[sabbixsweraco]

Im assuming most of you fellow posters are american, but i just wanted to know if anyone is interested in European Football. ie soccer.

[emupsMaispubs]

I don't really watch it

[Zvssxstw]

soccer is t3h gh3y

me play football

PS what do you mean "real football" IMO real football is the football where you actually have fun

[bestworkothlo]

Wonder why they call it the NFL football when soccer is clearly football. Im confused :?

Soccer is... too damn tiring.

[grubnismarl]

I'm a football fan (love playing it too) and I can't wait for the World Cup next year

[sabbixsweraco]

Australia's in the world cup this year. First time in like 34 years and we kicked Uraguay out. Its the first world cup they havent been to ever i think.

Go the aussies.

[Zvssxstw]

america says: " :wtf "

[sabbixsweraco]

Australia says: "Throw another shrimp on the barby!"

[sDePrx59]

i love soccer. played it from when i was 5 till about 16-17 years old. i love watching it too. never saw a pro. match in person tho, only on tv

[gariharrr]

I love going to DC United games, they're a lot of fun

[dxpfmP0l]

The problem with soccer and America is that we don't dominate it. Therefore doesn't get the pub the major sports here does, I mean, pro wrestling gets more attention than soccer in the states.

Also it's so low scoring. The game itself is fine, but I've tried watching it on television and it's just not exciting enough to keep my interest. This is another reason American's don't like soccer. Low scoring = boring.

If they decreased the size of the field by a third, it'd definitely help the flow of the game I think. And a shot clock (basketball) to get these guys to start kicking towards the goal instead of backwards half the time.

Maybe I just don't get it, meh.

[SantaClaus]

I've played soccer all my life. I've played a little college ball also. Its a great sport to play and takes some toughness and lots of endurance. It makes me laugh when dumbasses talk it down who have ever played it. Talk to someone who's played both soccer and american football, then ask them if soccer is a wimps sport.

Also it's so low scoring. The game itself is fine, but I've tried watching it on television and it's just not exciting enough to keep my interest. This is another reason American's don't like soccer. Low scoring = boring.

And its hard to advertise during a soccer game. No commercial breaks except for at half time. So TV networks dont want to host it.

[dxpfmP0l]

^^^

Tis a good point.

[Zvssxstw]

Hmmm, and yet soccer is like the most popular sport in the world ...

[sDePrx59]

I've played soccer all my life. I've played a little college ball also. Its a great sport to play and takes some toughness and lots of endurance. It makes me laugh when dumbasses talk it down who have ever played it. Talk to someone who's played both soccer and american football, then ask them if soccer is a wimps sport.


Originally Posted by SpankyDaLuvMonky
Also it's so low scoring. The game itself is fine, but I've tried watching it on television and it's just not exciting enough to keep my interest. This is another reason American's don't like soccer. Low scoring = boring.

And its hard to advertise during a soccer game. No commercial breaks except for at half time. So TV networks dont want to host it.
very true. soccer is a bad ass sport. takes a lot of skills. your constantly on the move so it does take alot of endurance to play it. soccer's the pretty much the only sport i can watch for the whole game. to me soccer is never boring.