So... any Americans find "soccer" interesting?

[Dre Crabbe]

Well? I was just wondering.

[Siu3d]

From what I've been seeing, soccer hasn't really "kicked" off yet in the states. There are a few diehard fans of it, but the majority seems to hate it. I don't know why...

[X61]

Soccer is for pansies :mad:.

[lostmyface]

i like soccer. it is actually fairly popular in the USA now. you will find recreational an youth leagues in every large town. plus most high schools an all universities have both male an female soccer teams.

but even with all this support i doubt soccer will ever "catch on" here. mainly because "they" wont let it. by "they" i mean those in charge of ESPN.

before you call me paranoid listen to my argument. american tv is an advertising medium. that is its first order of business. in order for a show to succeed on tv it has to leave ample room for commercial breaks. something soccer does not do.

no matter how many people play soccer it will never be popularized with tv simply because it is too hard for us advertisers to make a buck off of it.

or that is my two cents atleast.

[colorsoc]

I don't watch soccer in the states but over the summer when I was traveling in Europe I got into watching the Euro Cup. I loved drinking in the pubs and cheering with the locals. You guys take that stuff more seriously than we take (American) football.

[JADA]

whats the hardest part about playing soccer?...telling your parents your a faggot.

[Angry Blue Bird of Death]

whats the hardest part about playing soccer?...telling your parents your a faggot.

lmao this

Soccer has an underground following but no one in the mainstream gives a fuck about it.

[pill popper]

lmao this

Soccer has an underground following but no one in the mainstream gives a fuck about it.

this and the fact that is boring as fuck

[mutual]

its not only boring but americans dont like its viewed as for pansies by men. So other guys dont wanna be fags and so on. Its just we have our sport so even bringing beckham over just makes us want to see posh naked not beckham kick.

plus look at america we are focused on big scores and huge upsets. 1 to 0 is not an upset thats a coulda gone either way. now 35-0 is more fun even if each point is worth 7. I mean yes 5-0 would be huge but that happens very little in pro soccer but what the hell do i know. Just if each point was worth 3 and they had less cards and more hits. Yes its a physical game but not the collisions on a regular basis

[mutual]

and for that does american football do anything in europe or is it like soccer in america

[mr.blunt]

Soccer is boring as fuck, but I can sometimes stand to play it for half an hour or something until I decide to play a fun sport.

[duuude]

no..

[Zygo Orbitale]

No the US does not give a shit about soccer. Be glad, we'd just create our own leagues and win the world cup every year.

plus look at america we are focused on big scores and huge upsets. 1 to 0 is not an upset thats a coulda gone either way. now 35-0 is more fun even if each point is worth 7. I mean yes 5-0 would be huge but that happens very little in pro soccer but what the hell do i know. Just if each point was worth 3 and they had less cards and more hits. Yes its a physical game but not the collisions on a regular basis

You've heard of hockey right? A popular sport in the US...

[the beat]

It's starting to get pretty big in Canada, not too sure about the States.

[PROJECT PAT]

fuck soccer :mad:

[IAmMrPositive]

Beats any of the good ol' American sports I'd say. I'm not much of a spectator sport enthusiast, but I'd watch "soccer" before American football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, tennis, etc... So I give it my vote.

[PROJECT PAT]

Beats any of the good ol' American sports I'd say. I'm not much of a spectator sport enthusiast, but I'd watch "soccer" before American football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, tennis, etc... So I give it my vote.

faggot

[IAmMrPositive]

faggot

Yeah I should have just stayed out of the sports section. Damn hot topics.

The fact that I couldn't really care less about sports definitely makes me feel in the underwhelming minority of American guys.

I like to watch fighting sports and billiards... that's about it. Maybe a little poker here and there. We exist. :(

[VladieShark]

I love playing soccer (I play in a rec league). When it comes to watching it, I'm a casual fan. I would probably enjoy professional soccer more if the officiating wasn't absolute rubbish.

[random_guy]

No the US does not give a shit about soccer. Be glad, we'd just create our own leagues and win the world cup every year.



You've heard of hockey right? A popular sport in the US...

Hockey is not popular in the US? Only in northen states. More kids play soccer than hockey.

We have our own league? Also we just beat spain. Hell we get our ass kicked at the baseball world cup. Got our ass kicked in basketball like 2 years ago, although we did when the Olympics. And we have a real chance at winning the 2010 world cup. Soccer has caught on with the younger generations so in the next 50 years it will be fairly mainstream. Still won't top the top 3 here in the states. By top three I mean Football, Baseball, and Basketball.

[rabbhimself]

No the US does not give a shit about soccer. Be glad, we'd just create our own leagues and win the world cup every year.

Hahahahahahahahaha....Hahahahaha!

Good one.

If the US won the world cup, the universe would collapse upon itself.

[CEM]

I don't consider myself a soccer fan, but I do enjoy watching the World Cup.

[Vizier]

Mexico just beat USA 5-0 in New York. :D

Not that you people care.

[Rolf]

Hmm, "soccer" is just "rugby" with all the "manliness" and "awesome" taken out, sorry Vizier :(

[Former FBI Agent]

Mexico just beat USA 5-0 in New York. :D

Not that you people care.

We were bullshitting bro. I'm loling at all the mexicans acting like they just won the world cup.

[PROJECT PAT]

America would dominate the rest of the world at soccer, but all of our best athletes go out for sports that aren't super gay. like football, basketball, and even things like track and gymnastics are less faggy and probably draw more talented athletes than our soccer team.

[J.P.W]

America would dominate the rest of the world at soccer, but all of our best athletes go out for sports that aren't super gay. like football, basketball, and even things like track and gymnastics are less faggy and probably draw more talented athletes than our soccer team.

Yup, fondling and hugging men (amerifag football) is certainly less gay than football (soccer)

[PROJECT PAT]

Yup, fondling and hugging (amerifag football) is certainly less gay then football (soccer)

fondling and hugging? clearly you've never watched the sport of men.

[Vizier]

fondling and hugging? clearly you've never watched the sport of men.

Which wear spandex pants and protection. Fail.

[PROJECT PAT]

Which wear spandex pants and protection. Fail.

serious retard alert. i hate how far foreigners have their heads up their asses with stupid stereotypes and nonsensical bullshit when it comes to football. here let me give you a little picture. its very hard to find good footage because the nfl are nazis, but here a glimpse of how football is badass and soccer simply does not compete.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5tt_D4PFYk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3otCUBh0bs0

[Sexual Deviant]

yes I am an american and have played soccer my whole life (19 years) most of my mates also enjoy the sport

[slickt0mmy]

That's coming from a guy in Iowa. Of course he's going to think american football is better. He's a hick.
Personally, I don't find american football to be very interesting. There are plenty of great athletes that play the sport and I respect them for what they do (I certainly couldn't) but I think soccer takes much more agility and finesse, which is what I like about it.

[PROJECT PAT]

That's coming from a guy in Iowa. Of course he's going to think american football is better. He's a hick.
Personally, I don't find american football to be very interesting. There are plenty of great athletes that play the sport and I respect them for what they do (I certainly couldn't) but I think soccer takes much more agility and finesse, which is what I like about it.

you are what is commonly referred to as a faggot.

[PROJECT PAT]

most of my mates also enjoy the sport

American's don't talk like that so you're either lying or worse a faggot euro/austro trash wannabe.

[slickt0mmy]

you are what is commonly referred to as a faggot.

Aww, did I strike a nerve? Go back to screwing your sister since its the only pussy within 50 miles of your farm, cowboy.

[PROJECT PAT]

Aww, did I strike a nerve? Go back to screwing your sister since its the only pussy within 50 miles of your farm, cowboy.

i'll take farming and being a badass cowboy over being an overt homosexual living in the niggerville of the midwest.

[Sookie]

Soccer is okay... World Cup stuff is pretty fun, once you get into it.
But I prefer baseball or football. (Hockey FTW, though.)

[slickt0mmy]

i'll take farming and being a badass cowboy over being an overt homosexual living in the niggerville of the midwest.

Mind if I call you Brokeback?

[PROJECT PAT]

Mind if I call you Brokeback?

don't really make sense considering we already established that you're the one that takes it in the ass from as many of the black men that infest your state as you can. lol brokeback. that's a good name for you.

[Mantikore]

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[mafiabro]

The men that play soccer are pussy's, i see them fake injury's all the time.

[SAS]

I'll watch it sometimes but its just annoying watching the people run back and forth with a clock that counts up instead of down (really what the fuck?) and high scoring games being like 3-2. I like play WAY more than I like watching soccer.

[slickt0mmy]

don't really make sense considering we already established that you're the one that takes it in the ass from as many of the black men that infest your state as you can. lol brokeback. that's a good name for you.

Throwing out a unsubstantiated insult is considered "establishing" something? Hm. I didn't know that's how it worked up there. I suppose I should've expected that, what with the great education up there. Tell me, have you guys progressed from the one-room schoolhouse yet or are you still working on that?
Regardless, you're trying very hard. "A" for your effort, sir.

Back to the point, I think pretty much all Americans will at least admit the athleticism of soccer players. That is, of course, unless they're from a state like Iowa where they get butthurt if anyone devalues their precious football.

[PROJECT PAT]

Throwing out a unsubstantiated insult is considered "establishing" something? Hm. I didn't know that's how it worked up there. I suppose I should've expected that, what with the great education up there. Tell me, have you guys progressed from the one-room schoolhouse yet or are you still working on that?
Regardless, you're trying very hard. "A" for your effort, sir.

Back to the point, I think pretty much all Americans will at least admit the athleticism of soccer players. That is, of course, unless they're from a state like Iowa where they get butthurt if anyone devalues their precious football.

ROFLROFLROFLROFLROFL. hahahaha. OHIO has better education than Iowa??????? lolololololololololololololololololol. iowa has some of the best education and graduation rates in the country. ohio is a nigger filled cesspool. sure they're athletic. all athletes are athletic. that's why they're called athletes. why don't you try again brokeback.

[slickt0mmy]

Nah, that's ok. Your amazing punctuation and grammar skills are kinda proving my point for me, thanks.

[Manifesto]

yes I am an american and have played soccer my whole life (19 years) most of my mates also enjoy the sport

Obviously a liar, since absolutely no-one calls anyone "mate" in the US.

[Sexual Deviant]

i am an american, and im not lying, so piss off.

[SAS]

http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/4/4a/Grammar1.gif

[PROJECT PAT]

i am an american, and im not lying, so piss off.

americans also don't say piss off.

[Manifesto]

Dude, you fail at impersonations.

[Sexual Deviant]

project pat you have officially failed at life

I thought you were cool

[litefire]

I enjoy playing it, but only with friends because only mexicans play soccer elsewhere, and mexicans REALLY enjoy kicking soccer balls and white kids in the face/balls :(

As for watching it, no, i don't watch any sports.

[not me]

So... any Americans find "soccer" interesting?
Um...the answer is NOE
About as interesting as hacky-sack LOL

[Moo]

no im not gay

[mr.blunt]

How dare you compare hacky sack to fucking soccer?

:mad:

[Zarniwoop]

Mainstream football yea is played by faggots like Ronaldo and rabbhimself. But rabb plays football for the showers afterwards.

Play football on the street or down the park or against the rival school and it's far from faggotish. The amount of fights started on a pitch is amazing. Your legs are covered in bruises, and the good ol' elbow to the face when going for a header. Good times.

but here a glimpse of how football is badass and soccer simply does not compete.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5tt_D4PFYk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3otCUBh0bs0

Mate none of them are particularly hard hits. We used to take people out worse at rugby, with no protection. When we were 15.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-FmSSA19FM

Try not to let your balls retract too far into your stomach when you watch that, faggot.

[mr.blunt]

PQ1iVRRu6w0

Injuries don't make a sport good. People brutally injure themselves doing basic home maintenance, doesn't make it badass.

[Star Wars Fan]

Well? I was just wondering.

Yes I find it interesting and the rules are easier to get than American football. Played in AYSO when younger

I don't like sports in general though.

[Zarniwoop]

Injuries don't make a sport good. People brutally injure themselves doing basic home maintenance, doesn't make it badass.

I'm not saying it does, but Faggy McFagson over there was saying Football is more badass than soccer. I'm pointing out that people in Soccer get worse injuries, and therefore isn't for fags.

Also that video is really gay. All I can work out is men jumping on top of other men. Did they bring on the medics cos he had a cock jammed down his throat?

[Dave]

Soccer in the U.S. is weak compared to Europe etc... I think it's the fans. There not passionate about the game like the rest of the world. You hear them shouting gay chants that are for baseball or some shit, it's so :facepalm: And diving is so they can get a freekick. It's funny that Americans call soccer for pussies when they play RUGBY with big helmets and shit on.

[mr.blunt]

I'm not saying it does, but Faggy McFagson over there was saying Football is more badass than soccer. I'm pointing out that people in Soccer get worse injuries, and therefore isn't for fags.

Also that video is really gay. All I can work out is men jumping on top of other men. Did they bring on the medics cos he had a cock jammed down his throat?

I'm guessing you closed it before :40. If you fail to notice an insane leg break there, you are most likely the one with a case of cock down the throat, and jizz in the eyes.

[Zarniwoop]

I'm guessing you closed it before :40. If you fail to notice an insane leg break there, you are most likely the one with a case of cock down the throat, and jizz in the eyes.

I made it to 12 seconds. But I'm not a fan of man on man action so I closed it. I also wouldn't call that an "insane leg break". You can't even see the bone protuding from the leg.

[Star Wars Fan]

I enjoy playing it, but only with friends because only mexicans play soccer elsewhere, and mexicans REALLY enjoy kicking soccer balls and white kids in the face/balls :(

lol. The Arabs and probably Armenians play Soccer a lot. Most of the soccer people in my college are Arabic (summer unstructured kicking of balls lol)


The fact that I couldn't really care less about sports definitely makes me feel in the underwhelming minority of American guys.

Fuck the majority, I barely pay attention to sports!!!!

Also ITT: closet homos.

[mr.blunt]

Wow, 12 seconds. That's longer than I'd last watching a game of soccer. 90 minutes of men handling balls isn't entertainment for me.

[Zarniwoop]

90 minutes of men handling balls isn't entertainment for me.

Ironically, our game of "football" involves people, well, kicking a ball. There's no handling in our game. Unless you're French.

[mr.blunt]

Fine, men playing with balls.

Either way this is a pointless argument. Football and soccer are valid sports, we should really be ripping on fucking chess boxing or some shit.

[ate]

The diving is part of the game, it's because they still play it so if the refs get fooled, it still counts.

So they still try to trick the refs.

Soccer is great.

[ate]

Soccer in the U.S. is weak compared to Europe etc... I think it's the fans. There not passionate about the game like the rest of the world. You hear them shouting gay chants that are for baseball or some shit, it's so :facepalm: And diving is so they can get a freekick. It's funny that Americans call soccer for pussies when they play RUGBY with big helmets and shit on.

Hahahaah, it's very true.

Most American's are ignorant and insult things that are of the finer aspects of life.


Meanwhile, in all reality, they're simply too fail at life to play such a respectable sport. English league ftw.

[Jerry]

I made it to 12 seconds. But I'm not a fan of man on man action so I closed it. I also wouldn't call that an "insane leg break". You can't even see the bone protuding from the leg.

how can't you!