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xlogger · 05-31-2006, 11:10 AM

Why? I think soccer is a much better sport than football. Why does the US suck @ that game?

Most of my friends are spanish, all they talk about right now is soccer.

Forest · 05-31-2006, 11:15 AM

US is ranked #5 on the world right now

I dont know how true that ranking is but there it is

http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/vie...sp_280816.html

Rank Team +/- Rank (Feb) Points +/- Points (Feb)
1 Brazil 0 835 -2
2 Czech Republic 0 789 -4
3 Netherlands 0 788 -3
4 Argentina 0 765 -4
5 USA +1 764 -1
6 Spain
0 763 -2
7 Mexico -1 762 -3
8 France -3 760 -6
9 England 0 756 -2
10 Portugal 0 755 -1

xclusive · 05-31-2006, 11:17 AM

soccer sucks

polish_aristocrat · 05-31-2006, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forest

US is ranked #5 on the world right now

I dont know how true that ranking is but there it is

http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/vie...sp_280816.html

Rank Team +/- Rank (Feb) Points +/- Points (Feb)
1 Brazil 0 835 -2
2 Czech Republic 0 789 -4
3 Netherlands 0 788 -3
4 Argentina 0 765 -4
5 USA +1 764 -1
6 Spain
0 763 -2
7 Mexico -1 762 -3
8 France -3 760 -6
9 England 0 756 -2
10 Portugal 0 755 -1

dude that ranking is similarly fucked up as if you were judging GFY'ers income by postcount

2HousePlague · 05-31-2006, 11:20 AM

Cuz it's weird and foreign.

2hp

xlogger · 05-31-2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by xclusive

soccer sucks

I went out and played soccer yesturday. Its a really good game, i like it!

CaptainHowdy · 05-31-2006, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 2HousePlague

Cuz it's weird and foreign.

2hp

!!

The Duck · 05-31-2006, 11:23 AM

You are right USA suck at football but you are getting there, what about that Freddy Adu guy?

polish_aristocrat · 05-31-2006, 11:25 AM

INTERNATIONAL SOCCER 4 DUMMIES

best teams in the world - Brazil, Argentina, Italy, France, England, Germany, Netherlands and thats it ( Brazil is considered the best of the best atm )

There are also many solid teams like Sweden and also USA

then there are teams that can get good if they hire a good coach, like Australia f.e now or Korea 4 years ago
then there are average teams who get ocassionally very lucky like Turkey 4 years ago or Greece 2 years ago

and then there are the average teams like Poland who never get lucky
and the less than average ones like Costa Rica

the truly shitty teams like San Marino, Luxemburg etc never make a big tournament and they celebrarte eaxch draw against an average team

xclusive · 05-31-2006, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by xlogger

I went out and played soccer yesturday. Its a really good game, i like it!

It's just dreadful to watch on tv though. It's fun to play with your friends though.

tranza · 05-31-2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

dude that ranking is similarly fucked up as if you were judging GFY'ers income by postcount

Exactly.

The Demon · 05-31-2006, 11:34 AM

You fail to understand that the US is catching up to soccer as fast as the rest of the world is catching up to basketball. It is only a matter of time before the US becomes #1. But realistically I don't see them becoming #1 because Brazil will always be #1.. Maybe #2.

Evil1 · 05-31-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by xlogger

Why? I think soccer is a much better sport than football. Why does the US suck @ that game?

Most of my friends are spanish, all they talk about right now is soccer.

quite simple, the athletic kids play the real sports in the US, the delicate non-athletic ones are forced to take up soccer by their mothers so they dont get hurt... so the few soccer players we have.. well.. suck.

Miguel T · 05-31-2006, 11:35 AM

Portugal is the best!!!

FreeHugeMovies · 05-31-2006, 11:36 AM

The reason is we don't have a huge market here and the pros don't make that much money. The market is growing and as the pros get paid more money; the skill level of US soccer will rise.

MrIzzz · 05-31-2006, 11:38 AM

everyone plays soccer as a kid here but they grow out of it by college and then they get into football basketball and baseball.

i personally love soccer and i still play every weekend for fun

Thrawn$ · 05-31-2006, 11:42 AM

Romario is going to play in florida this year
it should bring more people to the games

05-31-2006, 11:43 AM

the only reason us is qualified to be a good team in the world ranking is beacuse the teams in thier divisions are all shit, if us would be in the same group as european teams, there would be no us in the world cup

polish_aristocrat · 05-31-2006, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Thrawn$

Romario is going to play in florida this year
it should bring more people to the games

hm perhaps but that dude is 40 years old already

he was the biggest star 1994 but thats 12 years ago

is he still good? probably yes, but not a "star" anymore

CaptainWolfy · 05-31-2006, 11:46 AM

NBA what to say you can't be 1 st in all sports!

Thrawn$ · 05-31-2006, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

hm perhaps but that dude is 40 years old already

he was the biggest star 1994 but thats 12 years ago

is he still good? probably yes, but not a "star" anymore

He's good enough to play in the A league

WWC-Pajio · 05-31-2006, 11:54 AM

.....I'm going to watch the World Cup 2006 in Germany!! It's a very nice game..

Ron2k1 · 05-31-2006, 11:58 AM

only 9 days left to the FIFA world cup!, I'm looking forward to it.

GiveIntoMe · 05-31-2006, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by xlogger

I went out and played soccer yesturday. Its a really good game, i like it!

i bet you felt like a cripple trying to control the ball & it just spoons the other way LOL LOL

How many own goals did you score? LOL LOL

Matiz · 05-31-2006, 12:04 PM

Perhaps they should give all the illegal immigrants a US passporte

SgtStrider · 05-31-2006, 12:09 PM

If Im right about this, Im guessing cause we never invented it.

2HousePlague · 05-31-2006, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SgtStrider

If Im right about this, Im guessing cause we never invented it.

Interesting choice of words.

2hp

Mr. Romance · 05-31-2006, 12:16 PM

Not sure how true this is, but i heard that years ago, the NFL and the MLB actually took a stand and did not allow soccer clubs to play in there stadiums so that it would not take away from there profits and therefore reducing the sport to grow....

Mr. Romance

SxDx · 05-31-2006, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by xclusive

soccer sucks

amen to that.

polish_aristocrat · 05-31-2006, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SgtStrider

If Im right about this, Im guessing cause we never invented it.

Aalien invented it...

$5 submissions · 05-31-2006, 12:20 PM

US doesn't suck in soccer. It's racing up the charts. It's just a matter of time till the USA takes home a World Cup trophy.

CDSmith · 05-31-2006, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SgtStrider

If Im right about this, Im guessing cause we never invented it.

Interesting point.

I would add here that Soccer is the world's sport, and not one that is controlled by the USA whatsoever. That may also be part of the lack of major interest. Most other major sports are all US-contolled, Baseball, basketball, NFL football, even hockey to some degree. But soccer? That belongs to the world.

I have always secretly wished that Canada could one day have a good world cup contender. Some day maybe.

Relish XXX · 05-31-2006, 12:24 PM

I can tell you why you are shit at soccer....it is because it is called Football you fucks! Watch Green Street Elite I think it is called Green Street Holigans in the US when the American calls it soccer. His sister informs not to call it soccer in the UK, he says why and she says because the British Empire say so.

You say about the big strong athelic type play proper sports all of decent football players arent that strong. It is their skill.

Martin3 · 05-31-2006, 12:31 PM

It's got to lose the sissy sport/soccer mom image before it'll ever be taken seriously here in the states.

The reason it's looked at like a fag sport here is because of all the "win or lose, everyone gets a trophy" bullshit kiddie soccer leagues we have here.

It is slowly catching on though.

SirMoby · 05-31-2006, 12:32 PM

The US sucks at soccer because it's a terrible TV sport. There's only one commercial break in the entire game. Baseball has 16 commercial breaks. Basketball has more and American football is pretty much infinate since the guy with the big orange glove can walk out on the field at any time and stay there as long as he wants.

No commercial time means no money from sponsors. No publicity. No money in endorsement contracts.

I'd rather watch World Cup class football any day but I may not even find it on TV.

SirMoby · 05-31-2006, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Forest

US is ranked #5 on the world right now

I dont know how true that ranking is but there it is

http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/vie...sp_280816.html

Rank Team +/- Rank (Feb) Points +/- Points (Feb)
1 Brazil 0 835 -2
2 Czech Republic 0 789 -4
3 Netherlands 0 788 -3
4 Argentina 0 765 -4
5 USA +1 764 -1
6 Spain
0 763 -2
7 Mexico -1 762 -3
8 France -3 760 -6
9 England 0 756 -2
10 Portugal 0 755 -1

We did beat Mexico and soon we'll find out if we're better then the Czechs and the Wops.

Big John · 05-31-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SirMoby

The US sucks at soccer because it's a terrible TV sport. There's only one commercial break in the entire game. Baseball has 16 commercial breaks. Basketball has more and American football is pretty much infinate since the guy with the big orange glove can walk out on the field at any time and stay there as long as he wants.

No commercial time means no money from sponsors. No publicity. No money in endorsement contracts.

I'd rather watch World Cup class football any day but I may not even find it on TV.

You hit the nail on the head there and beat me to it.

CDSmith · 05-31-2006, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Relish XXX

I can tell you why you are shit at soccer....it is because it is called Football you fucks!.

I know this. I would hazard a guess that many here know this, BUT.... I call it soccer to avoid confusion, since this is a US-based/US-owned board and in the USA football is NFL football.... not world football.

And no slight to the British Empire, but the WSO stands for "World SOCCER Organization", not the world football organization. (Otherwise they would be known as the "WFO")

Fact is, people in N. America call it soccer, let's just leave it at that shall we?

polish_aristocrat · 05-31-2006, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDSmith

I know this. I would hazard a guess that many here know this, BUT.... I call it soccer to avoid confusion, since this is a US-based/US-owned board and in the USA football is NFL football.... not world football.

And no slight to the British Empire, but the WSO stands for "World SOCCER Organization", not the world football organization. (Otherwise they would be known as the "WFO")

Fact is, people in N. America call it soccer, let's just leave it at that shall we?

WSO? whats that !

theres FIFA...

ServerGenius · 05-31-2006, 12:53 PM

The Dutch will Kick some serious ass this World Cup mark my words.....this one is ours

Manowar · 05-31-2006, 12:55 PM

us is getting better

Paul · 05-31-2006, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by $5 submissions

US doesn't suck in soccer. It's racing up the charts. It's just a matter of time till the USA takes home a World Cup trophy.

Well now I wouldn't go that far

USA are certainly improving a lot but they have a hell of a lot of work to do before they will be capable of winning a world cup. Having 1 world class player would be a good start, who knows there is the potential of that in Freddy Adu, only time will tell though.

The progress the US team has made in the last 10 years has been excellent though

CDSmith · 05-31-2006, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

WSO? whats that !

theres FIFA...

WSO

Pornopat · 05-31-2006, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forest

US is ranked #5 on the world right now

I dont know how true that ranking is but there it is

http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/vie...sp_280816.html

Rank Team +/- Rank (Feb) Points +/- Points (Feb)
1 Brazil 0 835 -2
2 Czech Republic 0 789 -4
3 Netherlands 0 788 -3
4 Argentina 0 765 -4
5 USA +1 764 -1
6 Spain
0 763 -2
7 Mexico -1 762 -3
8 France -3 760 -6
9 England 0 756 -2
10 Portugal 0 755 -1

This ranking is based on geography. The USA is noted high there because they play a lot of matches against Mexico, Canada and a lot of small islands in the surrounding in order to qualify.
If they were playing in the South American qualification or the European qualification they would be a lot lower on the list.
The Americans have improved a lot in the last 20 years but they still lack tactics. The only tactic they can play is the old English "Kick and Rush".
I dont see them getting a real top 10 spot within the coming 20 years yet. They need to hire a lot of foreign coaches first to work with the youth.

Relish XXX · 05-31-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

Fact is, people in N. America call it soccer, let's just leave it at that shall we?

No if it is not called football I will fucking cry.

Bhelliom · 05-31-2006, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SgtStrider

If Im right about this, Im guessing cause we never invented it.

I'd like to point out that you didn't invent hockey or basketball either

CDSmith · 05-31-2006, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Relish XXX

No if it is not called football I will fucking cry.

Wait, let me get my umbrella.

v4 media · 05-31-2006, 01:15 PM

I like watching the US soccer team.. their odd way of playing really buggers up the opposition cause they're used to playing teams that play to a certain formation.. the US play like a kick about in the park.. everyone running after ball.

loverboy · 05-31-2006, 01:17 PM

soccer is the national sport of Brazil, just like in USA which is Basket.

its just a matter of time and getting the right athlete to match up
with the world's best out there

Matiz · 05-31-2006, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDSmith

I know this. I would hazard a guess that many here know this, BUT.... I call it soccer to avoid confusion, since this is a US-based/US-owned board and in the USA football is NFL football.... not world football.

And no slight to the British Empire, but the WSO stands for "World SOCCER Organization", not the world football organization. (Otherwise they would be known as the "WFO")

Fact is, people in N. America call it soccer, let's just leave it at that shall we?

WSO? WTF?? This is not wrestling.

For soccer there is only one real organization and it's called FIFA.

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polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	INTERNATIONAL SOCCER 4 DUMMIES best teams in the world - Brazil, Argentina, Italy, France, England, Germany, Netherlands and thats it ( Brazil is considered the best of the best atm ) There are also many solid teams like Sweden and also USA then there are teams that can get good if they hire a good coach, like Australia f.e now or Korea 4 years ago then there are average teams who get ocassionally very lucky like Turkey 4 years ago or Greece 2 years ago and then there are the average teams like Poland who never get lucky and the less than average ones like Costa Rica the truly shitty teams like San Marino, Luxemburg etc never make a big tournament and they celebrarte eaxch draw against an average team

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SirMoby Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 583	The US sucks at soccer because it's a terrible TV sport. There's only one commercial break in the entire game. Baseball has 16 commercial breaks. Basketball has more and American football is pretty much infinate since the guy with the big orange glove can walk out on the field at any time and stay there as long as he wants. No commercial time means no money from sponsors. No publicity. No money in endorsement contracts. I'd rather watch World Cup class football any day but I may not even find it on TV.

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