The Official World Cup 2010 Thread

[Urban Hat€monger ?]

They're going to thump them an hour before kick off?

How unsporting.

[pourmeanother]

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

They're going to thump them an hour before kick off?

How unsporting.

Ah yes, standard procedure. Think like the movie Gladiator- maybe a couple of stabs in the back under those kits during the pre-game... We need whatever we can get.

[loveissucide]

Originally Posted by pourmeanother

America is not capable of liking a sport where the final score can be 0-0 after 90. Serious complaints I've heard: "Too low scoring", "How can it end in a tie?", "There are no commercial breaks so I can't get up to go get a beer without missing the game".

The only way for 'soccer' to be enjoyed by the American masses is to eliminate offsides, implement stoppages in play, and end EVERY game with a shootout. The sad thing is I'm not even joking, and that's a major reason why it doesn't bother me that it's not a major sport here.

As for the comments earlier about many kids growing up playing the sport here... Absolutely true. I live in a soccer region of California. I've played for 17 years now, and most people I know have played at some point or another. However, I've always played at a recreational level with friends. I didn't ever see it as a legitimate professional option, so I never really strived to be some superstar- all I ever wanted to do was play with friends and have fun. Of course, I was competitive and got at least decent along the way, but who knows what could have happened if it was a legitimized sport here.

Soccer is perfectly legitimised in the US, and the national side is constantly improving.These things don't happen overnight considering it only fully caught on in the 1980's.

[pourmeanother]

Originally Posted by loveissucide

Soccer is perfectly legitimised in the US

I just strongly disagree. In certain regions, maybe. With certain factions of people, definitely. To say it is mass, though, is completely off.

[DearJenny]

England is going down! Let's get pumped, U-S-A, U-S-A!

Mind you, I know nothing about this sport.

[TheCunningStunt]

Originally Posted by pourmeanother

America is not capable of liking a sport where the final score can be 0-0 after 90. Serious complaints I've heard: "Too low scoring", "How can it end in a tie?", "There are no commercial breaks so I can't get up to go get a beer without missing the game".

The only way for 'soccer' to be enjoyed by the American masses is to eliminate offsides, implement stoppages in play, and end EVERY game with a shootout. The sad thing is I'm not even joking, and that's a major reason why it doesn't bother me that it's not a major sport here.

As for the comments earlier about many kids growing up playing the sport here... Absolutely true. I live in a soccer region of California. I've played for 17 years now, and most people I know have played at some point or another. However, I've always played at a recreational level with friends. I didn't ever see it as a legitimate professional option, so I never really strived to be some superstar- all I ever wanted to do was play with friends and have fun. Of course, I was competitive and got at least decent along the way, but who knows what could have happened if it was a legitimized sport here.

Interesting read. All yanks need to do is watch people like Messi, and my team when they're on form. They're capable of tearing teams to shreds. There's nothing better than a football gamed when it's played properly, in the right spirit, where two teams throw tactics out the window and throw caution to the wind. I'm glad America don't see it as a great sport, if they did there would be no stopping them. So in theory England should beat the USA tonight. 2-0.

But knowing England...

[TheCunningStunt]

Originally Posted by loveissucide

Soccer is perfectly legitimised in the US, and the national side is constantly improving.These things don't happen overnight considering it only fully caught on in the 1980's.

If you're watching the news, they're interviewing USA 'soccer fans' and they hardly know any of their players names. 1 guy new 3 players names though.. Dempsey Howard and someone else. It's a joke.

I probably know near enough every English player in the league.

[gotjuice]

Soccer in the US as a whole is laughably ignored. The MLS is probably below the WNBA, which is ****ing sad.

And yes, part of is that Americans hate sports that are low-scoring. Definitely agree with that post.

Also, these vuvuzuelas are tilting the **** out of me, and it's only Day 2.

[DearJenny]

Nascar is more popular than soccer here.

Originally Posted by gotjuice

Also, these vuvuzuelas are tilting the **** out of me, and it's only Day 2.

Is that the really loud Kazoo-like sound that I'm hearing?

[TheCunningStunt]

Originally Posted by CityLightsLikeRain

Nascar is more popular than soccer here.



Is that the really loud Kazoo-like sound that I'm hearing?

It sounds like a swarm of bees.

England should really be 2-0 up with that Lennon chance.