Football as a Religion

ArchtopDave

Amusing  current Football headline on the online BBC News.

OK, it's Sunday.  "Manchester City 1-0 Swansea. Jesus scores"  

Philly_Q

Without wanting to take the analogy too far - and with an apology for what I'm about to say - I hope they crucify him quick before he scores any more.

He can be resurrected on the third day, that's fine, at least the Swansea game will be over then.

quarky

Did he thank god afterwards?

Dominic

ArchtopDave said:

Amusing  current Football headline on the online BBC News.

OK, it's Sunday.  "Manchester City 1-0 Swansea. Jesus scores"  

IT'S A MIRACLE

Motorhate

I've heard rumours he's actually Irish. You're just not pronouncing his name right. It's "JAAAAAAaaaaaayyyyyyyzzzzusssss!!!"

cruxiform

Funnily enough I was at the Palace v City FA Cup game last week with my son and when Jesus was fouled and went down, a bloke behind us shouted 'He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy'  

Philly_Q

Fuck Jesus.  Winner right at the end.  

guitars4you

What about when Man City next play Chelsea - Moses and Jesus on opposite sides

Motorhate

guitars4you said:

What about when Man City next play Chelsea - Moses and Jesus on opposite sides

We need a player called "Satan" to even things out a bit.

mudslide73

Or Zlatan?

thecolourbox

It seemed that we (West Brom) had Jesus Christ playing for us for a while, because every time Craig Gardner came on loads of people would say "Oh Jesus Christ"

mike_l

Motorhate said:

guitars4you said:

What about when Man City next play Chelsea - Moses and Jesus on opposite sides

We need a player called "Satan" to even things out a bit.

My lot (West Ham) used to have Marc Reeper......... (closest I can think of to Satan)

scrumhalf

Players tended to get yellow cards/booked far less frequently years ago, so there were few occasions when a certain Spurs midfielder could legitimately answer "what's your name, player?" with "Pratt".

Motorhate

mike_l said:
My lot (West Ham) used to have Marc Reeper......... (closest I can think of to Satan)

I'm also a Hammer and remember Marc Reeper well, great defender. Don't go as much as I used to since we've moved grounds but I was a regular over the Boelyn since the 80s.

BigLicks67

ArchtopDave said:

Amusing  current Football headline on the online BBC News.

OK, it's Sunday.  "Manchester City 1-0 Swansea. Jesus scores"  

Shouldn't it be - " Jesus Saves....... but Aguerro scores on the rebound"?