In honor of the upcoming soccer game ...

Cratermaker said:
Game just ended. A nice USA win. I'm kind of surprised the last goal wasn't disallowed. :jump::running::d
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I was very glad USA scored that second goal; I was bracing myself for all the conspiracy theories that would have followed if they hadn't. Believe me, sportswriters haven't forgotten the missed hand ball in 2002 that allowed Germany to advance into the semis instead of the US.

Incidentally, soccer was my sport in high school. I wasn't particularly good, but I do understand the game. I had a roommate who was VERY good, so I kept up with the game through college. I'm also wondering if anyone here has read Soccernomics. I believed it was published in the UK under the title Why England Lose. If so, what did you think?

JAMES
 
stuartcox said:
And it's "Football" not "Sucker"!
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I've been chided about this before. Understand, if I ask anyone in the United States or Canada (I live right on the border) even during the World Cup, "When does the football game start?" They'll answer, "Pre-season begins in August."

JAMES
 
Eoraptor1 said:
I've been chided about this before. Understand, if I ask anyone in the United States or Canada (I live right on the border) even during the World Cup, "When does the football game start?" They'll answer, "Pre-season begins in August."

JAMES
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As a European I find it extremely sick that a game which barely ever is plaid with the foot is supposed to be called football while the real football is supposed to be called "socker", whatever that is. Amongst adults, can we agree on "football" and "american football"? :salute:
 
Mathias said:
As a European I find it extremely sick that a game which barely ever is plaid with the foot is supposed to be called football while the real football is supposed to be called "socker", whatever that is. Amongst adults, can we agree on "football" and "american football"? :salute:
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Heard it before; we had European and Asian exchange students in the program where I played. My coach was from Belgium, as a matter of fact. I really looked up to him. Now, your logic is unassailable; the only players in American football who touch the ball with their feet are the place kicker and the punter. Still, I cannot envision ANY eventuality in which more than a tiny tiny handful of US sports fans will begin calling our football "American football" just because it irritates Euro sports fans. You would see a nationalistic backlash on cable news and talk radio that would blister the paint from your walls. I'm nowhere close to kidding. That would happen, even if George Washington rose from his rest and gave his written consent.

While we're on the subject, I live in Niagara Falls, and NO ONE in Western New York calls our chicken wings "Buffalo Wings". We say "chicken wings" or more commonly, just "wings". To the rest of Planet Earth, however, they are "Buffalo Wings".


JAMES
 
Eoraptor1 said:
Still, I cannot envision ANY eventuality in which more than a tiny tiny handful of US sports fans will begin calling our football "American football" just because it irritates Euro sports fans. You would see a nationalistic backlash on cable news and talk radio that would blister the paint from your walls. I'm nowhere close to kidding. That would happen, even if George Washington rose from his rest and gave his written consent.
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That is too true and funny!
 
Uh, oh...up for a classic in the next round. Let's see if it's going to be a BoB or Market Garden...
 
Eoraptor1 said:
Still, I cannot envision ANY eventuality in which more than a tiny tiny handful of US sports fans will begin calling our football "American football" just because it irritates Euro sports fans. You would see a nationalistic backlash on cable news and talk radio that would blister the paint from your walls. I'm nowhere close to kidding. That would happen, even if George Washington rose from his rest and gave his written consent.
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Well, call it freedom ball then, just like half of the USA did with french fries (freedom fries) in 2002/3. ;)
 
Bjoern said:
Well, call it freedom ball then, just like half of the USA did with french fries (freedom fries) in 2002/3. ;)
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COMPLETELY uninterested in opening that particular can of worms. I remember the time well; Bruno Duffort wouldn't answer my e-mail quoique j'aie écrit dans mon meilleur Français. I'm just really enjoying the games.

JAMES
 
Jeez just be happy Americans don't take it up as a national sport. Otherwise we would probably be hated even more if we ever won the Cup.

Lets just point out where the real arrogance was located.... guess it was not so.....
 
crashaz said:
Jeez just be happy Americans don't take it up as a national sport. Otherwise we would probably be hated even more if we ever won the Cup.

Lets just point out where the real arrogance was located.... guess it was not so.....
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I really don't think that's the case.
The US team earned quite some respect amongst football fans in the past years for their team play.
And the British rainbow press is something every other team has to live with as well.
I'm sure they get out the Blitzkrieg headlines again now that Germany and England meet on Sunday:d
 
Re American football, I don't wish to get into a debate about the relative merits of different games.

I just want some one to tell me why a 'touch-down' is so named ??????

PS I like gridiron - edited highlights, that is !
 
US football team is indeed respected within football circles (read outside the US).

Bit of a shame really as a team sport that is actually on the world stage and they are quite good at yet the Americans dont seem all that bothered.
 
The World Cup coming to America in 1994 really fueled my interest. Saw Spain vs South Korea at the Cotton Bowl that year. It's way more exciting to see in person (as with most sports).

Looks like USA has drawn Ghana for Saturday's match. Don't know too much about the Ghana team.
 
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