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Is Soccer Un-American?
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| August 03, 2004
| David Harsanyi
Posted on 08/03/2004 10:08:04 AM PDT by aynrandy
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:08:08 AM PDT
by
aynrandy
To: aynrandy
Los Angeles just got its 2nd soccer team. .......and it doesn't even have a football team!
But to answer the question......yes, soccer is both un-American and un-watchable.
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:11:09 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: aynrandy
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:11:26 AM PDT
by
maestro
To: aynrandy
Is soccer unamerican?
YER G-DDAMN RIGHT IT IS!
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:13:59 AM PDT
by
gunnygail
("I am Hitlary Klinton, see my thighs giggle and quake. Fear me!")
To: aynrandy
Daughter lives in Colorado. Has been to some soccer games, called 'friendlies' between the USA team and the Mexican team. It's great fun and while the crowds are almost entirely rooting for Mexico they are good natured and don't trouble the girls at all for cheering for the USA!
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:14:41 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
(IF IT'S KERRY.....HELL IS ON THE WAY)
To: aynrandy
Two weeks ago, 65,000 people showed up at Soldier Field to watch Bayern Munich play an exhibition against Manchester United. If you give Americans top-quality soccer, they'll pay. Unfortunately, MLS doesn't do that.
To: aynrandy
Is Soccer Un-American?Nope, but it damn sure is boring.
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:17:54 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: aynrandy
What is it with all the anti-soccer threads and comments lately?
It's a great sport when you understand it (like kockey). But it's a personal taste. I cannot stand watching American football, baseball, golf or fishing shows. It doesn't mean those are awful sports. They're just not for me.
The dangerous thing is when soccer becomes a religion...which it is for many fans in other parts of the world.
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:18:23 AM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
(Let's enervate the Democrat base. Right, Mr. Affleck?)
To: aynrandy
Is Soccer Un-American?
Well, it's definitely socialist... you gotta play with both hands tied behind your back.
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:18:29 AM PDT
by
Lexington Green
(It just ain't right to ask an American soldier to salute John Kerry.)
To: aynrandy
Looks like someone is expecting a large influx of mexicans and south americans.
Owl_Eagle
”Guns Before Butter.”
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:18:49 AM PDT
by
End Times Sentinel
(Winner of the Ron Ridenhour Award for Truth-Telling)
To: aynrandy
Soccer is a great team sport, especially at the youth level. Soccer programs for under-18's across the country are huge, but there's something that doesn't make those programs develop people into hard-core soccer fans at an adult age.
Un-American? No. Unpopular for most people, except grade-schoolers and early teens? Yes.
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:19:14 AM PDT
by
July 4th
(You need to click "Abstimmen")
To: Choose Ye This Day
"kockey" should be "hockey"
Note to self: try spell-check once in a while...
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:19:38 AM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
(Let's enervate the Democrat base. Right, Mr. Affleck?)
To: Lexington Green
Ah yes, the old "if I cannot understand it, it must be socialist" argument. If soccer is socialist, then most other sports are as well.
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:20:22 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: aynrandy
Soccer is not Un-American. I never said it was. Now SHOVE IT!
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:21:26 AM PDT
by
bondjamesbond
(We live in a wonderful country where any child can grow up to be the next Ronald Reagan.)
To: aynrandy
I meant to ask if this writer ever gets around to answering the question, but then I realized you changed the title.
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:21:58 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: aynrandy
Please don't change article titles. Especially when your new title has NOTHING to do with the article.
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:24:07 AM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
(Let's enervate the Democrat base. Right, Mr. Affleck?)
To: 1rudeboy
Calculus is un-American, too. Too complex, takes too much time.
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:25:16 AM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
(Let's enervate the Democrat base. Right, Mr. Affleck?)
To: Choose Ye This Day
Agreed, Choose Ye.
I would have to go further, as I'm safely five time zones from any form of retaliation. American Football is like lane swimming. It's duller than basketball.
Remember chaps, "Football" is what the great game is called, not "soccer". And take it from me, we were robbed in Euro 2004. Eng-land! Eng-land!
To: aynrandy
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:25:56 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(Edwards threatening al Qaida is like Pee Wee Herman threatening Luca Brazzi.)
To: Choose Ye This Day
No commercial breaks, either.
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posted on
08/03/2004 10:25:59 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
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