Congratulations, from Liverpool, England

[knellerman]

Well done you Red Soxs. Seems like we share owners who, now they have made their money, are interested in creating sporting giants - a much more risky way of using your capital.

 

From this side of the pond, all I can report is that I am mightily impressed in the way that Fernway Sports have approached taking over one of the most famous brands in world soccer, here in Liverpool.

 

They are deadly serious, extremely measured and professional, understand the concerns of the local fan base and respond to them.

 

In fact, they are in danger of giving US owners a good name in this country!!! lol.

 

I am sure that you are only intent upon your own team, as a good supporter.

 

But I have started following the Red Sox online and am getting the baseball bug.

 

You may or may not find it interesting that the Liverpool area in England is the only one which has a baseball league. The roots of this go back to WW2 when many US troops were stationed in the area and taught the locals the joys of baseball. I suppose we have kept the baseball going because we love our sports, like yourselves.

 

I have been to most major cities in the US, but never to Boston - much to my regret. Liverpool, like Boston, is a very Irish city.

 

But my next trip is planned, and I just hope I can get a ticket to see the Red Sox when I get to Boston.

 

I think there is an opportunity here for sports fans to get together under a "Reds" banner where, even though we are thousands of miles away from each other, we can join hands and celebrate our mutual love and devotion to our teams.

 

Perhaps there could be exchange trips where Liverpool soccer fans went over to Boston to see the Red Sox, and Boston fans could come to Liverpool to see the soccer,

 

And we can be equally baffled by a sport we do not understand.

 

Here's to next season.

 

Give them hell.

 

Peter

[marklmw]

Well done you Red Soxs. Seems like we share owners who, now they have made their money, are interested in creating sporting giants - a much more risky way of using your capital.

 

From this side of the pond, all I can report is that I am mightily impressed in the way that Fernway Sports have approached taking over one of the most famous brands in world soccer, here in Liverpool.

 

They are deadly serious, extremely measured and professional, understand the concerns of the local fan base and respond to them.

 

In fact, they are in danger of giving US owners a good name in this country!!! lol.

 

I am sure that you are only intent upon your own team, as a good supporter.

 

But I have started following the Red Sox online and am getting the baseball bug.

 

You may or may not find it interesting that the Liverpool area in England is the only one which has a baseball league. The roots of this go back to WW2 when many US troops were stationed in the area and taught the locals the joys of baseball. I suppose we have kept the baseball going because we love our sports, like yourselves.

 

I have been to most major cities in the US, but never to Boston - much to my regret. Liverpool, like Boston, is a very Irish city.

 

But my next trip is planned, and I just hope I can get a ticket to see the Red Sox when I get to Boston.

 

I think there is an opportunity here for sports fans to get together under a "Reds" banner where, even though we are thousands of miles away from each other, we can join hands and celebrate our mutual love and devotion to our teams.

 

Perhaps there could be exchange trips where Liverpool soccer fans went over to Boston to see the Red Sox, and Boston fans could come to Liverpool to see the soccer,

 

And we can be equally baffled by a sport we do not understand.

 

Here's to next season.

 

Give them hell.

 

Peter

 

Hello Peter,

 

It is great to hear from you. We have something called Red Sox Nation. When the Red Sox go to play against other teams it is not uncommon to have more Sox fans at our aways games then the home team that we are playing. There is not good reason why Sox Nation cannot have a presence across the pond. Glad to know you.

 

Mark

I myself am a Barcelona fan but I could develop an interest in Liverpool as well.

[vjcsmoke]

Great to hear from across the pond! I had no idea that Liverpool was also baseball country. I guess we share ownership in common.

Just as an aside, after I heard Liverpool was also owned by the same group as the Red Sox, I decided to start a Liverpool save on Football Manager 2014.

I don't know if that game is popular with fans in the UK, but I certainly learned a lot about footballers just from playing it that I otherwise would never have known!

 

Hopefully your following the Red Sox has brought you further enjoyment and appreciation of the game known as our 'national pastime'. Although arguably American Football is bigger here now. Do any of you guys in Liverpool or the UK follow the New England Patriots?

[Lionbush]

Great to hear from across the pond! I had no idea that Liverpool was also baseball country. I guess we share ownership in common.

Just as an aside, after I heard Liverpool was also owned by the same group as the Red Sox, I decided to start a Liverpool save on Football Manager 2014.

I don't know if that game is popular with fans in the UK, but I certainly learned a lot about footballers just from playing it that I otherwise would never have known!

 

Hopefully your following the Red Sox has brought you further enjoyment and appreciation of the game known as our 'national pastime'. Although arguably American Football is bigger here now. Do any of you guys in Liverpool or the UK follow the New England Patriots?

 

Football Manager is massive in the UK. It's probably a big contributor to divorce statistics over here!

 

Personally, I'm not an American football fan, I prefer ice hockey. But all American sports have a good following over here in the uk. The MLB doing the opening day tour is a good thing, and I hope it comes to the uk at some point. Being 35 yrs old I'm a bit old to start playing baseball, but I have started playing slowpitch softball here in Scotland. There are tournaments all across the uk every year for that.

[YAZMAN]

Great first post, welcome aboard.

[Dojji]

I don't really have the spirit of non-American football. I get the basics, but I don't understand the nuances of the sport well enough I suppose. I prefer hockey, it's faster, more active, and takes place on a smaller floor, so it's easier to understand everything that's going on. maybe I ought to take the time to learn more about it.

[Yaz Fan Since 67]

Another member of Red Sox Nation, good to have you aboard. I live in MD and the only Sox games I see are in Baltimore. I can confirm that the B hats take over the place. When the Orioles stink it's probably 40%, lately more like 30%. Which is obviously a lot for a road crowd. With another ring I expect the numbers to go up again.

[Navafan29]

I really like the fact that there is a sport as low scoring as association football (soccer). Only makes the goals that do happen more interesting. It's like a chess match. The fifa world cup is one of the most exciting things I've ever watched. I can't really get into games that I don't know the stakes of though.

[sk7326]

I don't really have the spirit of non-American football. I get the basics, but I don't understand the nuances of the sport well enough I suppose. I prefer hockey, it's faster, more active, and takes place on a smaller floor, so it's easier to understand everything that's going on. maybe I ought to take the time to learn more about it.

 

Soccer is fast though - it actually only takes 2 hours to knock a game out. It has that thing baseball has (especially when the stakes are high) where the big play can happen at any time. The World Cup is the most obvious big stage, but on an idle Saturday put on the Premier League on NBC - it's a good show. Minimal fuss, the game moves along well. Perfect for a morning.

[Yaz Fan Since 67]

I really like the fact that there is a sport as low scoring as association football (soccer). Only makes the goals that do happen more interesting. It's like a chess match. The fifa world cup is one of the most exciting things I've ever watched. I can't really get into games that I don't know the stakes of though.

 

While I see your point soccer is not unlike a low scoring pitcher's duel in baseball where every base runner appears critical. The problem I have is every soccer game is a low scoring pitchers duel and I'm not sure I could handle baseball if every game was 1-0 or 2-1.

[sk7326]

While I see your point soccer is not unlike a low scoring pitcher's duel in baseball where every base runner appears critical. The problem I have is every soccer game is a low scoring pitchers duel and I'm not sure I could handle baseball if every game was 1-0 or 2-1.

 

Makes sense - although the games waste less of your time for the scores. And some of the best games get you to 3-2 or so.

[Dojji]

Soccer is fast though - it actually only takes 2 hours to knock a game out.

 

If the action is fast I don't mind how long a game takes. It's when the action suffers that I have a problem, and a slow soccer game is the most painful thing to watch outside of a total blowout football game where you don't care about either team.

[sk7326]

If the action is fast I don't mind how long a game takes. It's when the action suffers that I have a problem, and a slow soccer game is the most painful thing to watch outside of a total blowout football game where you don't care about either team.

 

Bad games can be painful, but that describes baseball too. What I will say is, a 1-0 game with about a dozen good, serious scoring chances can still breeze along.

[Dojji]

I don't WATCH baseball. I LISTEN to baseball. Usually while doing something else with my brain and hands. It's the best radio sport in the world.

[BSN07]

Cheers mate!

[Yaz Fan Since 67]

No question baseball is the best radio sport. That's why it sucks being a Sox fan in MD. Must be great to listen to an inning or 2 as you drive around on a summer evening.

[Dojji]

Three known ways to listen to the Sox outside of greater New England

 

1: XM satellite radio

2: MLB.com Gamdeay Audio (anywhere you have an Internet connection, costs about $15-20 per year, incl. Spring Training and the Postseason, as well as archives of recorded audio games for those of us who might be across the pond)

3: MLB.com At Bat app (anywhere, if you have a smartphone and can get service)

 

I don't see why any of these options don't apply to our Scouser friends, if they're interested. The Gameday Audio service in particular is a fantastic deal when you consider you can listen to every out of market game, not just Boston but all 30 teams, spring training, postseason, and all games are archived for play at sane hours if you happen to live in, say, England. A baseball nut can fill his summer with it nicely with hundreds of hours of entertainment for $20/year.

Edited November 11, 2013 by Dojji