Rival Watch

[Jackson Corner]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI2GofyFFnQ a piece here about why oxfrod are more oxf*rd than people might think

That video title is promising.

Considering they had a countdown clock on there fansite ticking to our demise a couple of years back it’s hard to feel sympathy. Having said that l would not like to see any club go under even if it was our rivals. And what is happening to there new stadium? Who is going to pay for that when the club are close to financial meltdown?

[tidus_mi2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI2GofyFFnQ a piece here about why oxfrod are more oxf*rd than people might think

That video title is promising.

Considering they had a countdown clock on there fansite ticking to our demise a couple of years back it’s hard to feel sympathy. Having said that l would not like to see any club go under even if it was our rivals. And what is happening to there new stadium? Who is going to pay for that when the club are close to financial meltdown?

Oh you're absolutely right, I would never want them to go under but if this has a negative effect on their on the field performances, I will enjoy it.

[windermereROYAL]

They`ll survive one way or another, but I`m happy to see a section of their fanbase suffer like we did, maybe they`ll think twice about other clubs suffering before gloating in the future.

[Brogue]

We gloated to Pompey when they were in the shit. Waving bank notes at them and singing its Pompey’s funeral. It’s what football fans do. Things wouldn’t be right in the world if fans didn’t revel in the demise of your arch rival. Most people don’t actually want clubs to go, they are just having a bit of fun

[The Cap]

We gloated to Pompey when they were in the shit. Waving bank notes at them and singing its Pompey’s funeral. It’s what football fans do. Things wouldn’t be right in the world if fans didn’t revel in the demise of your arch rival. Most people don’t actually want clubs to go, they are just having a bit of fun

Remember it well. "Who's that coming over the hill, is it the tax man, is it the tax man?"

[tidus_mi2]

We gloated to Pompey when they were in the shit. Waving bank notes at them and singing its Pompey’s funeral. It’s what football fans do. Things wouldn’t be right in the world if fans didn’t revel in the demise of your arch rival. Most people don’t actually want clubs to go, they are just having a bit of fun

Remember it well. "Who's that coming over the hill, is it the tax man, is it the tax man?"

When they returned the favour in our League One clashes, our retort was "You stole from charity"

[WestYorksRoyal]

We gloated to Pompey when they were in the shit. Waving bank notes at them and singing its Pompey’s funeral. It’s what football fans do. Things wouldn’t be right in the world if fans didn’t revel in the demise of your arch rival. Most people don’t actually want clubs to go, they are just having a bit of fun

But one day a club may not survive. EFL clubs seem remarkably robust; Portsmouth, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and ourselves have all survived pretty dire circumstances, while smaller clubs in the non-league like Bury and Macclesfield have failed. If you look on the continent, bigger clubs like Bordeaux and Brescia have gone under.

Oxford will probably be okay, but right now they will feel like they have every chance of being the first EFL club in a long time to go under and it's not a fun place to be in. The difference between supporting a shit team and one that may not exist next year is huge, and I personally don't think it's something to poke fun at.

[Brogue]

We gloated to Pompey when they were in the shit. Waving bank notes at them and singing its Pompey’s funeral. It’s what football fans do. Things wouldn’t be right in the world if fans didn’t revel in the demise of your arch rival. Most people don’t actually want clubs to go, they are just having a bit of fun

But one day a club may not survive. EFL clubs seem remarkably robust; Portsmouth, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and ourselves have all survived pretty dire circumstances, while smaller clubs in the non-league like Bury and Macclesfield have failed. If you look on the continent, bigger clubs like Bordeaux and Brescia have gone under.

Oxford will probably be okay, but right now they will feel like they have every chance of being the first EFL club in a long time to go under and it's not a fun place to be in. The difference between supporting a shit team and one that may not exist next year is huge, and I personally don't think it's something to poke fun at.

Well yeah, that's cos you're woke, and the epitome of everything wrong in modern society - so this doesn't surprise me one jot. You don't have to join in the chants if you don't want to. God forbid we offend someone

[Orion1871]

We gloated to Pompey when they were in the shit. Waving bank notes at them and singing its Pompey’s funeral. It’s what football fans do. Things wouldn’t be right in the world if fans didn’t revel in the demise of your arch rival. Most people don’t actually want clubs to go, they are just having a bit of fun

But one day a club may not survive. EFL clubs seem remarkably robust; Portsmouth, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and ourselves have all survived pretty dire circumstances, while smaller clubs in the non-league like Bury and Macclesfield have failed. If you look on the continent, bigger clubs like Bordeaux and Brescia have gone under.

Oxford will probably be okay, but right now they will feel like they have every chance of being the first EFL club in a long time to go under and it's not a fun place to be in. The difference between supporting a shit team and one that may not exist next year is huge, and I personally don't think it's something to poke fun at.

Well yeah, that's cos you're woke, and the epitome of everything wrong in modern society - so this doesn't surprise me one jot. You don't have to join in the chants if you don't want to. God forbid we offend someone

Not sure what this has to do with black people in America being wary of the police.

[Brogue]

But one day a club may not survive. EFL clubs seem remarkably robust; Portsmouth, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and ourselves have all survived pretty dire circumstances, while smaller clubs in the non-league like Bury and Macclesfield have failed. If you look on the continent, bigger clubs like Bordeaux and Brescia have gone under.

Oxford will probably be okay, but right now they will feel like they have every chance of being the first EFL club in a long time to go under and it's not a fun place to be in. The difference between supporting a shit team and one that may not exist next year is huge, and I personally don't think it's something to poke fun at.

Well yeah, that's cos you're woke, and the epitome of everything wrong in modern society - so this doesn't surprise me one jot. You don't have to join in the chants if you don't want to. God forbid we offend someone

Not sure what this has to do with black people in America being wary of the police.

If we were living in 1930's America, I might agree with you. But here is a new flash: the meaning of words can change

Nice: Used to mean foolish, simple, or ignorant, coming from a Latin word for not knowing.#
Awful: Originally meant "worthy of awe" or inspiring great wonder, rather than something bad.
Meat: Once referred to any solid food at all, not just animal flesh.
Silly: Originally meant blessed, happy, or worthy.
Bully: Used to mean a sweetheart or darling for either men or women.
Clue: Originally meant a ball of yarn (like the one used to find the way out of a maze).
Egregious: Started out meaning distinguished, eminent, or remarkably good before turning negative

Nice* one though on trying to sound clever.

Gay** boy

*see what I did there?
** if we are using old meanings of words

[bcubed]

I remember singing along at Crystal Palace "Youre in Administration" to the tune of Seven Nation Army. Thought it was very funny at the time.

But once its happened to you I think you probably think twice about laughing at another club's financial and administrative misfortunes

[leon]

Well yeah, that's cos you're woke, and the epitome of everything wrong in modern society - so this doesn't surprise me one jot. You don't have to join in the chants if you don't want to. God forbid we offend someone

Not sure what this has to do with black people in America being wary of the police.

If we were living in 1930's America, I might agree with you. But here is a new flash: the meaning of words can change

Nice: Used to mean foolish, simple, or ignorant, coming from a Latin word for not knowing.#
Awful: Originally meant "worthy of awe" or inspiring great wonder, rather than something bad.
Meat: Once referred to any solid food at all, not just animal flesh.
Silly: Originally meant blessed, happy, or worthy.
Bully: Used to mean a sweetheart or darling for either men or women.
Clue: Originally meant a ball of yarn (like the one used to find the way out of a maze).
Egregious: Started out meaning distinguished, eminent, or remarkably good before turning negative

Nice* one though on trying to sound clever.

Gay** boy

*see what I did there?
** if we are using old meanings of words

indeed "Woke" is now used as a catch all insult by the far right and their sympathisers in order to belittle their views.

[Brogue]

Not sure what this has to do with black people in America being wary of the police.

If we were living in 1930's America, I might agree with you. But here is a new flash: the meaning of words can change

Nice: Used to mean foolish, simple, or ignorant, coming from a Latin word for not knowing.#
Awful: Originally meant "worthy of awe" or inspiring great wonder, rather than something bad.
Meat: Once referred to any solid food at all, not just animal flesh.
Silly: Originally meant blessed, happy, or worthy.
Bully: Used to mean a sweetheart or darling for either men or women.
Clue: Originally meant a ball of yarn (like the one used to find the way out of a maze).
Egregious: Started out meaning distinguished, eminent, or remarkably good before turning negative

Nice* one though on trying to sound clever.

Gay** boy

*see what I did there?
** if we are using old meanings of words

indeed "Woke" is now used as a catch all insult by the far right and their sympathisers in order to belittle their views.

Beautiful bit of irony there: you complain that ‘woke’ is used as a catch-all label to dismiss people’s views, then immediately dismiss anyone who uses it as ‘far right or their sympathisers’. You’ve proved my point in one sentence

[South Coast Royal]

Not sure what this has to do with black people in America being wary of the police.

If we were living in 1930's America, I might agree with you. But here is a new flash: the meaning of words can change

Nice: Used to mean foolish, simple, or ignorant, coming from a Latin word for not knowing.#
Awful: Originally meant "worthy of awe" or inspiring great wonder, rather than something bad.
Meat: Once referred to any solid food at all, not just animal flesh.
Silly: Originally meant blessed, happy, or worthy.
Bully: Used to mean a sweetheart or darling for either men or women.
Clue: Originally meant a ball of yarn (like the one used to find the way out of a maze).
Egregious: Started out meaning distinguished, eminent, or remarkably good before turning negative

Nice* one though on trying to sound clever.

Gay** boy

*see what I did there?
** if we are using old meanings of words

indeed "Woke" is now used as a catch all insult by the far right and their sympathisers in order to belittle their views.

Yeah, and I can't stand the way the Yanks use the word "liberal" in a derogatory way when here (until recently) we have seen it as having a positive meaning such as being tolerant and open-minded.
Mind you, when did Yanks ever understand English?

[leon]

If we were living in 1930's America, I might agree with you. But here is a new flash: the meaning of words can change

Nice: Used to mean foolish, simple, or ignorant, coming from a Latin word for not knowing.#
Awful: Originally meant "worthy of awe" or inspiring great wonder, rather than something bad.
Meat: Once referred to any solid food at all, not just animal flesh.
Silly: Originally meant blessed, happy, or worthy.
Bully: Used to mean a sweetheart or darling for either men or women.
Clue: Originally meant a ball of yarn (like the one used to find the way out of a maze).
Egregious: Started out meaning distinguished, eminent, or remarkably good before turning negative

Nice* one though on trying to sound clever.

Gay** boy

*see what I did there?
** if we are using old meanings of words

indeed "Woke" is now used as a catch all insult by the far right and their sympathisers in order to belittle their views.

Beautiful bit of irony there: you complain that ‘woke’ is used as a catch-all label to dismiss people’s views, then immediately dismiss anyone who uses it as ‘far right or their sympathisers’. You’ve proved my point in one sentence

no not really Brogue - just pointing out a key constituency who uses Woke as an insult. I'm sure there other people who do as well. They probably think it's clever as well.

[Brogue]

indeed "Woke" is now used as a catch all insult by the far right and their sympathisers in order to belittle their views.

Beautiful bit of irony there: you complain that ‘woke’ is used as a catch-all label to dismiss people’s views, then immediately dismiss anyone who uses it as ‘far right or their sympathisers’. You’ve proved my point in one sentence

no not really Brogue - just pointing out a key constituency who uses Woke as an insult. I'm sure there other people who do as well. They probably think it's clever as well.

Ah ! so ‘the far right and their sympathisers’ has now become ‘a key constituency, plus probably some other people’. That clarification arrived remarkably quickly once the hypocrisy was pointed out.

I get it, I get it. You were condemning lazy political labelling… while using lazy political labelling.

[East Grinstead Royal]

But one day a club may not survive. EFL clubs seem remarkably robust; Portsmouth, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and ourselves have all survived pretty dire circumstances, while smaller clubs in the non-league like Bury and Macclesfield have failed. If you look on the continent, bigger clubs like Bordeaux and Brescia have gone under.

Bury were a League club when they folded - they had just won promotion to League One!

[AthleticoSpizz]

….and both teams get much larger attendances now than they ever did in the FL