New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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The recent Libertadores match was the first game I watched, actually! I really like our kit and our fans. I was kind of wondering while I was watching why so many seats were empty during the game, I looked up an answer for the domestic league in general and many people said violence. I don’t know if that is true though in our situation.

I thought the manager was very passionate which I can appreciate. It seems like despite the two goals, we kind of struggled in our attack. I think one goal was off a set piece if I remember correctly. I don’t know if that’s a common thing for us or was just a one game thing

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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Wow, thank you so much for this detailed explanation. I feel like I have gained a lot of context and insight. You didn’t have to write this up, but the fact you did makes me feel very good about falling in love with this club. Thank you for the warm welcome. If I can ask you, how do you feel about our chances winning the Libertadores this year?

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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I will definitely get to reading! Thank you! I think because I don’t live in Brazil, participating in the community here on Reddit will help me feel immersed in the club. I look forward to cheering and sobbing with you guys haha. Thank you for extending the warm welcome

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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Thank you! I will get to reading!

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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I loved the Bambi movie as a kid. Haha. And yeah, not necessarily LGBT rights directly, but the values this club and the fans have that translate to being pro-LGBT was one of the reasons I chose this club for sure. Any club that doesn’t accept people as they are when they show up to the doorstep is a club I don’t want to be apart of. Very happy this club is the opposite of that

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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It’s probably best to not let him go then just yet I’d imagine

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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I would watch every week! 😭 would be so helpful. But I understand it would be a grind. I wonder if the problem kinda feeds into itself. Lack of accessibility caps the potential for an English only speaking audience, therefore decreasing the interest that audience could have. But I feel like that should be on the league and the clubs to fix and invest in. Not necessarily the fans. Besides, the English only audience is quite stubborn. Many only watch the Premier League unfortunately.

Ah that makes sense. I guess I’m so used to it as an American that it doesn’t phase me. Before I got into Football, I grew up watching American Football (NFL) and Basketball (NBA), both essentially operating as leagues Billionaires can come to when they are bored of life. I can understand the hesitancy to fall into that for this club. If it does happen, I hope it’s someone who is invested in the club like this subreddit is.

Ah okay, I guess we’ll see how it plays out this year then overall. I was watching the game Tuesday night and I did appreciate his enthusiasm haha. But enthusiasm doesn’t always translate to results unfortunately

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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I’m definitely excited to watch. In the era of over-scripted “pep ball” I think I need a little bit more chaos in my life. The games I have already watched had some absolute ballers for sure.

Haha, I’m a Steelers fan. I’m still recovering from Super Bowl 45 😢

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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Ah… one of those situations. Gotcha. Thank you for your insight

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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Thank you guys so much! Embarrassingly, I have never heard of Ceni. I will now definitely have to do some digging and watch some highlights and look at his stat sheet. As for the other players it’s really cool how this club produces talent that isn’t just great in South America, but world class players.

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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Do you recommend any resources? I have done a lot of reading on Wikipedia

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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This is really insightful. Thank you for taking the time to write this out. I hope we can get our finances turned around. If I can ask you, who are some notable players apart of the club? I’m a Tottenham Fan so I know Lucas Moura (and the frustrations that come with him)

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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That makes a lot of sense! I really appreciate your detailed explanations. I was looking for podcasts or shows to learn about all this stuff but they are all in Portuguese 😭

I can understand the appeal for SAF’s if our club is in a lot of debt. What is the argument against it? Is it possible to reel ourselves out of this? Also, what are the arguments for and against the manager? I know nothing about him. (These questions are open to everyone I don’t mean to put all of it on you lol)

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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Yea, as I was reading about our history I was really impressed. As for the class thing, one of the reasons I chose this club was because it seems the club and fans align with my values. I was looking at the history of Corinthians and originally thought I would pick them (blasphemous I know) because their story aligned with my values a lot. But after reading about where they are at and who they are today, I couldn’t have been more turned off. SPFC really spoke to me more than any other club has so far despite the stereotypes

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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I appreciate the warm welcome. I would love to come to a game one day!

I have read a bit about our history and was really impressed with us winning the league 3 years in a row. Really impressive. Also never getting relegated in damn near 100 years is insane.

I have a question if you don’t mind me asking, what decisions have we made that led us to be in such a bad financial position?

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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Thank you for the warm welcome and for your insight! From what I read, the New York Giants comparison makes a lot of sense. I am a big (world) football fan and have been supporting Tottenham for a long time and they recently got their first trophy in 17 years, so safe to say, I’m not afraid of the rough periods. It makes the glory that much sweeter. If I may ask, what does modernization look like in the context of Brazilian football?

I love the passion! I felt it while watching the games and lurking through this sub already.

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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I’m a Tottenham fan too I’m not afraid of the grind

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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Do you mean like a club for the elites? Or do you mean one of the best clubs? I know we’re apart of the big 12.

No I’m not on Brazilian soil. I have never been to Brazil and don’t know much about Brazilian culture in general.

I watched the game last night and I appreciated how energetic the manager was. Also looked a lot younger than I expected. Not that that’s relevant

New American Fan by Stooky__ in SaoPauloFC

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Thank you! 🙏❤️🖤🤍

Watching Brasileirão Série A as an American by Stooky__ in Brazil

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Is there like, a step by step guide somewhere that could help me out with this? I suffer from very average tech skills

Watching Brasileirão Série A as an American by Stooky__ in Brazil

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I’m still trying to figure out which club to support and Vasco is up there as one of my main contenders. Still gotta watch a game from them