Rds1983 Posted October 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 26, 2023 Bedrooms with windows above the door frame. Yes, it let's some light into the hall way (only positive I can think of), but it then let's light in to the bedroom whenever anyone turns the hall light on and wakes anyone in there up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted October 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 26, 2023 37 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Bedrooms with windows above the door frame. Yes, it let's some light into the hall way (only positive I can think of), but it then let's light in to the bedroom whenever anyone turns the hall light on and wakes anyone in there up. Ah, the infamous transom window. Bit of a "window" into a bygone era. We have hall night lights, so no one every turns on the hall light, but I can see what you mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 People from England who have NFL and NBA teams. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 39 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: People from England who have NFL and NBA teams. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 11, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 11, 2023 59 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: People from England who have NFL and NBA teams. But what about people from the USA who have PL teams (e.g. Aston Villa)? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted December 11, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, mjmooney said: But what about people from the USA who have PL teams (e.g. Aston Villa)? This should actually be harder to understand, since we at least have a (admittedly inferior) league of our own that allows many of us to support a local team rather than one overseas. I suppose many PL fans in the US have both a PL and an MLS team, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 51 minutes ago, mjmooney said: But what about people from the USA who have PL teams (e.g. Aston Villa)? I don't get it either but thanks for the money. I don't understand how you can passionately support a team you have no actual connection with. Aye I said it. Pashun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 1 minute ago, rodders0223 said: I don't get it either but thanks for the money. I don't understand how you can passionately support a team you have no actual connection with. Aye I said it. Pashun! Round here it's known as 'Proppa' support. Proppa fans of Proppa teams. Mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MNVillan Posted December 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2023 9 hours ago, rodders0223 said: I don't get it either but thanks for the money. I don't understand how you can passionately support a team you have no actual connection with. Aye I said it. Pashun! Geographic proximity isn’t a prerequisite to form connections. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted December 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 12, 2023 11 hours ago, mjmooney said: But what about people from the USA who have PL teams (e.g. Aston Villa)? Football is a fantastic sport with a global audience whereas American Football sucks and pretty much only Yanks watch it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 12, 2023 Moderator Share Posted December 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Football is a fantastic sport with a global audience whereas American Football sucks and pretty much only Yanks watch it. Yeah that’s why they sell out Wembley every year for a pre-season warm up game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seat68 Posted December 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2023 Should we also not like music that doesn't reflect our geography or life experience? Reggae, country, Ukrainian folk etc? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 12, 2023 Was listening to quite an interesting discussion about the nature of the fandom of supporters of the Premier league clubs from around the world here on the football ramble literally about a week or so ago. It’s the first the question in the Q&A at the very start of the show, lasts for 18 minutes. If you get chance I genuinely recommend listening to it. Really good discussion. Spoiler - the fandom that people of Bangladesh have for the Argentina national side to the point that there’s an anti Brazilian sentiment there was surprising to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted December 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 12, 2023 3 hours ago, bickster said: Yeah that’s why they sell out Wembley every year for a pre-season warm up game 200k American's live in the UK, they'd fill Wembley twice over. American football sucks, it's rugby with pads, forwards passing to make it easier, a break every 10 seconds and endless advert breaks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted December 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 12, 2023 Birthdays..... specifically adults who carry on about their birthday. Like Xmas, birthdays are fine for kids and while you are growing up . Milestones I can understand if i try. Other than that birthdays are stupid and inconvenient. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted December 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Rds1983 said: 200k American's live in the UK, they'd fill Wembley twice over. American football sucks, it's rugby with pads, forwards passing to make it easier, a break every 10 seconds and endless advert breaks. NFL is awesome, probably the best reffed sport out there. Would be my favourite sport to watch and I love to hate anything USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 12, 2023 Moderator Share Posted December 12, 2023 8 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: 200k American's live in the UK, they'd fill Wembley twice over. American football sucks, it's rugby with pads, forwards passing to make it easier, a break every 10 seconds and endless advert breaks. Whilst I tend to agree with regards to the sport itself, denying its popularity based on that is daft. When they play those games in the UK (and in other countries) the crowd isn’t mainly Americans 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted December 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 12, 2023 40 minutes ago, bickster said: Whilst I tend to agree with regards to the sport itself, denying its popularity based on that is daft. When they play those games in the UK (and in other countries) the crowd isn’t mainly Americans Have you got the data to confirm what percentage of the Wembley crowd are American? I'd also suggest that selling out one stadium once a year doesn't necessarily reflect popularity. If it was sold out 30 or 40 times a year, or multiple stadiums were selling out then possibly but I guess we have different views on what popular means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 4 hours ago, bickster said: Yeah that’s why they sell out Wembley every year for a pre-season warm up game It's about 3 times a year but they are proper season games. It's a sign of things to come with Villa having a 'home' fixture against Man Utd in Riyadh within the next decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Have you got the data to confirm what percentage of the Wembley crowd are American? I'd also suggest that selling out one stadium once a year doesn't necessarily reflect popularity. If it was sold out 30 or 40 times a year, or multiple stadiums were selling out then possibly but I guess we have different views on what popular means. They sell out games in Munich , Frankfurt & Mexico as well , they don't just come to the UK , but i believe the 4 games here this season sold out despite having crap teams playing I've been to a couple of the Uk games , one at Wembley (New Orleans trouncing the Dolphins) and one at Tottenham ( New Orleans being robbed v The Vikings) I didn't get the chance to speak to everyone present , but it seemed to be a lot of Americans that support one of the teams playing , that come over for the games and make a holiday of it ( like some of us might do if Villa played in the US) , but a big amount seem to be Brits that support other teams that just come along to see a game they enjoy live , hence you see a lot of different team colours on display 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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