Lakers vs. Celtics - Page 2

droski · 06-03-2008, 08:44 AM

how anyone could root for the celtics considering how arrogant the boston fans have gotten over the past 5 years is beyond me.

BigPapaVol · 06-03-2008, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by droski

how anyone could root for the celtics consider how arrogant the boston fans have gotten over the past 5 years is beyond me.

exactly. The whole Red Sox thing has put them over the top. They've caught and surpassed Yankee and Notre Dame lackeys.

Fine Vol · 06-03-2008, 09:45 AM

Go Celts! I am not pulling for the fans.

droski · 06-03-2008, 10:10 AM

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exactly. The whole Red Sox thing has put them over the top. They've caught and surpassed Yankee and Notre Dame lackeys.

how about the pat's fans? almost worse. at least there were SOME red sox fans before they started winning. boston is officially the biggest bandwaggon city in the country now. and two words that should make you root against the celts: bill simmons.

BigPapaVol · 06-03-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by droski

how about the pat's fans? almost worse. at least there were SOME red sox fans before they started winning. boston is officially the biggest bandwaggon city in the country now. and two words that should make you root against the celts: bill simmons.

but the Pats have done it with legitimate greatness, rather than just buying a team. I don't like the Pats or their fans, but they don't remotely approach Sox fans in their bandwagonness.

droski · 06-03-2008, 10:23 AM

oh that's definetly true. i can't tell you how many people i know who now claim there were longtime sox fans who i never even knew liked baseball. they have all these people who merle went to college there or lived there for a year or two who think that that allows them to jump on the bandwaggon with their brand new big pappi jersies.

TennTradition · 06-03-2008, 12:31 PM

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oh that's definetly true. i can't tell you how many people i know who now claim there were longtime sox fans who i never even knew liked baseball. they have all these people who merle went to college there or lived there for a year or two who think that that allows them to jump on the bandwaggon with their brand new big pappi jersies.

That would be me...and I do not apologize for it.

TennTradition · 06-03-2008, 12:38 PM

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but the Pats have done it with legitimate greatness, rather than just buying a team. I don't like the Pats or their fans, but they don't remotely approach Sox fans in their bandwagonness.

I hate Pats fans much, much more. I just can't stand them. I tried to watch the Pats and like them once I got up here, and the fans quickly made me regret that. For some reason, I can stand the Sox fans around here....

The Red Sox have gone buy crazy on their pitching staff (starters), but they are remedying that. Lester and Buccholz will be good starters I think and Masterson may be. You've also got really exciting players in Pedroia(r), Ellsbury, and Papelbon - all who they drafted and players that were critical to last year's success. Boston is getting ready to have some power problems in the coming years...so Youk is going to have to get moved back to third and a power-hitting first baseman brought in (because I don't think they have one in the wings)...so that will be more buying.

**milohimself** · 06-04-2008, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by droski

how anyone could root for the celtics considering how arrogant the boston fans have gotten over the past 5 years is beyond me.

The Celtics seem to be the favorite team of the 30+ year old white males who have been disenfranchised with the NBA around the last decade. As you know, that's the key demographic of sports fans. Guys who consider all today's NBA stars "thugs" and would prefer to sit around and watch Larry Bird games on ESPN Classic.

MillsfieldVOL · 06-04-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by droski

how about the pat's fans? almost worse. at least there were SOME red sox fans before they started winning. boston is officially the biggest bandwaggon city in the country now. and two words that should make you root against the celts: bill simmons.

How about Bill Russell, YEA!!!!!!!!!! GO GREEN! It's fun watching the Lakers hit the floor !!!!!!!!!!!

JTrainDavis · 06-05-2008, 10:42 PM

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I hate Pats fans much, much more. I just can't stand them. I tried to watch the Pats and like them once I got up here, and the fans quickly made me regret that. \

I agree 100%. I've lived in New England my entire life, other than a few forays here and there, and honestly couldn't have named a dozen pats fans until their run started. Now everyone walks around like jackasses with their jerseys.

Been a Sox fan forever, and the pink hats get annoying, but that comes with just about any team that is successful. I'll let everyone who figures i'm on a bandwagon just stay bitter, it doesn't hurt my feelings at all.

TennTradition · 06-05-2008, 10:48 PM

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I agree 100%. I've lived in New England my entire life, other than a few forays here and there, and honestly couldn't have named a dozen pats fans until their run started. Now everyone walks around like jackasses with their jerseys.

Been a Sox fan forever, and the pink hats get annoying, but that comes with just about any team that is successful. I'll let everyone who figures i'm on a bandwagon just stay bitter, it doesn't hurt my feelings at all.

I feel like a natural Red Sox fans because I've hated the Yankees for as long as I can remember...but I didn't start following them until I knew I was going to be moving up here...which happened to be their first World Series year....a fortuitous time to start following them

hmanvolfan · 06-05-2008, 10:51 PM

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I agree 100%. I've lived in New England my entire life, other than a few forays here and there, and honestly couldn't have named a dozen pats fans until their run started. Now everyone walks around like jackasses with their jerseys.

Been a Sox fan forever, and the pink hats get annoying, but that comes with just about any team that is successful. I'll let everyone who figures i'm on a bandwagon just stay bitter, it doesn't hurt my feelings at all.

How did you get to be a Volunteer?

Jaytrain5 · 06-05-2008, 11:07 PM

Where in Boston do you live, TennTradition?

I lived in Waltham and Newton for a while.

TennTradition · 06-05-2008, 11:11 PM

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Where in Boston do you live, TennTradition?

I lived in Waltham and Newton for a while.

I live in Arlington...I'm in Waltham all the time...Pizzeria Unos there has NTN trivia..which I'm a big fan of (not so much Pizzeria Unos...though I do like the regular bartender there).