How much do you reckon the lads know about football?

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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:25 am

I asked one of my lads if he knew any "soccer" players as a friend of mine is a coach, and amazingly - he does!

However, I'm a bit worried as I know a lot of Africans are football fans, so would the average West African scammer be likely to rumble me if I make up a team? Or would I be better off pretending to be a representative from an actual team? (I'm thinking a second tier US side)

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:36 am

<br>Nigerians are mad about their national football team. Nicknamed 'The Eagles' I believe. Go onto the 'Nigerian Sun' newspaper website and there are usually some football stories, often featuring Nigerian players in the British Premiership.

There are also some nice laaadies on there. Laughing

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:39 am

Football is a very popular sport all over Africa (not to mention the rest of the world Wink

). But as to exactly how much knowledge a lad would have on specifics of a team - say PSV Eindhoven - I have no idea. But I think it likely that they would know quite a bit about the major teams and players.

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:04 pm

Lads are pretty up to date on football teams the world over.
You'll find plenty of lads wearing Barcelona shirts, Man Utd shirt, Juventus shirts and the like - you only have to trawl through lad photos to see this is so.
Go to any "developing" nation and you will find that football is as much of a religion there as it is anywhere else. Foriegn football players and teams are worshipped and studied almost as much as their own for the glamour and the money and for the dreams that they put in the lad's head.

You could fake a European second division football team but a team playing in a Premier League? I doubt it.
In saying that, you probably could get away with your plan. US soccer doesn't have the glamour that the rest of the world's associations do and therefore US clubs don't really figure highly. Maybe that will change with Beckham playing over there but for now lads definitely seem to prefer European clubs.

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:30 pm

Cheers for the info guys. I was looking up US football on wiki (I dont know much about it myself) and I noticed that some of the lower division clubs were formed in the past couple of years. So, I'll probably make one up, hope he doesnt bother to check and say we're a low league side (with money Razz

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Baiting Guru Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 5905

A scambaiter has tried the football (soccer if your American) angle, you might want to check it for research purposes at the link below.

http://www.scambuster419.co.uk/football.htm

Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:09 pm

Quote:

You could fake a European second division football team but a team playing in a Premier League? I doubt it.

Man City?

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 3

Well if you need help with American teams I can help out some. The other thing you can look at is Arena football. As Bon Jovi owns a team that could be fun.

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:45 pm

You could pose it as a local team. Send them a link to a fake page/newspaper clipping.

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:56 pm

iMike wrote:

Man City?

How could they fail with an ex-Thailand president under investigation for corruption as their new owner and a failed ex-England manager and sex addict. You couldn't make it up. Laughing

I'm only jealous because Sven shagged Ulrikkkkka and I haven't....yet.

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:02 pm

Football !!!!!

Oh, you mean THAT football....never mind

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 19 May 2007 Posts: 87

My first ever lad did not take long before mentioning Chelsea.

I am from the UK so know a bit but am not a huge football fan.

Here is the trick.

If you know next to nothing about the game, log on to BBC sports or Sky sports and cut and paste the odd snippet about their team

they wont notice - or just drop in some info you have just read about a player

It's actually an excellent way to get them off script. They are just so keen, and a dead give-away.

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:01 am

The Mugus are very well aware of soccer. FIFA has nominated South Africa to host the World Cup. It will soon be soccer fever if the FiFA does not pull out from Africa

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:54 am

Hi mac^

Maybe he has the other Chelsea---Clinton--on his mind. Hey, it's not as absurd as it sounds Laughing

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I imagine they know a bit about *soccer*, but not about *football*.

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:40 pm

rumbero wrote:

FIFA has nominated South Africa to host the World Cup.

They got it for 2010 (unless I'm mistaken). I've already had a lotto lad "in association with the World Cup" email Smile

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:32 pm

If you aren't into football, then I wouldnt risk testing a Nigerian in this department.

Many are very much into football and will soon call your bluff if you are out of your depth...

Not quite a Newb Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 35

Whilst I'm new to this from the scambaiting angle I can tell you that it is definitely a huge NO to bring in anything regarding larger European clubs as this is well covered through most of Africa and particularly in places like Nigeria, Senegal and Ghana are football nuts. Therefore if you are going to pick a factoid club I suggest you pick one with NO African players on their books as those players are likely to be followed.

Master Baiter Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 187

But still, if it's a major European team, they're likely to see it on a French or British station, depending on which country they're in.

Better to go off on some arcane rules regarding Australian rules or US or Canadian football, they won't dare contradict.

Not quite a Newb Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 35

Full requote of previous post not needed. See it there ^^^

That's exactly my point

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:56 am

Perhaps South American football would be better. Everyone knows the national teams of Brazil and Argentina, but their club sides are much less well-known.

Plus, you might be able to send a Lad on a safari to the Altiplano, maybe to Real Potosi, or waaaaay down south to Ateneo Ushaia, where most of the spectators are penguins..... Cool

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:48 pm

@Simba, I'm very much into football...just not MLS (which I know nothing about, except Beckham plays in it)

Anyway, cheers for your ideas guys. I'm probably going to make up a low league US side for my phoney town in California. It was going to be the H3mp V4ll3y St34lers...but that sounds a bit too obvious Laughing

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:06 pm

DrSchmoo used to specialise in football baits here, anyone remember his 'arse clown' trophy series? Laughing

http://storm.prohosting.com/f419/

Lads love football. Often they follow UK clubs. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are quite popular in ladland.

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:43 pm

If they are mad about their Soccer team the Eagles, then get them thinking about the American football team, Eagles Very Happy

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:12 pm

FiveForces wrote:

@Simba, I'm very much into football...just not MLS (which I know nothing about, except Beckham plays in it)

Beg your pardon, I didnt realise that you were talking about MLS.
Thats a different kettle of fish, I can't imagine that many Africans would be remotely interested in MLS....
Afterall, most Americans aren't..... Wink

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