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Make the call.

Jul 19, 2006 20:23

Tottenham Hotspur or Newcastle United?

Comments 14

sboyko July 20 2006, 10:16:11 UTC

Tottenham - what a kickass name.

wendywoowho July 20 2006, 12:42:34 UTC

Tottenham Hotspur!

tehdawgfather July 20 2006, 13:40:23 UTC

Spurs.

Newcastle's far too snakebitten and I can't understand a damn word Geordie's say anyway.

scoreboard July 20 2006, 14:57:09 UTC

I would have said "As a Vandy fan, I don't need snakebit in my life any more than I do," but we're not snakebit as much as we just, well, suck.

There's actually a coal-town called Newcastle right near where I grew up, so there may be something to this. Actually, what I need is a hardscrabble team from a steel town, but I think somebody would have my ass in a sling if I took up with Sheffield United.

I don't have to choose right this second, do I? ;]

which team timspleen July 20 2006, 14:14:26 UTC

What are the primary sponsors? Go for the team with the cooler sponsorship.

cathboblet July 20 2006, 14:40:00 UTC

Newcastle! Spurs is for wimps.

scoreboard July 20 2006, 15:00:57 UTC

Well, the Fantastic Four are right out (ChelskiChelsea, the Arse, Man U and Liverpool), because unless you grew up with them, picking them now would be like rooting for the house in blackjack. Tottenham Hotspur tempts simply because they'll be cake to follow now that Bill Simmons has taken them on. The Magpies, well...that's a disreputable bunch there. I mean, Mark Darcy *and* Tony Blair? The mind reels.

I know better than to take on Sheffield United. However, if/when Wednesday makes it back to the Premiership, you can count onPloughboy Mansion West to fall right into line. Meanwhile, while I puzzle it out, there's actually a Scottish Second Division team called Morton, and I do have the shirt...;]

cathboblet July 20 2006, 17:11:01 UTC

Oh dude, you could totally take United! I am not so die-hard as I was in my youth, and let's face it, Wednesday sucks hairy purple monkey. United are kick ass AND they're mean. And they have really hard core yobbos as supporters. I mean, if I were gonna support someone in a fight, it'd be United. Not necessarily the most scientific way of choosing allegience, but it has a certain penache . . .

scoreboard July 20 2006, 17:47:55 UTC

There is a certain appeal to having a team that's back up top for the first time...time to get on the Intarweb again and see.

And since work will pay for a second pair of Sunday-go-to-meeting steel-toe Docs, I'll even be properly dressed...

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