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06-08-2006, 09:10 PM
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anyone interested in the world cup?
its crazy over here, and were not even in it. Should be a great month. Soccer is my 2nd fav sport after racing. I like spain, portugal and the czechs to cause a slight upset. Brazil are vulnerable in defence and England are overated.
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06-08-2006, 09:17 PM
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06-09-2006, 02:30 PM
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Germany didn't look too bad this morning against an overmatched Costa Rica
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06-10-2006, 01:03 AM
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Let's give Soccer proper respect.
Where would the NFL be without Soccer style kickers? Ever see old black and white film from the 60's with kicker's lining up straight to kick the ball? This is the HUGE contribution Soccer has made to the American sports scene. The 5'-6" 150lb guy on the team now stands at an angle. Things are still in the stone age for the long snapper though. When oh when will someone figure out a new way to hike the ball?
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06-12-2006, 07:49 PM
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funny article
from the racing post mixes football with racing.
http://www.racingpost.co.uk/news/rp_...=wrap_12_06_06 some background info, the horse that is highlighted, Quito just ran his 100th race and won it for his 18th win and at 9, is better than ever, and is a personal fav of mine. Oh and he is a rig!!
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06-12-2006, 10:04 PM
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I'm more than a bit disappointed in that EFFORT. I can handle being beaten as the Czechs are a great team, but the lack of effort, passion, and will is almost depressing for those of us that hoped for a strong showing - whether that showing would take us far or not.
They are getting RIPPED apart by the media here. As disappointed as I am, it's kinda funny to see analysts tearing this team apart. Hopefully the team doesn't shy away from the embarassment and atleast go down swinging. They have plenty of weapons to do some damage in the next two games, but I want to see some friggin LIFE on the pitch.
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06-13-2006, 10:41 PM
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I almost threw up by the effort of Ronaldo today
as a coach it's disgusting when you see talent play with such lack of motivaton Ronaldinho was great but really the Croats outplayed them and should have won if they didn't kick the ball right to the goalkeeper every time I wouldn't play Ronaldo the rest of the group play I'd stick with Robinho the Americans are doomed how did the FIFA's #5 ranked team get placed with #2 Czechs and three time champ Italy? My neighbors are Argentines so I'm rooting for them but I'd really like to see a 1st time winner
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06-14-2006, 10:46 AM
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The U.S look absolutely putrid. Watching them is like watching a screenplay. it seems everything is scripted out. We need more free-wheeling in our offense. And kasey Kellar needs to show the hell up.
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06-14-2006, 11:22 AM
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06-15-2006, 07:53 AM
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From what I've read over here, the FIFA rankings have been criticized intensely, and our collapse has given a lot of people ammunition to keep tearing into them.
We're off to watch our match against Italy at a football-crazed pub Saturday. It should be painful, but someone has to cheer us on (or cringe and hide behind the pint, either way). I grew up playing soccer/football and loved it, so I enjoy the World Cup. It's really great being in the UK -- I don't think I've ever seen so many car flags supporting the team anywhere.
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06-15-2006, 10:49 PM
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Where is the respect...? How many fat players do you see on a soccer field compared to a football or baseball field? Cmon Gander, you are into fitness. These guys are totally fit or they sit. I will say it is an aquired taste much like baseball. The sport is deeper than the score. Its hard for some people to appreciate unless you have played. This sport in damn tough to play. When you see teams pass the ball and move into opens space so efficiently and set up a shot that misses, there is still beauty in the play. Its kind of like a pitcher setting up a guy for a high tight one for watch that one strike 3. We might love it, but people who dont know the sport look and say what is the big deal? You got to move for 45 minutes straight sprinting and cutting in between. And then do it again. It is a fantastic sport and a wonderful exercise in team cohesion. A change: If a guy has to be carted off the field on a stretcher, he is out of the game and a substitution must be made. He must also sit out the team's next game as he must have been severly injured. They fake way too much to catch a breath.
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06-15-2006, 10:52 PM
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If he is knocked down and cannot get up, he has 40 seconds before a stretcher is brought on... and once the stretcher is on the field a player must come off and be substituted for.
pgardn rules of soccer: Article IV subsection 32a Verse III(c) pslam G5
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06-16-2006, 09:33 AM
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I could care less what kind of shape they are in. Just being honest here. I'd much rather watch out of shape overweight guys play baseball than a bunch of very athletic soccer players run around a field (thats way too big by the way) for one hour and score maybe one goal. They need to do something to make this a more offensive game.
They should shrink the field down in size and increase the size of the goal. When is this over anyways?
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06-16-2006, 09:59 AM
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Because I am tired of watching fat, tabacco chompin, spittin, fat guys that stand around. What kind of sport lets Barry Bonds on the field to play defense. How IN GOD'S NAME can you call baseball a sport when a guy that cannot even run, can play in the outfield? Now that my friend, is a joke. Gander if you learned to love baseball, you can learn to love soccer. (Not that you want to)
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#20
06-18-2006, 07:46 PM
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... the athletes are great ... but the sport is a complete snoozathon. After 26 games ... a total of 61 goals had been scored ... an average of 2.3 per game by BOTH teams ... and only about half of those resulted from game action ... the rest coming on penalty kicks and corner kicks. As Joanne Worley used to say on "Laugh-In" ... BOOOOOOORINGGGG !!!
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