Comments on: Ooh! Hooligans! Straight from that American Hoolie Hotbed, Ohio!

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:40:36 +0000

I’m not from Ohio Matt, but I imagine it would have something to do with Ohioans (is that what they are called?) being stuck with the Browns.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:05:25 +0000

Who in Ohio roots for the Steelers McTalian? Blasphemy, son!

By: McTalian

McTalian — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:05:18 +0000

I’d love to see the West Ham Supporters try to charge a bunch of boozed-up Ohio State fans or some drunken Steelers fans. They’d go back to London with less teeth and less testicles than they came here with, which wasn’t much to begin with.

By: wsc

wsc — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:01:38 +0000

Don’t make fun of Akron. It’s a lovely, rubbery, anonymously alcoholic place.

By: fwembt

fwembt — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:46:12 +0000

I think the exchanging of witty chants is infinitely preferable to the actual fighting. I mean, you support a team in the EPL and feel the need to assault the peaceful fans of a team in Ohio? Sounds like overcompensation to me.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:05:59 +0000

Matt, is that really silly string? How awesome is that? If it is, I could SO be an American soccer hooligan!

By: richard

richard — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:56:06 +0000

i was there. it was/is totally overblown. about 15 seconds of handbags. i did laugh when they chanted “you’re the 4th best team in London”, though.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:38:50 +0000

I was just commenting to my chums last week at the bar, whilst watching the Crew vs Wizards game, that Columbus’ supporters section seems to have developed nicely. And now this.

I’m surprised it took you this long to get this story on the Offside front page. Surely the most giggle-inducing thing I’ve read since yesterday. I may have found an MLS team to support while I wait patiently for the Timbers to move up (always dug the bumblebee color scheme anyway).

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:38:43 +0000

While not a good incident for US soccer or the MLS, I really hope that hooligans follow the trend of silly string use in rucks (note the shirtless tattooed big ned in the middle).