Posted on 06/04/2006 12:02:58 PM PDT by freedom44
Soccer isn't a real sport.
It will be when the USA team wins a couple of big games.
It's more of a sport than NASCAR or golf is.
It's a sport. It's just a really boring sport.
I'm sure the U.S. vs Ghana match is going to be a thriller...
I just hope they don't allow the opposing goalie to score on them, like the Polish team did against Colombia. Nuttiest thing I've ever seen.
My granddaughter Kayla scores from fullback, the coach calls it Kayla Ball. She is also the league's top scorer.
All I know is that the Colombian goalie would make for a heckuva punter in the NFL.
Soccer is to sports as Harry Conic Jr. is to Jazz.
Team USA will not make it of group play.
"Soccer isn't a real sport."
You win my vote for most ignorant post of the year. Soccer is a very real sport. It takes tremendous amounts of stamina, quickness, balance, and coordination. It is a lot more demanding than something like baseball or golf.
We really got screwed with our draw. It'll be tough to finish in the top two of that group. Italy and the Czech republic both are better than us and Ghana ain't a slouch either.
Maybe our soccer fans would be a little better behaved than some.
I agree soccer is a real sport, but they need some changes to make the game more exciting. My son played from the time he was five through high school. Now, he won't watch soccer if it's not the World Cup ... too boring. Typically if a professional team gets a 2-0 lead, the game is over.
Some good changes would be additional substitutions. It's dumb to carry 22 players and only allow about four substitutions. The game would be much more exciting if there were rested players on the field more of the time.
Also, given modern scoreboards, why not keep official time on the field? It's dumb when only one man actually knows how much time is left.
Soccer is a communist game that doesn't let people use their hands - it's un-American. ;-)
No, but it's the only sport on FR where people stop and trumpet their ignorance of it (except possible the NHL, and only lately).
The coaches keep time on the sideline, and let the players know when it's time to start pressing. The duration of injury time is announced to all, and it's been that way for years.
"Also, given modern scoreboards, why not keep official time on the field? It's dumb when only one man actually knows how much time is left."
You generally know within a few seconds either way. I personally think it makes things exciting in the last minute or two to not be sure when the last possesion is coming.
"Typically if a professional team gets a 2-0 lead, the game is over. "
While the sport is fairly low scoring, this isn't true. One thing that makes the sport good to watch is that you end up with a lot of games where a team is only one goal up with say five minutes to go. Makes the end more fun than say in the average football or basketball game where you very often know for sure who will win with five minutes to go.
"I'm sure the U.S. vs Ghana match is going to be a thriller..."
It will.
Ghana is one of the most exciting teams to watch in the business.
That match is going to be a scorcher.
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