Posted on 06/14/2010 4:39:47 PM PDT by PROCON
Or something like that. That headline certainly makes as much sense as this deranged PC-rant from National Progressive Radio by way of the ancient leftist publication The Nation: “Why the Far Right Hates Soccer,” by Dave Zirin. Just when you think the lunatic fringe can’t get any nuttier, along comes this:
Every World Cup, it arrives like clockwork. As sure as the ultimate soccer spectacle brings guaranteed adrenaline and agony to fans across the United States, it also drives the right-wing noise machine utterly insane.
(Excerpt) Read more at bigjournalism.com ...
Soccer does nothing for me...I played it in the 5th grade, because I had to.
I forbid my children from playing it and they both turned out...CONSERVATIVE, go figure!
The original was posted on here this morning. I did not read it. But I did watch the World Cup today.
I don’t hate soccer, it’s nice for lower grade school children to play. But it will never be a U.S, sport, like jai alai, lacrosse, or tackle cricket.
I think golf is a complete waste of time.
Soccer is a fine game to watch at its highest levels - Premiere League, Serie A, La Liga, World Cup, often the UEFA Champion's Cup. Below that, it can be unwatchable. MLS is barely watchable. Enjoy the game, but soccer will be America's sixth-favorite sport at best.
IBTZ..:=)
I have a hard time believing that pro-wrestling viewers are a bunch of Democrats.
I never liked MLS. Even when they had the best players the game was just boring.
There is no way that I’ll sit for 90 minutes to see a final score of 1-0 . . . and that’s if they score. Still can’t figure out where the skill is in that game since they can’t control possession of the ball at all during a game . . . it’s possible to see 6 or more changes of possession in a minute during any game . . . If American football changed possession that many times in that short of a period, I’m sure we’d lose interest.
Then, you add that incessant droning of those outrageous horns blowing constantly, overpowering all attempts for the announcers to talk, and I think you have a good reason for me not to have the slightest interest in so-called world class soccer.
Who was it that said, “The reason so many people play soccer is so they don’t have to watch it”?
I don’t think I will be zotted. Sorry to disappoint you. \=
Interesting graph, thanks!
Soccer just seems to be something the kids play in school these days but walk away from it when they’re done with school.
There are no major league teams around the country like there are Baseball, Football, Hockey etc. I doubt many cities could afford to absorb the costs. They’ve been talking about a city based auto racing league for several years and that has gone nowhere despite its relatively low cost.
You have to play it to appreciate it.
I don’t get it. College football is right-wing? How so?
As for WNBA being left-wing, well.. yeah.
Agreed. I’m not a big sports fan- but if I’m out for a drink and the TV behind the bar is showing a soccer game, I’ll idly watch it. Given the choice between that and baseball- I’ll take baseball.
If there’s a superbike event on though- that’s better still. :-)
You have to play it to appreciate it.
“But it will never be a U.S, sport, like jai alai, lacrosse, or tackle cricket.”
Just like the NFL will never surpass MLB.
Never is a long time.
There are now 8 more soccer specific stadiums in the US than when MLS started.
I hate soccer.
Incredibly boring. Nothing happens.
The MLS pretends to be a league. As a Brit ex-pat co-worker of mine says, MLS to European soccer is like Double A baseball is to MLB.
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