Hey folks, World Football Cup started

ruben said:
===============================
IN 2 HOURS FROM NOW: USA vs JAPAN
===============================
Click to expand...

Yes, but most US citizens don't know that, and most of the rest don't care. We've got the NBA Playoffs (basketball) and the Stanley Cup Tournament (hockey) going on right now.

The local news always reports what is going on with World Cup Soccer (Football). And of course, there are those who follow it here, but not many, quite honestly. We just don't care for soccer as a professional sport. It's not a federal conspiracy.

PS BILL,
Your above quote is what is called around the world as the Right of Nations to Self Determination.
Click to expand...

I hear ya, brother.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks
 
MacCaulay said:
Actually, I'm supporting both England and Spain - half the Liverpool team are playing for these sides. And I must mention the fabulous Steven Gerrard and the lovely Xabi Alonso 🙂
Click to expand...


Fair enough for a proud and rational Scottish !!!

I am sure your dogs, cat, two horses, two rabbits and the ferret - just love you.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
We just don't care for soccer as a professional sport.
Click to expand...

Bill I will disagree with this statement as the MLS is still a very young league, only 11 years on now. Soccer is still a child here in the US, in time it will grow to be more of a sport, but most likely not the obsession it is in other countries. Just think of that, the first US soccer idols are playing now, making their names. The men who will be the first large crop of coaches or teachers of the game are still learning themselves. Give us time, it will happen.

I think we care/will care as we become more and more familiar with it.
 
rover said:
Bill I will disagree with this statement as the MLS is still a very young league, only 11 years on now. Soccer is still a child here in the US, in time it will grow to be more of a sport, but most likely not the obsession it is in other countries. Just think of that, the first US soccer idols are playing now, making their names. The men who will be the first large crop of coaches or teachers of the game are still learning themselves. Give us time, it will happen.

I think we care/will care as we become more and more familiar with it.
Click to expand...

==================
USA vs JAPAN STARTED
==================
 
rover said:
Bill I will disagree with this statement as the MLS is still a very young league, only 11 years on now. Soccer is still a child here in the US, in time it will grow to be more of a sport, but most likely not the obsession it is in other countries. Just think of that, the first US soccer idols are playing now, making their names. The men who will be the first large crop of coaches or teachers of the game are still learning themselves. Give us time, it will happen.

I think we care/will care as we become more and more familiar with it.
Click to expand...

That may well be - and I'm cool with that. To be quite honest, I personally don't watch any sports on television, and I don't 'follow' or 'support' any teams. I'm kind of caught up in the general euphoria of the local 'Carolina Hurricanes' Stanley Cup Playoffs thing, but I'm still not watching the games, nor do I care to. I don't dislike sports, I just don't care in general about any of them.

On the other hand, I like to go to my local baseball stadium, built in the 1930's, and watch the college summer-league teams play. More about being outdoors, having a hot dog and taking a few photos and watching the people, really. I don't care what the score is, and I only hope 'our' team wins in a general kind of way.

Soccer may well end up becoming the dominant sport in the USA. With a major trend towards the influx of hispanic culture (not being negative, reporting what is true), and the World Cup, etc, you may well be right.

I'll still sit in the stands and watch local baseball live and in person. Eat a hot dog, take some photos. Sometimes we have fireworks, but usually no riots in the stands afterwards. I was raised watching the Chicago Cubs play in the cheap seats at Wrigley Field. I don't think I'll be hanging out watching the local soccer teams playing anytime soon, but I'm cool if others want to.

http://www.wilsontobs.com/fleming_stadium/index.shtml

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks
 
Soccer may well end up becoming the dominant sport in the USA. With a major trend towards the influx of hispanic culture (not being negative, reporting what is true), and the World Cup, etc, you may well be right.
Click to expand...

It is far more than Latino and other Spanish speaking immigrants to the US who are fueling the grass roots support of the sport. Walk into an Irish, Italian, German, Portuguese, English..... social club. For years they have had satellite dishes and have been drawing in good red white and blue patriotic Americans to cheer for the teams of their family origins.
 
I am laughing Bill, I can see your deleted post. Funny in a sick way, but thank you for deleting it. (No, wonder as you may, we will not share that one guys)
 
rover said:
No, US is playing the Czech Republic today, @11:30 am my time, Japan is playing Australia right now.
Click to expand...

Got it, I am at work now, and hearing not radio but the Portuguese singer Dulce Pontes.

Cheers,
Ruben
 
rover said:
It is far more than Latino and other Spanish speaking immigrants to the US who are fueling the grass roots support of the sport. Walk into an Irish, Italian, German, Portuguese, English..... social club. For years they have had satellite dishes and have been drawing in good red white and blue patriotic Americans to cheer for the teams of their family origins.
Click to expand...

Not where I've been living. Denver hasn't much of an ethnic conclave thing, nor has Albuquerque or Omaha. Milwaukee does, I'll give you that. Noth Carolina? Nah.

Frankly, NE coast guys often think that America is how things are where they are. Irish-American and Italian-American Social Clubs? Went out in the 1950's in most places in the US. They may still exist, I dunno - but they're about as popular as tiddly-winks.

My wife's from NY/Long Island and The Bronx. Her whole family thinks that 'middle class America' is what they are. HOOO-BOY! I love you North-Easterners, but have you noticed that you and California are kinda all alone?

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks
 
The Brits were the 1st ones that realized if you pick up the damn ball and run with it the game is twice as exciting...there are contending claims in Canada and the US where and when the first forward pass was thrown about 125 years ago or so.. At that point padding became necessary to prevent death on the field.....excellent, now THAT'S a game!
Now that there is more international TV available it's very interesting to see the various hybrids of football....I think most North Americans were astonished to learn that a 'touchdown' in Rugby means they actually have to 'touch' the ball down to score! (And wonder what happens if 4 opposing players hold the guy up in the air and don't let him do it!)
To soccer's list of required skills, we can add passing, tackling (I mean real tackles), diving catches, blocking, passing patterns, pass defense, ball carrying, etc.....
Even the fact that Australia, Canada, America, Britain, and Ireland all developed their own hybrids of football (and even the popularity of rugby worldwide) indicate people wanted more than just soccer, which lets face it can be severely excitementally challenged. (Case in point: virtually the same number of goals as games up till now. Yawn....)
The argument that the US gov't coerced the people into rejecting soccer is a joke and is a pretty weak defense for the lack of North American interest.....in order to appeal to NA audiences it's going to take a lot more than a bunch of 1-0 and 0-0 games and 10 shots on goal in 90 minutes. Possibly unlimited substitutions to keep the players fresh and overtime might at least help.
Ties are for wimps.....here we play till we drop, and don't settle the game with a foolish kicking skills competition.
Go Oilers!
 
dadsm3 said:
Ties are for wimps.....here we play till we drop, and don't settle the game with a foolish kicking skills competition.
Go Oilers!
Click to expand...


Nothing beats the good old christians vs. lions. Although it got a bit boring over the years since the lions always won 🙂
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom