why I can't watch soccer...
- Thread starter LordOpie
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wow. I cant believe I even watched that.
Its the occaisonal testicular exposure that keeps the Europeans going back for more... ( oink )
Just the fact that I find it incredibly boring works for me.
FOOTBALL its called football
Those soccer guys in the red sure can't stay on their feet...
As much as I've enjoyed watching the World Cup the amount of diving, cheating, corruption and outright arseholeness in soccer is far greater than in any other sport.
valve bouncer said:
Its called FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mumble: :mumble: :mumble:
This is the general impression that most Americans get of the game. They see the diving and crying that goes on and miss/cant appreciate the rest of it. Didnt think anything could make me happy to se France win...
soccer is great (if you like men hugging)valve bouncer said:
check ya PMs ya pisshead...JohnE said:
ukjason said:
actually, it s called 'the world game'
Just tried to call you, but I guess you are too busy commenting on world sport to answer the fone.
hang on.. i ll go get the phone... it s in the garage...JohnE said:
BASTID
Heh, you can call it what you want but we already have football and it's barely more interesting than soccer. Personally I like biking in part because I DON'T like traditional ball sports.ukjason said:
j/k I can't resist the chance to poke at a football fan.
Anyone find it amusing that american 'football' is a sport where the ball is handled primarily with your hands?
Leave it to the americans to coin up that one.
Leave it to the americans to coin up that one.
wow. did you think that all up?atrokz said:Anyone find it amusing that american 'football' is a sport where the ball is handled primarily with your hands?
Leave it to the americans to coin up that one.
hmmm....you arent allowed to touch anyone in soccer? i guess they are just as big of pansies as basketball players...
Christ, I got one minute into that clip and couldn't take any more.
I consider myself an avid U.S. sports fan with a pretty broad knowledge base and this is EXACTLY how I feel.JohnE said:
BTW, in NFL football you'd get flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for that kind of crap. Not to mention the BEATDOWN you'd get from opposing players.
It seems the Portugese all have some kind of inner ear problem. They must not have coffee tables in Portugal, it tends to weed out such genitcs in the toddler years.
with a decent referee they would have gotten get a yellow card for that.I Are Baboon said:
Here's a good site with tables of which teams dive and cheat the most (among other stats):
http://www.informationbuilders.co.uk/ontheball/wcuk.htm
http://www.informationbuilders.co.uk/ontheball/wcuk.htm
i played soccer for years outdoor and indoor, it is extremely boring to watch, just like hockey, and golf...
Hey, it looks like the Portugese team...
fluff said:
LOL!
Most Dives: Italy
Most Tantrums: France
Most Fouls: Germany
and my personal favorite...
Team with the most players not singing the national anthem: Serbia
And that's just the Italians!valve bouncer said:
No, I outsource most of my thinking to China. :redX:BurlyShirley said:
soccer is probably one of the most fun games to play but probably the most boring to watch. besides baseball
next WC they really need to issue yellow (and red) cards after the game. have officials review the game, and if there's flagrant diving or any other unsportsmanlike conduct, issue a yellow/red card. wouldn't affect the game that was just played, but would have an impact on future games....
dante said:
yep, good idea.
Don't forget to fine them too!dante said:
It should be sliding scale. So for example when the black guy fell to the ground when no one was with in 3 feet of him ($) then rolled around in agony ($$) then hobbled off the field in "obvious" pain ($$$). And so forth and so on...
fluff said:
Hahahaha...that is cool. I like the IBI Foul Play Index and am not surprised to see Italy and Paraguay leading the charge with 40 and 45 points respectively. Having played house, all-star and traveling select squad for many years as a youth, I truly enjoy and appreciate the game. I have cheered at Ajaxstadion in Amsterdam and at RFK during the World Cup's visit to the States. Hell, I used to go to old Washington Diplomats professional matches at RFK before the MLS even existed...you know- where both Johan Cruyff and Bobby Stokes were ultimately put out to pasture.
The dramatic license taken by some "players" during dives and other injury/gamesmanship theatrics- all for the purpose of cajoling a set piece or booking from a gullible official- is the single biggest complaint I hear when trying to turn fellow 'mericans onto European Football. If they haven't already given up on the game by that point, they certainly do once the "magic spray" is produced by a sidelines trainer and they witness for themselves the miracle of instant resuscitation and recovery by players immobilized and writhing on a stretcher mere seconds before. Once a soccer neophyte witnesses THAT bit of dubious drama, I start getting the raised-eyebrow looks that must be commonly exchanged during professional wrestling events.
Re: diving - If I had to run my ass of for 90+ minutes, you can get your @ss that I'd want to take a dive and grab a brief rest. You know, get a quick stretcher ride, grab a drink, and maybe even a Gu. Unlike every other professional sport in America, soccer has no breaks or timeouts. Cut the guys some slack already...geezus!
llkoolkeg said:Hahahaha...that is cool. I like the IBI Foul Play Index and am not surprised to see Italy and Paraguay leading the charge with 40 and 45 points respectively. Having played house, all-star and traveling select squad for many years as a youth, I truly enjoy and appreciate the game. I have cheered at Ajaxstadion in Amsterdam and at RFK during the World Cup's visit to the States. Hell, I used to go to old Washington Diplomats professional matches at RFK before the MLS even existed...you know- where both Johan Cruyff and Bobby Stokes were ultimately put out to pasture.
The dramatic license taken by some "players" during dives and other injury/gamesmanship theatrics- all for the purpose of cajoling a set piece or booking from a gullible official- is the single biggest complaint I hear when trying to turn fellow 'mericans onto European Football. If they haven't already given up on the game by that point, they certainly do once the "magic spray" is produced by a sidelines trainer and they witness for themselves the miracle of instant resuscitation and recovery by players immobilized and writhing on a stretcher mere seconds before. Once a soccer neophyte witnesses THAT bit of dubious drama, I start getting the raised-eyebrow looks that must be commonly exchanged during professional wrestling events.
Don't forget the magic sponge too. That cures even the worst of injuries.
Speaking of DC's pro teams, your forgetting the Washington Stars. I remember watching them at random High School fields and a NOVA campus in Fairfax growing up. There was one big name (national team caps leader until the mid-90's, I want to say Murray?) on the team. They were fun as a youngin, and NCAA games at U of Richmond's campus.
