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Sidewayzracer Caldari Corax. New Eden Retail Federation	Posted - 2010.06.07 03:07:00 - [1] can anyone confirm or deny this fact? this is in reference to the World Cup.
Torque Daisy Caldari School of Applied Knowledge	Posted - 2010.06.07 03:09:00 - [2]
xxShadexx Dashavatara Clownz'R'Us	Posted - 2010.06.07 03:10:00 - [3] Deny. Everybody knows that Americans cant play "soccer". ----------------------------------------- Shade DashAvatara CEO
Astenion Blame The Bunny Bunny Nation	Posted - 2010.06.07 03:22:00 - [4] Originally by: xxShadexx Deny. Everybody knows that Americans cant play "soccer". Srsly. In the US it's considered a girl's sport...which would be absolutely hilarious if they ended up somehow going far. No one really gives a crap about the World Cup in the US. I think it's forgivable to suck at a pansy sport.
xxShadexx Dashavatara Clownz'R'Us	Posted - 2010.06.07 03:24:00 - [5] So is men running round in tight shorts bending over to pick up an egg-shaped ball! ----------------------------------------- Shade DashAvatara CEO
Torque Daisy Caldari School of Applied Knowledge	Posted - 2010.06.07 03:40:00 - [6] the ball wasn't egg-shaped until they stuck it up their bums
Tallaran Kouros Caldari Tactical Narcotics Team	Posted - 2010.06.07 03:53:00 - [7] Originally by: Sidewayzracer can anyone confirm or deny this fact? this is in reference to the World Cup. There is a "United Kingdom" football team? Geography fail. 1/10
Jack Paladin ConViction Inc	Posted - 2010.06.07 09:05:00 - [8] Confirming 'UK' will not win the World Cup
Crawford McKinley	Posted - 2010.06.07 09:32:00 - [9] Originally by: Astenion Originally by: xxShadexx Deny. Everybody knows that Americans cant play "soccer". Srsly. In the US it's considered a girl's sport...which would be absolutely hilarious if they ended up somehow going far. No one really gives a crap about the World Cup in the US. I think it's forgivable to suck at a pansy sport. confirming that adding a crapton of padding and a helmet then renaming the game to football from rugby makes it more manly :p
Intense Thinker Minmatar	Posted - 2010.06.07 11:00:00 - [10] Originally by: Crawford McKinley Originally by: Astenion Originally by: xxShadexx Deny. Everybody knows that Americans cant play "soccer". Srsly. In the US it's considered a girl's sport...which would be absolutely hilarious if they ended up somehow going far. No one really gives a crap about the World Cup in the US. I think it's forgivable to suck at a pansy sport. confirming that adding a crapton of padding and a helmet then renaming the game to football from rugby makes it more manly :p No, the tight shorts did that Originally by: a51 duke1406 The girls just dont understand that sunday is pvp night, not cuddle on the couch watching tv night.

Haldane IV Einstein's Dreams	Posted - 2010.06.07 11:07:00 - [11] Edited by: Haldane IV on 07/06/2010 11:07:37 Originally by: Astenion Originally by: xxShadexx Deny. Everybody knows that Americans cant play "soccer". Srsly. In the US it's considered a girl's sport...which would be absolutely hilarious if they ended up somehow going far. No one really gives a crap about the World Cup in the US. I think it's forgivable to suck at a pansy sport. I thought it was starting to "catch on" over the Pond, at last. I always suspected a grand conspiracy (Tin Foil Hat Time ) clandestinely supported by the American Football powers that be, to undermine the popularity of Soccer in the US by making sure the womens team are brilliant and loads of kids films are made about soccer. Mike Myers and Woody Harrelson were on TV last night in an England v Rest of World pro-celebrity Charity soccer match at Old Trafford, Woody got the winning goal in the penalty shoot out! Actually "Team USA" do have one or two decent players now. We'll still do 'em over on Saturday tho.
Zions Child Caldari Carthage Industries	Posted - 2010.06.07 11:27:00 - [12] Originally by: Haldane IV Edited by: Haldane IV on 07/06/2010 11:07:37 Originally by: Astenion Originally by: xxShadexx Deny. Everybody knows that Americans cant play "soccer". Srsly. In the US it's considered a girl's sport...which would be absolutely hilarious if they ended up somehow going far. No one really gives a crap about the World Cup in the US. I think it's forgivable to suck at a pansy sport. I thought it was starting to "catch on" over the Pond, at last. I always suspected a grand conspiracy (Tin Foil Hat Time ) clandestinely supported by the American Football powers that be, to undermine the popularity of Soccer in the US by making sure the womens team are brilliant and loads of kids films are made about soccer. Mike Myers and Woody Harrelson were on TV last night in an England v Rest of World pro-celebrity Charity soccer match at Old Trafford, Woody got the winning goal in the penalty shoot out! Actually "Team USA" do have one or two decent players now. We'll still do 'em over on Saturday tho. It has ever so slightly started to catch. Will take a while before it becomes popular though. Also, F·tbol players sexiest ball players. Originally by: CCP Shadow snip Castration successful. Shadow.
baltec1 Antares Shipyards Circle-Of-Two	Posted - 2010.06.07 11:37:00 - [13] Originally by: Astenion Everybody knows that Americans cant play "soccer". No one really gives a crap about the World Cup in the US. I am willing to bet its more down to the fact that its one of the few world cup sports Americans play that involve the rest of the world.
Danton Marcellus Nebula Rasa Holdings Nebula Rasa	Posted - 2010.06.07 12:30:00 - [14] Edited by: Danton Marcellus on 07/06/2010 12:31:47 Funny how it's considered a girls sport in the US when every other sport over there is considered a black mans sport. What's the sport for white men again? You're still a demographic are you not? The US will take that group, the only good thing England bring to the World Cup is their hooligans singing, can't wait for some Rule Britannia myself. Funny fact added, US fans are the most numerous coming in from abroad apparently. Should/would/could have, HAVE you chav! Also Known As
Astenion Blame The Bunny Bunny Nation	Posted - 2010.06.07 12:49:00 - [15] Originally by: baltec1 Originally by: Astenion Everybody knows that Americans cant play "soccer". No one really gives a crap about the World Cup in the US. I am willing to bet its more down to the fact that its one of the few world cup sports Americans play that involve the rest of the world. Which is precisely why no one there cares about it. Also, ROFL @ all the soccer fans taking offense to my post. To compare rugby to American football is a bit premature; first of all, in rugby you arm tackle...you don't spear someone in the chest with your head in the hopes of knocking them unconscious like you do in football. It's really easy to say, "Oh yeah, they're all wearing pads lawl!" when you've never played it. I've played rugby, soccer, and American football and I can tell you that the most painful, physically trying of them all is American football. The pads are there to keep you from getting killed, not to keep it from hurting. Every single hit hurts like hell. Sure, in rugby you get a knee in the face and a black eye or a busted nose occasionally, but only occasionally. You're not running down the field at full speed using your entire body as a projectile in the hopes of physically hurting the other person so much that he either gets taken off the field or he's afraid of you for the rest of the game. On the other hand, I much prefer the sportsmanship and camaraderie in rugby to American football. American football has become too individualistic and not anymore a team sport, imo. Soccer? LOL. They trip on their own feet and they go down crying. Sure, their skill is really impressive with all their dexterity and whatnot...except for the aforementioned broken eyelash and having to be carried off the field. I'm looking at you, Italy...probably the only thing I hate about living here: soccer fans.
Slade Trillgon Endless Possibilities Inc. Ushra'Khan	Posted - 2010.06.07 12:49:00 - [16] Edited by: Slade Trillgon on 07/06/2010 12:51:18 F·tbol is the number 4 male sport in the US. As more kids realize there is a larger opportunity to make some cash playing f·tbol internationally it will even more quickly pass the top 3. EIDT: The US has the skill to dominate the bracket. Whether or not they bring it will be determined soon. Slade :Signature Temporarily Disabled:
Astenion Blame The Bunny Bunny Nation	Posted - 2010.06.07 13:01:00 - [17] Edited by: Astenion on 07/06/2010 13:04:40 Edited by: Astenion on 07/06/2010 13:03:43 Originally by: Slade Trillgon Edited by: Slade Trillgon on 07/06/2010 12:51:18 F·tbol is the number 4 male sport in the US. As more kids realize there is a larger opportunity to make some cash playing f·tbol internationally it will even more quickly pass the top 3. EIDT: The US has the skill to dominate the bracket. Whether or not they bring it will be determined soon. Slade It's the #4 male sport in the US because the other three are baseball, football, and basketball. It's always been like that. It's growing because kids are becoming more and more coddled by their parents who don't want them to get hurt. There's also an air of "everyone gets to play" instead of "you play only if you're good enough" with younger players. Honestly, though, my only gripe with it is all the whining and lack of strategy. Running for 90 minutes is no easy feat. However, the whining and crying has got to go. I will say, however, that English football is a bit more entertaining than most other teams. There's less whining and such.
zombiedeadhead Minmatar Brutor tribe	Posted - 2010.06.07 13:05:00 - [18] I may be wrong, but my understanding is that in the US, football is extremely popular among children up to college age, but because their are no, or few, football scholarships to higher education, interest and activity drops at that age, as sports talented kids are necessarily directed towards more 'traditional' American sports. Also, England are abysmally bad at our 'national sport', and hopefully we will fail to progress from the group, so that we can settle down and enjoy the rest of the competition without the dumb hype and jingoism.
Astenion Blame The Bunny Bunny Nation	Posted - 2010.06.07 13:22:00 - [19] Originally by: zombiedeadhead I may be wrong, but my understanding is that in the US, football is extremely popular among children up to college age, but because their are no, or few, football scholarships to higher education, interest and activity drops at that age, as sports talented kids are necessarily directed towards more 'traditional' American sports. Also, England are abysmally bad at our 'national sport', and hopefully we will fail to progress from the group, so that we can settle down and enjoy the rest of the competition without the dumb hype and jingoism. There are scholarships for just about everything in the US; there are fencing scholarships, lacrosse scholarships, band scholarships, hell there are even chess scholarships. I'd say that the interest drops mainly due to peer pressure in high school; kids get tired of being teased, which, sadly, is a way of life in high school.
Slade Trillgon Endless Possibilities Inc. Ushra'Khan	Posted - 2010.06.07 13:23:00 - [20] Originally by: Astenion It's growing because kids are becoming more and more coddled by their parents who don't want them to get hurt. There's also an air of "everyone gets to play" instead of "you play only if you're good enough" with younger players. Honestly, though, my only gripe with it is all the whining and lack of strategy. Running for 90 minutes is no easy feat. However, the whining and crying has got to go. I will say, however, that English football is a bit more entertaining than most other teams. There's less whining and such. I completely disagree with that analysis for the reason of its growth. In the upper levels of soccer, kids club through professional, f·tbol has an injury rate equal to football and basketball and easily surpassing baseball. Football, f·tbol, and basketball are full contact sports and soccer has a concussion rate approaching that of football and rugby. Also, the concept of parents coddeling kids by pushing then into, falsely labeled, safer sports as a whole is bogus due to the growing popularity if youth rugby in a good number of places in the states. Slade :Signature Temporarily Disabled:

Astenion Blame The Bunny Bunny Nation	Posted - 2010.06.07 13:36:00 - [21] Originally by: Slade Trillgon Originally by: Astenion It's growing because kids are becoming more and more coddled by their parents who don't want them to get hurt. There's also an air of "everyone gets to play" instead of "you play only if you're good enough" with younger players. Honestly, though, my only gripe with it is all the whining and lack of strategy. Running for 90 minutes is no easy feat. However, the whining and crying has got to go. I will say, however, that English football is a bit more entertaining than most other teams. There's less whining and such. I completely disagree with that analysis for the reason of its growth. In the upper levels of soccer, kids club through professional, f·tbol has an injury rate equal to football and basketball and easily surpassing baseball. Football, f·tbol, and basketball are full contact sports and soccer has a concussion rate approaching that of football and rugby. Also, the concept of parents coddeling kids by pushing then into, falsely labeled, safer sports as a whole is bogus due to the growing popularity if youth rugby in a good number of places in the states. Slade If soccer has a concussion rate "approaching" football and rugby, then it's because they're taking dives. Soccer, baseball and basketball are not full contact sports, not in the slightest. Lacrosse is a bigger contact sport than soccer. The injuries in soccer are due to accidents and most often are ankle and knee injuries by sliding, diving, and such. You don't run down the field TRYING to overtly hurt someone in soccer. There's a difference between accidentally sliding into someone's ankle and hitting someone so hard that their helmet flies off.
Danton Marcellus Nebula Rasa Holdings Nebula Rasa	Posted - 2010.06.07 14:01:00 - [22] Hate to be the one playing the race card again but the US is an increasingly hispanic state and with it there will be a rise of true football. It's just a question of time. Should/would/could have, HAVE you chav! Also Known As
Astenion Blame The Bunny Bunny Nation	Posted - 2010.06.07 14:13:00 - [23] It could be a good thing. At least it would cut down on the number of meatheads in the US in sports.
Darius Brinn Gallente Sankkasen Mining Conglomerate	Posted - 2010.06.07 14:46:00 - [24] Edited by: Darius Brinn on 07/06/2010 14:50:09 Originally by: Astenion If soccer has a concussion rate "approaching" football and rugby, then it's because they're taking dives. Soccer, baseball and basketball are not full contact sports, not in the slightest. Lacrosse is a bigger contact sport than soccer. The injuries in soccer are due to accidents and most often are ankle and knee injuries by sliding, diving, and such. You don't run down the field TRYING to overtly hurt someone in soccer. There's a difference between accidentally sliding into someone's ankle and hitting someone so hard that their helmet flies off. I guess you are not really familiar with real, down-to-Earth soccer. In soccer, they throw themselves against the ball, or the opposing team member's ankle, in full tackle. With very, very hurting footwear. Headbutts, kicks, push, tackles, leg sweeps, all of them are illegal...and all of them happen in most of the matches. We are talking real, measured injuries in here. I can assure you that the worst injuries I have ever witnesed were soccer ones. I mean real, gut-revolting broken bones, legs split open and such. I am definitely not a soccer fan (in fact, I can't stand it) but it's not the sissy sport you're depicting. Far from it. Check this, for instance. All this footage is from the same match, and I assure you it's not a particularly gruesome match. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruKOEo-PI-I Also, I guess this kids (Americans) are "diving", right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcuy6ZIseW4&feature=related
dr doooo	Posted - 2010.06.07 15:13:00 - [25] Originally by: Astenion If soccer has a concussion rate "approaching" football and rugby, then it's because they're taking dives. Soccer, baseball and basketball are not full contact sports, not in the slightest. Lacrosse is a bigger contact sport than soccer. The injuries in soccer are due to accidents and most often are ankle and knee injuries by sliding, diving, and such. You don't run down the field TRYING to overtly hurt someone in soccer. There's a difference between accidentally sliding into someone's ankle and hitting someone so hard that their helmet flies off. But can you do THIS in American football? and your idea that soccer lacks strategy is laughable. Sure it's more subtle, and they don't stand around broadcasting codes with gangsta hand gestures for every set piece, but just because you aren't knowledgeable enough about the game to appreciate it, does not mean that it is not there.
Bodrul Caldari Polaris Rising The Spire Collective	Posted - 2010.06.07 15:33:00 - [26] Originally by: xxShadexx Deny. Everybody knows that Americans cant play "soccer". i wouldnt be supprised if they mixed it up with their version of rugby and started throwing the ball around, why do they call american football, football anyway? their version came out years later and they barely kick the abll just throw it around like rugby :/ ........ "Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else." - Les Brown# ........
Deus Vex	Posted - 2010.06.07 15:39:00 - [27] Edited by: Deus Vex on 07/06/2010 15:41:17 Sorry, can't really accept criticism of soccer from citizens of a country that has elevated the kids game Rounders to the level of 'National Sport'. "Especially amongst girls, the game is popular in the UK and Ireland for schoolchildren.[3]"
Whattis	Posted - 2010.06.07 15:57:00 - [28] Stick to rugby for pansies US, leave the real sports to the rest of the world.
Astenion Blame The Bunny Bunny Nation	Posted - 2010.06.07 16:09:00 - [29] Edited by: Astenion on 07/06/2010 16:10:15 Originally by: dr doooo Originally by: Astenion If soccer has a concussion rate "approaching" football and rugby, then it's because they're taking dives. Soccer, baseball and basketball are not full contact sports, not in the slightest. Lacrosse is a bigger contact sport than soccer. The injuries in soccer are due to accidents and most often are ankle and knee injuries by sliding, diving, and such. You don't run down the field TRYING to overtly hurt someone in soccer. There's a difference between accidentally sliding into someone's ankle and hitting someone so hard that their helmet flies off. But can you do THIS in American football? and your idea that soccer lacks strategy is laughable. Sure it's more subtle, and they don't stand around broadcasting codes with gangsta hand gestures for every set piece, but just because you aren't knowledgeable enough about the game to appreciate it, does not mean that it is not there. We typically frown on the grabbing of other men's genitals; it doesn't exactly help your case against it being a sissy sport, either. Soccer lacks strategy, and I can prove it to you: "Oh look! He just scored a goal for one point! I wonder how the other team will catch up...will they be forced to score a goal, score a goal, or perhaps score a goal? Maybe they'll get close enough into the opposition's side in order to score a goal." Yep. Great strategy there. Not knowledgeable about the game? Dude, I live in Italy. I'm forced to watch this crap every Sunday for the past 6 years. It's boring, lacks strategy, and is full of pansies. "OMG! Someone tripped him and made him fall down! Wow, that must be a full-contact sport!" Please. You see, you're assuming that I've never played it and know nothing about it. Not true. You, on the other hand, obviously have never played American football or else you would've realized that the comparison of the two is like night and day. They're apples and oranges, completely different. One sport is for people who like to whine and cry, and the other sport is for people who will beat the **** out of you if you whine and cry, mainly your own teammates.
Wendat Huron Stellar Solutions	Posted - 2010.06.07 16:13:00 - [30] Sucks to be you then, Italy is a disgrace to the sport. Delenda est achura.



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