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RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:19 pm
by V22 Osprey
ORIGINAL: Punk Reaper
I expect the US to get stronger and stronger each year as soccer gets more popular here.
That's what we Europeans are afraid. A combination of a large population and plenty of money could easily make the USA the greatest team in the world. Hopefully the majority of you will find it boring and stick to rounders....[;)]
I swear, sometimes I think I'm the only American that can't stand American sports...
Everyone I know finds soccer boring, and even my best friend only cares about about American football and Ice Hockey. Plus the word "soccer" sounds stupid anyway, it should be called football here in America.
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:19 pm
by Widell
ORIGINAL: V22 Osprey
Plus the word "soccer" sounds stupid anyway, it should be called football here in America.
John Cleese explaining it.....
Soccer - Football?
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:08 pm
by Dennistoun
Plus the word "soccer" sounds stupid anyway, it should be called football here in America.
I always thought "soccer" was an American word to distinguish it from their style of football. Alas, it's an English invention - an abbreviation of the word "Association" as in Association Football (Britain's term to distinguish it from the original Rugby Football - amongst others).
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:29 pm
by wodin
Germany are looking good...
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:22 pm
by Titanwarrior89
ORIGINAL: Punk Reaper
Yellow cards are a warning for bad behaviour... get 2 in one game and you are sent off the pitch for the rest of the game and banned from the next game. If the foul was bad enough then you get a red card and are sent off the pitch and will have a further ban from future games.....
What is the Pitch? The playing field and if so why is it called the pitch?
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:50 pm
by Fred98
"The Pitch" is a phrase connected with cricket and then applied to other sports. BTW we look forward to regaining the Ashes !
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RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:54 pm
by Lützow
The Aussies were owned tonite. [:D]
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:07 pm
by PunkReaper
What is the Pitch? The playing field and if so why is it called the pitch?
Guess its lost somewhere in the 150 years of footballing history
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:14 am
by Fred98
ORIGINAL: Lützow
The Aussies were owned tonite. [:D]
We are all quite shocked.
The Bavarian beer bars across the country all had a good time!
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RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 1:39 pm
by wodin
I think I have a problem...as I get older the more I get into all things Germanic....I even support them in the Football....then again I always wanted to be the Germans in playing Army at school when I was a nipper...I even had a badge with the German Cross on With Got Mit Uns written underneath....
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:08 pm
by PunkReaper
as I get older the more I get into all things Germanic
They are on their
way
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:19 pm
by anarchyintheuk
ORIGINAL: MajFrankBurns
How much do people pay to watch grown men kick a little ball around too and fro for 3 hours+ in a 1:1 tie? They do serve beer there right? [:'(]
That's one of my favorite things about the sport. Except for ots, it's always less than two hours. No matter how uncomfortable the bar stool, my ass never falls asleep. Can't say that about a Cowboys game.
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:47 pm
by koontz
Dame thosse Gerries! Played extremly well! What an pace, could live without the !"#¤%&
Always supprised that England always think they are the best... Poor Green is he still alive? [;)]
Heja Djurgårn!
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:21 pm
by Titanwarrior89
ok in this last game I am watching (Italy and Paraguay) the time was 45 Plus 1 minute. So when it hit 45 the clock continued on another minute. Why?
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:00 pm
by MajFrankBurns
Brazil and Italy all the way and Italy wins by 1. [:-]
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:30 pm
by Andrew Williams
ok in this last game I am watching (Italy and Paraguay) the time was 45 Plus 1 minute. So when it hit 45 the clock continued on another minute. Why?
Stoppage time eg injury etc
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:47 pm
by Bamilus
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RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:02 am
by PunkReaper
vuvuzelas
For me they are ruining this World Cup... hope they never go back to Africa if this is the background noise they tolerate. Fifa says it adds flavour... doh. The players can't hear each other, the crowd atmosphere is zero since there is no cheering as they are blowing the %$@ horns.
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:57 pm
by Bamilus
It's funny because they aren't even really a "tradition." They've been cheaply made and mass marketed since 2000. I don't think ten years makes a "cultural tradition."
RE: "The Perfect Game"
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:15 pm
by PunkReaper
The BBC is considering giving an option with no crowd niose just commentry ....[&o]