How to identify plastic soccer fans ( observation )

How to identify a plastic fan

PS: I declare that I am a plastic fan too

•  Would support a successful club

•  Would know the names and history of a couple of players an would keep shouting the same Eg: come on Rooney knowing that Rooney is united's biggest striker.  Sometimes they might end up saying  "come on Messi " even while Messi is on the bench.

• All they know about is the last two to three years of their respective clubs that too after taking obligations from Larry Page on Google. The real plastic fans, after reading this might start googling on the history of their own respective clubs so they can claim to be relatively unplastic.

• They have no respect for other clubs or players, this is most common. If I like Madrid I say Barca is rubbish  and the opposite. If you are a true Barca fan you have to realize Barca is great because of a performance benchmark set by Madrid.

• They never accept weakness or problems in their own clubs , the problems are always with the refree, the pitch, the fans, the weather, the government , Justin Bieber whatever.

• A lot of plastic fans like a club because they like their jerseys , sometimes you meet people wearing jerseys of random clubs of whom they claim to be fan of, this might be a starting point for them to develop a liking for a club. So if you see someone wearing a Celtic jersey, or a Roma jersey or a Galatasaray jersey you know what might happen.

• At this point a lot of plastic fans would feel what the hell I know United players of the past Cantona, Sheringham, schmiechel etc etc, I can not be a plastic fan. Believe me if this is what you were thinking right now, you are more plastic than Shilpa Shetty's nose.

• They hurl a lot of swears and abuses as it compensates for their lack of understanding for the game.

• They always watch the late night games live and keep updating their social network statuses and go to work a little late so the world knows that you follow the sport. All day at work you keep blabbering about how good CR7 was last night.

with no offence to anyone, I think most of us in some ways is plastic

Kolkata must have street food guide

Calcutta must haves street-by-street guide:

• Kosha Mangsho (Bengali mutton curry) from Golbari (Shyambazar.
• Phirni (rice pudding)at Aliya, Bentick Street
• Steaks (with chilled beer!!) at Oly Pub.This joint is at Park Street.
• Kabiraji Cutlet from Regent (S N Banerjee Road)
• Moghlai Parota (mince paranthas) from Anadi Cabin (S N Banerjee Road)
• Phulkopir Singara (cauliflower samosas) from Mrityunjoy (Lansdowne)
• Double Egg Chicken Roll from Kusum on Park Street.
  Nizam’s is a close contender!)
• Chicken Rezala (East Bengali style) from Shabbir (off C R Avenue)
• Ujjala's Chanachur ( no comparison anywhere)
• Telebhaja (fried fritters) from Putiram, College Street.
• Daab-e-chingri (prawns cooked in a coconut shell) from Kewpies, Elgin Lane.
• Bijoli Grill's Fish Roll
• Mochar Chop (banana flower croquettes) from Apanjan, Sadananda Road
• Boudir Lebu Cha (This is the evergreen lemon tea.) Deshapriya Park.
• Kochuri & Torkari from Tasty Corner, Mandeville Gardens.
• Phuchka/Churmur/ Dahi Phuchka from Bilas or Boudi (Southern Avenue)
• Doi Kochuri from Sonali (Gol Park)
• Chicken Cutlet near Samur (Bhowanipur)
• Chelo Kabab from Peter Cat: This can't be explained.....
• Coffee House er coffee: try the float with ice cream.
• Bharer Chaa (tea in earthenware pots): on the Maidan,
  from shining brass vessels on a rainy day. This is also good at
  Calcutta Stock Exchange street (Lyon's Range). Laloo must have tried this.
  That's perhaps the reason behind the "kulhar" wave in Indian Railways.

Here's the Must-have dessert list:

• Mishti Doi & Rosogolla from Mithai (Beck Bagan)
• Norom pak & Icecream Sandesh (also, all types) from Balaram (Bhowanipur)
• Pantua from Bancharam
• Indrani from Ganguram
• Rabri from Chittaranhan
• Darbesh (Bengali ladoo) from Sen Mahasay
• Amritti from Bhim Nag/Ganguram, Maniktala (Jalebis are no match)

Here are some out-of-the-world traditional Must-have's :

• Aamer morobba - the best outside Gariahat market
• Kool er achar - the best outside Gariahat market
• Shukno mashla makha tetul - churanwalas outside all schools,
  much to the delight of the students and dismay of the parents
• Dulaler tal mishri /Dulaler hojmi - mind boggling and healthy too
• Bikrampurer kashundi - Mustard just pales next to this
• Machher kochuri – How bong can we get?!
• Churmur - In my opinion the best of both jhalmuri and phuchka.
• The sad thing of course is that it is unheard of elsewhere.
• Alukabli - Vivekananda Park or opposite Menoka Cinema
• Muri Ghonto (spicy fish head fried rice) - Defies description.
• Kumro Phul Bhaja (pumpkin flower friters) - In little Chittaranjan Avenue food joints.
• Kora Paker Sondesh – sublime!
  Especially the jolbhora talshansh in winter, oozing liquid palm gur!
• Bondey - How does one describe this sticky sweet delicacy ?
• Pati Shopta - A delicate crepe with a filling of coconut and gur
• Chhanar Payesh - Better yet lighter than rabdi. Anyday.