IRISHDODGER
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That's not my opinion. That's the shared opinion of most Americans. We don't give a flying F what England, France, Germany, Bolivia and Sengal play. Who cares? We don't. We have real football. Americans will watch Arena Football before they watch soccer. Hell there's Arena League 2 for Pete's sake.
We, Americans, are bored by soccer. Sorry but it's not a point that is up for debate. It bores us. No scoring, no hitting, a clock that runs the wrong way... How many failed pro American soccer leagues have there been? I don't know how many but the answer is "every one". And we don't care that David Beckham is here. BFD! Unless Posh is going to ref the games nude, no one will care.
The game is played for an hour with goals the size of barn doors and the teams can still only manage to score a couple goals between them. And for the love of Pete, pick the freggin ball up. We can't like any sport where a double arm amputee could be sucessful. Seriously, cut Beckham's arms off just below the elbow and he could still play soccer. Cut Peyton Manning's arms off and he wouldn't be able sell beer in the 700 level.
American soccer is minivans, Capri Sun and pizza parties.
And I don't want to hear about sophistication of the European soccer fan. Italy or some other country had to play its top league games in empty stadiums because of fan violence. Could you imagine the Eagles and Cowboys playing in an empty stadium? And Philly fans threw snowballs at Santa and cheered Michael Irvin's career ending injury. But they don't trample people to death. Cops die at soccer games.
Americans don't like soccer - PERIOD - My whole life I've been told of soccer's imminent explosion to top of the American sports world. Well, it's been 34 years and I'm still waiting.
And SI sucks, even the swimsuit issue sucks anymore. Where's Kathy Ireland when you need her?
Nice rant. keep it up brutha! i'd rep you but they won't let me yet.
