The Official World Cup 2010 Thread

[right-track]

It's a mans game.
Unlike baseball, which is a girls game. Along with that pillow fight you call Grid Iron.

[Mojo]

In the Ask a Foreigner thread i called baseball a womans sport. I was expecting more of a backlash.

[TheCunningStunt]

Originally Posted by crash_override

That's odd, because generally in America soccer is considered more of a sissy boy sport, and it's definitely not known for that kind of physical contact. But I guess that's part of the way they play over there.

No, unless having balance, eloquence, skill and vision is sissy..

You either get teams that play with such flair and skill, yet because they play that way. They aren't as physical, when players like Ronaldo run at such high speeds, the slightest knock and they can lose their balance. And you get some that plain dive..

But a lot of teams are very physical. Americans stereotypes tend to be a bit shit.

[TheCunningStunt]

Originally Posted by right-track

So as not to jinx the U.S. I'll type this in brackets so it doesn't count. (U.S.A. to win).

The brackets fail.

[crash_override]

Originally Posted by right-track

It's a mans game.
Unlike baseball, which is a girls game. Along with that pillow fight you call Grid Iron.

You seem very secure in the manhood of your game.

[crash_override]

Originally Posted by mojopinuk

In the Ask a Foreigner thread i called baseball a womans sport. I was expecting more of a backlash.

Baseball is a **** sport.

p.s. ****, back down 2-1.

Also, 120 minutes is a ridiculously long match.

[Mojo]

Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

No, unless having balance, eloquence, skill and vision is sissy..

You either get teams that play with such flair and skill, yet because they play that way. They aren't as physical, when players like Ronaldo run at such high speeds, the slightest knock and they can lose their balance. And you get some that plain dive..

But a lot of teams are very physical. Americans stereotypes tend to be a bit shit.

Football is a physical sport but theres no defending the theatrical side to it. It gives the sport a bad name.

[TheCunningStunt]

Originally Posted by crash_override

You seem very secure in the manhood of your game.

He is, despite the most making it seem otherwise. Football is the sport of the working class. Go to any council estate up north, and you'll see kids playing for 8 hours on a Saturday on the streets. Rough game when played by the English, it's when players from Spain, Brazil, Portugal get involved.. that's when it gets sissier.

[right-track]

Originally Posted by crash_override

You seem very secure in the manhood of your game.

I played the game for pub teams for the best part of 20 years and have the scars and injuries to prove it.

Reverse psyche...Ghana to win!

[crash_override]

Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

He is, despite the most making it seem otherwise. Football is the sport of the working class. Go to any council estate up north, and you'll see kids playing for 8 hours on a Saturday on the streets. Rough game when played by the English, it's when players from Spain, Brazil, Portugal get involved.. that's when it gets sissier.

Just from watching the few games I have this World Cup, I can see the different styles from different parts of the world.