[Football] Fake football clubs

[Icy Gull]

I know Americans have some bizarre ideas about sport as an event but this takes the biscuit.....or is it something “cool” that will spread to Europe?

Fashion icon fake football clubs with made up history and memories from fans.

Pass me that joint and let’s have some ideas for the South’s fake football club to rival the Albion

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53226659

 

[Algernon]

My initial thought was that it was so tinpot I expected to see it had been sponsored by the Cornish Tourist Board but the more I read the article the more I enjoyed their enjoyment of what they were doing. I don't see it harming anyone and it's raising the profile of the game over there.
Americans are stranger things.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Tinpot Reading are an example of taking the biscuit....

 

[ATFC Seagull]

The general crux seems to be that their actual MLS clubs are so plastic that people who are genuinely into the game are trying to get their fan culture elsewhere. Still a bit weird though.

 

[Bakero]

Wouldn't happen in England

https://mobile.twitter.com/StreathamRovers?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

 

[Tokyohands]

I'm gonna start Briton F.C in homage to the first and last chant I ever started in the old north stand when I ****ed up spelling Brighton. Give us a B!

 

[Gwylan]

Wouldn't happen in England

https://mobile.twitter.com/StreathamRovers?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

RIP Taff Goose

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Wouldn't happen in England

https://mobile.twitter.com/StreathamRovers?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

They made it onto Have I Got News For You when the researchers thought that their opponents arranging the teamsheet to spell out SRFC ARE SHIT was real.

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[Superphil]

Wouldn't happen in England

https://mobile.twitter.com/StreathamRovers?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author

Exactly, not really a new phenomenon, there have been a few kicking about in the UK for a while, not least of which Melchester Rovers and the S**** Dream Team.

 

[studio150]

Looking forward to these fake teams making their debuts on the next version of FM