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SykkBoy · 07-09-2007, 11:24 AM

I know I'm like most Americans and just can't get into soccer/football/whatever you want to call it.

To me, it just doesn't have enough excitement. I love hockey and baseball. Hockey has the more fast paced excitement and baseball is more cerebral and more of a "thinking man's sport".

Soccer, for me, just doesn't fall into either of those categories.

Maybe if they put land mines out there on the field? Maybe exploding goal posts or even the ability to smash another player with a stick or weapon of some type?

So, soccer fans, can you explain what it is that's so fascinating about the game?

I admit, I do like to watch a good soccer fight in the stands, but they don't have enough of those these days...

Lee · 07-09-2007, 11:50 AM

I think its a tribal thing at the root of it, you have your team and you will follow them to the end. It isnt as fast as ice hockey but there are definate elements of thinking involved. Its a balance between the two really, but having said that, if you get a great footballer who is a master of the game it can be wonderful to watch. For me, Zinedine Zidane was sheer pleasure to watch, so skillful and graceful with a football at his feet that I virtually always wanted to see him win, even when playing for France (coming from an England supporter that says a lot).

The reality of it is though you arent brought up on it, like a lot of Europeans struggle with your football and baseball. Theyve tried European leagues with US football and after the initial fanfare it fizzled out, similar to the first incarnation of the North American Soccer League despite having players like Pele and Beckenbauer at the time.

It will be interesting to see if the Beckham effect will sway many over... If anything the man is a marketing phenomenon and the LA Galaxy shirt sales are gonna go through the roof worldwide. It may help the game develop but I think the ethnic minorities hold the key really.

Holly · 07-09-2007, 11:53 AM

I can only think of it as a game elementary school kids play. I know it's a cultural thing and if we were raised seeing it as an adult, professional sport, we'd probably be apeshit about it like the rest of the world.

I live in a very warm area of the South, so hockey is nonexistent. When we suddenly got a few hockey teams in the Southeast awhile back, I went to some games and really enjoyed it. I had no fucking clue what was going on, how it was played, or what any of the rules were (along with virtually every other person there), but it was fun to watch and I could see myself really being into it if I had grown up in a cooler climate. For some reason, I can't see that happening with soccer, lol.

eroswebmaster · 07-09-2007, 11:54 AM

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can someone explain the appeal of soccer?

Come on Sykk...guys with tight bodies, in short shorts, and knee high socks...what is there NOT to love about the sport?

scottybuzz · 07-09-2007, 11:59 AM

its simple. The rules are simple, the game is simple.

Simple works.

How many rules does basketball have again?

SykkBoy · 07-09-2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Holly

I can only think of it as a game elementary school kids play. I know it's a cultural thing and if we were raised seeing it as an adult, professional sport, we'd probably be apeshit about it like the rest of the world.

I live in a very warm area of the South, so hockey is nonexistent. When we suddenly got a few hockey teams in the Southeast awhile back, I went to some games and really enjoyed it. I had no fucking clue what was going on, how it was played, or what any of the rules were (along with virtually every other person there), but it was fun to watch and I could see myself really being into it if I had grown up in a cooler climate. For some reason, I can't see that happening with soccer, lol.

yeah, I'm thinking maybe it's the cultural thing too...I've given it a couple chances and have even watched a couple games on Telemundo to see if excited spanish announcers can kick up the fun factor, but just couldn't get into it.

eros, you're a disturbed man ;-)

RP Fade · 07-09-2007, 12:02 PM

European and International soccer is waaaaay faster paced and exciting than MLS or US soccer. I mean just yesterday I believe Mexico beat Paraguay 6-0 in the Copa America. It was a very fast-paced exciting game. Granted, those 0-0 or 1-0 games are pretty boring no matter what, but so is a 1-0 baseball shutout..

gangbangjoe · 07-09-2007, 12:02 PM

you think baseball is more exciting then football?

football is all about: speed, technique, strength and teamplay

some videos showing incredible skills

best freekick ever (imo):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=W5XpXU8TBoo

best dribbler nowadays:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=b3HNX3JIS_o

amazing controll and speed:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=tg9wmcOUXRw

BoyAlley · 07-09-2007, 12:04 PM

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SykkBoy · 07-09-2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gangbangjoe

you think baseball is more exciting then football?

football is all about: speed, technique, strength and teamplay

some videos showing incredible skills

best freekick ever (imo):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=W5XpXU8TBoo

best dribbler nowadays:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=b3HNX3JIS_o

amazing controll and speed:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=tg9wmcOUXRw

yup, but in a different way...I'm a stats junkie, so that part of baseball appeals to me and I also enjoy the way a battle can take place between pitcher and batter and sometimes the way that battle is handled can change based upon something that happened before...almost like a big chess game

UniversalPassLorence · 07-09-2007, 12:06 PM

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NinjaSteve · 07-09-2007, 12:06 PM

Adrian is a soccer nut. Maybe he has some insight...

Scott McD · 07-09-2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by gangbangjoe

you think baseball is more exciting then football?

My thoughts exactly ! He says football isn't exciting enough, yet likes baseball ??

Baseball is sooooooooooooooooooo slow. You wait five mins for someone to actually connect with the ball, only for a guy in the field to catch it with incredible ease.

Amercians don't get football (soccer) because they aren't one of the leading countries in the sport.

Go to Brazil, they crave it. Argentina, same. Almost anywhere is Europe, they all love it, and it's their number one sport.

Yet Americans always have this "soccer sucks" attitude. Just because they don't get it, yet the rest of the world do...

gangbangjoe · 07-09-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

yup, but in a different way...I'm a stats junkie, so that part of baseball appeals to me and I also enjoy the way a battle can take place between pitcher and batter and sometimes the way that battle is handled can change based upon something that happened before...almost like a big chess game

i don't want to say football has to be liked by everybody.

like you just said different people have different tastes.

the stats junkie, the action junkie the junkie just going there for hot cheerleaders

it is a matter of what you expect of the sport you are watching.

i for example think formula 1 is boring as hell.

SykkBoy · 07-09-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott McD

My thoughts exactly ! He says football isn't exciting enough, yet likes baseball ??

Baseball is sooooooooooooooooooo slow. You wait five mins for someone to actually connect with the ball, only for a guy in the field to catch it with incredible ease.

Amercians don't get football (soccer) because they aren't one of the leading countries in the sport.

Go to Brazil, they crave it. Argentina, same. Almost anywhere is Europe, they all love it, and it's their number one sport.

Yet Americans always have this "soccer sucks" attitude. Just because they don't get it, yet the rest of the world do...

baseball is more exciting on a cerebral level, again, like a big chess match...

I wasn't jumping on the "soccer sucks" bandwagon so much as having someone who enjoys it explain the appeal...should I be looking for something from the sport that I don't see? Are you saying because we're not good at soccer that we hate it? For Brazil, Argentina, etc. is it a cultural thing? If they grew up with baseball the same way they grow up with soccer would that change their perception of it?

nosey · 07-09-2007, 12:12 PM

SxDx · 07-09-2007, 12:13 PM

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i think part of that has to do with the fact that more people can play it because it doesnt take much equipment (and therefore money) to play it. you just need something you can kick around.

you don't need to have a helmet, a glove, or a bat, etc...

marcjacob · 07-09-2007, 12:18 PM

I think it is 100% cultural. Kids in Europe get taken to see the game by their Dads, play it at School, talk about with their mates etc. When they grow up they go with their mates and talk about it in the pub. Its built into people that football is a great game so they grow up loving it.

I dont know, but Id guess thats exactly the same reason why people in the States love the games they do. They grew up with it as a cultural thing.

Scott McD · 07-09-2007, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

baseball is more exciting on a cerebral level, again, like a big chess match...

I wasn't jumping on the "soccer sucks" bandwagon so much as having someone who enjoys it explain the appeal...should I be looking for something from the sport that I don't see? Are you saying because we're not good at soccer that we hate it? For Brazil, Argentina, etc. is it a cultural thing? If they grew up with baseball the same way they grow up with soccer would that change their perception of it?

Yeah, and going to watch something as slow as a chess match has no appeal to me at all. Even if there is a 'skill' factor involved, i want to be entertained, not pay money and sit around waiting for a single piece if action. But yeah, i also am not trying to convince people into a certain sport. People have their own tastes which of course is fine.

Should you be looking for something in soccer which you don't see ?? Well, i think a large part of it will be the fact you aren't actually supporting any particular team might have something to do with it. Some games are quite boring, no doubt. So maybe you've watched a few boring games, where you didn't care who won anyway. Try making a bet on a team, and watch that game. I did it with the NHL the past few months there. Was much better watching it while actually following a team.

DateDoc · 07-09-2007, 12:36 PM

I'd say to get interested in it you need to pick a team to follow. If you like Manchester United (www.manutd.com) follow up on the goings on or pick another team. Maybe even pick a team for the Fantasy Premier League (http://www.premierleague.com/splash/...y/fantasy.html). Without a team to follow you are never going to be into it as you really do not care who wins. See if your cable company offers the Fox Soccer Channel too. In season they have the games live (http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer).

Premier League website - http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.ra...tPage=homepage

Ross · 07-09-2007, 12:55 PM

The appeal of football is simple. Sports men fit as hell, competing against other sportsmen. These guys train hard to keep at the top, they have 100% passion for doing what they do. I have a season pass for my team where 60,000 people turn up for every home match. When the ball goes in the net and all those people are instantly happy at one point. Nothing else in the world can touch that.

I would love to take you to a Celtic v Rangers match. The biggest football derby in Europe in my opinion. The atmosphere in immense. Its electric.

SykkBoy · 07-09-2007, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross

The appeal of football is simple. Sports men fit as hell, competing against other sportsmen. These guys train hard to keep at the top, they have 100% passion for doing what they do. I have a season pass for my team where 60,000 people turn up for every home match. When the ball goes in the net and all those people are instantly happy at one point. Nothing else in the world can touch that.

I would love to take you to a Celtic v Rangers match. The biggest football derby in Europe in my opinion. The atmosphere in immense. Its electric.

Wouldn't it be even more exciting if the men on the field had weapons? ;-)

Maybe it is something that needs to be experienced in person rather than on a tv set...

Brother Bilo · 07-09-2007, 01:18 PM

The only people that think baseball is boring are those who don't fully understand the game. 1-0 games aren't boring, they're pitching duels. That just means that the two teams are evenly matched for the day. I enjoy World Cup alright and playing soccer is an awesome way to get/stay in shape, but overall, it just doesn't really follow it.

xsabn · 07-09-2007, 01:31 PM

watching european football can give you heart diseases ... soccer its definitely more exciting

halfpint · 07-09-2007, 01:35 PM

Living in England soccer is ramed down our throats, I hate soccer, its a pansys game when they get kicked in the shin they fall down in pain and lay on the pitch for hours pretending they have had their bones splintered, and they wear shin gaurds, bunch of poofters, They should put soccer(fairys) players up against a rugby team, then they would know what real men are, stupid arse holes, They are all gay, and i hate soccer, its a stupid game for stupid people

Zoose · 07-09-2007, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross

When the ball goes in the net and all those people are instantly happy at one point. Nothing else in the world can touch that.

As an American that's what I've always liked about soccer ( football ), the passion the fans have for the sport and the level of excitement when someone scores, both on the field and in the stands. I think that excitement exists because of how hard it is to score - it's like the harder they have to work for it the more meaningful a goal is.

flashfire · 07-09-2007, 01:42 PM

I think soccer is a good game, I do agree that the reason its so popular is that you dont need any equipment or anything. You have good soccer teams from poor countries that couldnt compete in any other sport. People usually like the sports they grow up with. They do come off like pussies though....I watch a hockey game where a guy gets hit in the face with a puck, bleeds everywhere, then gets 15 stitches in his face on the bench to get back out there. Then you flip over to soccer and some duchebag is rolling around on the ground because he took a headbut in the chest.

MaDalton · 07-09-2007, 01:42 PM

soccer can be boring sometimes but i grew up with it and played it for a couple of years myself. so i love it - can't do anything against that

and baseball is about as exiting as watching grass grow

jalami · 07-09-2007, 01:45 PM

I find soccer to be more interesting than, say, the first half of any basketball game. I'd have to say the best thing about it is that since there aren't many great scoring opportunities in a given game, when a team's in a scoring position people stop breathing and stand up and just pray it converts, which makes for one hell of a lot of pressure, even in the beginning of a game. The worst part about soccer is how people fall at the slightest touch, do a fake roll-over and grab their knees hoping that the ref calls a free kick or a yellow card. Very gay.

Scott McD · 07-09-2007, 01:54 PM

Another thing,

the atmosphere at many football (soccer) games simply puts other sports to shame.

Americans seem to give each other 'high-fives' when a home run is scored for example. And that's about it.
Then they go back to having their burger and coke.

Here's what happens at a typical goal over here : https://youtube.com/watch?v=5fGCs...elated&search=

You simply can't beat it !!!

Scott McD · 07-09-2007, 01:55 PM

That my friends, is what following a sport is about.

Not about saying "oh yeah bro, gimme a high-five we just scored"

MaDalton · 07-09-2007, 01:57 PM

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SykkBoy · 07-09-2007, 02:02 PM

Hmmm, I'm thinking of something soccer related that would appeal to American fans: a DVD of nothing but great soccer fights...not amongst players, but in the stands...

Are soccer hooligans really despised or do they actually bring a little attention to the sport? Are they kind of folk heroes or just a bunch of rabble rousers?

StuartD · 07-09-2007, 02:04 PM

I don't get it myself.... but I just dismiss it as something that doesn't appeal to me personally. People go more crazy at soccer games than any other sport, so there's something to it.
I'm just not getting it.

flashfire · 07-09-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott McD

Another thing,

the atmosphere at many football (soccer) games simply puts other sports to shame.

Americans seem to give each other 'high-fives' when a home run is scored for example. And that's about it.
Then they go back to having their burger and coke.

Here's what happens at a typical goal over here : https://youtube.com/watch?v=5fGCs...elated&search=

You simply can't beat it !!!

probably the first goal in about 4 months

Sausage · 07-09-2007, 03:13 PM

American sport is really just that .. American sport. Most of the world doesn't really identify with American sports eg Baseball, Gridiron or whatever you call it, and basketball etc. We have a similar thing here in Australia where its mostly Rugby, Aussie rules and cricket.

Nothing can rival the crowds soccer pulls.... the atmosphere and sheer excitement is something you will never find in any other sports. Plus the game is pleasing to the eye ... its enjoyable to watch.

Dirty Dane · 07-10-2007, 01:40 AM

buzzy · 07-10-2007, 01:48 AM

How can you not like football...... and to the person who says you cant see kids playing it in schools or whatever, come to the UK....its played every day at every school...

plz dont compare baseball to football either LMAO thats just insulting

Mefo · 07-10-2007, 02:06 AM

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Ben_MN · 07-10-2007, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzy

How can you not like football...... and to the person who says you cant see kids playing it in schools or whatever, come to the UK....its played every day at every school...

plz dont compare baseball to football either LMAO thats just insulting

Footy is the beautiful game. How can billions of fans be wrong?

It would be great of the US took the game more seriously - they could then compete on the world stage instead of just playing games that nobody else plays in the world.....

Football, rugby, cricket - all internationally played across europe, africa, asia, australasia

Baseball, basketball, American "football" are all pretty much exlusive to the US - come on yanks, what are you scared of???

Gentle_Ben · 07-10-2007, 02:29 AM

It is just not understandable to most Americans/Canadians period. I hated the game my whole life till I came to live in Spain and learned how great it was. A great read is "How Soccer Explains the World" by Franklin Foer.

"The global power of soccer might be a little hard for Americans, living in a country that views the game with the same skepticism used for the metric system and the threat of killer bees, to grasp fully. But in Europe, South America, and elsewhere, soccer is not merely a pastime but often an expression of the social, economic, political, and racial composition of the communities that host both the teams and their throngs of enthusiastic fans."

buzzy · 07-10-2007, 03:09 AM

football is passion and culture an d a way of life

CarlosTheGaucho · 07-10-2007, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

I know I'm like most Americans and just can't get into soccer/football/whatever you want to call it.

To me, it just doesn't have enough excitement. I love hockey and baseball. Hockey has the more fast paced excitement and baseball is more cerebral and more of a "thinking man's sport".

Soccer, for me, just doesn't fall into either of those categories.

Maybe if they put land mines out there on the field? Maybe exploding goal posts or even the ability to smash another player with a stick or weapon of some type?

So, soccer fans, can you explain what it is that's so fascinating about the game?

I admit, I do like to watch a good soccer fight in the stands, but they don't have enough of those these days...

If you kick it, than you love it, you can play anywhere, anytime, with anyone don't need anything at all to do so. It's a combination of all, tactics, skills, moral, physics, I would really believe most importantly you got to play that to get hooked into, and almost every man here does.

Violetta · 07-10-2007, 03:34 AM

Soccer is the best sport in the world. Baseball and hockey are way too boring. But growing up in norway, that is a natural opinion.

Porn Farmer · 07-10-2007, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzy

football is passion and culture an d a way of life

Passion I can understand, but if a bunch of dudes kicking around a ball is culture and a way of life, you need a life... and some more culture.

g$$$ · 07-10-2007, 03:39 AM

soccer is awesome..especially the world cup...

buzzy · 07-10-2007, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Porn Farmer

Passion I can understand, but if a bunch of dudes kicking around a ball is culture and a way of life, you need a life... and some more culture.

say that in europe and you will by hanging from a tree by your neck

BlueDesignStudios · 07-10-2007, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirty Dane

lol that is just so wrong

Porn Farmer · 07-10-2007, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzy

say that in europe and you will by hanging from a tree by your neck

I'll fucking say it anywhere I please.

Also I question the sexuality of males who like to watch other men in shorts running around. Sounds like something a fag like Boy Alley would be into, not a heterosexual male.

Sarah_Jayne · 07-10-2007, 04:03 AM

I am weird in both countries because I like baseball and I like football/soccer. In both it isn't something that I can really explain but at some point I get sucked into the drama of both games even if they aren't super fast matches. Football and baseball are both sports that have long traditions of father/son bonding that then builds into a lifelong passion not just for the sport in general but for a team in particular. Some of the best individual matches of any sport I have seen have been football matches..the drama can be intense at times.

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SykkBoy Jesus loves bacon Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sin City, Motherfucker Posts: 19,969	can someone explain the appeal of soccer? I know I'm like most Americans and just can't get into soccer/football/whatever you want to call it. To me, it just doesn't have enough excitement. I love hockey and baseball. Hockey has the more fast paced excitement and baseball is more cerebral and more of a "thinking man's sport". Soccer, for me, just doesn't fall into either of those categories. Maybe if they put land mines out there on the field? Maybe exploding goal posts or even the ability to smash another player with a stick or weapon of some type? So, soccer fans, can you explain what it is that's so fascinating about the game? I admit, I do like to watch a good soccer fight in the stands, but they don't have enough of those these days... __________________ Support my new movie “The Second Coming”

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Holly Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jesusland Posts: 10,017	I can only think of it as a game elementary school kids play. I know it's a cultural thing and if we were raised seeing it as an adult, professional sport, we'd probably be apeshit about it like the rest of the world. I live in a very warm area of the South, so hockey is nonexistent. When we suddenly got a few hockey teams in the Southeast awhile back, I went to some games and really enjoyed it. I had no fucking clue what was going on, how it was played, or what any of the rules were (along with virtually every other person there), but it was fun to watch and I could see myself really being into it if I had grown up in a cooler climate. For some reason, I can't see that happening with soccer, lol. __________________ War National Damn Champions Eagle

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RP Fade Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,343	European and International soccer is waaaaay faster paced and exciting than MLS or US soccer. I mean just yesterday I believe Mexico beat Paraguay 6-0 in the Copa America. It was a very fast-paced exciting game. Granted, those 0-0 or 1-0 games are pretty boring no matter what, but so is a 1-0 baseball shutout.. __________________ HomemadeCash.com - Homemade & GF sites powered by NScash.com HomemadeVideoPass.com - The only all homemade mega site OurHomemadePorno.com - Real couples fucking on camera Contact ICQ: 400-786-531 Email: fade AT nscash.com

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07-09-2007, 11:50 AM	#2
Lee Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kernow Posts: 2,977	I think its a tribal thing at the root of it, you have your team and you will follow them to the end. It isnt as fast as ice hockey but there are definate elements of thinking involved. Its a balance between the two really, but having said that, if you get a great footballer who is a master of the game it can be wonderful to watch. For me, Zinedine Zidane was sheer pleasure to watch, so skillful and graceful with a football at his feet that I virtually always wanted to see him win, even when playing for France (coming from an England supporter that says a lot). The reality of it is though you arent brought up on it, like a lot of Europeans struggle with your football and baseball. Theyve tried European leagues with US football and after the initial fanfare it fizzled out, similar to the first incarnation of the North American Soccer League despite having players like Pele and Beckenbauer at the time. It will be interesting to see if the Beckham effect will sway many over... If anything the man is a marketing phenomenon and the LA Galaxy shirt sales are gonna go through the roof worldwide. It may help the game develop but I think the ethnic minorities hold the key really.

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marcjacob Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: England Posts: 1,063	I think it is 100% cultural. Kids in Europe get taken to see the game by their Dads, play it at School, talk about with their mates etc. When they grow up they go with their mates and talk about it in the pub. Its built into people that football is a great game so they grow up loving it. I dont know, but Id guess thats exactly the same reason why people in the States love the games they do. They grew up with it as a cultural thing. __________________ Free Site Express GFY Launch Offer Gay Demo Video - Straight Demo Video Icq: 191127710 Email: [email protected]

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DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	I'd say to get interested in it you need to pick a team to follow. If you like Manchester United (www.manutd.com) follow up on the goings on or pick another team. Maybe even pick a team for the Fantasy Premier League (http://www.premierleague.com/splash/...y/fantasy.html). Without a team to follow you are never going to be into it as you really do not care who wins. See if your cable company offers the Fox Soccer Channel too. In season they have the games live (http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer). Premier League website - http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.ra...tPage=homepage __________________

07-09-2007, 12:55 PM	#21
Ross Ik ben een aap Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Traffic Force Towers, Canada! Posts: 18,874	The appeal of football is simple. Sports men fit as hell, competing against other sportsmen. These guys train hard to keep at the top, they have 100% passion for doing what they do. I have a season pass for my team where 60,000 people turn up for every home match. When the ball goes in the net and all those people are instantly happy at one point. Nothing else in the world can touch that. I would love to take you to a Celtic v Rangers match. The biggest football derby in Europe in my opinion. The atmosphere in immense. Its electric.

07-09-2007, 01:18 PM	#23
Brother Bilo Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: I live in cage Posts: 4,193	The only people that think baseball is boring are those who don't fully understand the game. 1-0 games aren't boring, they're pitching duels. That just means that the two teams are evenly matched for the day. I enjoy World Cup alright and playing soccer is an awesome way to get/stay in shape, but overall, it just doesn't really follow it. __________________

07-09-2007, 01:31 PM	#24
xsabn Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 203-069-778 Posts: 2,815	watching european football can give you heart diseases ... soccer its definitely more exciting

07-09-2007, 01:35 PM	#25
halfpint GFY's Halfpint Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 15,223	Living in England soccer is ramed down our throats, I hate soccer, its a pansys game when they get kicked in the shin they fall down in pain and lay on the pitch for hours pretending they have had their bones splintered, and they wear shin gaurds, bunch of poofters, They should put soccer(fairys) players up against a rugby team, then they would know what real men are, stupid arse holes, They are all gay, and i hate soccer, its a stupid game for stupid people

07-09-2007, 01:42 PM	#27
flashfire ICQ 1 6 7 8 5 3 4 9 2 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 13,098	I think soccer is a good game, I do agree that the reason its so popular is that you dont need any equipment or anything. You have good soccer teams from poor countries that couldnt compete in any other sport. People usually like the sports they grow up with. They do come off like pussies though....I watch a hockey game where a guy gets hit in the face with a puck, bleeds everywhere, then gets 15 stitches in his face on the bench to get back out there. Then you flip over to soccer and some duchebag is rolling around on the ground because he took a headbut in the chest.

07-09-2007, 01:42 PM	#28
MaDalton I am Amazing Content! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 39,828	soccer can be boring sometimes but i grew up with it and played it for a couple of years myself. so i love it - can't do anything against that and baseball is about as exiting as watching grass grow __________________ AmazingContent.com - providing only the best content and service since 2003 Monetize your content on Veegaz.com - one of Germanies largest VOD sites Got German traffic? We convert it into money for you! Skype: madalton02826 - Email: oltecconsult [at] gmail [dot] com

07-09-2007, 01:45 PM	#29
jalami Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 845	I find soccer to be more interesting than, say, the first half of any basketball game. I'd have to say the best thing about it is that since there aren't many great scoring opportunities in a given game, when a team's in a scoring position people stop breathing and stand up and just pray it converts, which makes for one hell of a lot of pressure, even in the beginning of a game. The worst part about soccer is how people fall at the slightest touch, do a fake roll-over and grab their knees hoping that the ref calls a free kick or a yellow card. Very gay. __________________ IntegralPay LLC \| www.integralpay.com Payment solutions outside the box! Ask about credit card, electronic checks, and alternative payments processing

07-09-2007, 01:54 PM	#30
Scott McD Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 67,795	Another thing, the atmosphere at many football (soccer) games simply puts other sports to shame. Americans seem to give each other 'high-fives' when a home run is scored for example. And that's about it. Then they go back to having their burger and coke. Here's what happens at a typical goal over here : https://youtube.com/watch?v=5fGCs...elated&search= You simply can't beat it !!! __________________ I Buy My High Quality Traffic Here, You Should Too!

07-09-2007, 01:55 PM	#31
Scott McD Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 67,795	That my friends, is what following a sport is about. Not about saying "oh yeah bro, gimme a high-five we just scored" __________________ I Buy My High Quality Traffic Here, You Should Too!

07-09-2007, 01:57 PM	#32
MaDalton I am Amazing Content! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 39,828	for the soccer fans: https://gfy.com/fucking-around-and-business-discussion/749989-football-soccer-fans-whats-favourite-team.html __________________ AmazingContent.com - providing only the best content and service since 2003 Monetize your content on Veegaz.com - one of Germanies largest VOD sites Got German traffic? We convert it into money for you! Skype: madalton02826 - Email: oltecconsult [at] gmail [dot] com

07-09-2007, 02:02 PM	#33
SykkBoy Jesus loves bacon Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sin City, Motherfucker Posts: 19,969	Hmmm, I'm thinking of something soccer related that would appeal to American fans: a DVD of nothing but great soccer fights...not amongst players, but in the stands... Are soccer hooligans really despised or do they actually bring a little attention to the sport? Are they kind of folk heroes or just a bunch of rabble rousers? __________________ Support my new movie “The Second Coming”

07-09-2007, 02:04 PM	#34
StuartD Sofa King Band Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Outside the box Posts: 29,903	I don't get it myself.... but I just dismiss it as something that doesn't appeal to me personally. People go more crazy at soccer games than any other sport, so there's something to it. I'm just not getting it. __________________ This is me on facebook This is me on twitter

07-09-2007, 03:13 PM	#36
Sausage Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 3,012	American sport is really just that .. American sport. Most of the world doesn't really identify with American sports eg Baseball, Gridiron or whatever you call it, and basketball etc. We have a similar thing here in Australia where its mostly Rugby, Aussie rules and cricket. Nothing can rival the crowds soccer pulls.... the atmosphere and sheer excitement is something you will never find in any other sports. Plus the game is pleasing to the eye ... its enjoyable to watch. __________________ IW Skype : blance8888 Icq : 15567120

07-10-2007, 01:40 AM	#37
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07-10-2007, 01:48 AM	#38
buzzy Confirmed User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,606	How can you not like football...... and to the person who says you cant see kids playing it in schools or whatever, come to the UK....its played every day at every school... plz dont compare baseball to football either LMAO thats just insulting

07-10-2007, 02:06 AM	#39
Mefo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 6,169	https://youtube.com/watch?v=Po_gZ92VdDQ __________________

07-10-2007, 02:29 AM	#41
Gentle_Ben Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Barcelona Posts: 733	It is just not understandable to most Americans/Canadians period. I hated the game my whole life till I came to live in Spain and learned how great it was. A great read is "How Soccer Explains the World" by Franklin Foer. "The global power of soccer might be a little hard for Americans, living in a country that views the game with the same skepticism used for the metric system and the threat of killer bees, to grasp fully. But in Europe, South America, and elsewhere, soccer is not merely a pastime but often an expression of the social, economic, political, and racial composition of the communities that host both the teams and their throngs of enthusiastic fans." __________________ ICQ ME: 203-810-401

07-10-2007, 03:09 AM	#42
buzzy Confirmed User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,606	football is passion and culture an d a way of life

07-10-2007, 03:34 AM	#44
Violetta Affiliate Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28,735	Soccer is the best sport in the world. Baseball and hockey are way too boring. But growing up in norway, that is a natural opinion. __________________ M&A Queen

07-10-2007, 03:39 AM	#46
g$$$ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,807	soccer is awesome..especially the world cup...

07-10-2007, 04:03 AM	#50
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	I am weird in both countries because I like baseball and I like football/soccer. In both it isn't something that I can really explain but at some point I get sucked into the drama of both games even if they aren't super fast matches. Football and baseball are both sports that have long traditions of father/son bonding that then builds into a lifelong passion not just for the sport in general but for a team in particular. Some of the best individual matches of any sport I have seen have been football matches..the drama can be intense at times.