September 8, 200521 yr Didnt know if anyone really cares but there is soccor on ESPN 2 just to let you all know.
September 8, 200521 yr I'd probably care, except the US already qualified for the WC 2006, so this game doesn't mean much of anything.
September 8, 200521 yr I'd probably care, except the US already qualified for the WC 2006, so this game doesn't mean much of anything. 934793[/snapback] Craig is Jim Rome. :lol
September 8, 200521 yr Author I just was peeking at this and the tennis match.. since the marlins game is over.. but time to sleep soccor should put me to sleep..
September 8, 200521 yr I'd probably care, except the US already qualified for the WC 2006, so this game doesn't mean much of anything. 934793[/snapback] Craig is Jim Rome. :lol 934799[/snapback] I don't follow, but sure!
September 8, 200521 yr I'd probably care, except the US already qualified for the WC 2006, so this game doesn't mean much of anything. 934793[/snapback] Craig is Jim Rome. :lol 934799[/snapback] I don't follow, but sure! 934830[/snapback] It's a joke. Rome HATEZ soccer. He rants on it constantly.
September 8, 200521 yr I'd probably care, except the US already qualified for the WC 2006, so this game doesn't mean much of anything. 934793[/snapback] Craig is Jim Rome. :lol 934799[/snapback] I don't follow, but sure! 934830[/snapback] It's a joke. Rome HATEZ soccer. He rants on it constantly. 934834[/snapback] Yeah one of my favorite quotes from him was when he talked about if his son ever wanted to play outh soccer. He goes, 'Son, get your bat and helmet, we are going to the batting cages.' Gold.
September 8, 200521 yr I'd probably care, except the US already qualified for the WC 2006, so this game doesn't mean much of anything. 934793[/snapback] Craig is Jim Rome. :lol 934799[/snapback] I don't follow, but sure! 934830[/snapback] It's a joke. Rome HATEZ soccer. He rants on it constantly. 934834[/snapback] Hmm ok, never really noticed that about him, although it's probably because ever other sportscaster in America hates soccer. It's an ok sport for like the World Cup and international play, but like club soccer and stuff is LAME.
September 8, 200521 yr I'd probably care, except the US already qualified for the WC 2006, so this game doesn't mean much of anything. 934793[/snapback] Craig is Jim Rome. :lol 934799[/snapback] I don't follow, but sure! 934830[/snapback] It's a joke. Rome HATEZ soccer. He rants on it constantly. 934834[/snapback] Hmm ok, never really noticed that about him, although it's probably because ever other sportscaster in America hates soccer. It's an ok sport for like the World Cup and international play, but like club soccer and stuff is LAME. 934850[/snapback] I would say American Club sucks, yes. But I can't lie, I used to watch Premier Leagues on weekends and it's a whole hell of a lot better than the crap we get.
September 8, 200521 yr I'd probably care, except the US already qualified for the WC 2006, so this game doesn't mean much of anything. 934793[/snapback] Craig is Jim Rome. :lol 934799[/snapback] I don't follow, but sure! 934830[/snapback] It's a joke. Rome HATEZ soccer. He rants on it constantly. 934834[/snapback] Hmm ok, never really noticed that about him, although it's probably because ever other sportscaster in America hates soccer. It's an ok sport for like the World Cup and international play, but like club soccer and stuff is LAME. 934850[/snapback] I would say American Club sucks, yes. But I can't lie, I used to watch Premier Leagues on weekends and it's a whole hell of a lot better than the crap we get. 934864[/snapback] Yeah, the leagues across the pond are way better, but it's hard for me to get into a game between cities I will never go to, and often times, never even heard of.
September 8, 200521 yr My only problem with Soccer is that nothing happens...at least until someone manages a goal. They could have an entire game where absolutely nothing substantial happens and it thus ends in a 0-0 tie. Soccer is fun to play, but I can't stand watching it.
September 8, 200521 yr My only problem with Soccer is that nothing happens...at least until someone manages a goal. They could have an entire game where absolutely nothing substantial happens and it thus ends in a 0-0 tie. Soccer is fun to play, but I can't stand watching it. 935142[/snapback] Just because no one is scoring does not necessarily mean nothing happens. Your argument could be used for baseball too (and it is used by non-baseball fans).
September 9, 200521 yr My only problem with Soccer is that nothing happens...at least until someone manages a goal. They could have an entire game where absolutely nothing substantial happens and it thus ends in a 0-0 tie. Soccer is fun to play, but I can't stand watching it. 935142[/snapback] Just because no one is scoring does not necessarily mean nothing happens. Your argument could be used for baseball too (and it is used by non-baseball fans). 935409[/snapback] Yes it does, because goals are the only thing "happens" in Soccer in terms of plays that occur and are counted and move along the game. In baseball there are balls, strikes, outs, catches, and different things that progress the game. Soccer is something you do, not necessarily watch. I still like playing it. P.S. They seriously need to have the time count down not up, new fans need to know how much time is left. Not everyone knows games are 90 minutes long.
September 9, 200521 yr Ummm... Well, in international play there's more offense and defense played, rather than just keeping it in the middle of the field. There's generally MANY chances for both sides to go up or down a goal and that's PART of it. PeteRave you're honestly thinking of the MLS style of play which really only allows 3-4 scoring oppurtunities per game. Plus, the forwards in MLS aren't generally very good, so... there's that. The World Cup games are simply awesome. And soccer is a fluid game where players have to have it in them to sprint a lot of those 90 minutes. Regardless, if it's not for you, it's not for you.
September 9, 200521 yr US Soccer team plays in the easiest, and weakest division ever ... CONCACAF and anyone who thinks that nothing ever happens in soccer needs to watch a couple of games (not MLS, not friendly, not US Soccer)... a 0-0 game is sometimes 10x more exiting than a 3-2 game or whatever its all in the chances but its ok ... I kinda like the fact that the US doesnt embrace soccer
September 9, 200521 yr My only problem with Soccer is that nothing happens...at least until someone manages a goal. They could have an entire game where absolutely nothing substantial happens and it thus ends in a 0-0 tie. Soccer is fun to play, but I can't stand watching it. 935142[/snapback] Just because no one is scoring does not necessarily mean nothing happens. Your argument could be used for baseball too (and it is used by non-baseball fans). 935409[/snapback] Yes it does, because goals are the only thing "happens" in Soccer in terms of plays that occur and are counted and move along the game. In baseball there are balls, strikes, outs, catches, and different things that progress the game. Soccer is something you do, not necessarily watch. I still like playing it. P.S. They seriously need to have the time count down not up, new fans need to know how much time is left. Not everyone knows games are 90 minutes long. 936360[/snapback] In soccer there are tackles, passes, shots on goal (which could be spectacular even if they don't score), headers and so on. Its ok that you don't like soccer, no one expects you to, but don't go out and bash it by saying that nothing happens until they score.
September 9, 200521 yr Soccer is fun to watch at the international competition level. South American soccer and Europe soccer is really exciting cause the crowds really get into it.
September 10, 200521 yr Despite what I said in this topic, I'm definitely checking out some games. USA is gonna get killed, but I'll still be rooting them on. :thumbup
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