Greetings and Felicitations (1 Viewer)

JohnWH · Jan 23, 2014

Hello to all my (hopeful) new friends! My name is John and I have been skimming and lurking on the forum for MONTHS, and have finally decided to register.
I am the son of a lifelong City fan, and I have followed them myself for as long as I remember. My family moved to USA when I was a baby, but I consider myself a City fan. We went back for a visit in 1998(?), and I had the pleasure of watching Sky Blues play Leicester (boo fester). It was an away game, and we lost, but it was still magic to enjoy the game with my dad even though we got stuck in the home supporters section. My dad passed away several years ago, and was buried in his favorite CCFC jersey: a loud yellow and purple away jersey he wore several times a week.
Since our club's troubles began in earnest last year, I have felt immense sadness. I have hope for the future, no matter what. Although I feel disconnected from the City fan community because I live in USA, I wanted you all to know that Sky Blue blood pumps over here as well!
I look forward to joining in discussions, but wanted to introduce myself first and to assure that I will NEVER intentionally offend anyone. I check the forum often, so I look forward to joining in at some points with my own opinions. Thank you all, and PUSB!!!!

Nick · Jan 23, 2014

Welcome to the site

Ashdown1 · Jan 23, 2014

Welcome comrade !

Monners · Jan 23, 2014

A very big hello from and me John, and good of you to share your story. :welcome:

shmmeee · Jan 23, 2014

Mate, you're probably as connected to the fan base as most this season, we're all exiles!

Welcome to the forum. Some hints for a successful stay:

- Nick is a Sisu plant
- MMM is PWKH
- AndreasB is Tim Fisher
- RFC is insane
- Jack Griffin is Ann Lucas
- No-one knows what Grendel is, but research continues
- Whatever your opinion is. It's wrong.

Enjoy!

_brian_ · Jan 23, 2014

You've not got much of an American accent, mate!!! LOL!

6 Generations · Jan 23, 2014

JohnWH said:
Hello to all my (hopeful) new friends! My name is John and I have been skimming and lurking on the forum for MONTHS, and have finally decided to register.
I am the son of a lifelong City fan, and I have followed them myself for as long as I remember. My family moved to USA when I was a baby, but I consider myself a City fan. We went back for a visit in 1998(?), and I had the pleasure of watching Sky Blues play Leicester (boo fester). It was an away game, and we lost, but it was still magic to enjoy the game with my dad even though we got stuck in the home supporters section. My dad passed away several years ago, and was buried in his favorite CCFC jersey: a loud yellow and purple away jersey he wore several times a week.
Since our club's troubles began in earnest last year, I have felt immense sadness. I have hope for the future, no matter what. Although I feel disconnected from the City fan community because I live in USA, I wanted you all to know that Sky Blue blood pumps over here as well!
I look forward to joining in discussions, but wanted to introduce myself first and to assure that I will NEVER intentionally offend anyone. I check the forum often, so I look forward to joining in at some points with my own opinions. Thank you all, and PUSB!!!!

Hi John. Which part of the States are you based

JohnWH · Jan 23, 2014

6 Generations said:
Hi John. Which part of the States are you based

I live in Atlanta, Georgia, which is the South. Any other American-based forum members?

JohnWH · Jan 23, 2014

And, thank you all so far for the warm welcomes and warnings!

Cov City Daytrader 87 · Jan 23, 2014

Felicitations?

That's the first time I've come across that word.

Anyway Welcome.

6 Generations · Jan 23, 2014

JohnWH said:
I live in Atlanta, Georgia, which is the South. Any other American-based forum members?

I've been to Atlanta, they lost an item of my luggage which eventually arrived back in the U.K. after 2 months. I've also been to The Masters in Augusta and been pulled over for speeding in Savannah.
I spend about 17 weeks in Florida annually staggered over 3 trips.
It helps me to cope with the sad demise of the Sky Blues.

Monners · Jan 23, 2014

Cov City Daytrader 87 said:
Felicitations?

That's the first time I've come across that word.

Anyway Welcome.

May I offer my most sincerest contufibularities

skybluealan · Jan 23, 2014

Welcome to the site, do you know of any land over there which sisu might be interested in? It needs to be big enough for a new stadium. Needs to be cheap, about a couple of dollars

JohnWH · Jan 23, 2014

6 Generations said:
I've been to Atlanta, they lost an item of my luggage which eventually arrived back in the U.K. after 2 months. I've also been to The Masters in Augusta and been pulled over for speeding in Savannah.
I spend about 17 weeks in Florida annually staggered over 3 trips.
It helps me to cope with the sad demise of the Sky Blues.

My mom is retired on a country horse farm about an hour from Augusta, and Savannah is nice to visit. I never enjoed my trips to Fla though. Sorry about your luggage!!!!! Happened to me once but they cleared it up same day..

SkyBlueScottie · Jan 23, 2014

Hi John, why didthe Fenway Sports Group buy Liverpool, rather than CCFC?

diggerdaley · Jan 23, 2014

My eldest daughter lives in Colorado,been converted to Ice Hockey I'm afraid

Paxman II · Jan 23, 2014

I lived in Texas a number of years. Have friends in Georgia. My favourite place there is Jekyll island and St.Simon's Island, just over the bridge from Brunswick. Very nearly bought a house there in fact. A great old colonial place St Simons Island. They still fly the union flag there too!
Welcome to the mad house of insults and sometimes where common sense gets a look in from time to time!

blueflint · Jan 23, 2014

:welcome::welcome::welcome: welcome

mark82 · Jan 23, 2014

diggerdaley said:
My eldest daughter lives in Colorado,been converted to Ice Hockey I'm afraid

Ice Hockey sucks. It's American football you want to watch.

Do you follow NFL John? Falcons fan?

Tonylinc · Jan 23, 2014

:wave::wave::wave::wave:Welcome John.

JohnWH · Jan 23, 2014

mark82 said:
Ice Hockey sucks. It's American football you want to watch.

Do you follow NFL John? Falcons fan?

I don't like (American) football at all. Or hockey. I do like baseball a lot, but, I cannot watch games on TV for a few years now because the Braves have TV rights with a non-free cable channel.
And, the Braves are abandoning their 15 year old downtown stadium (built for 1996 Olympics) for a new $700 million stadium offered in-part with about $300 million tax-payer funds by a county 20 miles away from downtown Atlanta. City of Atlanta was already blackballed into giving $200 million in funds to support the new Atlanta Falcons NFL stadium (but, it will be next door to their current 20-year old stadium which is also downtown).
I am in no way attempting to compare the Ricoh "situation" with Atlanta's teams, but it makes me darn upset that owners of all professional sports seem to play power, politics, and $$$ to jerk around teams and their fans...
Sorry for the outburst.

B-Ban-Boogie · Jan 23, 2014

JohnWH said:
I live in Atlanta, Georgia, which is the South. Any other American-based forum members?

Yep... Live and work in Sarasota\Bradenton, Florida...:wave:
I'm also a long time lurker..

wingy · Jan 23, 2014

JohnWH said:
I don't like (American) football at all. Or hockey. I do like baseball a lot, but, I cannot watch games on TV for a few years now because the Braves have TV rights with a non-free cable channel.
And, the Braves are abandoning their 15 year old downtown stadium (built for 1996 Olympics) for a new $700 million stadium offered in-part with about $300 million tax-payer funds by a county 20 miles away from downtown Atlanta. City of Atlanta was already blackballed into giving $200 million in funds to support the new Atlanta Falcons NFL stadium (but, it will be next door to their current 20-year old stadium which is also downtown).
I am in no way attempting to compare the Ricoh "situation" with Atlanta's teams, but it makes me darn upset that owners of all professional sports seem to play power, politics, and $$$ to jerk around teams and their fans...
Sorry for the outburst.

sounds like a perfectly justifield analogy

Edit; By the way welcome to SBT.

JohnWH · Jan 23, 2014

B-Ban-Boogie said:
Yep... Live and work in Sarasota\Bradenton, Florida...:wave:

I'm also a long time lurker..

Very nice to hear from you! Most of my forays into Fla have been to Orlando.. it's hot and sticky there just like Atlanta normally. How's the winter in Sarasota? We had a few snow flurries earlier this week, but nothing too terrible like the Snowmeggedon we had 3 years ago.

Also, do you care for the NASL league at all? I think Sarasota is closeby to Tampa Bay Rowdies?

Tonylinc · Jan 23, 2014

JohnWH said:
I don't like (American) football at all. Or hockey. I do like baseball a lot, but, I cannot watch games on TV for a few years now because the Braves have TV rights with a non-free cable channel.
And, the Braves are abandoning their 15 year old downtown stadium (built for 1996 Olympics) for a new $700 million stadium offered in-part with about $300 million tax-payer funds by a county 20 miles away from downtown Atlanta. City of Atlanta was already blackballed into giving $200 million in funds to support the new Atlanta Falcons NFL stadium (but, it will be next door to their current 20-year old stadium which is also downtown).
I am in no way attempting to compare the Ricoh "situation" with Atlanta's teams, but it makes me darn upset that owners of all professional sports seem to play power, politics, and $$$ to jerk around teams and their fans...
Sorry for the outburst.

Since when have owners given a toss about the ordinary fan?

ccfc92 · Jan 23, 2014

JohnWH said:
I live in Atlanta, Georgia, which is the South. Any other American-based forum members?

USSkyBlue I imagine? :thinking about:

tuousis · Jan 23, 2014

Nice to hear from you John,some good reading on this site.

B-Ban-Boogie · Jan 23, 2014

JohnWH said:
Very nice to hear from you! Most of my forays into Fla have been to Orlando.. it's hot and sticky there just like Atlanta normally. How's the winter in Sarasota? We had a few snow flurries earlier this week, but nothing too terrible like the Snowmeggedon we had 3 years ago.

Also, do you care for the NASL league at all? I think Sarasota is closeby to Tampa Bay Rowdies?

We had frost for the first time in 2 years yesterday and the temps are not above 59f today, so to us Floridians it IS like Armaggedon right now!! brrrrrrrr

I keep an eye on the Rowdies but i wouldn't say i was a follower to be honest, I play for Sarasota Football Club and that's what interests me the most.

Great to hear from you.

Right I'm off to football training as we speak, it's perfect weather outside to be running round kicking a few septics!

PUSB!!

Houchens Head · Jan 23, 2014

Never been to the States and have never wanted to. (Can't stand the people! No offence John, I consider you English!) They'd probably never let me in anyway! Anyway, welcome to SBT!

ccfc92 · Jan 23, 2014

Houchens Head said:
Never been to the States and have never wanted to. (Can't stand the people! No offence John, I consider you English!) They'd probably never let me in anyway! Anyway, welcome to SBT!

Whys that HH?

Tonylinc · Jan 23, 2014

Have been all around the States. Absolutely love the place. Am hoping to do Route 66 later this year, can't wait!

ccfc92 · Jan 23, 2014

Only been to new york.

I say only, what an incredible place. Despite the deluded, god fearing/worshiping, gun happy people we think of, the Americans are truly some of the nicest people on the planet.

Speaking to some proper new yorkers (in a Brooklyn accent) some of the happiest, genuine people I've ever met

Tonylinc · Jan 23, 2014

ccfc92 said:
Only been to new york.

I say only, what an incredible place. Despite the deluded, god fearing/worshiping, gun happy people we think of, the Americans are truly some of the nicest people on the planet.

Speaking to some proper new yorkers (in a Brooklyn accent) some of the happiest, genuine people I've ever met

You are so right. The problem is that all Americans have the persona of being loud and arrogant and nothing could be further from the truth. They say "have a nice day" and they really do mean it.

Cigarfingers · Jan 23, 2014

Welcome to the forums mate!

ccfc92 · Jan 23, 2014

Tonylinc said:
You are so right. The problem is that all Americans have the persona of being loud and arrogant and nothing could be further from the truth. They say "have a nice day" and they really do mean it.

I think it surely has to descend from their British heritage of rivalry. Here, we have city vs city, county vs county, north v south etc.

so maybe the USA vs UK is in our blood? (excluding historical events of course lol!)

my point is, they think we sit with the queen having tea and scones, and we imagine them with guns and a crucifix, yet both are well off

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