so the U.S. isnt the best at soccer,

peter dragon · Post by **peter dragon** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:57 pm

should we be celebrating or feeling bad for our selves...

fuck it, its soccer, my 6yr old plays who cares.

Cicero · Post by **Cicero** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:14 pm

I could honestly give a shit. I never thought the US was as good as ESPN and SI were making them out to be. We wont be a national power in soccer as long as our best athletes choose baseball, football, basketball and track first. I dont blame them. Soccer sucks.

Biggie · Post by **Biggie** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:33 pm

This could drive DMike to drink...

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:57 pm

Cicero wrote:I could honestly give a shit. I never thought the US was as good as ESPN and SI were making them out to be. We wont be a national power in soccer as long as our best athletes choose baseball, football, basketball and track first. I dont blame them. Soccer sucks.

I'm truly not all that big on grammar smack, considering I catch myself in violation frequently, but THIS is one of my ultimate pet peeves.

It's I could NOT give a shit. If you could give a shit, that means you care. Think about it dipshit.

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:04 pm

Soccer is only for dork kids who aren't stud enough for tennis.

It's very gay.

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:08 pm

poptart wrote:Soccer is only for dork kids who aren't stud enough for tennis.

It's very gay.

When the slide tackle is introduced in tennis, I'll consider your argument.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:20 pm

Seriously.

I do prefer to play/watch the sport of tennis over soccer, but I don't see the arguments for it being less gay. Those soccer hooligans are some tough mothers with the ability to muster more endurance in a 3 hour span than I could in a lifetime.

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:27 pm

I'll be serious too.

Soccer is a tough sport, but being a top-notch tennis player is a MUCH more demanding task than being a top-notch soccer player.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:36 pm

it's fucking soccer......

the vast majority of people in this country could care less regardless of how much the US Soccer federation or whatever the fuck they're called hype it and try and sell this swill to the American public......

and the World Soccer Federation, or whatever the fuck they're called giving the US team some trumped up seeding in an effort to get Americans to watch it won't work either......

it's fucking soccer......

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:42 pm

Felix wrote:the vast majority of people in this country could care less

Idiocy sure is contagious around here.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:53 pm

poptart wrote:I'll be serious too.

Soccer is a tough sport, but being a top-notch tennis player is a MUCH more demanding task than being a top-notch soccer player.

I'm not sure what you're basing "demanding task" on.

Soccer is more demanding physically by far, but tennis probably requires more all-around skill, and mental toughness.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:59 pm

I think it takes a lot more mental toughness to watch soccer than tennis.

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:59 pm

Tennis is more physically demanding than soccer.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:07 pm

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:
Felix wrote:the vast majority of people in this country could care less
Idiocy sure is contagious around here.

then by all means link me up to anything that would contradict what I wrote........

Soccer is great for kids in this country and it be the biggest sport in the rest of the world, but it will never be anything other than a curiousity here.......

I'm guessing your a "soccer parent"......

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:15 pm

Felix wrote:
MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:
Felix wrote:the vast majority of people in this country could care less
Idiocy sure is contagious around here.
then by all means link me up to anything that would contradict what I wrote........

Soccer is great for kids in this country and it be the biggest sport in the rest of the world, but it will never be anything other than a curiousity here.......

I'm guessing your a "soccer parent"......

Go back and read this thread starting with my first post. If you still don't get it...then I, sir, can do nothing else to help you.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:20 pm

poptart wrote:Tennis is more physically demanding than soccer.

I was thinking about this some, and you may very well be right. They're both physically strenuous in different ways, it just seems as though soccer might be moreso considering they cover so much more territory, and stoppage in the game is not nearly as frequent as it is in tennis.

I've never played either at an organized level. Perhaps someone here who has played both, in high school perhaps, can expound on this.

poptart · Post by **poptart** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:28 pm

Soccer requires a high degree of cardiovascular endurance, but a soccer player can 'coast' fairly often when the ball is in play.

The cardiovascular requirements of tennis are also great, and a player can not coast at all when the ball is in play.

No way, no how.

He's got to go balls out at all times or he'll get his ass handed to him in a hurry.

And don't look to the bench if you start to suck wind.

Nobody is coming in to save your ass.

Nevah evah.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:29 pm

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:
Go back and read this thread starting with my first post. If you still don't get it...then I, sir, can do nothing else to help you.

oh okay.....the vast majority of people in this country don't give a flying rat fuck about soccer......

better?

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:51 pm

Amazing.

Nishlord · Post by **Nishlord** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:53 pm

Cicero wrote:

Shame there's not a tournament called The World Cunt. You'd bring home the glory for the USA with consummate ease.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:57 pm

Mgo,

The 1998 World Cup final drew a 5.7% TV rating in the US.

The 2002 final “improved” to 2.5%.

Amazing.

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:58 pm

Goober McTuber wrote:Mgo,

The 1998 World Cup final drew a 5.7% TV rating in the US.

The 2002 final “improved” to 2.5%.

Amazing.

obviously the popularity of soccer is soaring........

Degenerate · Post by **Degenerate** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:05 pm

Goober McTuber wrote:Mgo,

The 1998 World Cup final drew a 5.7% TV rating in the US.

The 2002 final “improved” to 2.5%.

Amazing.

Apples to oranges.

The 2002 final (Korea) started at 8am east coast time IIRC. The '98 final (France) started in the afternoon ET and late morning PT.

SoCalTrjn · Post by **SoCalTrjn** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:15 am

game 1 for the US in 2006 had a rating of 2.3.

Soccer will never matter in this sport because Americas best athletes dont play soccer, the captain wouldnt be 5-8 and a 143 ponds if the US actually gave a shit about soccer.

Jesus H. Christ · Post by **Jesus H. Christ** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:28 am

SoCalTrjn wrote:game 1 for the US in 2006 had a rating of 2.3.

Soccer will never matter in this sport because Americas best athletes dont play soccer, the captain wouldnt be 5-8 and a 143 ponds if the US actually gave a shit about soccer.

Would the captain have breasts as large as those on the female in your avatar?

Just askin'

for the gospel's sake...

RadioFan · Post by **RadioFan** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:29 am

SoCalTrjn wrote:the captain wouldnt be 5-8 and a 143 ponds if the US actually gave a shit about soccer.

Catch-22, and no.

As this thread has demonstrated.

Mister Bushice · Post by **Mister Bushice** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:29 am

Soccer = the answer everyone gave KCMcRibs when he asked them what he should do to defend himself.

any other definition is a waste of time.

WhatsMyName · Post by **WhatsMyName** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:02 am

Soccer and tennis might be demanding from a cardio perspective. But soccer players and tennis players were never the badasses in school.