"European" football- the other white meat.

[WriterDom]

A pussy sport. I was just watching a recap of the USA women's World Cup victory. Soccer (it's not football) is catching on here. I predict in 20 years the World Cup rules will be changed to the World Vs the USA. Just as the Ryder Cup was changed in golf from US Vs England to US Vs Europe. In the meantime we can watch the USA women battle the transsexual doped up Chinese.

 

[KillerMuffin]

Dude, European football is when the rookies toodle over to Europe during the off season after Superbowl and practice in teams like the Rhine Fire and whomp up on each other. It's a little wussier, sure, because they don't have the fan base built up yet, but it's better than soccer.

 

[Svedish_Chef]

I was just watching a recap of the USA women's World Cup victory. Soccer (it's not football) is catching on here. I predict in 20 years the World Cup rules will be changed to the World Vs the USA.

And the men's US soccer team... They will take on the world?

Hell they cant even qualify for the world cup... and you guys have it easy compared to Australia.

 

[WriterDom]

Re: Re: "European" football- the other white meat.

And the men's US soccer team... They will take on the world?

Hell they cant even qualify for the world cup... and you guys have it easy compared to Australia.

Like I said, it might take 20 years. We have many other options that make more economic sense. Unless the socialists / commies take over. Follow the money.

 

[miles]

Come on, guys. Name one sport that has more knowledgeable, dedicated fans. So they get a little drunk, start riots, and a few dozen people are crushed to death. What's the big deal?

Where's your sense of friendly competition?

 

[morninggirl5]

Miles,

Soccer fans are almost as knowledgeable and dedicated as your average Nascar Fan.... almost.


But they don't yet make their buying decisions based on whether the product sponsors their favorite drivers or not.

Getting drunk is almost a prerequisite for a Nascar race, there aren't many riots though. Guess we'll have to work on that.

 

[Marxist]

Miles,

Soccer fans are almost as knowledgeable and dedicated as your average Nascar Fan.... almost.


But they don't yet make their buying decisions based on whether the product sponsors their favorite drivers or not.

Getting drunk is almost a prerequisite for a Nascar race, there aren't many riots though. Guess we'll have to work on that.

I think you meant "players" where you said "drivers". But that's just nitpicking.

And if you don't know which corporation sponsors your team in soccer you're not watching with your eyes open. Unlike our sports where there is no sponsorship on your jersey except a tiny Nike stripe or Adidas fleur, soccer players are sweaty billboards touting the names of television companies and soft drinks.

MG, pay attention, I can be a librarian in the Ellen James Society too.

 

[mig]

I have no interest in soccer and I like American Football but
someone please explain why it's called 'football'.

I mean hardly anyone gets to kick the damn ball.

 

[Myrrdin]

It's a television thing.

Soccer and rugby are never going to catch on in the US because the period of live play , without a pause (read advertising break) is a minimum 40 minutes. They're continuous sports
US sports are designed for TV, so the game keeps stopping, so that TV advertising can be shown , while the teams have their time outs, reform, lie down, get a massage, drink gatorade, suck oxygen, phone their mom, etc.etc.