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Soccer: Why is it hated?
Posted on 08/08/2005 11:22:35 AM PDT by onja
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To: Dan from Michigan
"...curveball..."
I batted .414 my senior year in high school, with 16 home runs.
First year in college I was 10 for 38.
Second year I was watching games from the stands and working for my tuition.
Nuf said.
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:11:53 PM PDT
by
Uncle Fud
(Imagine the President calling fascism a "religion of peace" in 1942)
To: dfwgator
Baseball is just a modified version of Cricket. And "American" Football is just a modified version of Rugby.And very good modifications
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:13:04 PM PDT
by
Asphalt
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To: brivette
LOL
right off the bat....
bump!!!
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:13:19 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(When Judge Roberts is confirmed, FR will be EXTREMELY funny that day...Get your PROZAC here!!!)
To: al_c
Rugby - nasty game played by big nasty guys, who for the most part play by the rules. Most ruggers know the game is too violent already so hooligan like behavior is unacceptable, thus raising the risk
Soccer- intense game which relies on finesse as opposed to brute power like rugby. Soccer rivalries are intense leading to brawls on the field and amongst the fans.Soccer players and fans participate in extracurricular violent behavior as opposed to rugby.
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:13:52 PM PDT
by
DarthVader
(Islam is not something to be understood, it is something that must be utterly destroyed)
To: Dan from Michigan
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:14:09 PM PDT
by
Asphalt
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To: Asphalt; onja
Hey, soccer...
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:14:34 PM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
To: onja
Hey, if you like it you like it. That's what this country is all about. Freedom of choice
I did however read a very funny description of soccer somewhere, maybe even on FR.
Soccer is for homosexuals who don't have the hand eye coordination to play badminton.
Just joking with you.
Best Regards
Sergio
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:14:45 PM PDT
by
Sergio
(If a tree fell on a mime in the forest, would he make a sound?)
To: GraniteStateConservative
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:14:59 PM PDT
by
Asphalt
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To: dfwgator
"Same could be said of Hockey"
Who says hockey is a sport? I consider is barely better, and I do mean barely, than professional wrestling with a puck.
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:17:17 PM PDT
by
trubluolyguy
(I got an idea, and idea so devious my head would explode if I even began to know what it was.)
To: onja
Some of my HS friends were on the soccer team and not weak or anything.
And the soccer girls were smoking hot.
But, I just never got into it I guess.
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:17:20 PM PDT
by
rwfromkansas
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To: dfwgator
I think the soccer haters don't understand the game. Maybe they can't see the strategy or get the rules.
Real sportsmen can appreciate different sports (tennis, golf, racing, track & field, football, baseball, basketball, soccer, etc.) and the various skills each require. Sportsmen love competition whether it's a soccer volley or a record breaking fish caught in a tournament.
I really don't understand all the animosity directed at one sport. It's uncharacteristic of conservatives and FR.
To: onja
Soccer is not a sport; it's an Italian aerobic exercise.
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:23:19 PM PDT
by
oldsalt
(There's no such thing as a free lunch.)
To: Cecily
I will watch basketball and hockey (town is big in basketball, so I picked it up that way), but I find football rather boring.
People get tackled and after many minutes, finally go far enough for a TD. Big whoop.
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:23:58 PM PDT
by
rwfromkansas
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To: trubluolyguy
Listen, soccer is blank verse. No beginning, no middle, no end, no episodes, and usually practically no score. It's fluid, with no pauses for reflection.
American Football is disciplined rhyming stanzas: poetry. It has chapters, verses, structure, exciting episodes, a beginning, a middle with a rest in it, an end. Its four quarters are like the seasons, so the game is like the year in brief. It teaches teamwork, specialization, and combat skills.
And it is American.
To: subterfuge
I like basketball the most. I fall asleep watching football and baseball.
sports in my order of liking..
1) basketball
2) hockey
3) soccer
4) football
5) baseball
6) golf (super snoozer)
7. Softball (lol)
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:30:56 PM PDT
by
rwfromkansas
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To: onja
Onja, the soccer players here were the same..smart, athletic, and Christian.
The HS soccer team was mostly composed of extremely conservative Christians.
I still didn't watch very often though, but it was better than baseball.
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:33:10 PM PDT
by
rwfromkansas
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To: onja
oh, it's not hated, it's just boring ... there's a difference, ya know
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:33:59 PM PDT
by
InvisibleChurch
(Mr. Chambers! Don't get on that ship! The rest of the book, "To Serve Man", it's... it's a cookbook!)
To: Kenny Bunk
American Football is disciplined rhyming stanzas: poetry. It has chapters, verses, structure, exciting episodes, a beginning, a middle with a rest in it, an end. Its four quarters are like the seasons, so the game is like the year in brief. It teaches teamwork, specialization, and combat skills. Very good. George Will once noted that football is the distinctly American combination of "violence punctuated by committee meetings."
SD
To: onja
The bottom line is that soccer is a nice game to play, but to be a casual spectator is torture. I can watch a hockey game without caring who is playing. I don't think you can watch a soccer game if you aren't invested in the outcome. I think the nationalistic nature of the World Cup is also a huge part of its success.
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:39:18 PM PDT
by
AmishDude
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To: Kenny Bunk
"Listen, soccer is a blank verse...."
I totally agree with you. I despise soccer. I love the REAL football. Not that Euro-crap.
Or was your post mean't for someone else and got me by mistake.
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posted on
08/08/2005 1:39:19 PM PDT
by
trubluolyguy
(I got an idea, and idea so devious my head would explode if I even began to know what it was.)
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