mx757 4 #51 May 26, 2006 Quote How much interest is there in the States?.. I'm not much of a footy fan, but mates at work say that the US' have a good chance of doing O.K ish. soccer not very popular here in states. I don't like it, nor do I like basketball or baseball just NFL Football Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #52 May 26, 2006 Quote Is the time we all been waiting for *sigh* Not me! Somebody give me a shout when it's all over and I'll come out of hiding. The hype around this kind of thing turns me off. And yeah, I know I'm in a minority! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterblaster72 0 #53 May 26, 2006 Andy_Copland: Quote i fucking love watching the Japs play football, talk about 100%!! I hear ya...if you think Japan gives it 100%, then Korea gives it 110%. No one plays more spirited football than they do, and i think they transform the game into an endurance sport. -- kirzz: Quote I'm excited.. I'm going to Germany for some of the final games!!!!!!!! Got an extra ticket or two? Please? How do you feel about Australia being in the WC? -- xnawakx: Quote F : Brazil ; Australia G : Switzerland ; Korea Ya think Croatia and France will go out in the first round? Why? I like your optimism (especially in regard to France), but I don't see France going out like suckas like 2002 -- with Trezeguet and T. Henry on offense, and Viera and Zidane, etc. in midfield I think they can repeat what they did in 1998. I hope they don't. And remember, Croatia was #3 that same year...they're no joke. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_owen_uk 0 #54 May 26, 2006 Quote n'importe Nawak.... Switzerland will beat Brasil in semi-finals 1-0 I want some of what you have been smoking.__________________ BOOM Headshot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #55 May 26, 2006 Quote ... but I don't see France going out like suckas like 2002 -- with Trezeguet and T. Henry on offense, and Viera and Zidane, etc. in midfield I think they can repeat what they did in 1998. We're ready for that second star on the chest... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dolph 0 #56 May 26, 2006 Sweden has Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a true genius on the field. They're gonna kick ass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #57 May 26, 2006 Quote Quote ... but I don't see France going out like suckas like 1998 -- with Trezeguet and T. Henry on offense, and Viera and Zidane, etc. in midfield I think they can repeat what they did in 2002. We're ready for that second feather up the crack... corrected for you they already have these adverts for "anything" with the blue shirt with the star.. The T-shirt of the World Champion's Team.... Come on... They won it at a tombola, and last time they didn't go through 1st round scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #58 May 26, 2006 Quote soccer not very popular here in states. I don't like it, nor do I like basketball or baseball just NFL Football I think that's going to be changing though. I read somewhere that organized soccer is now the most played sport by kids in the US. When I was in high school, soccer wasn't even one of the teams offered. Now, there are too many kids for slots on the teams. I think soccer is only going to get more and more popular in the US as the years go on.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #59 May 26, 2006 Dont cry Nick.... We know the next few weeks will be difficult for you, but we'll be here for you.... Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #60 May 26, 2006 Quote soccer not very popular here in states. I don't like it, nor do I like basketball or baseball just NFL Football Soccer is okay. It's just the slower version of hockey. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterblaster72 0 #61 May 26, 2006 Quote I think that's going to be changing though. I read somewhere that organized soccer is now the most played sport by kids in the US. When I was in high school, soccer wasn't even one of the teams offered. Now, there are too many kids for slots on the teams. I think soccer is only going to get more and more popular in the US as the years go on. They've been saying that for years now. When I was a kid, soccer was by far the most played sport by kids in the suburbs I grew up in. But as far as the popularity of the sport goes, not much has changed since then. MLS was supposed to blow the sport up in the states. Instead, it continues to struggle and each year there are rumours of it going belly-up. As long as advertising slots and airtime are an integral part of televising sports in the USA, soccer will *never* become a mainstream sport. I mean, advertising has become an event in and of itself when it comes to the Super Bowl. Look at all the timeouts in mainstream American sports. In contrast, there is only one time-out in soccer. American advertisers don't dig that, even with the sideline billboard alternative. Bad for business. Also, American sports are about the big score. Look at most of them -- scores are quite high and occur fairly often. Soccer takes patience, and involves a release of angst that's built up during the playing of the game. Sometimes the game is even anti-climactic. Fundamentally un-American in comparison to the other high-scoring games. If anything resembles soccer most closely, it's hockey. Maybe not a high-scoring game, but at least there are some fights that serve as a sideshow to the lack of scoring... Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
