Originally Posted by _AdultDev_ (Post 20127026)

I think the closed minded and arrogance coming here is a bit annoying, but I'll put that aside.

I agree with Madalton, WTF are you people thinking with the no offside rule? There is offsides in Hockey, non of you complain there, why not let 3 guys sit in front of the goal and we pass the puck the length of the ice and then hockey will be 15-19 instead. Why do they have offsides and encroachment in NFL, why not let the defense just attack whenever, would make it more exciting, when I want to get the QB I just run, and then they can try to stop me. Would make that much more exciting as well.

I've been to live NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, and many other sports live around the world. I will say by far seeing soccer live is a different level. The fans almost all across the stadium appreciate everything, they cheer with passion and with their hearts. I've been to NFL games where a lot of people are sitting around and don't even care when points are scored. At a soccer game the people cheer, clap, they all sing songs with love and passion for their team. It's like one giant family.

Saying just kick the ball and score more shows how clueless you are. Why do NHL players pass, pass, pass, pass, pass around the blue line back and forth. Because they are waiting for a hole in the defense, or for someone to make a move that they can get the perfect pass in. In your way of doing things, any time I get the puck just shoot, and shoot. More goals then.

Soccer is a very tactical sport. Some teams play a more attacking style, while others sit back and play the counter attack. If you watched Real Madrid vs FC Bayern in the champions league you would have saw a perfectly planned counter attack.

You have to remember in soccer there are 11 men on the field, so just kicking the ball is hard to do, you need to get it past them, you need to plan the right move, the right pass. Soccer is a lot of anticipation, you stand and cheer, the ball moves up and it gets you on the edge of your seat just waiting and waiting.

To put it into perspective, a lot of USA sports are like quickie sex, I want to cum, and cum right now, excitement, make something happen, score a goal, hit a home run, intercept the ball and run it back for a pick 6.

With soccer, it's like long passionate sex, you don't want to pull out, you don't want to cum. You want to be on edge for that perfect moment and then squirt all over the place. That's how soccer is, the ball moves up slowly, and when the moment happens, the right cross comes in, and someone heads the ball in, you go apeshit. And the vibe in the stadium is different then anything you'd find at a NHL game, or NFL.

You may think a lot is not going on, but if you watch the fighting and wrestling for the ball, the way some people play, the moves they make. If you think they are doing nothing a lot of guys run 10 plus KM in about 90 mins time. For a bunch of guys standing around, that's sure a lot of movement.

When you watch, understand what's happening, why they are passing, who they are passing to. The Ghana USA game was a great example. Ghana was coming up the sides and crossing like crazy, they just could not punch it in. But, every shot made you go LOOOK!!!!

Then they finally scored, it was like WTF. Then a few mins later USA scored on a corner. It was crazy.

Understand the rules, understand the movements, understand why each team plays the way they do.

If you really want to understand, fly to Europe, see a game or two live, then you will understand.

Originally Posted by MaDalton (Post 20127068)

sorry, simply overlooked that, no intention.

it is part of the rules - and part of the tactics. if there was no offside, each team would simply park one or more players in front of the opponents goal and just try to do long shots to them. and the game would be ruined.

doesn't hockey have a similar rule? no shots across the middle line?

and the faking of injuries... as someone who played handball that bothers me too sometimes.

Originally Posted by Ross (Post 20127080)

This is the kind of question I just can't answer to someone, you have to watch me, watching a football match to know what is special about it. I love the game more than any other sport, more than any other thing. Since the time I could walk, I've kicked a ball around, my cousins, uncles, my dad, they all taught me different things about the game, the offside rule, how to dribble, when to pass, when to shoot, everything to do with the game was taught to me by family and friends. It can be played anywhere, by 2 people or 50 people, when you are a kid you don't care how many is on a team, get the ball and start playing.

It's life to me, I am passionate about it, it brings back a lot of very happy childhood memories, it's the simplest thing in the world but it's more fun than anything else. If you don't get it, don't be arrogant about it, it's not your fault and you can't start to understand it if you won't open your mind and give it a chance.

I opened my mind and gave NFL, Basketball, Baseball and Hockey a chance when I moved to North America, I regularly go to all these sports games and I enjoy them, especially NFL but they will never replace Football for me.

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd (Post 20126459)

I am an American yes. LOL

Originally Posted by Best-In-BC (Post 20127224)

Soccer fans are pussies, so they op for cop love no matter what.

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 20127220)

basketball is boring.

there is no strategy, just get the ball to the guy with the ego/big paycheck and let him chuck it at the basket.

Originally Posted by bronco67 (Post 20127172)

It's a game with a ball bouncing all over the place on a 2 mile field, with almost no control over where it goes and who gets it, has dudes running around for 3 hours with maybe the prize of a single goal into a net that you could put a battleship through. What's not to like?

Originally Posted by Brian837 (Post 20127233)

some calling yourself an American. You are an idiot and just because you do not like the game does not mean all Americans do.
You are using being an American as your excuse for being a dumbass. Good job

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd (Post 20127263)

Are you saying I do not represent every American? Shocking! :D

Let's face it: soccer/futbol is for poor people with nothing better to do but relive their shitty childhood memories of growing up dirt poor and only having a wee wittle ballie to kick awound. People going apeshit over dudes passing a ball, dribbling back-and-forth in the middle of a gigantic field. Oh the strategy! Oh the anticipation! Oh the dirt poor nations of the world using a boring sport as an excuse to be nationalistic! Yay.

No thanks - give me sex NOW (fuck 'anticipation'). Give me scoring NOW. Let me win NOW. I am an AMERICAN and I WIN and this is why WE are #1 in th world, not fucking Brasil or Portugal or fucking France.

GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!

Pfft.

Originally Posted by nico-t (Post 20127275)

so much for the people who took the effort to type a serious reply to this ignorant assclown

Originally Posted by nico-t (Post 20127275)

so much for the people who took the effort to type a serious reply to this ignorant assclown

Originally Posted by michael.kickass (Post 20127306)

:2 cents:

Originally Posted by nico-t (Post 20127275)

so much for the people who took the effort to type a serious reply to this ignorant assclown

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd (Post 20127373)

Know who went to all the matches? Foriegners. LOL We Americans simply do not see the appeal and while it was well-explained in this thread (and I can see the appeal from another person's perspective) soccer just doesn't do it for 95% of Americans (or New Yorkers). Sorry.

Originally Posted by baggg (Post 20127406)

oh okay lol

http://i.imgur.com/jZ8a5Mq.jpg


Looks like most americans arent as ignorant and stupid as you and can understand the basic rules of the worlds #1 sport and can enjoy the matches :thumbsup

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd (Post 20127407)

Nope. The people watching those games are from foreign countries living here in the US. And I ain't iggnint. :D

Actually let's be honest here: ANY American who's "into" the World Cup is "into it" for one reason and one reason only: gambling. If an American can make a buck off it we'll watch. But just to shout 'USA! USA!'....no, that's what the Olympics are for.

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd (Post 20127373)

THIS is what I mean: people who are into futbol are basically in a cult and cannot stand when someone pokes fun at them. "It's a RELIGION!" Oh please, it's a fucking GAME so calm down people.

Besides, I DID thank those who gave me a serious reply. I do appreciate that. But this thread quickly degenerated into how ignorant Americans are for not "getting it" then comparing every other sport in the world to soccer.

I am an intelligent sports fan. I have also traveled the world and visited 23 countries (so far), and not just as a fat, dumb American tourist either. I have lived and worked in several countries in my lifetime. I am a NEW YORKER, which is very differant from being an AMERICAN only, and yet still I fail to see the appeal, even after all the explanations.

The World Cup was held here in America a few years back. Know who went to all the matches? Foriegners. LOL We Americans simply do not see the appeal and while it was well-explained in this thread (and I can see the appeal from another person's perspective) soccer just doesn't do it for 95% of Americans (or New Yorkers). Sorry.

Originally Posted by Lichen (Post 20127452)

hey ThePornNerd, are you aware you are violating GFY sig rules?

Originally Posted by Jel (Post 20127455)

^ Well that isn't something only a complete wanker would post at all.

Originally Posted by Lichen (Post 20127552)

oh, so it's wrong to point out that someone is breaking board rules? i bet you'd be the first to bitch is someone started posting racial slurs or post illegal sites

go fuck yourself, asshat :321GFY

Originally Posted by Lykos (Post 20127387)

80% of the world is watching the world cup now and you ask what's the appeal ? :)

Originally Posted by Lichen (Post 20127552)

oh, so it's wrong to point out that someone is breaking board rules? i bet you'd be the first to bitch is someone started posting racial slurs or post illegal sites

go fuck yourself, asshat :321GFY

Originally Posted by milambur (Post 20127640)

Any sport that requires you to move your ass for 45 minutes without a break is bound to have a hard time in the US...

Originally Posted by Jel (Post 20127559)

bet how much? I'll take it :thumbsup

and your example is like the equivalent of grassing up a fellow 7 year old for shitting in someone's sandwich, versus running to the teacher because someone whispered to you during class.

Eat a dick, cock holster :thumbsup

Originally Posted by nico-t (Post 20127275)

so much for the people who took the effort to type a serious reply to this ignorant assclown

Originally Posted by _AdultDev_ (Post 20127286)

Agreed, way to paint yourself as an ignorant fool.

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd (Post 20127263)

Are you saying I do not represent every American? Shocking! :D

Let's face it: soccer/futbol is for poor people with nothing better to do but relive their shitty childhood memories of growing up dirt poor and only having a wee wittle ballie to kick awound. People going apeshit over dudes passing a ball, dribbling back-and-forth in the middle of a gigantic field. Oh the strategy! Oh the anticipation! Oh the dirt poor nations of the world using a boring sport as an excuse to be nationalistic! Yay.

No thanks - give me sex NOW (fuck 'anticipation'). Give me scoring NOW. Let me win NOW. I am an AMERICAN and I WIN and this is why WE are #1 in th world, not fucking Brasil or Portugal or fucking France.

GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!

Pfft.

Originally Posted by nico-t (Post 20127275)

so much for the people who took the effort to type a serious reply to this ignorant assclown

Originally Posted by _AdultDev_ (Post 20127286)

Agreed, way to paint yourself as an ignorant fool.

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd (Post 20127407)

Nope. The people watching those games are from foreign countries living here in the US. And I ain't iggnint. :D

Actually let's be honest here: ANY American who's "into" the World Cup is "into it" for one reason and one reason only: gambling. If an American can make a buck off it we'll watch. But just to shout 'USA! USA!'....no, that's what the Olympics are for.

Originally Posted by mineistaken (Post 20127833)

Moron, half of the olympics sports are 10 times more boring and "less action" than football.

Just to remind of your stupidity: you called baseball and golf less boring than football. :1orglaugh:1orglaugh That is like: say what :helpme