Posted on 06/09/2006 8:56:48 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
why the defensiveness about soccer? can't you just be happy that your big tourney is getting underway and enjoy it without ragging on people that don't enjoy it and find it boring? hell, i do counted cross-stitch and don't hold it against those that find it gay or boring!!! LOL! diff strokes, diff folks as the saying goes.
This is the Smoky Backroom. You must be looking for Linens & Things.
Yup.
Someone, somewhere in Britain is making fun of the poofy Yanks who wear silly armor prancing around in the fields.
And someone else is bitchin' that the world is too uncivilized to play the gentlemen's sport of cricket.
Such is sports. I guess this reaction is natural considering the hype and squeals of delight from liberals about an elegant and culturally superior sport because its a big deal in the world.
That's the equivalent of following a movie star's politics because you like the person. After being fed this endless stream, it's only natural to want to hate soccer. Then there are the soccer moms. Backlash is a nasty thing.
Point to ponder: soccer (heck, sports in general) is anathema to liberalism. BOrn of war in ancient China, football is not "elegant" or "gentlemanly". The first soccer ball was the head of a defeated general. It's straight out war. Especially the world cup, where different countries fight one another. The only reason the Communists, multiculti fruits, and EUrinal peon wannabes in America go gaga for it is because its foreign and it pisses us blue collar Americans off. As usual, liberals are all about style not substance. If soccer catches on in flyover country, you'll never hear about soccer again.
The least we can do is judge the game on its merits (it's fun, I missed playing it with my cuz) and cheer for our home boys (Go USA! But don't worry if we don't go all the way. As long as we win the wars and remain moral and free, nothing else matters.).
so why you raggin on those that aren't interested? your title attracted my interest because i DO happen to think that soccer blows. i am going to post a thread saying, SO YOU THINK XS IS FOR HOMOSEXUALS and then rag on everyone that isn't wild about it! ; ) hope you will post on my thread so i can give you crap too!
Who is being defensive? Every one comment that I get from the "soccer is ghey" crowd on this thread is one less on the World Cup Live thread . . . leaving the other fans in relative peace. I am being as offensive as I can get (pun intended).
Listen, Gladys, in my experience the people who play soccer enjoy the fact that the sport relies on feet -- that way no one will see that they all throw like girls.
i love a smokey backroom thread : )
Well, the same question can be asked to the other side. Why this endless haranguing over soccer? Not a post goes by without someone saying its gay or it sucks. Reminds me of the old Hamlet line:
Methinks thou protesteth too much.
Invite me to one of yours anytime.
i would never post on/read a soccer thread, but this title intrigued me. i only harangue when invited : )
I'm talking in general. I wonder how many people would feel less defensive or even like soccer if all of this was conducted in a vaccuum instead of being amongst the constant carping by the agenda driven slimeball socialists.
1. I couldn't care less. Really.
2. If you're disappointed by that, please refer to number 1.
Disappointed? LOL
No need. I watch plenty of ESPN and the WC (and soccer in general) is hardly mentioned. ....thankfully.
Soccer is fine for New World Order commie socialists.
Baseball is the summer sport of Americans.
Hilarious.
Bill Simmons has a great idea for killing the WNBA. Put Isiah Thomas in charge of it.
I dig soccer Rudeboy! I will be watching the World Cup games when I can and totally cheering for the US!!! I dont know all the rules, but I had a Brit boyfriend for the past 6 years (his EPL team is Middlesbrough) and have watched my share of games....its the only sport I will watch on TV besides Tennis or hockey.
Soccer players are HOT. :)
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