'English' Canadians and football
Jun 14th 2006, 4:36 pm
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'English' Canadians and football
Those who have already made the move to Canada from England - are you still supporting England in the World Cup? Do you still feel part of it over there? I guess you are not watching in bars with a crowd due to time difference - is it weird?
I remember watching all the Euro 96 matches at 1am in all night bars in Australia, which was odd, but I still felt part of it because there were other England fans and it was still 'beer' time.
This may seem pointless but I think the things that I will miss most are these kind of events and being part of them, rather than day to day stuff. Plus we watch football live and on tv all the time, and it will be strange not to go to a match and have a pie and a pint at half time... Hope the cable coverage is decent at least...
I remember watching all the Euro 96 matches at 1am in all night bars in Australia, which was odd, but I still felt part of it because there were other England fans and it was still 'beer' time.
This may seem pointless but I think the things that I will miss most are these kind of events and being part of them, rather than day to day stuff. Plus we watch football live and on tv all the time, and it will be strange not to go to a match and have a pie and a pint at half time... Hope the cable coverage is decent at least...
Jun 14th 2006, 4:40 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by SkiBunny
Those who have already made the move to Canada from England - are you still supporting England in the World Cup? Do you still feel part of it over there? I guess you are not watching in bars with a crowd due to time difference - is it weird?
I remember watching all the Euro 96 matches at 1am in all night bars in Australia, which was odd, but I still felt part of it because there were other England fans and it was still 'beer' time.
This may seem pointless but I think the things that I will miss most are these kind of events and being part of them, rather than day to day stuff. Plus we watch football live and on tv all the time, and it will be strange not to go to a match and have a pie and a pint at half time... Hope the cable coverage is decent at least...
I remember watching all the Euro 96 matches at 1am in all night bars in Australia, which was odd, but I still felt part of it because there were other England fans and it was still 'beer' time.
This may seem pointless but I think the things that I will miss most are these kind of events and being part of them, rather than day to day stuff. Plus we watch football live and on tv all the time, and it will be strange not to go to a match and have a pie and a pint at half time... Hope the cable coverage is decent at least...
You can still go to the match and have a pie
Jun 14th 2006, 4:42 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by SkiBunny
Plus we watch football live and on tv all the time, .
It is weird watching the WC without the big partisan crowd though, thats for sure. A few canadians have enquired of me when Canada will be playing
Jun 14th 2006, 4:44 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by SkiBunny
Those who have already made the move to Canada from England - are you still supporting England in the World Cup? Do you still feel part of it over there? I guess you are not watching in bars with a crowd due to time difference - is it weird?
Jun 14th 2006, 4:45 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
You can still go to the match and have a pie
Jun 14th 2006, 4:47 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by iaink
It is weird watching the WC without the big partisan crowd though, thats for sure. A few canadians have enquired of me when Canada will be playing
Jun 14th 2006, 4:47 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by SkiBunny
eh? I've been to hockey (great) but there were no pies, plus I do need my football - is there some cool underground football & pie scene I missed whilst in Canada?
lol
Jun 14th 2006, 4:48 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
<wanders off to get coffee, past shop with huge Korean flag to place with large Italian flag>
Football is the big game in this town.
Football is the big game in this town.
Jun 14th 2006, 4:51 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by dbd33
<wanders off to get coffee, past shop with huge Korean flag to place with large Italian flag>
Football is the big game in this town.
Football is the big game in this town.
Guess your mix would be quite fun
Jun 14th 2006, 4:52 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
YES obviously
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if so tempting with fake pie is bad enough, but fake pie and fake football is just mean...
Jun 14th 2006, 4:55 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by SkiBunny
hmm, are you having me on?
if so tempting with fake pie is bad enough, but fake pie and fake football is just mean...
if so tempting with fake pie is bad enough, but fake pie and fake football is just mean...
You can Always take your own pies.
Jun 14th 2006, 4:58 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Footbal has a good following here.
You can Always take your own pies.
You can Always take your own pies.
What's the Alberta/Canadian league called? Is there a website?
Jun 14th 2006, 5:05 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by SkiBunny
Never thought of that! We have small Italian and Dutch rogue supporter units at work, but really everyone I know is supporting Ingerlund.
Guess your mix would be quite fun
Guess your mix would be quite fun
1 German
1 Italian
3 English (two on the same car)
1 with a mythical lion type animal, I think it's Korea but not the official flag.
In the country it's all Mexico and Ecuador, the source countries for the undocumented farm workers.
Brazilians are the best bar fans, they bring drums and bang and shout all through their games.
Jun 14th 2006, 5:06 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by SkiBunny
ok then I'll let you off
What's the Alberta/Canadian league called? Is there a website?
What's the Alberta/Canadian league called? Is there a website?
Jun 14th 2006, 6:17 pm
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Re: 'English' Canadians and football
Originally Posted by SkiBunny
ok then I'll let you off
What's the Alberta/Canadian league called? Is there a website?
What's the Alberta/Canadian league called? Is there a website?
www.cusa.ab.ca