didn't lead to loads of people outside Southampton supporting them. Glory hunting little twats, that's what these kids are.
HoreTore
07-22-2012, 22:23
lol, I see no reason to dispute that statement :smash:
ajaxfetish
07-23-2012, 02:03
PSG was actually one of my first european loves, together with Ajax.
Ah, those beautiful days of yore. You were so young and inexperienced. But I'm actually an American, dear.
Ajax
Strike For The South
07-23-2012, 06:21
They aren't all that much of a good team, they struggle even in national competitions against amateur-clubs. They have no hope of winning against the top-tier, they are all fashion no skill. Good brand, but not a great team
The insane amount of players who have come through the club is reason enough to know them.
Most importantly Van Der Vart & Vertonghen
The insane amount of players who have come through the club is reason enough to know them.
Most importantly Van Der Vart & Vertonghen
There is a lot of talent comming from Ajax, but not significantly more then other clubs. It's nice to hear Ajax gets such respect but I think they are a bit overrated.
Sarmatian
07-23-2012, 14:25
Also, no 8-year old bases his love for a club directly on results... A team can be as crappy as all hell, a proper fan will still love the club unconditionally(I have personal experience as a fan of a crappy team...).
Tell me about it. Being a fan of Vojvodina (screw Ajax, if you haven't heard about this team, you don't know anything about football), my last reason to celebrate come in 1989 and it wasn't worth much, since I was 7. Nothing since then. Not even a lousy cup. And having to endure taunts from Belgrade pricks adds insult to injury.
The insane amount of players who have come through the club is reason enough to know them.
Most importantly Van Der Vart & Vertonghen
Pfft! Amateurs not fit to lick Bergkamp's boot. :tongue:
LeftEyeNine
07-24-2012, 07:22
There are guys here, one of them being a Dutchie, who assess Ajax over them being internationally unsuccessful for some years now.
And 8-year-olds fandom as a criteria of success. Oh boy, the end is nigh.
Pannonian
07-24-2012, 12:14
Tell me about it. Being a fan of Vojvodina (screw Ajax, if you haven't heard about this team, you don't know anything about football), my last reason to celebrate come in 1989 and it wasn't worth much, since I was 7. Nothing since then. Not even a lousy cup. And having to endure taunts from Belgrade pricks adds insult to injury.
You're not a proper football until you've celebrated your team winning promotion. One of the TWC admins is a proper Man City fan, counting as one of his favourite memories winning the 3rd tier play off final.
HoreTore
07-24-2012, 15:19
You're not a proper football until you've celebrated your team winning promotion. One of the TWC admins is a proper Man City fan, counting as one of his favourite memories winning the 3rd tier play off final.
Bah, a proper football fan celebrates avoiding relegation in the last round year after year!
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