Let's Face It: Soccer Sucks

JohnnyMac · Jul 1, 2006

I like the idea of the World Cup: Every four years get the nationalism flowing, make it more important due to the time lapse between tournaments, spread the tournament around the seven continents, blah, blah blah.

And as an American, a German/Irish/English American, I try to like soccer every four years.

It sucks.

If these guys are so damn good, why can't any one of them score a damn goal in the quarter-finals of the World Cup? Don't they practice their whole lives just to kick a ball into a net? Why can't they do it?

1. Brazil: the best team in the world, scoreless for 90 minutes.

2. England/Portugal: scoreless for both halves and both OTs. Let's just go the PKs at the beginning.

3. Argentina/Germany: Ditto.

4. I have never seen a group of players live up to the sterotype of "soccer fags" more than the current crop of World Cup players. How much diving/faking/cry-babying/complaining/bitching/moaning can you soccer fans take/defend? As a hockey fan, it is a pathetic joke that these guys consider themselves men. And this is the reason it will never be popular in the USA.

5. And, by the way, the refs suck, which doesn't help, either.

Ladeda · Jul 1, 2006

Agreed.

Love the excitement of the event. Everything about it is great except for the actual games, which of course totally suck.

quantumleap · Jul 1, 2006

JohnnyMac said:
I like the idea of the World Cup: Every four years get the nationalism flowing, make it more important due to the time lapse between tournaments, spread the tournament around the seven continents, blah, blah blah.

And as an American, a German/Irish/English American, I try to like soccer every four years.

It sucks.

If these guys are so damn good, why can't any one of them score a damn goal in the quarter-finals of the World Cup? Don't they practice their whole lives just to kick a ball into a net? Why can't they do it?

1. Brazil: the best team in the world, scoreless for 90 minutes.

2. England/Portugal: scoreless for both halves and both OTs. Let's just go the PKs at the beginning.

3. Argentina/Germany: Ditto.

4. I have never seen a group of players live up to the sterotype of "soccer fags" more than the current crop of World Cup players. How much diving/faking/cry-babying/complaining/bitching/moaning can you soccer fans take/defend? As a hockey fan, it is a pathetic joke that these guys consider themselves men. And this is the reason it will never be popular in the USA.

5. And, by the way, the refs suck, which doesn't help, either.

I have to sadly agree with you here. I've been watching European football for quite some time now so I'm not one of those Americans who says "soccer is boring" because I don't understand the game. I understand the maneuvering and the design of the plays, etc. Soccer is a beautiful sport when played well.

What I don't understand is how the best soccer players in the world can kick a ball 10 yards over the goal at point-blank range with no one pressuring them. I can't understand how a player 20 yards from the edge of the goal can attempt to kick the ball to his teammates in front of the goal and have the ball go 20 yards past the other edge of the goal. I've kicked soccer balls before. I know this isn't difficult. Maybe it's the pressure of the situation.

What I do understand is why players take a dive and go on about their "injury". This is done because they are successful at getting the referee to buy into their drama. This is a disgrace to this beautiful game and makes it almost unwatchable.

Caesar · Jul 2, 2006

JohnnyMac said:
I like the idea of the World Cup: Every four years get the nationalism flowing, make it more important due to the time lapse between tournaments, spread the tournament around the seven continents, blah, blah blah.

And as an American, a German/Irish/English American, I try to like soccer every four years.

It sucks.

If these guys are so damn good, why can't any one of them score a damn goal in the quarter-finals of the World Cup? Don't they practice their whole lives just to kick a ball into a net? Why can't they do it?

1. Brazil: the best team in the world, scoreless for 90 minutes.

2. England/Portugal: scoreless for both halves and both OTs. Let's just go the PKs at the beginning.

3. Argentina/Germany: Ditto.

4. I have never seen a group of players live up to the sterotype of "soccer fags" more than the current crop of World Cup players. How much diving/faking/cry-babying/complaining/bitching/moaning can you soccer fans take/defend? As a hockey fan, it is a pathetic joke that these guys consider themselves men. And this is the reason it will never be popular in the USA.

5. And, by the way, the refs suck, which doesn't help, either.

i wish i could disagree with you but our thoughts are very much alike.

im so sick of hearing about the "cold blooded striker" from the announcer when its 0-0 in the 75th minute.

alot of it has to do with the fear factor amongst the coaches as they play not to lose most of the time and that is very anti american.

i might lose 5-0 but my guys would be pressing and attacking; keeping possesion on the opponents side of the field. ghana outplayed brazil last game but lost 3-0, which tells me luck has too much to do with the game

if my players took a dive, i would take them out of the game myself even if i had to play with ten because even the boy who cried wolf ended up getting eaten.

with all that said ive really enjoyed the cup thus far and im glad the 3 players that have stood out to me are in the final four.

soccer has such international appeal because its a poor mans game; all you really need is a ball and the desire.

im rooting for the dogs in the semi's but without england and brazil it has lost alot of gusto; too bad stern didnt run fifa we could have seen different results yesterday.

levistep · Jul 2, 2006

All players that "get injured" during play should be forced to wait on the sidelines for a couple minutes, that should get rid of the diving spectacle. Divers also get automatic yellowcards. Get rid of offsides when the passer is in the PK area. Why the hell can't a guy wait behind the defender when his teamate with possession of the ball is already in the box. There is way too much congestion in the PK area because of the offsides rule and this prevents good shots from being taken.

THawk+ · Jul 2, 2006

Levistep that is a good one...Getting rid of the offside if the player has the ball in the box...That would open things up around the net....not have everyone try to trap offside, see the offensive players dance around to try and stay onside...

I would like to see that rule added...

ensign_lee · Jul 2, 2006

How cool would it be if the World Cup actually had FOOTBALL? You know, the one with pigskin? That one?

Oh man...would I ever be psyched. Obviously, for the first few uh...decades...it would suck like Olympic basketball did, with the US winning EVERYTHING, but think about how cool that would be!

harrington · Jul 2, 2006

I have trouble sleeping at night, so I tape the games and watch them before going to bed. Works everytime.

whalewager · Jul 2, 2006

Like I said many times before...

Soccer is for kids that were in the band or were too uncoordinated to play other sports.

There is a reason that all the soccer youth that you come in contact with are a little "strange"

freebie · Jul 2, 2006

watching soccer is like watching paint dry.

most boring shit in the world. except for 6 other continents.

KennyB · Jul 2, 2006

This is a great thread. I am glad that all the soccer pussies haven't chimed in on this but you guys are 100% right.

Soccer is for homos.

harrington · Jul 2, 2006

I get a laugh everytime when I watch these guys diving all over the field everytime they get touched. This game will never catch on in the US.

SALTHEITAL · Jul 2, 2006

Question :

If the U.S. were among the Final 4 right now,would you guys be posting in this thread?

:think2:

AngleBroom · Jul 2, 2006

watching the games yesterday I thought "what would life be like if american football were never invented" Would we be stuck with this shit?
Thank God someone said, I got an idea: let's make the ball oblong, and hell, we'll put hash marks on the field...........and uh, oh yeah each team gets 4 tries, if they cant move it fuck it next teams turn. And this is the best part, how bout if we let them throw the ball, we'll call it a pass. We could play without protection but since men will play this game, they'll probably need to wear helmets and shoulder pads, I'm sure they'll wanna knock the shit outta each other! We also are gonna call our sport FOOTBALL :103631605

:toast:

JudgeWapner · Jul 2, 2006

Have developed an appreciation for soccer since moving to CR. Have watched as much of the World Cup as possible. Very entertaining.

DickyW · Jul 2, 2006

Kenny B said:
This is a great thread. I am glad that all the soccer pussies haven't chimed in on this but you guys are 100% right.

Soccer is for homos.

No but it is nice to see the ignorant hillbillies chime in, way to fvck up a good thread with a moronic post. So anyone who like soccer is a homo ***** huh? I like the game but I can certainly understand why some people don't.

JudgeWapner · Jul 2, 2006

How you been Dicky? Tigers looking for real, brother.

DickyW · Jul 2, 2006

Judge,

How goes it? I'm pretty excited about the Tigers, I do think they are still a notch below the CSOX. It is nice to see them still alive in a pennant race after April 30th.

I too have come to enjoy soccer since moving away. You get a new perspective of what the game means when you have the chance to watch a game with people from other parts of the world. I'm actually heading over to Germany for the final so I'm pretty excited and hope like hell Germany gets there

JudgeWapner · Jul 2, 2006

I think they will be around in September. Any trips to CR in the works?

RobFunk · Jul 2, 2006

World cup has'nt been much fun at all.

I'm just happy Brazil lost. And I'm half French so it makes it even better.

Some guys drove by the supermarket honking their horn and wearing matching Brazil soccer jersys and waving a Brazil flag out of the window and the sunroof. And I also walked by some guy sitting on a porch yelling and waving his Brazil flag all over. Screw all of that.