Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: World Cup Soccer
I grew up with soccer being the main game in the cultures I lived in. I like the straightforward nature of the game. I enjoy American football, but it is a very different game, with the endless substitution of players, the body armor, special teams, and the constant starting and stopping of the clock - initially very confusing for a soccer watcher. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, steve.sundur@... wrote : I'd like if only for the fact that you go 45 minutes with no commercials. That alone would make it of limited interest to big media. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote : On 7/14/2014 9:12 AM, uns_tressor@... mailto:uns_tressor@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: The bottom line is that, because most top teams are so close in standard, a soccer game of 1.5 hrs + extra time is really not sufficient to determine whether one team is better than another. your game with Belgiu8m did not define that Belgium was better than you. Consider this logic: Germany struggled but just managed one extra goal against Argentina. Gernamy struggled but just managed one extra goal against the USA. Therefore, the USA is approximately the same standard as Argentina. Get it together, you Yanks, and in four years time, you could win it. (And on Russian soil, just to aggravate Putin). Most Yanks realize that soccer is just not an exciting sport when a team can only score one point in a game lasting for more than 1.5 hours. Go figure.
[FairfieldLife] Re: World Cup Soccer
I enjoy the fact that it is a true world series, vs. our baseball one, which only has Canada participating. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, uns_tressor@... wrote : On TV, at Least, World Cup Soccer Is America's Second-Most Popular Sport http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport On TV, at Least, World Cup Soccer Is America's Secon... http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport Futbol is catching up with football. View on www.businessweek.com http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport Preview by Yahoo Some of the best games are 0-0 draws, The desperation leads to heroic goal mouth failures that are more impressive than actual goals. 24 million TV audience is not to be sneezed at.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: World Cup Soccer
Me too, Fleetwood, it is another way the whole world gets united. Well, in a competitive way, but you know what I mean (-: On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 4:20 AM, fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: I enjoy the fact that it is a true world series, vs. our baseball one, which only has Canada participating. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, uns_tressor@... wrote : On TV, at Least, World Cup Soccer Is America's Second-Most Popular Sport On TV, at Least, World Cup Soccer Is America's Secon... Futbol is catching up with football. View on www.businessweek.comPreview by Yahoo Some of the best games are 0-0 draws, The desperation leads to heroic goal mouth failures that are more impressive than actual goals. 24 million TV audience is not to be sneezed at.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: World Cup Soccer
Yeah, I like the global sports competitions - Would be cool if all the offensive weapons could be re-purposed for sports, instead. Aircraft-carrier drag races, or F-16s, pylon racing. Tanks on a steeple-chase course. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote : Me too, Fleetwood, it is another way the whole world gets united. Well, in a competitive way, but you know what I mean (-: On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 4:20 AM, fleetwood_macncheese@... [FairfieldLife] FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com wrote: I enjoy the fact that it is a true world series, vs. our baseball one, which only has Canada participating. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, uns_tressor@... wrote : On TV, at Least, World Cup Soccer Is America's Second-Most Popular Sport http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport On TV, at Least, World Cup Soccer Is America's Secon... http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport Futbol is catching up with football. View on www.businessweek.com http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport Preview by Yahoo Some of the best games are 0-0 draws, The desperation leads to heroic goal mouth failures that are more impressive than actual goals. 24 million TV audience is not to be sneezed at.
[FairfieldLife] Re: World Cup Soccer
The bottom line is that, because most top teams are so close in standard, a soccer game of 1.5 hrs + extra time is really not sufficient to determine whether one team is better than another. your game with Belgiu8m did not define that Belgium was better than you. Consider this logic: Germany struggled but just managed one extra goal against Argentina. Gernamy struggled but just managed one extra goal against the USA. Therefore, the USA is approximately the same standard as Argentina. Get it together, you Yanks, and in four years time, you could win it. (And on Russian soil, just to aggravate Putin).
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: World Cup Soccer
On 7/14/2014 9:12 AM, uns_tres...@yahoo.ca [FairfieldLife] wrote: The bottom line is that, because most top teams are so close in standard, a soccer game of 1.5 hrs + extra time is really not sufficient to determine whether one team is better than another. your game with Belgiu8m did not define that Belgium was better than you. Consider this logic: Germany struggled but just managed one extra goal against Argentina. Gernamy struggled but just managed one extra goal against the USA. Therefore, the USA is approximately the same standard as Argentina. Get it together, you Yanks, and in four years time, you could win it. (And on Russian soil, just to aggravate Putin). Most Yanks realize that soccer is just not an exciting sport when a team can only score one point in a game lasting for more than 1.5 hours. Go figure.
[FairfieldLife] Re: World Cup Soccer
On TV, at Least, World Cup Soccer Is America's Second-Most Popular Sport http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport On TV, at Least, World Cup Soccer Is America's Secon... http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport Futbol is catching up with football. View on www.businessweek.com http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-06-24/on-tv-at-least-world-cup-soccer-is-americas-second-most-popular-sport Preview by Yahoo Some of the best games are 0-0 draws, The desperation leads to heroic goal mouth failures that are more impressive than actual goals. 24 million TV audience is not to be sneezed at.
[FairfieldLife] Re: World Cup Soccer
How did Messi miss his one great opportunity? Why did he so flub that free kick at the end? Why was he so (seemingly) lethargic during the second half of the game, at least? I guess the midfielders must be the best conditioned. They are always moving back and forth. Messi seemed to be waiting around for a breakaway pass. But, maybe these are just observations from an occasional viewer that miss the bigger picture. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, uns_tressor@... wrote : The bottom line is that, because most top teams are so close in standard, a soccer game of 1.5 hrs + extra time is really not sufficient to determine whether one team is better than another. your game with Belgiu8m did not define that Belgium was better than you. Consider this logic: Germany struggled but just managed one extra goal against Argentina. Gernamy struggled but just managed one extra goal against the USA. Therefore, the USA is approximately the same standard as Argentina. Get it together, you Yanks, and in four years time, you could win it. (And on Russian soil, just to aggravate Putin).
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: World Cup Soccer
I'd like if only for the fact that you go 45 minutes with no commercials. That alone would make it of limited interest to big media. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote : On 7/14/2014 9:12 AM, uns_tressor@... mailto:uns_tressor@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: The bottom line is that, because most top teams are so close in standard, a soccer game of 1.5 hrs + extra time is really not sufficient to determine whether one team is better than another. your game with Belgiu8m did not define that Belgium was better than you. Consider this logic: Germany struggled but just managed one extra goal against Argentina. Gernamy struggled but just managed one extra goal against the USA. Therefore, the USA is approximately the same standard as Argentina. Get it together, you Yanks, and in four years time, you could win it. (And on Russian soil, just to aggravate Putin). Most Yanks realize that soccer is just not an exciting sport when a team can only score one point in a game lasting for more than 1.5 hours. Go figure.
[FairfieldLife] Re: World Cup Soccer
Q: What do you call the 3rd place team in the World Cup? A: Loser.
[FairfieldLife] Re: World Cup Soccer
You yanks are doing REALLY WELL. You stand to leave the groups for the main competition, and win your first match. Previously, eleven soccer players in a mixture of crutches and wheelchairs would have run rings around you. Now, we in England need your advice. What happened?
