Oops...that should say 'Why soccer is not as popular in the US' On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Scott Stroz <[email protected]> wrote: > Didn't the US beat Spain last year (at the time, the #1 team, in the world)? > > I think there are several reasons why soccer (sorry, I refuse to call > it football while I am in the US): > > 1. Its hard to get excited about a game where a 'fast break' takes > about 30 seconds to unfold. > > 2. Its hard to get excited about a game where for 80% of the game the > ball is within 15 yds of mid-field. (I completely made up those > numbers based solely of the soccer games I have watched) > > 3. Until recently, the US national team has pretty much sucked. face > it, we need to get behind a winner. If they advance far in this > tournament, maybe things will change. > > I was in Scotland for the Euro Cup 2 years ago and it is a whole > different, and better, experience watching a soccer game in a pub with > crazed fans than it is watching it in my living room. > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> they'd probably kick it into their own net. >> >> Actually I expect the US to win, probably 2-1. >> >> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:00 AM, morgan l <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Is -1 an own goal then? And if so, is that part of or in addition to the >>> England 100? >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Larry C. Lyons >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I was going to say USA -1 England 100. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Casey Dougall >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Medic <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> >>>> >> I've taken the day off work to watch the matches. I can't wait. >>>> >> >>>> >> var awesome = (pints + worldCupFootie) - work; >>>> >> >>>> >> My predictions: >>>> >> >>>> >> 3 South Africa - Mexico 2 >>>> >> - Come on Pinear! An Everton boy and therefore near and dear to my >>>> heart. >>>> >> >>>> >> 3 France - Uruguay 1 >>>> >> - Too bad Zidane isn't there any more but France is still one of the >>>> >> highest >>>> >> scoring international sides. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > And Saturday >>>> > >>>> > USA 99, England 0 >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >>
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