[mic_17_uk]

The only difference in all these really is that you're giving the club's names in their native language, rather than the English translation. If I remember rightly, Sporting Lisbon's proper name is Sport e Lisboa btw.

[tonythetim]

This is really turning into anorak corner

[Lordofthewing]

tonythetim, on Sep 20 2007, 14:27, said:

This is really turning into anorak corner

Just be grateful it isn't a pointless religious debate At least this is a factual-based geeky tangent as opposed to folk using religious quotes and petty insults to score points (I probably don't need to give you any clues as to who )

[Death warmed up]

I wish they were called 'Glasgow'.

I support Falkirk because they are my local team.

People obviously support 'Glasgow' for other reasons which become more apparent when the geographical link has no relevance.

[Beyemystic]

Mak HMFC, on Sep 20 2007, 13:50, said:

Yep, just another example of the rampant anti Catholicism within these Japanese computer games companies

Perhaps it was my "rampant paranioa" and "victim complex" etc. but it used to make me bristle even then. Not saying that it was sectarian or discriminatory, just that it seemed to give precedence to the huns over us.

The unrealistic and insulting portrayal of Aiden McGeady in the Football Manager series is even less easy to justify IMO

[tonythetim]

Lordofthewing, on Sep 20 2007, 15:03, said:

Just be grateful it isn't a pointless religious debate At least this is a factual-based geeky tangent as opposed to folk using religious quotes and petty insults to score points (I probably don't need to give you any clues as to who )

Good call Lord!

[Broccoli Dog]

Maybe if they amalgamated they'd have half a hope of winning the Chumpions League and getting into the Premiership.

[Chris]

Beyemystic, on Sep 20 2007, 17:05, said:

Perhaps it was my "rampant paranioa" and "victim complex" etc. but it used to make me bristle even then. Not saying that it was sectarian or discriminatory, just that it seemed to give precedence to the huns over us.

The unrealistic and insulting portrayal of Aiden McGeady in the Football Manager series is even less easy to justify IMO

To be fair though, Rangers are the bigger and better club. They had to give precedence to one, and it was obviously going to be to the better one. The most successful football club in the world or something, are they not?

[Beyemystic]

Chris, on Sep 20 2007, 17:10, said:

To be fair though, Rangers are the bigger and better club. They had to give precedence to one, and it was obviously going to be to the better one. The most successful football club in the world or something, are they not?

Well in the 90s some people could have been led to that eroneous, in fact ludicrous conclusion by stuff like this. Especially because the game was played by many children who perhaps might not have known better.

I probably wouldn't be as worried now - since we've overtaken them on the balance sheet as well as the pitch.

[Mak]

Beyemystic, on Sep 20 2007, 17:05, said:

Perhaps it was my "rampant paranioa" and "victim complex" etc. but it used to make me bristle even then. Not saying that it was sectarian or discriminatory, just that it seemed to give precedence to the huns over us.

The unrealistic and insulting portrayal of Aiden McGeady in the Football Manager series is even less easy to justify IMO

I've just tippled that you are, in fact, at the wind up. Fair play.

[Lordofthewing]

Beyemystic, on Sep 20 2007, 17:05, said:

Perhaps it was my "rampant paranioa" and "victim complex" etc. but it used to make me bristle even then. Not saying that it was sectarian or discriminatory, just that it seemed to give precedence to the huns over us.

The unrealistic and insulting portrayal of Aiden McGeady in the Football Manager series is even less easy to justify IMO

I lol'd