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I might have posted this one in the wrong forum, but which sport-teams do you link the different chapters of Space Marines with.

For me it's very simple with some chapters like the Minotaurs being closely linked to the High Lords and AC Milan with Berlusconi.
The Imperial Fists are boring and defensive just like New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes.
The Ultramarines are both the most loved and detested thing ever in the universe of GW, just like Manchester United IRL.
The Space Wolves are wild just like Wimbledon was many years ago.
The Space Sharks and San Jose Sharks, it's a name-thingy.
The Mentors seem too good to be true, like Barcelona and Real Madrid.

If you dare compare my beloved Ultramarines to anything from Manchester again, I will call down Exterminatus on you. That's a very bad thing to say, we do not compare nice things to anything from Manchester.

Better than being from Liverpool Mr. Buca.
Ultramarines are more like Manchester City, we're both blue!

If I'm allowed to go Chaos, then the Black Legion is clearly the Oakland raiders. Scary looking as all heck, covered in spikes, but ultimately they fail...



Come on, these guys are clearly evil.

There is nothing wrong with Liverpool Missy.

I just thought though, since it's the Super Bowl tonight, Hawk Lords could be the Baltimore Ravens.

 Sir Samuel Buca wrote:
If you dare compare my beloved Ultramarines to anything from Manchester again, I will call down Exterminatus on you. That's a very bad thing to say, we do not compare nice things to anything from Manchester.

Sorry they just are a clear cut case, and the Soul Drinkers are Liverpool F.C. Proud past, no future.
Loved the comparison of the Oakland Raiders with the the Black Legion. Hehehe.

Ultramarines are clearly like the Indianapolis Colts.

The Iron Hands are like the German national football-team, machine-like in their approach to anything.


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Never heard about the Indianapolis Colts actually.

But looking them up I can see the match hehe.

 Coolyo294 wrote:
Ultramarines are clearly like the Indianapolis Colts.

This is so obvious I want to punch myself for missing it... kudos. Except, you know, Marneus Calgar just got traded to the "Star Stallions" a year ago.

Space Wolves are Manchester City. Sky blue colour, and Leman Russ = Mario Balotelli, an absolute twunt who tried beating up his superior.

Dark Angels/Millwall - No-one likes us, we don't care
Accrington Stanley/Raven Guard - first founding team/chapter that nearly disappeared entirely...
MK Dons/Black Legion- Treacherous sods who betrayed their roots.

 Sir Samuel Buca wrote:
There is nothing wrong with Liverpool Missy.

I just thought though, since it's the Super Bowl tonight, Hawk Lords could be the Baltimore Ravens.

Nah, Ravens and the Bears are more like the Iron warriors and Imperial Fists, after all Defence wins championships

Colts = Ultramarines
Benagls = Astral Claws
Raiders = Black Legion
Broncos = White Scars
Saints = SoB
Buccaneers = Red Corsairs
Giants = Ogryns
Vikings = space Wolves (How hasn't this been in yet?)
Steelers = Mechanicum (If there was one)
49ers = Squats

 Fifty wrote:
Dark Angels/Millwall - No-one likes us, we don't care
Accrington Stanley/Raven Guard - first founding team/chapter that nearly disappeared entirely...
MK Dons/Black Legion- Treacherous sods who betrayed their roots.

Wasn't MK Dons Wimbledon once?

 Beaviz81 wrote:

 Fifty wrote:
Dark Angels/Millwall - No-one likes us, we don't care
Accrington Stanley/Raven Guard - first founding team/chapter that nearly disappeared entirely...
MK Dons/Black Legion- Treacherous sods who betrayed their roots.

Wasn't MK Dons Wimbledon once?

Until they went bust IIRC

They used to be Wimbledon, then new owners took them off to Milton Keynes instead...

 Sturmtruppen wrote:
Leman Russ = Mario Balotelli

So that's where Russ disappeared to - Milan!

 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:

 Sir Samuel Buca wrote:
There is nothing wrong with Liverpool Missy.

I just thought though, since it's the Super Bowl tonight, Hawk Lords could be the Baltimore Ravens.

Nah, Ravens and the Bears are more like the Iron warriors and Imperial Fists, after all Defence wins championships

Colts = Ultramarines
Benagls = Astral Claws
Raiders = Black Legion
Broncos = White Scars
Saints = SoB
Buccaneers = Red Corsairs
Giants = Ogryns
Vikings = space Wolves (How hasn't this been in yet?)
Steelers = Mechanicum (If there was one)
49ers = Squats

Are you comparing my beloved Iron Warriors... to the bears? THE BEARS???? When Perturabo takes a tiny injury, and decides to not fight for the Siege of Terra, the greatest battle of his life, you may call my team the Bears.

Stupid Jay Cutler...

 Beaviz81 wrote:

 Sir Samuel Buca wrote:
If you dare compare my beloved Ultramarines to anything from Manchester again, I will call down Exterminatus on you. That's a very bad thing to say, we do not compare nice things to anything from Manchester.

Sorry they just are a clear cut case, and the Soul Drinkers are Liverpool F.C. Proud past, no future.

Please stop.

 jifel wrote:

 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:

 Sir Samuel Buca wrote:
There is nothing wrong with Liverpool Missy.

I just thought though, since it's the Super Bowl tonight, Hawk Lords could be the Baltimore Ravens.

Nah, Ravens and the Bears are more like the Iron warriors and Imperial Fists, after all Defence wins championships

Colts = Ultramarines
Benagls = Astral Claws
Raiders = Black Legion
Broncos = White Scars
Saints = SoB
Buccaneers = Red Corsairs
Giants = Ogryns
Vikings = space Wolves (How hasn't this been in yet?)
Steelers = Mechanicum (If there was one)
49ers = Squats

Are you comparing my beloved Iron Warriors... to the bears? THE BEARS???? When Perturabo takes a tiny injury, and decides to not fight for the Siege of Terra, the greatest battle of his life, you may call my team the Bears.

Stupid Jay Cutler...

When is Jay gonna stop getting the hate
Besides it Urlacher that's the Chicago Peturabo

Urlacher is a worthy opponent I admit...

Hm... perhaps The Detroit Lions as the Blood Angels?

Their finest moment was ages ago, they're on a steady decline, no one knows how to fix their flaws, and they lose control of their emotions on the field of battle....

Seems quite accurate they also focus on attacking over defending, but you put it best

The Jets can always be the PDF, have a promising future but killed to a man when the going gets tough

A case can be made for the Blood Angels being like Detroit Red Wings. Both have a storied past. And looks increasingly to be without a future, plus both have been great until the last few years.

 jifel wrote:

 Hlaine Larkin mk2 wrote:

 Sir Samuel Buca wrote:
There is nothing wrong with Liverpool Missy.

I just thought though, since it's the Super Bowl tonight, Hawk Lords could be the Baltimore Ravens.

Nah, Ravens and the Bears are more like the Iron warriors and Imperial Fists, after all Defence wins championships

Are you comparing my beloved Iron Warriors... to the bears? THE BEARS???? When Perturabo takes a tiny injury, and decides to not fight for the Siege of Terra, the greatest battle of his life, you may call my team the Bears.

Stupid Jay Cutler...

Jay was hurt, so he left the game.

He could do worse than comparing them to the bears, he could have compared chaos to the Packers, completely one dimensional...

Have a well earned exalt Deathreaper

 Sir Samuel Buca wrote:

 Beaviz81 wrote:

 Sir Samuel Buca wrote:
If you dare compare my beloved Ultramarines to anything from Manchester again, I will call down Exterminatus on you. That's a very bad thing to say, we do not compare nice things to anything from Manchester.

Sorry they just are a clear cut case, and the Soul Drinkers are Liverpool F.C. Proud past, no future.

Please stop.

I lolled. I mean, when Brendan Rogers said he thought Liverpool could finish second this season, I didn't think he meant in every game!

Though if we're comparing UM to footie teams I would go with Chelsea, the Man Utd for a new generation.

The Black Templars are more Chelsea. A very recent burst of popularity, then they have faded into obscurity again.

BTW Grimtuff consider your post exalted.

C'mon people. It's so obvious that the Ultramarines are the Dallas Cowboys. No matter where you're from or who you are you either love them or hate them, but either way you HAVE heard of them and if they are on tv when your team isn't then you're probably watching them.

The Grey Knights are definitely the Patriots. Super solid, always near the top in competition, and just a little too flashy for their own good.

Brady is Draigo, because you love to hate him, or hate to love him.

The Dreadknight is Gronkowski.

I still see the Steelers as the Iron Hands.

 Zakiriel wrote:
I still see the Steelers as the Iron Hands.

Steelers have the most Super Bowl wins in the league. Throw 'em a bone. They're the Salamanders.