I didn't expect a fun game. 2 teams that have a very defensive style. Italy invented the catenaccio after all. I wish both of them would get eliminated, but that won't happen.
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I didn't expect a fun game. 2 teams that have a very defensive style. Italy invented the catenaccio after all. I wish both of them would get eliminated, but that won't happen.
I for one have a new found appreciation for soccer. Not the game. Or the media coverage. But the fans.
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fuck you soccer... What's soccer? your fuck me game or what...
It's called football!!! for fuck's sake...
We didn't invent the word soccer, you guys did. If you're gonna get mad at Americans for not giving a fuck about your sport, at least stop blaming us for calling it soccer.
Rugby is okay to watch, but the field is too wide so you can't easily convert a football field to play it. I actually think it will become more popular if the NFL can't get a handle on the whole concussion thing. If it does, every other country is finished. Sevens might be more fun to watch, but rugby union was kind of boring at first glance. Maybe after I appreciate more of the strategy. Cricket I like how the batter has more options, but the game is too long, and is mostly boring to watch.
Soccer is pretty fun to watch. Honestly, I enjoy the diving the most. The players are no good though, that's why they can barely score any points.
Soccer is pretty fun to watch. Honestly, I enjoy the diving the most. The players are no good though, that's why they can barely score any points.
Do you mean an American football field? Most of them are designed so they can be expanded to 70m in width, especially new pitches built at high schools/colleges (mostly to accommodate soccer in the past but since the field sizes are identical between rugby/soccer it covers both).
I can totally agree with your sentiment about Rugby potentially being boring though. Even in the same weekend you can have a great match followed by an absolutely dire one. Like this weekend - NZ and England fucking went at eachother like rabid dogs while France and Australia played the lowest scoring match in the history of professional rugby because neither wanted to play with the ball in their own half.
There's also a million moving pieces and different technical facets of play in rugby (which is why it's called the Thinking Man's Game) that can make it very difficult to watch if you're not familiar with the game. It's not an easy sport to be a casual fan of - not necessarily a bad thing though.
Don't remind me about 7s - I'm waiting for the USA Eagles to get DQ'd from the Olympics by Canada before I launch a smear campaign against their marketing department for misleading the entire rugby fan-base here about our chances of actually playing 7s at the Rio Olympics.
This World Cup so far has been to borrow a US phrase, "Awesome"!
No one really likes Spain and their shitty pitter-patter possession game. Holland pulling their pants(NOT TROUSERS) down was brilliant to watch. There isn't a more unlikeable team in the tournament, and I can almost see where the 'Merica Faggots are coming from with the complaintz when I watch those cunts sideways pass it for 90 minutes.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TL5vPlBVYA"]Mexico vs. Portugalsko 2 - YouTube[/ame]
Also, The Brazil kick off times are superb for making the Football more of a social event. Bottle of Gin. TV in garden. Perfect primer for a night out.
No one really likes Spain and their shitty pitter-patter possession game. Holland pulling their pants(NOT TROUSERS) down was brilliant to watch. There isn't a more unlikeable team in the tournament, and I can almost see where the 'Merica Faggots are coming from with the complaintz when I watch those cunts sideways pass it for 90 minutes.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TL5vPlBVYA"]Mexico vs. Portugalsko 2 - YouTube[/ame]
Also, The Brazil kick off times are superb for making the Football more of a social event. Bottle of Gin. TV in garden. Perfect primer for a night out.
Except that you're playing tomorrow and viewership will probably be at an all time high. There's going to be all kinds of hot babes down at the bar.
When I usually bet on football I go with 2 or more goals in a game (big stakes usually @ 1/3). What's interesting so far is that other than the Mexico game every single match has had 3 or more goals in it. In this coupon for Iran/Nigeria who are playing today the odds are currently (4/9) that looks good.
USA should be a good match tonight. Ghana have knocked them out of the last two World Cups so they'll want to win this one bad! The problem is that they will have to then face Germany and Portugal that won't be easy. Good luck bros.:usa:
USA should be a good match tonight. Ghana have knocked them out of the last two World Cups so they'll want to win this one bad! The problem is that they will have to then face Germany and Portugal that won't be easy. Good luck bros.:usa:
GOLAZO!!!!!
Any 'mericans that watch the games on ESPN should turn to Univision instead when Pablo Ramirez is announcing.
Totally makes the game more interesting.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyk-xQIMLUo]Univision Futbol - Gol de Pablo Vitti para Querétaro - YouTube[/ame]
My personal favorite...
SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAA PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDIOOOOO!!!!!
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAZ_eXZ3vpg]Jamaica se perdió el gol - YouTube[/ame]
Any 'mericans that watch the games on ESPN should turn to Univision instead when Pablo Ramirez is announcing.
Totally makes the game more interesting.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyk-xQIMLUo]Univision Futbol - Gol de Pablo Vitti para Querétaro - YouTube[/ame]
My personal favorite...
SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAA PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDIOOOOO!!!!!
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAZ_eXZ3vpg]Jamaica se perdió el gol - YouTube[/ame]