This World Cup is

**Esco** · 06-20-18, 05:27 PM

Watch this, no helmets, no pads, no nothing

**lakerboy** · 06-20-18, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by daneblazer

Would rather eat a bowl of sawdust than watch Poland vs Senegal

You eat at sonic?

**packerd_00** · 06-20-18, 05:29 PM

Baseball is pretty cheap to play,only need you're 30 dollar summer entry and an old glove and that's it really.

**Esco** · 06-20-18, 05:31 PM

I get so tired of Americans dissing our national sport

The only reason they hate soccer is because they always finish last in the world cup.....LOL

**unusialsusp5** · 06-20-18, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by franz555

Check the stats across your entire country. There are more girls and boys soccer leagues then any other sport. Yup , even that 3rd world , lower level , European game, works in Rich nations as well.

integrated into u.s. schools for the reason i stated. it is budget friendly for the athletic departments. kids never wanted to play it here. it got forced onto them. game requires little skill, so virtually any school kid could play it.

**packerd_00** · 06-20-18, 05:35 PM

Got no problem with someone saying they don't like to watch Football/Soccer,that's fair enough,alot of Sports I don't care for.

But when you got some guy above me saying it takes zero skill,they've lost all credibility.

**unusialsusp5** · 06-20-18, 05:37 PM

Originally posted by Esco

I get so tired of Americans dissing our national sport

The only reason they hate soccer is because they always finish last in the world cup.....LOL

wrong again. no talented u.s. athlete would want to play it on that level. game is for kids in school because it is cost efficient. if the scoring was on a par with hockey maybe a few more would be interested.

**Esco** · 06-20-18, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by packerd_00

Got no problem with someone saying they don't like to watch Football/Soccer,that's fair enough,alot of Sports I don't care for

Thats fine, but for feck sakes stop whining about it, and just DON'T WATCH the game!!

Problem solved.

You won't be missed btw

**unusialsusp5** · 06-20-18, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by packerd_00

Got no problem with someone saying they don't like to watch Football/Soccer,that's fair enough,alot of Sports I don't care for.

But when you got some guy above me saying it takes zero skill,they've lost all credibility.

sorry but having stamina, durabilty, and being able to run fast without tiring isn't a skill. maybe being able to kick a ball to a teammate accurately is somewhat skillful, but other than being able to bounce it off your head i don't see much skill involved.

**Esco** · 06-20-18, 05:42 PM

Originally posted by unusialsusp5

wrong again. no talented u.s. athlete would want to play it on that level. game is for kids in school because it is cost efficient. if the scoring was on a par with hockey maybe a few more would be interested

Are you one of these clowns who thinks if the US had their best athletes play soccer they would win ever world cup??!!!

**packerd_00** · 06-20-18, 05:42 PM

Originally posted by Esco

Thats fine, but for feck sakes stop whining about it, and just DON't WATCH the game!!

Problem solved.

You won't be missed btw

Yeah I agree with you.Are Sport is played in every single country in the World,were doing ok for fans.

**lakerboy** · 06-20-18, 05:43 PM

🏀 . Timeouts all game long. Bullshit fouls and players jumping into players to get free throws which they miss plenty of. The last 2 minutes takes 30 because the players are too dumb to figure out what to do without asking the white coach.

Football. Pi calls all game long. No teams can stop another team from scoring for even one hf. Tv commercial comes after every down. Boring as fukk until the playoffs. Worst officials out of all sports and they have like 10 guys in the field watching but too old and hungover from drinking shitty Budweiser beer.

Baseball. Don't get me started. Actually let me start. Pitchers scratching there balls all game long while the outfield players are falling asleep. Players can't hit the ball into play and get on base more then 30% of the time and in many cases 20% yet they still get millions.

Hockey is good but it's gotten boring until playoffs but live it's the best.

**Booya711** · 06-20-18, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by franz555

But a 1 - 0, 2 hit shutout was a " great baseball pitching duel ". If the USA were involved this year , you could include half of the naysayers onto the Soccer bandwagon.

Just saying

Exactly...fukking baseball

**packerd_00** · 06-20-18, 05:49 PM

Originally posted by Booya711

Exactly...fukking baseball

The epitome of boring ass Sports is Baseball

**unusialsusp5** · 06-20-18, 05:49 PM

Originally posted by packerd_00

Baseball is pretty cheap to play,only need you're 30 dollar summer entry and an old glove and that's it really.

you need a lot of bats (different lengths and thickness), more than 1 ball, many more. expensive cleats, catchers equipment, batting helmets, bases, pitching rubber, foul pole, fences, a backstop, netting, umpires (also need equipment). far more expensive than soccer ever thought of being.

**daneblazer** · 06-20-18, 05:51 PM

I really tried to give soccer a shot, not my cup of tea. Don’t hate it. Will probably watch the final 4. If US was better, people would be more interested...but it needs more interest to get better

**packerd_00** · 06-20-18, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by unusialsusp5

you need a lot of bats (different lengths and thickness), more than 1 ball, many more. expensive cleats, catchers equipment, batting helmets, bases, pitching rubber, foul pole, fences, a backstop, netting, umpires (also need equipment). far more expensive than soccer ever thought of being.

You're League membership covers all that stuff,when I was playing summer leagues all I needed was my dad to pay for gas money for traveling to out of town games.

**unusialsusp5** · 06-20-18, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by Esco

Are you one of these clowns who thinks if the US had their best athletes play soccer they would win ever world cup??!!!

no, because very few in this country could give a rats ass about the world cup. potential players don't care, fans don't care. i get that it's popular in foreign countries. will never catch on here, ever.

**lakerboy** · 06-20-18, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by unusialsusp5

no, because very few in this country could give a rats ass about the world cup. potential players don't care, fans don't care. i get that it's popular in foreign countries. will never catch on here, ever.

Which is fine.

I love most sports. Everyone has there own thing.

**HockeyRocks** · 06-20-18, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by packerd_00

It's not celebrated that's for damn sure,you got commentators having an orgasam when a player beats another player bloody in a scrap.

You want to call Hooligans subhuman,look in the friggin mirror,only difference is it's legalized in Hockey.

At least in hockey they try to win the fukking game...In soccer many act like their just playing for the draw.....That's like kissing your sister..

**unusialsusp5** · 06-20-18, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by packerd_00

You're League membership covers all that stuff,when I was playing summer leagues all I needed was my dad to pay for gas money for traveling to out of town games.

someone has to pay for it. not sure about what this league membership is. never heard of the term. 55 years ago fields were packed with kids playing. now, not so much. i don't believe for a minute that soccer derailed interest in it. video games maybe but not soccer. have never seen a pickup soccer game being played anywhere ever. only those organized young kids games on saturday mornings.

**unusialsusp5** · 06-20-18, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by Booya711

Exactly...fukking baseball

baseball has it's issues with the slow play, but at least you never know if it's going to be a 1-0, 2-1 or 10-8 or 9-7 game and no draws. a triple or an inside the park home run is far more exciting to a fan than any soccer play.

**MMANick** · 06-20-18, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by Esco

FREAKING awesome, is what it is!!!!

THEN DONT FOOKING WATCH!!!!!

I'M GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF YOU STUPID YANKS SLAGGING THE WORLD MOST POPULAR GAME, JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO FOOKING STUPID AND TOO SHALLOW TO UNDERSTAND THE TACTICS AND STRATEGIES OF FOOTBALL.

GO penetrate YOURSELF!!!!!!

Go fukk myself because the WC had sucked ass thus far? And if you think it's been awesome so far, maybe you should go fukk yourself?

**pavyracer** · 06-20-18, 06:25 PM

What's not to like about baseball? Every play is good. Name another sport where you can walk besides golf and curling?

**JIBBBY** · 06-20-18, 06:27 PM

No draws today.. https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/scoreboard/

Teams are straight up winning games now..

**unusialsusp5** · 06-20-18, 06:36 PM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

No draws today.. https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/scoreboard/

Teams are straight up winning games now..

when does it end. i thought sports fans couldn't wait for the NFL pre-season schedule to end the most but this tops it. are they playing double elimination, never knew one way or the other, but do know they should go to lose 1 and you go home format to get it over with sooner.

**DiggityDaggityDo** · 06-20-18, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

 . Timeouts all game long. Bullshit fouls and players jumping into players to get free throws which they miss plenty of. The last 2 minutes takes 30 because the players are too dumb to figure out what to do without asking the white coach.

Football. Pi calls all game long. No teams can stop another team from scoring for even one hf. Tv commercial comes after every down. Boring as fukk until the playoffs. Worst officials out of all sports and they have like 10 guys in the field watching but too old and hungover from drinking shitty Budweiser beer.

Baseball. Don't get me started. Actually let me start. Pitchers scratching there balls all game long while the outfield players are falling asleep. Players can't hit the ball into play and get on base more then 30% of the time and in many cases 20% yet they still get millions.

Hockey is good but it's gotten boring until playoffs but live it's the best.

**Esco** · 06-20-18, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by MMANick

Go fukk myself because the WC had sucked ass thus far? And if you think it's been awesome so far, maybe you should go fukk yourself?

Haha.........you mad???!!!

**MMANick** · 06-20-18, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by Esco

Haha.........you mad???!!!

Me? No. But, obviously you're pretty butthurt about your dearly beloved soccer being nearly unwatchable this WC.

And by the way, I don't dislike Soccer.

**phinfan27615** · 06-20-18, 07:18 PM

Originally posted by Otters27

Americans need to get a taste of Champions league quality soccer. I think if the MLS became like the other sports where the US players are the best then that would change peoples mind but USA does not have a Lebron or Tom Brady for soccer

Yeah I agree also doesn't help most of us are at work during all the games

**MMANick** · 06-20-18, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by franz555

Nick

Hard to argue with games such as today. Still , there have been some great games as well ...... 3 - 3 Spain / Port.....2 - 1 England / Tunisia...... 1 - 0 Denmark over Peru ( Great flow to that one )..... and its only the begining of rd 2. Let me know your thoughts after tomorrows Croatia / Arg game or Peru / France ........ my Joe Namath guarantee that the latter will be a free flowing affair.

All the best

Portugal & Spain was really fun. I think Croatia and Argentina will be fun. Messi is going to try and put on a show.

**Esco** · 06-20-18, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by MMANick

Me? No. But, obviously you're pretty butthurt about your dearly beloved soccer being nearly unwatchable this WC.

And by the way, I don't dislike Soccer

I honestly thought aboot 60 to 70% of the games so far have been exciting

Sorry you dont like it

**Dr. Fager** · 06-20-18, 10:03 PM

The players that flop and fake injury are the ones that should get the yellow card or a Screen Actors Guild union card, dude. You call it strategy, I call it poor sportsmanship that detracts from the game.

**Esco** · 06-21-18, 02:17 AM

Originally posted by Dr. Fager

The players that flop and fake injury are the ones that should get the yellow card or a Screen Actors Guild union card, dude. You call it strategy, I call it poor sportsmanship that detracts from the game

For God's sake man..........flopping is FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(think WWF dude!!!!)

How on earth are you supposed to get a red card on your opponent without flopping??
If anything, they need to flop a lot more!!!

Dude, for real!!!

**TheSchafe** · 06-21-18, 03:50 AM

Originally posted by Esco

For God's sake man..........flopping is FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(think WWF dude!!!!)

How on earth are you supposed to get a red card on your opponent without flopping??
If anything, they need to flop a lot more!!!

Dude, for real!!!

I agree. As slimy a tactic as it seems to be on the surface, it's actually a very integral part of the game. Especially with no timeouts in soccer. These guys are in some of the most phenomenal shape in all of sports, but even athletes of their caliber find it difficult to run full speed around the pitch for essentially 45 minutes straight.

Plus, yes...fooling the official into issuing a red card due to a flopped injury is no different than what I did as a punter in high school. I'd fake like I got rocked after getting the kick away, and it was usually good for a 15 yard penalty and a first down at least once a game. Until they caught on, that is. It's all about winning at all costs.