Single Greatest Thread Ever

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Fuck this thread.

That should set things straight.

[SKO]

Manchester United.

Ha!  Fucking nearly Aston Villa, too, mind you...

McLeish is gone. HAHAHAHAHHAHA

Just heard - not before time.  I can only imagine your relief.  Having said that, hands off Adkins.

....and they certainly don't run to play Soccer, boy. Take this talk back to Denmark where it belongs

[Tonker]

Manchester United.

Ha!  Fucking nearly Aston Villa, too, mind you...

McLeish is gone. HAHAHAHAHHAHA

Just heard - not before time.  I can only imagine your relief.  Having said that, hands off Adkins.

....and they certainly don't run to play Soccer, boy. Take this talk back to Denmark where it belongs

I see what you're getting at, but on the other hand, kiss my arse, bumpkin boy.

[SKO]

Manchester United.

Ha!  Fucking nearly Aston Villa, too, mind you...

McLeish is gone. HAHAHAHAHHAHA

Just heard - not before time.  I can only imagine your relief.  Having said that, hands off Adkins.

....and they certainly don't run to play Soccer, boy. Take this talk back to Denmark where it belongs

I see what you're getting at, but on the other hand, kiss my arse, bumpkin boy.

Tonk,this is why your people never get involved in any wars, because this would be why they would then lose said damn wars.

[Slaky]

Manchester United.

Ha!  Fucking nearly Aston Villa, too, mind you...

McLeish is gone. HAHAHAHAHHAHA

Just heard - not before time.  I can only imagine your relief.  Having said that, hands off Adkins.

....and they certainly don't run to play Soccer, boy. Take this talk back to Denmark where it belongs

I see what you're getting at, but on the other hand, kiss my arse, bumpkin boy.

Tonk,this is why your people never get involved in any wars, because this would be why they would then lose said damn wars.

Keep it up. We can't have those Europussies enjoying things that they like and so forth. 

[Canadouche]

Manchester United.

Ha!  Fucking nearly Aston Villa, too, mind you...

McLeish is gone. HAHAHAHAHHAHA

Just heard - not before time.  I can only imagine your relief.  Having said that, hands off Adkins.

....and they certainly don't run to play Soccer, boy. Take this talk back to Denmark where it belongs

I see what you're getting at, but on the other hand, kiss my arse, bumpkin boy.

Tonk,this is why your people never get involved in any wars, because this would be why they would then lose said damn wars.

Keep it up. We can't have those Europussies enjoying things that they like and so forth. 

Things like... socialism? And fourth trimester abortions? Where I come from, they got another name for Europe... vacation fun dream land HELL.

[SKO]

Manchester United.

Ha!  Fucking nearly Aston Villa, too, mind you...

McLeish is gone. HAHAHAHAHHAHA

Just heard - not before time.  I can only imagine your relief.  Having said that, hands off Adkins.

....and they certainly don't run to play Soccer, boy. Take this talk back to Denmark where it belongs

I see what you're getting at, but on the other hand, kiss my arse, bumpkin boy.

Tonk,this is why your people never get involved in any wars, because this would be why they would then lose said damn wars.

Keep it up. We can't have those Europussies enjoying things that they like and so forth. 

Damn straight. Even if relegation is actually a very smart idea that would be very interesting if applied to American professional sports and might keep people like the owners of the Pirates from using the team as a tax writeoff. But teh Euros are most definitely ghey.

[Oleg]

Manchester United.

Ha!  Fucking nearly Aston Villa, too, mind you...

McLeish is gone. HAHAHAHAHHAHA

Just heard - not before time.  I can only imagine your relief.  Having said that, hands off Adkins.

....and they certainly don't run to play Soccer, boy. Take this talk back to Denmark where it belongs

I see what you're getting at, but on the other hand, kiss my arse, bumpkin boy.

Tonk,this is why your people never get involved in any wars, because this would be why they would then lose said damn wars.

Keep it up. We can't have those Europussies enjoying things that they like and so forth. 

Things like... socialism? And fourth trimester abortions? Where I come from, they got another name for Europe... vacation fun dream land HELL.

God damnit...4th trimester abortions made me laugh.  Fucker.

[Canadouche]

Manchester United.

Ha!  Fucking nearly Aston Villa, too, mind you...

McLeish is gone. HAHAHAHAHHAHA

Just heard - not before time.  I can only imagine your relief.  Having said that, hands off Adkins.

....and they certainly don't run to play Soccer, boy. Take this talk back to Denmark where it belongs

I see what you're getting at, but on the other hand, kiss my arse, bumpkin boy.

Tonk,this is why your people never get involved in any wars, because this would be why they would then lose said damn wars.

Keep it up. We can't have those Europussies enjoying things that they like and so forth. 

Things like... socialism? And fourth trimester abortions? Where I come from, they got another name for Europe... vacation fun dream land HELL.

God damnit...4th trimester abortions made me laugh.  Fucker.

annnnnd I'm out. See ya next year, Desipio!

[morpheus]

Wrigley Field?  This seamed like the logical thread for this. Also i'm too lazy to look past the first page.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Wrigley Field?  This seamed like the logical thread for this. Also i'm too lazy to look past the first page.

Cute. But still about as trenchant as blaming it all on a cloven-hooved ruminant, substituting one magical curse for another.

What will happen when the Cubs walk away from Wrigley? They will forget, and as they forget, they will win. Think of 100 years in Wrigley as 40 years in the wilderness. It's time for a new generation to be born, untouched by the slavery of endless defeat.

[Chuck to Chuck]

There are two reasonable points:

1) The change in the wind from day to day makes it tougher to build a team for the park.

2) Lemmings who buy tickets in the bleachers regardless of record take the pressure off management to win.

I think #1 has some validity. #2 appears to have been reduced in recent years judging by the number of empty seats.

[Saul Goodman]

This guy seems like a real joy to be around.

[Oleg]

There are two reasonable points:

1) The change in the wind from day to day makes it tougher to build a team for the park.

2) Lemmings who buy tickets in the bleachers regardless of record take the pressure off management to win.

I think #1 has some validity. #2 appears to have been reduced in recent years judging by the number of empty seats.

Sigh.

1. Field a team of guys who can hit and pitch and field and who gives a shit which way the wind is blowing.  Fine, if they played at Coors, it might make it easier for them build a team around home run hitters, as evidenced by the how many WS titles The Rockies have.  If only The Yankees would have made that rumored DiMaggio for Williams trade...they would have won so many more titles.

2.  Cool.  We're still under the impression that it's the attendance revenue that is the majority of a teams' revenue stream.  Cool.  And, somehow, management doesn't want to win because people see games no matter what, TV revenue or stadium advertising be damned.

So, no, neither point has any validity.

[Brownie]

There are two reasonable points:

1) The change in the wind from day to day makes it tougher to build a team for the park.

2) Lemmings who buy tickets in the bleachers regardless of record take the pressure off management to win.

I think #1 has some validity. #2 appears to have been reduced in recent years judging by the number of empty seats.

The point this guy skipped altogether was that the Ricketts pay property tax and maintenance costs on Wrigley and do not enjoy the concession or advertising revenue potential of competitors, who get sweetheart leases from local governments. The Wirtz/Reinsdorf crew realized the potential revenues and maintenance cost savings by building the UC and tearing down the Stadium. Reinsdorf realized even more savings by having Jim Thompson and Michael Madigan generously build them a new ballpark for no charge to Jerry, only at a charge to the hospitality industry and to the city and state.

The other point this guy skipped is the players' facilities, which most argue puts the team at a disadvantage.