Slovenia vs USA

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[quote=CardiffBaseball]I take back everything I said about Pau Gasol being a puss.

I watched more soccer yesterday as I was forced to at BJ’s with the direction I was sitting.

As an ugly-american I am going to speak for all americans. If the world ever wants us to love this sport, these grown men better grow a pair and quit acting like ballerina’s when they get touched. It’s disgusting to see men act this way.

If you’ve never laced up football pads you cannot possibly imagine how violent the contact is. Yet, running backs often take the contact and keep playing through it. Yes that is part of the game, but that is WHAT WE LOVE. We love seeing Bo Jackson blast through Bosworth, not seeing some sissy flopper flail about trying to draw a yellow card. This is a country who appreciates MMA fighters, and standing tall not tail between the legs guys trying to get one over on the officials. I’d like to see the US do well, but man I hope our guys don’t act this.[/quote]

You are both right and wrong here. The thing about soccer is that there are no pads. Until you have been kicked in the ankle, elbowed in the head, kicked in the face, or tripped running full-speed without any pads on, you have no idea how much it hurts.

The acting, of course, is prevalent and annoying.

The real pain of getting fouled is why the acting works – because when you do get fouled, it hurts like a motherF(*&er. Even the slightest bone-to-bone touches are painful. Go ahead and kick a friend in the shin with your shin and see if you don’t wince a bit.

I think a great solution to all this would be retroactive changes to yellow cards based on replays. This could be done during the game, at half-time, and/or after the game. Retracting yellow and red cards on players who received them but did not really foul, and giving yellow cards to the actors. Wouldn’t affect the game, but it would provide significant and appropriate dis-incentive.

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I hate to say it, but those photos of famous american athletes is pretty damn funny. Still, I continue to be open-jawed by brian’s and Iforget’s inability to play nice with others in a thread where we are just talking about sports.

[sdduuuude]

I hate to say it, but those photos of famous american athletes is pretty damn funny. Still, I continue to be open-jawed by brian’s and Iforget’s inability to play nice with others in a thread where we are just talking about sports.

[sdduuuude]

I hate to say it, but those photos of famous american athletes is pretty damn funny. Still, I continue to be open-jawed by brian’s and Iforget’s inability to play nice with others in a thread where we are just talking about sports.

[sdduuuude]

I hate to say it, but those photos of famous american athletes is pretty damn funny. Still, I continue to be open-jawed by brian’s and Iforget’s inability to play nice with others in a thread where we are just talking about sports.

[sdduuuude]

I hate to say it, but those photos of famous american athletes is pretty damn funny. Still, I continue to be open-jawed by brian’s and Iforget’s inability to play nice with others in a thread where we are just talking about sports.

[sdduuuude]

So, I have watched quite a bit of soccer my whole life, though when I was young, there was very little to see. I even had to watch World CUp games on Mexican TV in the 80’s.

Anyway, what I like most about soccer is the tournament formats themselves. The games themselves are a basic element in format that makes every goal important. I agree that sometimes games can be very boring, but within the context of the group standings, it makes watching the games fun. Also, you have to understand that there is alot of tension in soccer. When one goal can affect the destiny of 4 different teams, and goals are hard to come by, it makes for some serious suspenseful. If you don’t like or appreciate that tension, it isn’t for you.

I also think soccer-watching newbies get sucked in to watching the first set of group games, and they are invariably dull because many teams play cautiously. For newbies, I’d recommend not watching any games until the second group game. The second set of games was pretty awesome. In the third set of games, it is best to watch the games in the tighter groups.

The US and England games tomorrow will make for a good ride, for sure. The only way they can both move on is for them both to win.

[sdduuuude]

So, I have watched quite a bit of soccer my whole life, though when I was young, there was very little to see. I even had to watch World CUp games on Mexican TV in the 80’s.

Anyway, what I like most about soccer is the tournament formats themselves. The games themselves are a basic element in format that makes every goal important. I agree that sometimes games can be very boring, but within the context of the group standings, it makes watching the games fun. Also, you have to understand that there is alot of tension in soccer. When one goal can affect the destiny of 4 different teams, and goals are hard to come by, it makes for some serious suspenseful. If you don’t like or appreciate that tension, it isn’t for you.

I also think soccer-watching newbies get sucked in to watching the first set of group games, and they are invariably dull because many teams play cautiously. For newbies, I’d recommend not watching any games until the second group game. The second set of games was pretty awesome. In the third set of games, it is best to watch the games in the tighter groups.

The US and England games tomorrow will make for a good ride, for sure. The only way they can both move on is for them both to win.

[sdduuuude]

So, I have watched quite a bit of soccer my whole life, though when I was young, there was very little to see. I even had to watch World CUp games on Mexican TV in the 80’s.

Anyway, what I like most about soccer is the tournament formats themselves. The games themselves are a basic element in format that makes every goal important. I agree that sometimes games can be very boring, but within the context of the group standings, it makes watching the games fun. Also, you have to understand that there is alot of tension in soccer. When one goal can affect the destiny of 4 different teams, and goals are hard to come by, it makes for some serious suspenseful. If you don’t like or appreciate that tension, it isn’t for you.

I also think soccer-watching newbies get sucked in to watching the first set of group games, and they are invariably dull because many teams play cautiously. For newbies, I’d recommend not watching any games until the second group game. The second set of games was pretty awesome. In the third set of games, it is best to watch the games in the tighter groups.

The US and England games tomorrow will make for a good ride, for sure. The only way they can both move on is for them both to win.

[sdduuuude]

So, I have watched quite a bit of soccer my whole life, though when I was young, there was very little to see. I even had to watch World CUp games on Mexican TV in the 80’s.

Anyway, what I like most about soccer is the tournament formats themselves. The games themselves are a basic element in format that makes every goal important. I agree that sometimes games can be very boring, but within the context of the group standings, it makes watching the games fun. Also, you have to understand that there is alot of tension in soccer. When one goal can affect the destiny of 4 different teams, and goals are hard to come by, it makes for some serious suspenseful. If you don’t like or appreciate that tension, it isn’t for you.

I also think soccer-watching newbies get sucked in to watching the first set of group games, and they are invariably dull because many teams play cautiously. For newbies, I’d recommend not watching any games until the second group game. The second set of games was pretty awesome. In the third set of games, it is best to watch the games in the tighter groups.

The US and England games tomorrow will make for a good ride, for sure. The only way they can both move on is for them both to win.

[sdduuuude]

So, I have watched quite a bit of soccer my whole life, though when I was young, there was very little to see. I even had to watch World CUp games on Mexican TV in the 80’s.

Anyway, what I like most about soccer is the tournament formats themselves. The games themselves are a basic element in format that makes every goal important. I agree that sometimes games can be very boring, but within the context of the group standings, it makes watching the games fun. Also, you have to understand that there is alot of tension in soccer. When one goal can affect the destiny of 4 different teams, and goals are hard to come by, it makes for some serious suspenseful. If you don’t like or appreciate that tension, it isn’t for you.

I also think soccer-watching newbies get sucked in to watching the first set of group games, and they are invariably dull because many teams play cautiously. For newbies, I’d recommend not watching any games until the second group game. The second set of games was pretty awesome. In the third set of games, it is best to watch the games in the tighter groups.

The US and England games tomorrow will make for a good ride, for sure. The only way they can both move on is for them both to win.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdduuuude]I hate to say it, but those photos of famous american athletes is pretty damn funny. Still, I continue to be open-jawed by brian’s and Iforget’s inability to play nice with others in a thread where we are just talking about sports.[/quote]

Dude: Just call Brian and IForget on their initial BS and then ignore the bloviating that follows.

I was wondering how MLB pitcher Terry Forster (remember Letterman’s “fat tub of goo” remark?) was left out of the photos.

Or Babe Ruth.

Or Charles Barkley. Turrible, just turrible.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdduuuude]I hate to say it, but those photos of famous american athletes is pretty damn funny. Still, I continue to be open-jawed by brian’s and Iforget’s inability to play nice with others in a thread where we are just talking about sports.[/quote]

Dude: Just call Brian and IForget on their initial BS and then ignore the bloviating that follows.

I was wondering how MLB pitcher Terry Forster (remember Letterman’s “fat tub of goo” remark?) was left out of the photos.

Or Babe Ruth.

Or Charles Barkley. Turrible, just turrible.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdduuuude]I hate to say it, but those photos of famous american athletes is pretty damn funny. Still, I continue to be open-jawed by brian’s and Iforget’s inability to play nice with others in a thread where we are just talking about sports.[/quote]

Dude: Just call Brian and IForget on their initial BS and then ignore the bloviating that follows.

I was wondering how MLB pitcher Terry Forster (remember Letterman’s “fat tub of goo” remark?) was left out of the photos.

Or Babe Ruth.

Or Charles Barkley. Turrible, just turrible.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=sdduuuude]I hate to say it, but those photos of famous american athletes is pretty damn funny. Still, I continue to be open-jawed by brian’s and Iforget’s inability to play nice with others in a thread where we are just talking about sports.[/quote]

Dude: Just call Brian and IForget on their initial BS and then ignore the bloviating that follows.

I was wondering how MLB pitcher Terry Forster (remember Letterman’s “fat tub of goo” remark?) was left out of the photos.

Or Babe Ruth.

Or Charles Barkley. Turrible, just turrible.

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