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I rly couldn't give a flying fvck about the World Cup...

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Sure, we've qualified (and we'd better finish 2nd & beat Croatia in our group), so i'll show an interest & place a few bets, but rly, soccer leaves me cold 😛
 
There are a lot of Yip Yip Brazilains living in my neighborhood so it's pretty big around here. All those wags are wearing Renaldo Brasil Soccer Jerseys
 
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
There are a lot of Yip Yip Brazilains living in my neighborhood so it's pretty big around here. All those wags are wearing Renaldo Brasil Soccer Jerseys
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as long as they don't humilate us too much in the group stages 😉
 
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Here is why I've come to dislike soccer.

1) The ball goes back and forth a lot (just like many other sports, I know), but the game is SO low scoring that I don't even get excited when the ball gets down to the opponents end....probably not going to score...again. Unlike football or basketball where getting to the other end and making some good moves almost always results in points.

2) Not a lot of depth to the game. Basketball has screens, pick and rolls, 3-point lines, etc...so many ways to score. Football has passing plays, running plays, clock management plays, trick plays, etc. Soccer seems to have little of this....just trying to get somebody into position to kick it in...and that rarely seems to work lol.
 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
Here is why I've come to dislike soccer.

1) The ball goes back and forth a lot (just like many other sports, I know), but the game is SO low scoring that I don't even get excited when the ball gets down to the opponents end....probably not going to score...again. Unlike football or basketball where getting to the other end and making some good moves almost always results in points.

2) Not a lot of depth to the game. Basketball has screens, pick and rolls, 3-point lines, etc...so many ways to score. Football has passing plays, running plays, clock management plays, trick plays, etc. Soccer seems to have little of this....just trying to get somebody into position to kick it in...and that rarely seems to work lol.
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You clearly don't know any strategy in Football...

Come on England!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by: BlancoNino
Here is why I've come to dislike soccer.

1) The ball goes back and forth a lot (just like many other sports, I know), but the game is SO low scoring that I don't even get excited when the ball gets down to the opponents end....probably not going to score...again. Unlike football or basketball where getting to the other end and making some good moves almost always results in points.

2) Not a lot of depth to the game. Basketball has screens, pick and rolls, 3-point lines, etc...so many ways to score. Football has passing plays, running plays, clock management plays, trick plays, etc. Soccer seems to have little of this....just trying to get somebody into position to kick it in...and that rarely seems to work lol.
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Yeah, you really don't know anything about Football (Soccer)...
 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
Here is why I've come to dislike soccer.

1) The ball goes back and forth a lot (just like many other sports, I know), but the game is SO low scoring that I don't even get excited when the ball gets down to the opponents end....probably not going to score...again. Unlike football or basketball where getting to the other end and making some good moves almost always results in points.

2) Not a lot of depth to the game. Basketball has screens, pick and rolls, 3-point lines, etc...so many ways to score. Football has passing plays, running plays, clock management plays, trick plays, etc. Soccer seems to have little of this....just trying to get somebody into position to kick it in...and that rarely seems to work lol.
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I agree that the game can be slow for someone who doesn't appreciate soccer because of the low scoring, but if you watch european football instead of the gay american MLS crap, the games would be much more exciting, since all MLS games are like 0-0, 1-0, 1-1, etc.

have you ever played soccer before? if not, you can't talk about there not being any depth to the game. there are lots of plays like wall passes, through balls, give and go's, things non-soccer players couldn't see since many plays involve more than just one juking the entire team, and since that doesn't happen often, everyone thinks the game is boring.
 
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Meh, soccer sucks. It's not a sport. It's an excuse to riot, and drink Capri Sun depending on your age. Count me out.
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What you don't like reading about Soccer Hooligans?
 
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: flxnimprtmscl
Meh, soccer sucks. It's not a sport. It's an excuse to riot, and drink Capri Sun depending on your age. Count me out.
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What you don't like reading about Soccer Hooligans?
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On the contrary, that's pretty much the only entertaining thing soccer has to offer.
 
also, how is soccer more boring than baseball or american football, in soccer the clock never stops except for half time. in american football they stop and take a break after every 15 second play, and have 2 minute commericals every 5 minutes, that sounds like a good athletically-demanding sport. even worse for baseball, you sit around picking your butt until some guy gets lucky and hits the ball, slowest game ever
 
Originally posted by: bobert
also, how is soccer more boring than baseball or american football, in soccer the clock never stops except for half time. in american football they stop and take a break after every 15 second play, and have 2 minute commericals every 5 minutes, that sounds like a good athletically-demanding sport. even worse for baseball, you sit around picking your butt until some guy gets lucky and hits the ball, slowest game ever
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Not to mention the fan participation. Just listen to those Euro Fans every time a black player touches the ball.

 
Originally posted by: bobert
also, how is soccer more boring than baseball or american football, in soccer the clock never stops except for half time. in american football they stop and take a break after every 15 second play, and have 2 minute commericals every 5 minutes, that sounds like a good athletically-demanding sport. even worse for baseball, you sit around picking your butt until some guy gets lucky and hits the ball, slowest game ever
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Baseball does suck.

But american football? No way. American football = ultimate team sport. Let me break this down...

You've got...

Guys who can throw
Guys who can catch
Guys who can run
Guys who can block
Guys who can tackle
Guys who can kick

 
well, here in my country (israel) soocer is the most popular sport of all. in P.E. or however they now call it, we either play soccer, basketball or voleyball. due to that, i have begun to hate soccer. it's fun, but it's worn out. i ain't interested in the world cup. the sport that interests me is basketball.
 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
Here is why I've come to dislike soccer.

1) The ball goes back and forth a lot (just like many other sports, I know), but the game is SO low scoring that I don't even get excited when the ball gets down to the opponents end....probably not going to score...again. Unlike football or basketball where getting to the other end and making some good moves almost always results in points.

2) Not a lot of depth to the game. Basketball has screens, pick and rolls, 3-point lines, etc...so many ways to score. Football has passing plays, running plays, clock management plays, trick plays, etc. Soccer seems to have little of this....just trying to get somebody into position to kick it in...and that rarely seems to work lol.
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Soccer is very strategic....you know not what you speak of. Take care in making rash statements that make you look foolish.

The rest of the world also doesn't know why baseball is so popular in America which is MUCH slower than soccer.

And STILL, American football hasn't caught on in Europe (or conversely pro Soccer in the USA)........Yes it takes time to grow a league, which is why most assert soccer and football will be mutually huge in adopted countries over the decades.
 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
Originally posted by: bobert
also, how is soccer more boring than baseball or american football, in soccer the clock never stops except for half time. in american football they stop and take a break after every 15 second play, and have 2 minute commericals every 5 minutes, that sounds like a good athletically-demanding sport. even worse for baseball, you sit around picking your butt until some guy gets lucky and hits the ball, slowest game ever
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Baseball does suck.

But american football? No way. American football = ultimate team sport. Let me break this down...

You've got...

Guys who can throw
Guys who can catch
Guys who can run
Guys who can block
Guys who can tackle
Guys who can kick
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Guy who can act like asshats every time they make a touchdown.
 
Originally posted by: bobert
also, how is soccer more boring than baseball or american football, in soccer the clock never stops except for half time. in american football they stop and take a break after every 15 second play, and have 2 minute commericals every 5 minutes, that sounds like a good athletically-demanding sport. even worse for baseball, you sit around picking your butt until some guy gets lucky and hits the ball, slowest game ever
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Baseball is fairly boring. But not less so than Soccer by any means-

Real Football is not boring at all. There is an amazing ammount of depth to the game, a huge number of things can happen on every play: You could have a bomb for a touchdown, a run for one, an interception go he other way, a fumble go the other way, a sack.... etc. The variety in how things work is huge, as is the complication of the different offensive and defensive schemes.

As for the game not being athletically demanding, that's untrue. It's not as much of an endurance sport, but that does not make it any less demanding on athletes.

Hell, marathon runners don't stop period. By default that is the most exiting sport, right?
 
Originally posted by: Scourge
Originally posted by: bobert
also, how is soccer more boring than baseball or american football, in soccer the clock never stops except for half time. in american football they stop and take a break after every 15 second play, and have 2 minute commericals every 5 minutes, that sounds like a good athletically-demanding sport. even worse for baseball, you sit around picking your butt until some guy gets lucky and hits the ball, slowest game ever
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Baseball is fairly boring. But not less so than Soccer by any means-

Real Football is not boring at all. There is an amazing ammount of depth to the game, a huge number of things can happen on every play: You could have a bomb for a touchdown, a run for one, an interception go he other way, a fumble go the other way, a sack.... etc. The variety in how things work is huge, as is the complication of the different offensive and defensive schemes.

As for the game not being athletically demanding, that's untrue. It's not as much of an endurance sport, but that does not make it any less demanding on athletes.

Hell, marathon runners don't stop period. By default that is the most exiting sport, right?
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Yeah if you are an anorexic stick figure from the Sudan!

 
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