Off Topic Other Sports Thread

A lot of his family are boxers.

 

He's going to become a dog?

 

Yes, he's a son of a bitch.

 

Pogacar wins Strade Bianche in style.........Kopecky wins womens

 

another cracking day in the Giro . On course to be one of the fastest stages ever and a great showing by Alaphillipe.

 

Chapeau Alaphillipe

stunning ride

 

The faux boxing has seen fury paid to lose his unbeaten record with a rematch coming.

More saudi attention seeking bought out sport to come then

 

It was only ever going to be a Usyk points decision. Fury had to go for the knockout, he was never out boxing him. And if Fury can get up from a committed con shot from Wilder, Usyk was never knocking him out.

 

or Usyk smahed his nose and outboxed him so earned the victory fair and square

 

Fury was show boting early on luke it didn't matter.

100% he was all but knocked out in round 9 and the ropes and bell saved his arse.

But... its still all about the rematch.

 

Pogi wins the Giro

 

about 12 days ago

 

Yeah,different class

 

fun rider to watch tbf as he will just go for it .

 

So... you want to know the latest annoying American sports trend?

Changing team names several times a season. So for example, the minor league baseball team in Columbia changes their name from the Fireflies to "Grits" (to celebrate Southern Heritage) and sometimes "Chicharrones" (to celebrate Latinx fans) for several games a season now. Fireflies still the main team name. Every minor league team does this now... gives an excuse to sell more merchandise as they hope fans will buy shirts with the alternate team names/colours on them. Hasn't hit the major leagues yet... probably because they depend more on TV revenue rather than money earned at the stadium- but only a matter of time.

Hopefully FSG never decide to have us play a handful of games in the season as "Scouse Pie FC" or something equally cringey.

In case you thought "Home-Away-3rd Colour" is bad enough in UK... They have home/away/alternate colour schemes for each of their different names. Complete and utter madness. Imagine having to have 9 different shirt combinations for one season.

I guess in their defence, people don't really buy the replicas as much as they do support gear, so less reason to buy a new shirt each season.



Personally- if they want a "food" alternative name, I think Columbia should call themselves "The Bog" since Grits/Chiccarones are eaten all over the south and "Bog" is a purely South Carolina food that noone else has heard of. (Wet sticky rice/spicy sausage/chicken dish all mixed together).

Plus, I might actually buy their merchandise if it says "Bog" on in... Americans don't know the British slang meaning of bog btw.



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We just go do more fashion..you can go look at the lfc website.

3 kits, a variety of training gear (official with different sponsor), fashion items with small lfc crests etc.

There's something to fleece everyone.

Trying to get it to the point of a different kit per competition is difficult. Though. Fans will buy what they buy.

Some people like kit, some like a polo shirt.

 

Yeah, minor league teams do all that too- with each of their identities... although Liverpool store definitely have much more variety obviously because they have a much bigger fanbase to support and so can sell more product. (I have a few polos and a few tshirts from the fan store myself... disappointed they don't sell the "You'll Never Walk Alone" dog leash anymore).

I just think it is insane how teams can change name multiple times a season and fans not revolt. I guarantee there would be an uproar if Liverpool changed their name to "Scouse Pie FC" and picked Blue for our home colour for a few games each season, just to get more money. Anyhow... was at a game last night (I go about once or twice a year) and seeing all the alternative-merch for sale in the team store as I walked past it to my seat just made me laugh. We were playing the "Woodpeckers" last night. The "Flies" held the "Peckers" back.

 

Adam Yates wins Tour de Suisse