Croatia to the semis. Glad the Russians finally lost.
Anyone but the French, please.
Anyone but the French, please.
OT: World Cup
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I think England vs france would be fun as hell. They straight up hate each other. The English were taunting the Sweden fans by chanting songs like "Your team is sh!t but your birds are fit...." in reference to how hot the Swedish women are..... can you imagine the sh!t they'll say about france?
Haha, I hadn't heard that. It would definitely be an epic pairing. Just can't stand the thought of the French winning it all.
Begium takes down Brazil. I was able to catch the last 20 minutes of that game. It annoys me that even the announcers don't speak up to the fake injuries. I know the acting has become a part of the game on the field, but at least the announcers could be honest and call them out.
The general public is doing that for them. Just Google "neymar video" and start laughing.
Yes, there is a replay and they briefly speak about it. I guess what I mean is something like this scenario: A player is obviously flopping. The broadcast booth replays it to get a look and make an apathetic comment "I don't really see where he got kicked". I think most of us feel these time wasting floppers should be called out with a little more intensity. I mean at least a "Come on, give me a break".
LOL, I had to go back and look at my post...and sure enough I said "England are..."
Honestly, I had no clue that was a British way of saying that, haha. But you're right...for example...I probably talk about Texas like "Texas is loaded at DB. Really weird...
As far as the names, words, etc. I try to say it the correct way that it is said in there language. The last thing I want to do is sound like a country bumpkin saying a French word...I'll be on a video one day, LOL.
I think it is inconsequential really to people that watch soccer regularly. It is annoying, but not to the point I want to change the channel.
I find it the same as NBA players not getting called for traveling or a carry...ever, James Harden flopping all over the place, and refs giving preferential treatment to super stars.
I find it the same as NFL/College Football throwing players out for targeting when it is obvious there was no intent. PI calls, holding calls/non calls, etc.
Every sport has problems and things that annoy us as fans. But for some reason, the acting in soccer to try and draw a card/etc. is much more vilified.
Appreciate that sir! It's what I do now.
I chose baseball over soccer about age 12 and played thru college. Even became a head baseball coach and did a little part time scouting...but now I am a Head Soccer Coach. I absolutely love it!
The game is so incredibly complex. Having coached football, basketball, baseball and soccer I can say that IMO it is the most democratic team sport of them all. It doesn't matter if you're 5-4, or 6-4...fast or slow...muscular or skinny. Players have to rely on communication with each other, their creativity and their problem solving ability to be successful. Having to teach them how to do those things is very difficult, but when they figure it out it is very rewarding.
In basketball getting a defender to jump and then throwing yourself into them while flinging the ball into the air is as bad as any dive. The shooter initiates the contact every time and half the time the ball isn't even a real shot. But they call it a foul on the defender every time. It's one of the dumbest things in sports in my opinion.
Ya..... that was some bush league sh!t at the end. Dribbling the ball away to burn time. That's how I know I could never played soccer on a competitive level..... you pull sh!t like that on me, Ima get a permaband.
I would love for little Croatia to win but France prolly has the dogs to win it.
Funny side note about Croatia...... these guys were the children that survived Slobodon Milosovich when he was doing his little genocide thing back in the late 90s.
Glad? I'm not the biggest tennis fan but I've never thought to myself I'm glad Wimbledon is ending...
Haters gonna hate.
I guess once every four years ain't THAT bad but what's going to be stupid is when Fox tries to parlay the world cup matches with MLS matches in hopes that you will stay interested and they can score some cheap ratings.
They will fail..... miserably.
Yep. I don't care if other people like soccer, but I don't get what is even remotely exciting about it. I'm sure that it will continue to be forced down Americans throats as time moves forward though. They can try to sell it all they want, but I ain't buying.
I've been to a few bars as well as work at a brewery during the weekends and I have "Americans" asking for the channel to be changed to the games. Maybe it's just Houston but we have a very diverse city.
Watching the hi end soccer (EPL) and a couple others is not too bad. The problem being that there are sooo many leagues and so many players. I can't keep up with all of it.
What concerns me is the NFL is in trouble. I thought the CTE issues would be the downfall but the protest issues may do it in before the CTE stuff works it's way through the system. The owners are realizing the damage now.... season ticket renewals are abysmal and the players still want to do their protest thang. This year is going to be interesting. I do enjoy looking at all the empty stadiums while these guys still play football. Do any of them equate ticket sales, concession sales, tv ratings with a paycheck?
Both referees in the SF were absolute shit. The AR on the top side of the field from the camera should go back to 12u soccer. Absolutely criminal.
Exactly...and it is considered a "great" play and lauded by commentators and fans. People say it is "smart" because they get to go shoot free throws. But a soccer player feels a nudge, goes down, wins a free kick in a dangerous area it is "annoying" and "why I don't like soccer"
Rather ironic, but it is what it is.
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