Why isn't Soccer popular in America?

[mrtrebus]

You guys better start getting along. Don't make me bust out some Bieber on your asses.

wot?!?

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

You guys better start getting along. Don't make me bust out some Bieber on your asses.

:eek: That goes against the Geneva Convention!

 

[D-rock]

But second, to say soccer players are not athletic or to even imply that simply states about yourself that you have no idea about sports, competition or what it is to be athletic. You are clearly unaware of what athletics means. Soccer players are some of the most athletic people on the planet. They are also quite frankly the fittest. You would not find any of these players throwing up on the field like a 350lb linebacker in the NFL in minicamp. :wave2:

First I don't know of any 350 pound linebackers. I think you mean linemen. Define "fit", especially in the sense of being athletically fit. I bet they can't squat or bench press what a 350 pound lineman can (or pretty much what most other people in major sports can for that manner), maul the person across from them, take repeated and painful injuries, have as high a pain threshold as the people in almost any other major sport, run as fast as most NFL receivers or defensive backs let alone have the short range burst of speed a lot of other athletes in other sports do, or have the accuracy and dexterity of players that are moderately good in any other sport. I bet most of those supposed potato chip eating linebackers could chase down most soccer players in four or five seconds if you gave the soccer player less than a five meter head start and sent them off at the same time, and that's without both of them wearing pads just think of what would happen if you put any extra weight on a soccer player. With the way they flop they obviously can't maintain stability or hold their ground as well as anybody else. They don't have the physical ability to box out any other players other than falling to the ground to get a free kick. They don't require the timing needed in other sports, and when they do it's to take advantage of an opponents mistake more often than asserting their dominance on another team. (Which is extremely difficult is soccer even when you are the dominate team.) There are very few spit second timing issues there outside of maybe a lucky corner or free kick opportunity. They can't “take it to the other team“. In that I mean they can only kind of get it sort of close and hope for an opening to score instead of making the score happen. When a sport requires pretty much luck or a mistake by an opponent, or both, on almost every score you know something is messed up with it.

To me being "athletic" and "fit" is more than running around at a speed that averaged a slow jog for 90 minutes with brief periods of sprinting and sitting around here and there. There's people that jog out jogging in the morning that do that.

I'm also amazed how teams can go from looking great in soccer to looking completely lackluster in such a short time and yet nobody blinks an eye because of it or finds it unusual. As an example look at Spain and Germany's last game compared the one today or even Argentina before them. Upsets happen in all sports but when teams vary that much in performance they hear about if from the fans, commentators, and their own coaches and players, and it's usually unacceptable. In soccer it just business as usual and shows just how much dumb ass luck and random variance rules over the sport.

The only big foreign sport that I can like in any way is rugby. I'll admit that is an alright sport. How soccer ever got to be bigger than it I don't know.

As for the advertisements in stadiums. I agree it’s gotten out of hand in baseball, but for the most part in other sports when watching a game on television you never see them, and when you do it’s only brief glances from the background. They don’t prance around with a business named right on the uniform to view ever second.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

First I don't know of any 350 pound linebackers. I think you mean linemen. Define "fit", especially in the sense of being athletically fit. I bet they can't squat or bench press what a 350 pound lineman can (or pretty much what most other people in major sports can for that manner), maul the person across from them, take repeated and painful injuries, have as high a pain threshold as the people in almost any other major sport, run as fast as most NFL receivers or defensive backs let alone have the short range burst of speed a lot of other athletes in other sports do, or have the accuracy and dexterity of players that are moderately good in any other sport. I bet most of those supposed potato chip eating linebackers could chase down most soccer players in four or five seconds if you gave the soccer player less than a five meter head start and sent them off at the same time, and that's without both of them wearing pads just think of what would happen if you put any extra weight on a soccer player. With the way they flop they obviously can't maintain stability or hold their ground as well as anybody else. They don't have the physical ability to box out any other players other than falling to the ground to get a free kick. They don't require the timing needed in other sports, and when they do it's to take advantage of an opponents mistake more often than asserting their dominance on another team. (Which is extremely difficult is soccer even when you are the dominate team.) There are very few spit second timing issues there outside of maybe a lucky corner or free kick opportunity. They can't “take it to the other team“. In that I mean they can only kind of get it sort of close and hope for an opening to score instead of making the score happen. When a sport requires pretty much luck or a mistake by an opponent, or both, on almost every score you know something is messed up with it.

To me being "athletic" and "fit" is more than running around at a speed that averaged a slow jog for 90 minutes with brief periods of sprinting and sitting around here and there. There's people that jog out jogging in the morning that do that.

I'm also amazed how teams can go from looking great in soccer to looking completely lackluster in such a short time and yet nobody blinks an eye because of it or finds it unusual. As an example look at Spain and Germany's last game compared the one today or even Argentina before them. Upsets happen in all sports but when teams vary that much in performance they hear about if from the fans, commentators, and their own coaches and players, and it's usually unacceptable. In soccer it just business as usual and shows just how much dumb ass luck and random variance rules over the sport.

The only big foreign sport that I can like in any way is rugby. I'll admit that is an alright sport. How soccer ever got to be bigger than it I don't know.

As for the advertisements in stadiums. I agree it’s gotten out of hand in baseball, but for the most part in other sports when watching a game on television you never see them, and when you do it’s only brief glances from the background. They don’t prance around with a business named right on the uniform to view ever second.

Well I meant linemen, I guess. Just being born with big bones and a fat ass does not make one athletic. As far as soccer players being unathletic or their particular set of skills unathletic, all I can say is all the **** I've ever played with were far from unathletic. They superior athletes both in soccer and in other, more hand/eye coordinated sports like hockey and backetball. That's a fact. Believe it or not, if you like, but that is a fact. I've never met a talllented soccer player who was not exceptional at other sports.

 

[Moonchild22]

'Why isn't Soccer popular in America?'

Well, you can't fall 30 feet trying to catch a foul 'football'.
(9.144 m)

 

[RicoSuave25]

^And there was this fan catch...

 

[Moonchild22]

^And there was this fan catch...

That's awesome, but, by 'football', I meant soccer.

 

[RicoSuave25]

^I know...I was sticking with your point. You were comparing fans of baseball with soccer, so I threw in another sport's fans in comparison to soccer. Maybe I should've said "OR there was this fan catch..."

Anyway, we know soccer fans are nuts too. But then again, can you really call hooligans "fans"?

 

[Moonchild22]

^Aaaaaah. I see your game.
...Well played...[rubbing hands together in a supervillain manner]

 

[Nokternal]

Oh, go fuck off to your Kobe Bryant poster.

I said 'fittest' once. And you focus on that? You are quite frankly the weakest poster I've ever seen on this board...even weaker than mrtrebus, and that's saying something. Have you even played ONE sport in your pathetic, misery laden life? A linebacker, you fucking d-bag, is WEAK. Does that compute? WEAK. Unathletic and WEAK. They eat potato chips every day and fuck white women, which looks like it would be similar to your avatar, you fucking weak little bitch.

I never disagreed with you about the NFL.. I never even mentioned the NFL. A lot of those dude are fat bastards, they are all on roids of some form or another, and the games are boring.
The NBA is even weaker than Soccer (Kobe...:rofl. Those guys do more rolling on the floor ****** than even the guys in MLS, and that's saying something!

Have you even played ONE sport in your pathetic, misery laden life? ...you fucking weak little bitch.

You're right, I really need to get off of the couch and get active..


I guess all of those days spent on Boxing have really been a waste of my time... :1orglaugh

Your a cancer on this board. You never say anything poignant, profound, intelligent, or humorous. You constantly flame people in the most childish manner. You should be ****** for life.

You really are following me around the boards aren't you? I mean, I get it, following me is addicting. But quoting every single thing I post on any thread and then flaming it.. you really need a girlfriend or something my friend
The most childish manner? *hands Vlad19 a mirror*
By the way, you do know what flaming is, right? Because I am sure everyone would agree that not one of those three posts you quoted me on were anything near flaming.. Am I right people?

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

^ Did you just post photos of yourself online to win an internet debate?

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

I :

Think I give a fuck about a picture? Even if it is you, I've fought guys bigger than that, and I still won't hesistate to throw down with you. This ain't no bitch from Pallos Verdas here.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

This thread has officially been derailed.

Hey, post #7,777. Neat.

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

I never disagreed with you about the NFL.. I never even mentioned the NFL. A lot of those dude are fat bastards, they are all on roids of some form or another, and the games are boring.
The NBA is even weaker than Soccer (Kobe...:rofl. Those guys do more rolling on the floor ****** than even the guys in MLS, and that's saying something!



You're right, I really need to get off of the couch and get active..

I guess all of those days spent on Boxing have really been a waste of my time... :1orglaugh



You really are following me around the boards aren't you? I mean, I get it, following me is addicting. But quoting every single thing I post on any thread and then flaming it.. you really need a girlfriend or something my friend
The most childish manner? *hands Vlad19 a mirror*
By the way, you do know what flaming is, right? Because I am sure everyone would agree that not one of those three posts you quoted me on were anything near flaming.. Am I right people?

Bitch, I was in this thread before you ever started posting. Nice pictures of your boyfriend.

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

This thread has officially been derailed.

Hey, post #7,777. Neat.

Hang on I'm gonna start a Plas hits 7,777 thread. Don't post again for a minute.

 

[Straight Shooter]

Bitch, I was in this thread before you ever started posting. Nice pictures of your boyfriend.

Yeah he's new here,his join date says he joined in June.

 

[Moonchild22]

^ Did you just post photos of yourself online to win an internet debate?

:scream:

 

[Nokternal]

^ Did you just post photos of yourself online to win an internet debate?

You catch on quick :thumbsup:

Think I give a fuck about a picture? Even if it is you, I've fought guys bigger than that, and I still won't hesistate to throw down with you. This ain't no bitch from Pallos Verdas here.

Nice pictures of your boyfriend.

So you like them. Seems i have just added to the fire of your stalkerish passion for me.. :helpme:

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

This thread has officially been derailed.

Hey, post #7,777. Neat.

Hang on I'm gonna start a Plas hits 7,777 thread. Don't post again for a minute.

I was kidding ya know. You can go ahead and post again.

 

[Nokternal]

Yeah he's new here,his join date says he joined in June.

Check out any of my recent posts. scroll down and there is a 90% chance you will find an unwarranted ****** out of left field from Vlad19. I don't even care about him enough to dislike him... but he sure seems to care about me... :hatsoff: