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[Albion] Match day suggestions for fan from States?





Brok

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Dec 26, 2011
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Get there early and go into the Amex and enjoy our lovely stadium/the warm up/nice pies

I would suggest that Kyle and Bridget, being Americans, will enjoy several of our pies. And probably a few portions of chips...
 


Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,674
Location Location
Wonder how the Amex compares to the 1billion dollar U.S Bank Stadium? Think the Vikings will go all the way?

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Probably the most jaw-dropping, awesome stadium I have ever seen.

I had a walk around the outside of it and desperately wanted to take the tour, but it was booked up solid for the next 2 months, so just had to make to with the club shop. Its hosting this seasons Superbowl in February, so if the Vikings make it all the way, that'll be a hell of an occasion.
 










maffew

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Dec 10, 2003
8,861
Worcester England
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Probably the most jaw-dropping, awesome stadium I have ever seen.

I had a walk around the outside of it and desperately wanted to take the tour, but it was booked up solid for the next 2 months, so just had to make to with the club shop. Its hosting this seasons Superbowl in February, so if the Vikings make it all the way, that'll be a hell of an occasion.

bloody ell
 


Thecoffeecake

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Oct 10, 2017
130
Philadelphia
They're building a brand new stadium for their soccer team as well, I don't know if it's in Minneapolis or St. Paul. Same ultra-modern design, but a quarter of the seats of the Vikings facility.
 




Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee

You can't change fighters
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Jul 25, 2005
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They're building a brand new stadium for their FOOTBALL team as well, I don't know if it's in Minneapolis or St. Paul. Same ultra-modern design, but a quarter of the seats of the Vikings facility.

Sorry pal, I had to edit your post there.
The word soccer is just unacceptable :thumbsup:
 


Thecoffeecake

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Oct 10, 2017
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Me and my Monkey

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Nov 3, 2015
3,325
You know, I once read that the term "soccer" likely originated in your neck of the woods!
Derived from "Association Football". I can only assume that our posh public (private) school brethren used the term "soccer" to differentiate it from "rugger" (Rugby Football).
 




Feb 23, 2009
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Brighton factually.....
Derived from "Association Football". I can only assume that our posh public (private) school brethren used the term "soccer" to differentiate it from "rugger" (Rugby Football).

That makes perfect sense, as don’t some east coast posh colleges etc play rugby, and I would imagine employed upper class English pe teachers who would use the term soccer more than a football fan, therefore the term soccer catching on.
 










AZ Gull

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Oct 14, 2003
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Chandler, AZ
You know, I once read that the term "soccer" likely originated in your neck of the woods!

Derived from "Association Football". I can only assume that our posh public (private) school brethren used the term "soccer" to differentiate it from "rugger" (Rugby Football).

That makes perfect sense, as don’t some east coast posh colleges etc play rugby, and I would imagine employed upper class English pe teachers who would use the term soccer more than a football fan, therefore the term soccer catching on.

Soccer is, indeed, a word that originated in the UK and was pretty widely used after the Second World War - an Albion director (Alec Whitcher) wrote a number of books in the mid-to-late forties and two of them included the word in the title:-

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And from 1949:

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And from 1960:

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And from 1981:

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It makes perfect sense that Americans call the game soccer, as they already had a game called football. I think these days some Brits reject the term BECAUSE it is seen as an "Americanism".
 


Harry Wilson's tackle

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Oct 8, 2003
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Faversham
That would be amazing. It is Kyle and Bridget from St Paul, Minnesota. :)

Is it just me or....could this whole thread not be a wind up? aka Nigel and Kylee from you know where? :wozza::lolol::bigwave:
 






Me and my Monkey

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Nov 3, 2015
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Is it just me or....could this whole thread not be a wind up? aka Nigel and Kylee from you know where? :wozza::lolol::bigwave:

You're an old cynic. However, I feel that post 55 contains enough clues to suggest not - well constructed, well punctuated, lack of spelling mistakes, and knowledgeable content. But I could be wrong - oh, the seeds of doubt have been planted!
 


Harry Wilson's tackle

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Oct 8, 2003
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You're an old cynic. However, I feel that post 55 contains enough clues to suggest not - well constructed, well punctuated, lack of spelling mistakes, and knowledgeable content. But I could be wrong - oh, the seeds of doubt have been planted!

:lolol::thumbsup:
 



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