Why is soccer called the beautiful game?

tommygun · 06-17-12, 10:57 PM

baseball=boring.

lunchbawks · 06-17-12, 11:05 PM

tommygun · 06-18-12, 12:12 AM

Why do people post videos, 90% of the time no one can be assed clicking on them

goblue12 · 06-18-12, 07:22 AM

rodneytrotter · 06-19-12, 05:19 AM

Most North Americans like their sport simplified. Extract the skill and artistry and replace it with brute force and they are happy.

Compare the following:

Nascar/Formula One
NFL/Rugby Union & Rugby League
Baseball/Cricket

hezawizard · 06-19-12, 07:59 AM

pussies?? google: vinnie jones bad to the bone

mathdotcom · 06-19-12, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by hezawizard

pussies?? google: vinnie jones bad to the bone

I did. That's the best you've got? A few hard challenges from a guy who hasn't played in 13 years, and created a SCANDAL because of how rough he played

Do you see anyone playing like him anymore?

Classic to mention a guy who appeared in a video called HARD MEN

jjgold · 06-19-12, 10:53 AM

Mathy stop hammering the game

It's not appreciated here

RubberKettle · 06-19-12, 12:28 PM

When can we expect today's thread about the 5 minutes you took out of your day to watch the Euro's dive?

I will be expecting your opinions on their athletic supporter size and hair products as well.

Please advise

lunchbawks · 06-19-12, 12:32 PM

mathy usually checks in with the diving report at about 30'

Kaabee · 06-19-12, 12:33 PM

every sport is boring when you have nothing invested in the participants.

bruceBRUCEbruce · 06-19-12, 12:33 PM

Originally posted by PickWinnerAllDay

Again, you're an idiot.

In America, kids can choose any sport they want to play.

In other countries, soccer is pretty much the only choice.

And you wonder why other countries pick soccer. They can't pick baseball, football, or basketball. What else would they pick?

I have to highlight this as the dumbest post in the bunch, I think.
Stupid, false, and ignorant.

what else would they pick?

PickWinnerAllDay · 06-19-12, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by bruceBRUCEbruce

I have to highlight this as the dumbest post in the bunch, I think.
Stupid, false, and ignorant.

what else would they pick?

Please tell me how I'm wrong. If I grow up in England and love baseball or football, how do I play it?

If I grow up in America, I can play any sport I want in an organized league.

RubberKettle · 06-19-12, 12:48 PM

Pretty obvious Kerry has never left Illinois and never experienced anything outside of America.

You moron, there are opportunities for other sports.

http://www.lybl.org/

http://www.youthbaseballassociationuk.co.uk/

PickWinnerAllDay · 06-19-12, 12:50 PM

Originally posted by RubberKettle

Pretty obvious Kerry has never left Illinois and never experienced anything outside of America.

You moron, there are opportunities for other sports.

http://www.lybl.org/

http://www.youthbaseballassociationuk.co.uk/

I've lived in 6 states, and no, I have no desire to leave this great country.

250 children? That is it? In London? What do you do if you don't live that close to London? There are probably 250 kids who play little league in each tiny town here in America....

PickWinnerAllDay · 06-19-12, 12:51 PM

OH yeah man, I bet those kids are playing some real baseball.

I'm talking about REAL baseball leagues, which England has none of. No one is going to enjoy baseball when the product thrown out there looks like shit because nobody is talented enough or knows the rules well enough to play it well.

RubberKettle · 06-19-12, 12:55 PM

Just because its not as developed does not mean kids don't play

You are just a simpleton from the midwest get over yourself guy

PickWinnerAllDay · 06-19-12, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by RubberKettle

Just because its not as developed does not mean kids don't play

You are just a simpleton from the midwest get over yourself guy

Who is going to want to play the sport seriously when there are boys who play with dolls and girls playing the game? It isn't even going to look like baseball at that point.

There is a reason there are no NFL players from England and no MLB players from England.

mathdotcom · 06-19-12, 01:39 PM

Not watching today

Can only imagine how many tears will be shed into the grass today both during the game and after when one side is eliminated.

Robber · 06-19-12, 02:12 PM

What about a driveway and a parkway

bruceBRUCEbruce · 06-19-12, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by PickWinnerAllDay

If I grow up in England and love baseball or football, how do I play it?

now you seem confused-football is a most popular sport in the UK, throughout Europe, and most of the remainder of the world.

Originally posted by PickWinnerAllDay

Please tell me how I'm wrong.

why bother?

If you don't understand why this: [in other countries, soccer is pretty much the only choice] is stupid, my explanation will likely not blow away the cloud of ignorance hovering over your closed mind.
and btw, they play ******* cricket in the UK, not baseball, you dope. sheesh.

PickWinnerAllDay · 06-19-12, 02:31 PM

Cricket is a joke. Proof other countries have shitty sports tastes.

Fl6j66 · 06-19-12, 02:40 PM

Soccer is shit and/or not a sport becauce nfl players ger hurt and baseball ball moves fast. Euros breath reeks of male tasticles. End of thread.

jizay · 06-19-12, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by bruceBRUCEbruce

now you seem confused-football is a most popular sport in the UK, throughout Europe, and most of the remainder of the world.

I think I can help with the confusion here, Bruce. The name of the forum in which you are posting is "Soccer Betting." You have accidentally stumbled into a North American website, where football is called soccer and American football is called football. I hope that you are able to keep it straight or else find a website that originates from a different area of the world.

Waterstpub87 · 06-19-12, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by rodneytrotter

Most North Americans like their sport simplified. Extract the skill and artistry and replace it with brute force and they are happy.

Compare the following:

Nascar/Formula One
NFL/Rugby Union & Rugby League
Baseball/Cricket

Retarded argument. Offense and Defensive strategy in the NFL is one of the most artistic things in any sport in the entire world. How hard is it to hit a crick ball with a paddle versus a baseball with a bat.

PickWinnerAllDay · 06-19-12, 04:42 PM

Originally posted by jizay

I think I can help with the confusion here, Bruce. The name of the forum in which you are posting is "Soccer Betting." You have accidentally stumbled into a North American website, where football is called soccer and American football is called football. I hope that you are able to keep it straight or else find a website that originates from a different area of the world.

PickWinnerAllDay · 06-19-12, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by Waterstpub87

Retarded argument. Offense and Defensive strategy in the NFL is one of the most artistic things in any sport in the entire world. How hard is it to hit a crick ball with a paddle versus a baseball with a bat.

If you can watch an MLB game and not see the skill and artistry it takes to pitch, you're a god damned idiot who should never watch sports anyway.

k13 · 06-19-12, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by PickWinnerAllDay

Who is going to want to play the sport seriously when there are boys who play with dolls and girls playing the game? It isn't even going to look like baseball at that point.

There is a reason there are no NFL players from England and no MLB players from England.

They don't play those sports so obviously they won't have players from there.

Majority of MLB players are coming from poor Latin countries these days, they play it so they have players.
You make it sound like baseball is some kind of a special sport.

Fl6j66 · 06-19-12, 07:04 PM

Euros enjoy taste of male secondary sex characteristics. Dicks in their mouths. Soccer players bear no resemblance to anything.

tommygun · 06-19-12, 10:52 PM

cricket is a lot more interesting than baseball. end.

eleuropeano · 06-20-12, 03:49 AM

Just saw MLS has a higher average attendance than NBA and NHL.

And in about 5 weeks start the summer Olympics, a grand celebration where athletes from around the world compete in every sport that is relevant to humanity. There is no baseball and there is no american football. There is walking and women's wrestling. I think this tells you all you need to know.

tommygun · 06-20-12, 08:06 AM

hahaha and the MLS is pathetic.

eleuropeano · 06-20-12, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by tommygun

hahaha and the MLS is pathetic.

Apparently not so much, or at least it is improving. Obviously you can't compare it to the EPL or La Liga, but if you compare it to European leagues in terms of average attendance, it would rank in 7th place just below the Dutch league.

tommygun · 06-20-12, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by eleuropeano

Apparently not so much, or at least it is improving. Obviously you can't compare it to the EPL or La Liga, but if you compare it to European leagues in terms of average attendance, it would rank in 7th place just below the Dutch league.

LA Galaxy toured Australia a couple years ago, one of our bottom sides in the A-League beat them 5-3 with all their stars playing.
LA galaxy came to australia last year and Newcastle beat them 1-0, Newcastle are also a rubbish side.

tommygun · 06-20-12, 09:31 AM

Originally posted by eleuropeano

Apparently not so much, or at least it is improving. Obviously you can't compare it to the EPL or La Liga, but if you compare it to European leagues in terms of average attendance, it would rank in 7th place just below the Dutch league.

But yeah your right, I was a little surprised their attendance rate would be so high