GO SPURS GO

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:18 pm

Jetfire · Post by **Jetfire** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:29 pm

I almost posted a

but i see it's about a basketball team not the real Spurs.

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:42 pm

Jetfire wrote:...i see it's about a basketball team...

Jetfire wrote:...not the real Spurs.

Damn, cold man. Chilly cold.

Glad to hear of the win I suppose. Still wish I had my Stars.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:09 pm

We ARE the real Spurs. An international behemoth of basketball talent the likes of which you have never seen before.

I spit upon your remarks, good sir. And I don't care for your SOCCER centric view.

We are a simple people in San Antonio. The eighth largest city in the US, tucked away deep in the heart of Texas. People look at us as boring simpletons, and to be sure, we ARE the biggest small town in the world. But we have our Spurs, our only professional sporting team, a group of 12 hard working, non flashy guys who are the only celebrities we have, and they are very good at basketball, and we love them more than life itself. Long live the Spurs!!!

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:22 pm

The stars at night! Are big and bright!
*clap,clap, clap,clap*

Shanti418 wrote:...deep in the heart of Texas.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Post by **Best First** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:49 pm

Shanti418 wrote:We ARE the real Spurs.

no way no how g.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:54 pm

So, can you give me any hard evidence authenticating the "realness" of your Spurs and/or the "fakeness" of my Spurs?

Man, you guys are argumentative. Rainin' on my parade, but I've got an umbrella. Hey, that'd make a good line for a song. I never remember the Arizona and St. Louis Cardinals having to throw down for supremacy.

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:56 pm

Shanti418 wrote:Man, you guys are argumentative.

Since when?

I've got a raging headache right now, but it's Friday so I don't even care. ^_^

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:59 pm

Oh, not you SC. Although you HAVE given away your North Texas leanings....

....you must be eliminated...

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:08 pm

Shanti418 wrote:Oh, not you SC.

I know, I know. I was leaning more toward the inclusion of all residents of TransFans

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Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:47 pm

Im the real SPURS!!

no im not, because I dont have the history or the fan base to call myself that across the world

where as, SPURS football club, does... - and are thus more 'real' to the majority. where as I am not...

everything else falls somewhere in between the fringe of reality

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:49 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:everything else falls somewhere in between the fringe of reality

Sweet! I love fringe. It's dead sexy!

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:34 pm

But whereas I would argue that even though football, to be sure, is a more popular sport globally, the football Spurs are not as globally popular a team as the basketball Spurs, who are basically THE home team for people in Central/South America and France who care about basketball. Make no mistake, basketball is a global sport now.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:17 pm

it is?

have u seen how many countrys take part in the world cup - football is global, beyond any other sport.

im not to be honest which spurs is more famous, maybe someone can throw some light onit.

Post by **Kaylee** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:01 pm

I'd be very very surprised to find basketball was more 'global' than soccer. Not that I like either of them mind ^_^

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:20 pm

Just because my last sentance is

Make no mistake, basketball is global now

doesn't negate the fact that my first sentance

football, to be sure, is a more popular sport globally

Spurs games are broadcast throughout the Americas. The NBA Finals were televised to 200 countries in over 75 different languages.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:42 pm

I dont think any US sport is even 10% the popularity of football.
seriously if u take europe africa and asia its all football.

Id think SPurs foot club is bigger just because that to be honest.

Post by **Kaylee** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:47 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:I dont think any US sport is even 10% the popularity of football.
seriously if u take europe africa and asia its all football.

Id think SPurs foot club is bigger just because that to be honest.

Bearing in mind Africa alone is bigger than Europe and the USA combined I'd agree with that

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:05 am

But the question is not is Africa full of football fans, the question is, is Africa full of Spurs fans?

I mean, that's like saying, "Everyone drinks water, so Evian is more popular than Coke."

Just because people drink water doesn't mean they drink Evian, and just because people play football doesn't mean that they're dyed in the wool Spurs fans. It's not even like Tottenham (that's the Spurs, right?) is one of the crown jewels of European football.

Post by **Kaylee** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:22 am

Shanti418 wrote:But the question is not is Africa full of football fans, the question is, is Africa full of Spurs fans?

I mean, that's like saying, "Everyone drinks water, so Evian is more popular than Coke."

Just because people drink water doesn't mean they drink Evian, and just because people play football doesn't mean that they're dyed in the wool Spurs fans. It's not even like Tottenham (that's the Spurs, right?) is one of the crown jewels of European football.

I've no idea about that, I do however have the impression that English football is bizarely popular in a lot of the world! o.o

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:40 am

English football has a huge following, I mean I know that for example United are the richest and most famous sports club in the whole world.
Now Spurs a re a big club with a huge following - they are famous.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:31 am

Your Spurs are NOT Man U. They are NOT Real Madrid. They're not even Arsenal, in terms of global popularity. Not to mention that there are a lot of people who, when they think of a North London football team who plays on White Hart Lane, they think of Tottenham Hotspur, NOT "The Spurs". Not to mention that they finished 9th in the Premier League this year.

Gambit · Post by **Gambit** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:25 am

*fades in from shadows*

Yes!!! The Spurs are the NBA Champs!!!

Not to mention the Spurs are the most international team in the NBA. We have players from Argentina, France, Virgin Islands, Slovenia, Serbia, Australia. While they may not be the football Spurs we here in Texas are proud of our Spurs who also have huge followings in France and Argentina.

The Spurs may have the makings of a new Dynasty. Only the Pistons can really give them a challenge for the next few years. Hats off to the Pistons by the way, who gave a great fight and set up a wild Game 7.

*fades back into shadows*

Post by **Best First** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:55 am

****! Its Gambit. Hey dood.

Anyway:

Tottenham Hotspur - founded 1882

America Usa Hoopball Spurs - founded 1967

Spurs have a long legacy of European success and are one of the better known UK clubs globally, more so as they traditionally have a large Jewish following.

They also come up first in google.

Nuff Said.

Well done on winning your thing tho.

Post by **snarl** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:04 pm

Go Spurs!

Just happy to see somebody that shares our name winning stuff - it's been a bit of a joke amongst some Spurs fans for a few years.

Also, go my lot for getting Chelsea to cough up over Arneson.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:47 pm

Gambit dude...you tottally predate me.

You predate me so much that you stopped posting before I got here. I can honestly say we've never met.

Um.

Hey.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:10 pm

Yes sir, Gambit, great to meet you and THANKS for backing me up.

If the MACHINE says Tott. Spurs come up first, then I guess we can't argue with the MACHINE, eh? Hell, if I googled "my mom", and the first thing that came up was "kill your mom," I'd go buy a shotgun right now! Who needs morality and common sense when you've got Google?

Post by **Best First** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:26 pm

Uh-huh.

Except when the question is 'who is better known' and googles ranking basically works based on which site is most popular it would seem to be quite a 'common sense' indicator.

good that you aren't taking this too seriously.

Gambit · Post by **Gambit** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:07 pm

Its great to be back.

For those that were wondering where Ive been if you remember correctly I stated that I was in the Army Reserves. Well in November of 2003 we got called up. I left for Iraq in January of 2004 and came back February of 2005 and got released from active duty in March. But I came back just in time for the Spurs Championship run and have enough money to buy the Transformers DVDs and collect all the old toys I never had as a child.

Back to the Spurs I think some of yall underestimate the Spurs popularity. The Spurs are not that popular in the US but thats because our players dont act like gangsters. They show up at Press Conferences in suits rather that big baggy shirts and jeans and doo rags. They also dont scream everytime one of them touches the ball. The Spurs are also one of the lowest paid teams (due to the players taking pay cuts to help the team) so as a result their budget does not resemble the total budget of some third-world country (talking to you Knicks). However, we have more fans in other countries that most other teams. Especially in Argentina, where Manu Ginobili has reached superstar status and is even more popular than football players over there. Not to mention Ginobili is rapidly becoming a star in the US and a sex symbol for female fans. And Tony Parker (from France) is also dating "Desperate Housewives" sexy star Eva Longoria. Just a little info on the Spurs for our international Transfans so you guys can see what we see in our Spurs.

Gambit · Post by **Gambit** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:17 pm

Shanti, are you going to the River Parade today. I am leaving right now to stake out a place. See ya there!

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