AmericanFan Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, Comrie said: Any non-OF teams runs in Europe usually mean an embarrassing defeat in Estonia, Finland or Iceland so just go the full hog and support a proper diddy club who can't shame you on the domestic and european stage. Apologies in advance, but what is an OF team and/or diddy club? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Football wise I'd go for Motherwell but the town's a shithole as Donald would say, so I'd go for St Johnstone who have a astonishing record for qualifying for the Europa League in recent years, and a much more pleasant place to visit, apart from the stadium. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenHibee Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) Has to be Hibs. We are owned by a US television tycoon (Ron Gordon). One of the biggest and oldest clubs in Scotland. Largest premiership stadium outside of the OF and highest average attendances in recent years. The beautiful Scottish Capital's only Premiership club. Leith, where the club is based, is a very much up-and-coming area/becoming pretty trendy. You can visit one of the two Michelin Star restaurants at the waterfront whilst you are there. Famous past with players such as George Best having graced our team (ha). Our badge is a thing of beauty - signifying everything we are as a club in terms of our heritage and our present. Our next season's strip has "Thank You NHS" on it as the main "sponsor", which has been hailed up and down the UK. We have a healthy rivalry with Hearts in the "Edinburgh Derby" which is by far and away the second biggest fixture in the Scottish calendar after the Old Firm derby. Great matches to attend. Might be a few years though. Rangers FC hate us more than anyone else bar Celtic. This is as ringing an endorsement as you can get. A good enough team that you will get to see us go on a little European jaunt every couple of years (some very short mind you...don't look for the Malmo game please). We recently won the Scottish Cup and c.10 years ago the League Cup...so decent recent returns. Have the best club anthem in Scottish Football with Sunshine on Leith - Edited June 19, 2020 by AberdeenHibee 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 If the OP could PM his bank details. I will suscribe to the Shotts Bon Accord newsletter and membership scheme for him. I'll include details of all the fabulous advantages and offers available to him as a member. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Go for Stranraer. They need someone to pay for costly legal challenges. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim Here Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, AmericanFan said: Apologies in advance, but what is an OF team and/or diddy club? OF (acronym); 'Old Firm'. Rangers or Celtic. diddy (adj,. pejorative); small, wee, insignficant. . Which teams qualify as 'diddy' varies wildly from speaker to speaker. Edited June 19, 2020 by Aim Here 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AsimButtHitsASix Posted June 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, AmericanFan said: Apologies in advance, but what is an OF team and/or diddy club? OF = Old Firm = Rangers and Celtic diddy club = wee club. Subjective. Everyone outside the OF uses it to describe the other 40 clubs collectively in an ironic way but, then again, every club also uses it to describe clubs lower down the food chain than them as a mocking term. Celtic call Aberdeen diddies. Aberdeen call St. Johnstone diddies. St. Johnstone call Hamilton diddies. Hamilton are diddies. 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, AmericanFan said: What are the diddies? Have you ever been to Hooters? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Patterson Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 25 minutes ago, AmericanFan said: Thanks. I'm a Sporting KC fan, but what Atlanta has done as an organization is incredible. I like their away kit, and agreed, it does look MLS-ish. Dundee United should be your team, how's Johnny Russell getting on? We have American owners as well from Minnesota, also have two Americans in our team. Will be aiming for Europa League next season, as we seem to be on track to sign two or three high profile players. (Plus we've beat Barcelona 4 times) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, AmericanFan said: I flew in to Edinburgh. Can't say I know where Greenock is. Coastal working town. Docks, cruise port, shite fitba’ team, but decent fans who support their local side and don’t jump on buses to Celtic Park or Sevco Stadium. Renfrewshire derby rivals to my own team. I use the term rivals loosely, as the last time they were a top flight team, I think your president was Abraham Lincoln. If you arrived in Edinburgh, and really liked Edinburgh, go for Hearts or Hibs. The way I am describing choosing a team is exactly the way I ended up being a Denver Broncos fan. Something happened there that impressed me over and above anywhere else I’d been in the USA, so chose them, that was back in 2009. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairn Terrier Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I must confess I have no clue where Motherwell is?You are indeed fortunate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flash Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 19 minutes ago, AmericanFan said: Chiefs. I'm from KC. I’d say Hearts as they are currently off to see the Wonderful Wizard of Oz who will grant them their wishes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I guess it would help if you describe what you look for in a team? You said you won't pick Celtic, so it's good you are not a glory hunter. Do you like your teams to be controversial, hated by all, loved by all, large fan base, underdogs, historic.....? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timnicebutdim Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Just use google maps to find the team closest to your home and you can tell anyone who asks that you support your "local" Scottish team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 If you’re a Trump fan then Ayr United is a safe bet given our chairman’s political views. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanFan Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, ArabAuslander said: Dundee United should be your team, how's Johnny Russell getting on? We have American owners as well from Minnesota, also have two Americans in our team. Will be aiming for Europa League next season, as we seem to be on track to sign two or three high profile players. (Plus we've beat Barcelona 4 times) Russell has been a very good addition for us the last few years. Had a nice assist prior to the season getting postponed. Good to hear there are some Americans in the league there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Just now, AmericanFan said: Russell has been a very good addition for us the last few years. Had a nice assist prior to the season getting postponed. Good to hear there are some Americans in the league there. I can strongly advise not to pick Dundee United as your team. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanFan Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, pozbaird said: Coastal working town. Docks, cruise port, shite fitba’ team, but decent fans who support their local side and don’t jump on buses to Celtic Park or Sevco Stadium. Renfrewshire derby rivals to my own team. I use the term rivals loosely, as the last time they were a top flight team, I think your president was Abraham Lincoln. If you arrived in Edinburgh, and really liked Edinburgh, go for Hearts or Hibs. The way I am describing choosing a team is exactly the way I ended up being a Denver Broncos fan. Something happened there that impressed me over and above anywhere else I’d been in the USA, so chose them, that was back in 2009. Gotcha. Appreciate it. I'm kind of leaning towards Hibs. Long story, but I know some of Drew Lock's family (he's from KC and played university ball at Missouri), so I'm rooting for him whenever they don't play the Chiefs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 As a fellow North American I say welcome! If you need help translating terms from Scottish to North American English I may be able to help, I've been around here for a few years In terms of your OP, Hibs are good as long as you remember to stop watching at around the 85th minute mark, otherwise you will come to be very familiar with the term "Hibsing it" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanFan Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, johnnydun said: I guess it would help if you describe what you look for in a team? You said you won't pick Celtic, so it's good you are not a glory hunter. Do you like your teams to be controversial, hated by all, loved by all, large fan base, underdogs, historic.....? Really just want someone who has a shot to finish top 4 and is somewhat interesting to follow (won't be bottom 3 for 90 percent of the season). I'm kind of leaning towards Hibs. Why would Rangers hate Hibs most next to Celtic? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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