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Do you know what I dont get? We have great sports in this country like Baseball, football, hockey yet it seems that soccer is on the rise. I have noticed more ads on the tv and radio for soccer than any other sports lately. I dont like it at all, we have four great sports in this country, we dont need another lesser one.

soccer isn't a lesser sport, it's a harder sport, they don't get halftime.

(or at least we didn't when I played)

it's running and running and running and then you have to run some more, it take endurance, and it's fun.


*and we have a lot of immigrants from Mexico coming in who like it.

soccer isn't a lesser sport, it's a harder sport, they don't get halftime.

(or at least we didn't when I played)

it's running and running and running and then you have to run some more, it take endurance, and it's fun.


*and we have a lot of immigrants from Mexico coming in who like it.

Well to me sports arent just about endurance (or I wouldnt like baseball so much.) I say if endurance and running is so important to you, do track or cross country.

Have you seen NHL ratings lately? Hockey hasn't been one of the "four great sports" for several years now. Texas Hold 'Em does better than hockey.

Have you seen NHL ratings lately? Hockey hasn't been one of the "four great sports" for several years now. Texas Hold 'Em does better than hockey.

True, true.

Well to be sports arent just about endurance (or I wouldnt like baseball so much.) I say if endurance and running is so important to you, do track or cross country.
hey I was trying to be nuetral on the subject.

I did get kicked out of PE when I was in high school for trying to convince the coach that skateboarding was more of a sport then track.

"you go out in my back yard on my half pipe and do a 540 and I will go run around in circles and lets see who needs more skill/coordination"


anyway, I never did learn the rules to soccer when I played they basically said
"don't use your hands, run that way, try to put the ball in the net"

which is about the same I know about any other sports.

football (American)
"run that way, if you can catch the ball then do, don't drop the ball, if someone knocks you down don't drop the ball"

I'm from England, but I'd just like to say that you should try joining in sports that the rest of the world plays. Unless you're scared of losing of course, then you should stick with games that only the USA and possibly Canada play.

My favourite sport is Rugby (which I do also play), and then it's Football (Soccer to you American-types). They're a lot more exciting! :p

I'm from England, but I'd just like to say that you should try joining in sports that the rest of the world plays. Unless you're scared of losing of course, then you should stick with games that only the USA and possibly Canada play.

My favourite sport is Rugby (which I do also play), and then it's Football (Soccer to you American-types). They're a lot more exciting! :p

Yeah, no one else plays baseball, basketball, or hockey....

Yeah, no one else plays baseball, basketball, or hockey....

Nowhere near the extent that they play Rugby or Football, nope.

I'm from England, but I'd just like to say that you should try joining in sports that the rest of the world plays. Unless you're scared of losing of course, then you should stick with games that only the USA and possibly Canada play.

My favourite sport is Rugby (which I do also play), and then it's Football (Soccer to you American-types). They're a lot more exciting! :p

I agree on Rugby on the little bit that Ive seen, it looks like much more fun than football where they have all these pads, I think football is for people who are to weak to play rugby.

Cos its just a better sport. It actually IS football. and hockey is just a shambles now and baseball is boring.

My favourite sport is Rugby (which I do also play), and then it's Football (Soccer to you American-types). They're a lot more exciting! :p

I agree, and I'm from the US. Used to play both, in fact, but after ruining my back from packing in too many times and against much bigger guys on the rugby pitch, I just coach football.

Have you seen NHL ratings lately? Hockey hasn't been one of the "four great sports" for several years now. Texas Hold 'Em does better than hockey.
thats pretty sad though, hockey is so much fun to play and to watch.

Cos its just a better sport. It actually IS football. and hockey is just a shambles now and baseball is boring.

hockeys not quite dead yet. Its really popular in some areas and baseball is not boring.

Have you seen NHL ratings lately? Hockey hasn't been one of the "four great sports" for several years now. Texas Hold 'Em does better than hockey.

It's sad, really.

Football is simple, easy to play and very fun. American Football stutters like a bad CD, Baseball somehow manages to be more boring than Cricket and Basketball is only occasionally exciting.

Football will win in the end, it is INEVITABLE.

Do you know what I dont get? We have great sports in this country like Baseball, football, hockey yet it seems that soccer is on the rise. I have noticed more ads on the tv and radio for soccer than any other sports lately. I dont like it at all, we have four great sports in this country, we dont need another lesser one.
It's those damn Mexicans coming across our borders with their tequila-fueled knife fights and crazy sports. They can't get enough of that soccer and since there are more of them lately it's become profitable to show it on TV.

Do you know what I dont get? We have great sports in this country like Baseball, football, hockey yet it seems that soccer is on the rise. I have noticed more ads on the tv and radio for soccer than any other sports lately. I dont like it at all, we have four great sports in this country, we dont need another lesser one.
All those four sports suck too.

Football is simple, easy to play and very fun. American Football stutters like a bad CD, Baseball somehow manages to be more boring than Cricket and Basketball is only occasionally exciting.

Football will win in the end, it is INEVITABLE.

Except a lot of people don't find soccer entertaining.

You people can't all be so conceited to not realize that it's a matter of personal preference.

Except a lot of people don't find soccer entertaining.

You people can't all be so conceited to not realize that it's a matter of personal preference.

Then why the big suprise at "American Sports" decline? It's obviously a matter of personal preference.

I live in NYC, but since I go to an International school, the main sport is soccer. Sometimes I forget soccer is not considered a major sport in the US...

If you count baseball as a great sport, and soccer a lesser one then you've got some fucked up sports priorities.

Football is simple, easy to play and very fun. American Football stutters like a bad CD, Baseball somehow manages to be more boring than Cricket and Basketball is only occasionally exciting.

Football will win in the end, it is INEVITABLE.
Hockey's still better. :P

Cos its just a better sport. It actually IS football. and hockey is just a shambles now and baseball is boring.
Are you saying that hockey is just in shambles now in the states? Or are you trying to say it is in general.

I mean, for much of the states, I can see why hockey might not be popular. If you live in a place where you never get ice, for instance...

Do you know what I dont get? We have great sports in this country like Baseball, football, hockey yet it seems that soccer is on the rise. I have noticed more ads on the tv and radio for soccer than any other sports lately. I dont like it at all, we have four great sports in this country, we dont need another lesser one.
Thank the "soccer moms!" :D

Then why the big suprise at "American Sports" decline? It's obviously a matter of personal preference.

What the hell are you talking about?

What the hell are you talking about?

Eh? I was talking about the subject of the thread. What were -you- talking about?

I always thought in soccer you need heaps of skill when you used to playing with your hands and then play soccer it's hard to remind yourself that the ball heading towards your face cant be caught with your hands.

I always thought in soccer you need heaps of skill when you used to playing with your hands and then play soccer it's hard to remind yourself that the ball heading towards your face cant be caught with your hands.

Yeah, football does need a bit of skill with your feet... but you pick it up pretty quickly.

The ball is a different shape to the one you can catch, so it's not so hard to avoid catching it. If you're -really- good at catching a ball, you could become a goal keeper anyway. :)

I agree on Rugby on the little bit that Ive seen, it looks like much more fun than football where they have all these pads, I think football is for people who are to weak to play rugby.

Until you've played football, don't speak. THose pads do shit to protect you. If I had a dime for every scar and bruise that is under where those pads should be, I'd be very rich. OR at least I'd own a boat.

My best friends have been wheeled off to ambulences. I'VE been wheeled off in ambulences. The difference between the two sports is the SPEED. Football has very heavy people moving very fast. That hurts when they collide.

My best friends have been wheeled off to ambulences. I'VE been wheeled off in ambulences. The difference between the two sports is the SPEED. Football has very heavy people moving very fast. That hurts when they collide.

And people playing Rugby don't (get wheeled off in ambulances)? The only difference really is that in American Football, the players go all-out, because they know that they are wearing at least some protection. Rugby has it's own laws to stop people from being tackled dangerously, where they might break their neck, spine, etc. but it does still happen.

There are many different types of builds that are suitable for Rugby (Union at least), so it's not suitable to say that all people are light and fast, or heavy and slow.

I dont like it at all, we have four great sports in this country, we dont need another lesser one.
Yeah, the fact that soccer (football) is the most popular sport in the world is an immediate reason for you yanks to hate it. Because you're not the best at it, and probably never will be. Wah wah wah.

Except a lot of people don't find soccer entertaining. A few million yanks compared to a few billion 'others' is not a lot. It's few, Sdaeriji:)

You people can't all be so conceited to not realize that it's a matter of personal preference.
Billions of people CAN'T BE WRONG!!!!! (much?)

And people playing Rugby don't (get wheeled off in ambulances)? The only difference really is that in American Football, the players go all-out, because they know that they are wearing at least some protection. Rugby has it's own laws to stop people from being tackled dangerously, where they might break their neck, spine, etc. but it does still happen.

There are many different types of builds that are suitable for Rugby (Union at least), so it's not suitable to say that all people are light and fast, or heavy and slow.

I'm not saying they don't. I'm just saying that I'd like Football to be shown a little respect because it's every bit as dangerous as rugby.

It's about time you got a logical sport.

Billions of people CAN'T BE WRONG!!!!! (much?)

"The world is flat"

Bada bing. Lotta wrong people there.

Yeah, the fact that soccer (football) is the most popular sport in the world is an immediate reason for you yanks to hate it. Because you're not the best at it, and probably never will be. Wah wah wah.
Good point. All of their sports rank with Aussie football: you get a "World Series" for teams from Maine to Honolulu and two in Japan as visitors (because any sport is popular in Japan).

I'm not saying they don't. I'm just saying that I'd like Football to be shown a little respect because it's every bit as dangerous as rugby.

I'd say it's a bit less dangerous, actually. The moment you play without the big visored helmets, and the heavy armour, then I'll give you respect. ;)

Besides, a sport being dangerous doesn't make it good... Rugby is also a very good team game, with every single person having a defined job to do on the pitch, but also being able to do anything, aswell.

"The world is flat"

Bada bing. Lotta wrong people there.
Hmmm...good point. But soccer (FOOTBALL) still kicks baseball's, basketball's, american football's and hockey's AZZZZZZZ!

Good point. All of their sports rank with Aussie football: you get a "World Series" for teams from Maine to Honolulu and two in Japan as visitors (because any sport is popular in Japan).
Those are some crazy mofos. They'll do anything thrice.

"The world is flat"

Bada bing. Lotta wrong people there.

Lol. Don't think it came to billions though. :p

Yeah, the fact that soccer (football) is the most popular sport in the world is an immediate reason for you yanks to hate it. Because you're not the best at it, and probably never will be. Wah wah wah.

GOOD ONE!

Football is simple, easy to play and very fun. American Football stutters like a bad CD, Baseball somehow manages to be more boring than Cricket and Basketball is only occasionally exciting.

Football will win in the end, it is INEVITABLE.

The three biggest American sports are rising around the world. While soccer is rising in America a little its still not a prime choice in the world of spectators sport. At least I dont find the concept of chasing a ball around kicking it entertaining.

I'd say it's a bit less dangerous, actually. The moment you play without the big visored helmets, and the heavy armour, then I'll give you respect. ;)
Heh, if it wasn't for that "heavy armor" there wouldn't even be American football; Theodore Roosevelt was going to make playing football a felony if they didn't make the game safer because too many people were dying.

Besides, a sport being dangerous doesn't make it good... Rugby is also a very good team game, with every single person having a defined job to do on the pitch, but also being able to do anything, aswell.
And American football isn't a good team game?

Whats better sport?

Football or Soccer as you call it is a great sport with world class players, if you like a bunch of fat guys beating each other to a pulp for a few goals like in "football" thats your thing but you wont see a better SPORT then Soccer.
Give WC 2006 a chance, if you dont like it then you dont.
This might be a European thing on my part because I really dont get the idea of American Football or Baseball.

Heh, if it wasn't for that "heavy armor" there wouldn't even be American football; Theodore Roosevelt was going to make playing football a felony if they didn't make the game safer because too many people were dying.


And American football isn't a good team game?

American Football was based on Rugby anyway. The two games have just evolved differently since then, with the American version of the game deciding to have stops every few seconds, whereas Rugby is a fairly free-flowing game.

The three biggest American sports are rising around the world.

You might have a point about basketball, but that's old news (in case you did not notice Croatia, Spain or Lithuania). But all around the world it has a different set of rules than the one in place in the US.
As for baseball and Am. football, South Korea and Denmark do not ammount to "around the world". Face it, it's not gonna happen. Ever.

American Football was based on Rugby anyway. The two games have just evolved differently since then, with the American version of the game deciding to have stops every few seconds, whereas Rugby is a fairly free-flowing game.
And Rugby is much more interesting.

Yeah, no one else plays baseball, basketball, or hockey....
Schoolgirls play rounders and hockey all over the world, you're right.

I play american football and while I personally don't enjoy soccer(everybody elses football) that much, I don't think it is a lesser sport. Soccer is a sport for people who have good foot-eye coordination and running endurance. American football is a sport of strength. It's a contact sport. Soccer can get pretty rough but its not like american football. i personally like soccer more than basketball.

"The world is flat"

Bada bing. Lotta wrong people there.
It's a complete myth that before Columbus everyone (or even close to a majority) thought the world was flat. All the ancient peoples knew the world was roughly spherical, and many tired to estimate its size (with varying degrees of success). Anyone who has travelled over the horizon a couple of times (which must be most of the people that have ever existed) quickly realises that the world isn't flat. 'Flat-Earthers' have always been a minority.

You might have a point about basketball, but that's old news (in case you did not notice Croatia, Spain or Lithuania). But all around the world it has a different set of rules than the one in place in the US.
As for baseball and Am. football, South Korea and Denmark do not ammount to "around the world". Face it, it's not gonna happen. Ever.

South Korea and Denmark? Im talking about South America, Asia, and the rest of Europe.

Schoolgirls play rounders and hockey all over the world, you're right.

What are you talking about?