But you see, people go to blogs they like to read stuff they want to read about.

Fix, please.

Top Gear is on BBC.

Probably outscore the soccer match. 

FWIW - The tourney has been going nearly two full days.  5 matches and a total of 5 goals?!?!

Sheer excitement.  Also, there appear to be large swarms of bees in attendence at every game.

U.S. guys to keep an eye on are midfielder Landon Donovan (probably the most well-known U.S. player), defender Oguchi Onyewu, and team captain Carlos Bocanegra.

Huh?

On the other squad, keep your eyes peeled for world-class striker Wayne Rooney (whose play today will probably make-or-break the UK game), midfielder Steven Gerrard, and midfielder Frank Lampard.

What's a striker?

Are these guys gonna take the time make a plan in a huddle this time?  Instead of running around like kids on a playground?

The World Cup- that's some kind of international drinking competition, right?

Not sure why you guys don't think much of it.

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 01:10 PM (8ysYJ)

Does Sunsan Estridge remind anyone of a alcohol soaked hag at the end of the bar talking loud with a camel hanging from her lips, damn she's pitiful.

Hey, NG,  I have to give her credit for being intellectually honest.  She doesn't lace a rant with pure bullshit, like, say, Bob Bekel--the extreme example.  Or any bullshit, for that matter.  

It would be a great sport if the field were half of its current size.

Team Handball is a superior sport.

...as is masturbation. 

Both take less time.

Obama tells Britain no hard feelings over spill

(AP) – 16 minutes ago

LONDON — The British government says President Barack Obama has reassured Prime Minister David Cameron that his frustration over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not an attack on Britain.

Obama tells Britain no hard feelings over spill

(AP) – 16 minutes ago

LONDON — The British government says President Barack Obama has reassured Prime Minister David Cameron that his frustration over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not an attack on Britain.

Posted by: Tami at June 12, 2010 01:22 PM (VuLos)

What's fucking pathetic is that the call was even necessary.

Posted by: fishdicks at June 12, 2010 01:16 PM (1bYx1)

Get onside you blery wankah!

The rest of the world really is trying to make us care about soccer, excuse me, "football" as we were corrected by one of our UK guys yesterday. He sends our group an e-mail about the UK-USA matchup, wishes us luck even though our team won't win, anyway brought it to our attention when most of us have had more important events on our minds -  the Stanley Cup or NBA finals.

I've been in Italy when they were in the World Cup finals, and another time when they won. There is no U.S. comparison to the fever that consumes Europeans when their team is a contender. I hope the US team wins the World Cup, then I can get the T-shirt.

So, they finally took up my suggestion that at least one player gets to carry a club and beat the shit out of anyone that touches the ball???

That would be a lot more interesting.

Posted by: Kemp at June 12, 2010 01:05 PM (2+9Yx)

I expect gay marriages to take place on a soccer field.

56 Who the hell cares? Soccer is for European girly-men who carry purses!

would you care to say that to a size ten dr martin boot.

_{Not good people. Just not good people.}

I hope that's a pontytail quote.

Posted by: Horatius at June 12, 2010 01:29 PM (n5VMH)

Hmmmmm, I'm thinking somebody or something specitic led to this comment.

Internal administration documents reveal that up to 51% of employers may have to relinquish their current health care coverage because of ObamaCare.

Small firms will be even likelier to lose existing plans.

The "midrange estimate is that 66% of small employer plans and 45% of large employer plans will relinquish their grandfathered status by the end of 2013," according to the document.

In the worst-case scenario, 69% of employers — 80% of smaller firms — would lose that status, exposing them to far more provisions under the new health law.

_{Posted by: Tami at June 12, 2010 01:32 PM (VuLos)}

But if you like your plan, you can keep it!

@PoP

You mean you don't like watching smelly euro's running around like spazzes for 2 hours and at the end of the "match" the score is 0-0?

What's not to love?

With spurs?

Yes, spurs and assless chaps.

Posted by: CDR M at June 12, 2010 01:31 PM (5I8G0)

Bless You!

If you don't like the length of the game, you can change it.

It's not so much the length as in the lack of scoring (heh). I used to play soccer and even I get bored watching low scoring games.

Posted by: CDR M at June 12, 2010 01:33 PM (5I8G0)

I don't think Thad can blame it on his staff.  He failed, miserably, and that was after he was being such a miserable prick like his boss.  Of course, I have no respect for any of these douches who ally with, and disingenuously defend, the Indonesian Imbecile.  Thad Allen was a disastrous loser in this whole affair from the beginning.  No wonder he was working with The Precedent.

You mean you don't like watching smelly euro's running around like spazzes for 2 hours and at the end of the "match" the score is 0-0?

What's not to love?

Posted by: Delta Smelt at June 12, 2010 01:35 PM (0pYSi)

I bet ABC follows the match with highlights from the last 10 years of Eurovision.  They figure that that would make people appreciate the soccer more.

I bet ABC follows the match with highlights from the last 10 years of Eurovision.  They figure that that would make people appreciate the soccer more.

Yeah, they will show all 13 goals scored in the last ten years.

Admit it folks, you're just waiting for the drunken soccer louts to start a riot in the stands. For hooliganism, you can't really beat the limeys. Those cocksuckers will stab you in the throat with a broken bottle just for being within reach.

I'm not watching the game. I'll wait for ESPN to show the 5 seconds of highlights.

Admit it folks, you're just waiting for the drunken soccer louts to start a riot in the stands. For hooliganism, you can't really beat the limeys. Those cocksuckers will stab you in the throat with a broken bottle just for being within reach.

Heh true.  They might be the last best hope for Britain though.  They might fight the Muzzies.

Yeah, they will show all 13 goals scored in the last ten years.

Posted by: Delta Smelt at June 12, 2010 01:45 PM (0pYSi)

LOL.

Posted by: Mal at June 12, 2010 01:40 PM (Z+qzA)

--The vuvuzela.  It comes from the tradition of Zulu tribes summoning each other with animal horns.  Many coaches wanted them banned, but FIFA ruled it a local custom or something like that.  Supposedly it's a home field advantage, but I guess only because the RSA team is used to it.  Heck, I'm already used to it --kinda like having a noisy AC on in the background instead of a hive of angry bees.

Ah. The World Cup. Where the rest of the world gets into large ad-hoc street gangs and beats up other countries' fans amidst a sea of stale, weak foreign beer, skanky pits, and puking drunks.

Yeah. Honestly, I hope the US team gets shut out because I hate seeing this stupid shit all over, hyped by semi-male Euro-philic leftist media whores.

hyped by semi-male Euro-philic leftist media whores.

Sports journalists?

Find me another sport with that variety in the height of the top players.

Golf. Bowling. Chess.

Sounds about right.

Ah. The World Cup. Where the rest of the world gets into large ad-hoc street gangs and beats up other countries' fans amidst a sea of stale, weak foreign beer, skanky pits, and puking drunks.

Yeah. Honestly, I hope the US team gets shut out because I hate seeing this stupid shit all over, hyped by semi-male Euro-philic leftist media whores.

a simple, i dont care for football would suffice.

Find me another sport with that variety in the height of the top players.

Curling.

Posted by: LiveFreeOrDie at June 12, 2010 01:49 PM (1i7y7)

Find me another person who cares about the height distribution of the top players.

@goldfinger

Excellent rant. 

Posted by: Eric at June 12, 2010 01:43 PM (2/Fyp)

Walkoff home runs.

a simple, i dont care for football soccer would suffice.

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 01:50 PM (8ysYJ)

FIFY

Are Dingo Boots made from dingo?

Worst drinking game in the world:  Everytime a goal is scored, take a shot.

Maybe they could play that one at AA meetings.

Find me another sport with that variety in the height of the top players.

Midget Throwing:

Midget - 3' tall

Guy throwing Midget - 6' tall

Posted by: Walter at June 12, 2010 01:57 PM (oA4y0)

--Please tell me it's a froll and not the real Jew-hater.

Find me another sport with that variety in the height of the top players.

If you're so concerned about having a wide variety of heights, why do you use the adjective "top" to describe the best players? 

Of course, the empathetic Latina wouldn't have this problem, since they don't have adjectives in Spanish ... but that is neither here nor there.

_{Find me another sport with that variety in the height of the top players.}

Hockey.

Baseball.

Football.

Basketball.

...any sport.

@171

Exihibit B all the way baby!

a simple, i dont care for football would suffice.

I love real football. I despise association football, i.e., soccer, not because it is boring, dull, silly, and as unsatisfying as betting on cats. I despise it because of the fact that it is pushed in our face repeatedly by people hung up on some idea that it is 'better' because shitheaps like Mexico and France enjoy it. Like that has any draw to an American.

Here, soccer is like kickball. It's a child's game. Sure, playing four-square and kickball and soccer was fun, but then I went to sixth grade. That's a huge obstacle to overcome before any American without elementary-school age children becomes very excited about soccer as a grown-up sport.

Outside of that, soccer is also seen as a foreign sport. And that's never going to change, and it is never going to be perceived as a positive.

Posted by: Walter at June 12, 2010 01:57 PM (oA4y0)

Walter, stick with what you know best, and stop fucking the chicken.

_{This is why soccer is more popular in Europe than here.
Exhibit A:  http://3bej.sl.pt}

There's no Slut Like an Italian Slut!

Posted by: Walter at June 12, 2010 01:57 PM (oA4y0)

Fine and dandy...Fuck Off and leave us alone.

_{It's stuff like this that makes me believe there is no recovery going on.}

I have forwarded your comments to Whitehouse.gov/snitch . 

This aggression will not stand!

There's no Slut Like an Italian Slut!

Posted by: garrett at June 12, 2010 02:03 PM (+Jfop)

Posted by: Vic at June 12, 2010 02:07 PM (6taRI)

Soccer is just an excuse for the eurotrash hooligans to get drunk and beat the shit out of each other..

It's like they're too ghey to fight real wars, so they recreate WWII..only they're all fascists, commies and Nazis.

Soccer should only be played by cute little 7-8 year old girls in oversized uniforms.

I was in DC on business this week and it was all that the same type of douchebags in the shirtless beer pong pics could talk about

...fucking insufferable.

I have no intention of watching, but I'm kinda hoping the Brits kick ass because it's become sorty of a proxy battle between them Captain KickAss over the Gulf oil situation..

..and I just fucking hate the jug-eared idiot

_{Yao Ming and Chris Paul were both on the All Star team last year, height spread = 18 inches.}

Oddly enough, with their pants down, there's a similar spread.

But going the other way!

Go rent "From Paris With Love" - a great PRO-KILLING-TERRORIST-DOUCHEBAGS MOVIE. It has John Travolta, but, trust me, dude is NAILS as a bad-ass CIA killer. Movie suffers from a terrible title (sounds like a date movie). But, dare I say, it is PRO War on Terror!??

Posted by: Vic at June 12, 2010 02:07 PM (6taRI)

I get Google too.

Posted by: LiveFreeOrDie at June 12, 2010 01:49 PM (1i7y7)

So, you're saying that soccer is biased against tall people?

Succes for the USA team from europe.

You are getting to the top five or six in the world even if

soccer isn't that big in the US.

The next world cup you will be world campions.

I'm rooting for you guys. Enjoy

Do not think soccer equals invasion of mexicans. It's got nothing to with it.

Invasion of mexicans is an invasion of mexicans.

Soccer is soccer or the real football. Foot and ball says it all.

This pregame show makes me want to start setting shit on fire again.

Don't give up hope. The whole of South Africa may burn to the ground by the time this is all over.

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 02:09 PM (8ysYJ)

Goldfinger was a European villain trying to clean out Fort Knox.  Just sayin' ...

ABC has fucked themselves.

How in the world do they expect to hod on to vieers with this nonsense. 

"Hey you know what's more boring than a Soccer match? 

Talking one up!

Douchenozzles should have had a 3 minute intro and dumped into the 'action' of the game.

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Goldfinger was a European villain trying to clean out Fort Knox.  Just sayin' ...
no he just wanted to make it radioactive, so the value of his gold would go up

but that bloody bastard bond and pussy put paid to that idea.

Did a Soccer Pundit just predict a Draw!?!?

but that bloody bastard bond and pussy put paid to that idea.

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 02:16 PM (8ysYJ)

I'll watch that movie again just for the pussy!

Posted by: CDR M at June 12, 2010 02:18 PM (5I8G0)

Did Europe ever pay us back for The Marshall Plan?

..or for freeing hundreds of millions of them?

Posted by: Fish at June 12, 2010 02:16 PM (v1gw3)

-- libtard 'ho

Posted by: progressoverpeace at June 12, 2010 02:20 PM (Qp4DT)

Nice one!

Who wants to bet that The Precedent makes some stupid statement about soccer and calls it "football"?

Sucker bet

Who wants to bet that The Precedent makes some stupid statement about soccer and calls it "football"?

And pronouces it "futbol".

Posted by: 'Nam Grunt at June 12, 2010 02:23 PM (HNXmq)

Posted by: progressoverpeace at June 12, 2010 02:22 PM (Qp4DT)

Hell, that's a given.  Just before he announces subsidies for it.

But US has to win some games.  They are called 'games' right??

Matches!!!  Damn it...that makes it more manly.

GO USA !!!

Soccer is not a sissy game the main reason why hug and kiss and lay on the ground pretending to die is to waste time for the other team to equalize.

The clock doesn't stop.

It is  I admit a gay and shit way to make try and win so the clock should be stopped and a fixed play time of 60 min introduced.

Dude at the airport bar told me last night that the reason the soccer players walk out of the tunnel holding hands with little kids is to keep them from trash talking and starting shit with each other..

..still kinda creepy if you ask me

They sure do like horns in soccer.

You know the reason why our ancestors left the "old country?"  Because the old country sucks! 

Well there was that and soccer.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at June 12, 2010 02:03 PM (IqfKc)

Rooney is unstoppable

Andy Rooney?

The athleticism is...what's the opposite of Palpable?

Comatose?

 _{Damn its hot here, now at 101°F on my porch on the North side of house in shade.}

When is the North Side of your house in the sun?

_{Brazilian women have the best asses in the world, beating out all others by a mile.}

Argentina.  Like they were touched by God.

You can let them turn around and call you "Papi".

Too many Brazilian babes require a Shopping bag, or two.

Fuck goal UK

Brits 1...Obama zip

Posted by: Blazer at June 12, 2010 02:30 PM (t72+4)

Fuck the Deadskins; you suck; you will always suck

so let it be written, so let it be done........

 There's something wrong with the game clock.

They're running it backwards...the dumbasses

Well. Game Over.

Love those elementary school crossing guard uniforms.

errr, all of which are socialist wankholes, and handing over much of their sovereign responsibility to a supreme socialist wankhole authority, the EU.

mate you just elected a supreme socialist into the white house.

just remember that before you start pointing the finger and having a laugh at our suffering.

Posted by: rdbrewer at June 12, 2010 02:33 PM (wSZhD)

Not sure, but it will probably seem like forever...

We have a soccer team? Really?

Why?

obama could't kick a soccer ball two yards.

Obama isn't fucking soccer and never will be.

mate you just elected a supreme socialist into the white house.

just remember that before you start pointing the finger and having a laugh at our suffering.

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 02:38 PM (8ysYJ)

You have a point there. At least you will be there at the bottom to cushion our fall.

Posted by: 'Nam Grunt at June 12, 2010 02:40 PM (HNXmq)

The game isn't over.

That is part of  the struggle to equalize and win.

But scoring isn't easy that is true.

Nothing in life is easy.

Be nice to the English.

They gave us (American) Idol, Crumpets, Cuckolding, Dogging, and our Passion for Oral Hygiene.

I like the sloooooooow motion best.

I swear wimmin have no idea what they're missing wtih this sport.......

-->mate you just elected a supreme socialist into the white house.

The US declared national suicide on Nov 4th, 2008. There's no question about that. But, it doesn't help Europe's case, at all, especially as the Indonesian Imbecile was more popular among Europeans than he ever was among Americans.

I still don't understand why Germany even allowed the retard to hold a US Precedential campaign stop there. Of course, I don't understand why he was thrown out of the race for doing that. Campaigning in a foreign nation is, so far as I am aware, totally illegal.

-->just remember that before you start pointing the finger and having a laugh at our suffering.

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 02:38 PM (8ysYJ)

Don't worry. We know this nation is fucked.  America suffered a psychotic break during the credit crisis and just decided to end it all for the election.

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europe is turning right, as for you, well you have to try it out and get burnt before you turn back. socialists always think their way is different and will work.

Posted by: 'Nam Grunt at June 12, 2010 02:43 PM (HNXmq)

Midfielder? Striker? Defender?

WTF are those?

...not that I care, mind you.

mate you just elected a supreme socialist into the white house.

just remember that before you start pointing the finger and having a laugh at our suffering.

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 02:38 PM (8ysYJ)

You have a point there. At least you will be there at the bottom to cushion our fall.

Posted by: robtr at June 12, 2010 02:40 PM (fwSHf) 

goldfinger , But you Guys are always telling us we are knuckledraggers and our betters, but you went there first!

oh right we did drag our knuckles but arrive in same place.

 mourns sorrowfully for all of us.

_{I swear wimmin have no idea what they're missing wtih this sport.......}

Preach it sister!

_{Those are the shittiest goddamned uniforms I've ever seen in the history of soccer.}

I have to disagree.  They look like a cross between Navy Dress, and a 'Diver Down' Flag!

Aye, Aye, Captain!

(I LOVE them!)

Midfielder? Striker? Defender?

WTF are those?

...not that I care, mind you.

Are you really that dense? Can't figure them out?

That was close

Wow..this is awsome...one guy kicked the ball..

...and..then..and then..ANOTHER GUY KICKED IT!!!

Midfielder = OK at 3:30 am, but not before 2!

Striker = Power-Top

Defenseman = Cock Blocking Boyfriend

Why don't the goalies wear uniforms?

And why is the ball smooth?  I'm used to lumpy soccer balls.

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 02:50 PM (8ysYJ)

You guys blame everything on negros, first it was boogie woogie music and now brazillian ass. Some things just happen

Why do, *ahem*,  people spend time watching something they obviously hate? Even better, why sit around and bitch about it?

Jesus.

Gabe, stick up another thread for the crybabies, pls.

 _{I'm used to lumpy soccer balls.}

Get those checked!

Some of your comments are really funny.

Baseball is much more exciting. 5 hours of looking at......

looking at.....

at......

.......

Lacy is into sweet harmony.

And why is the ball smooth?  I'm used to lumpy soccer balls.

FIFA decided to try a new ball design for the World Cup, it's supposed to help the ball fly farther and faster. The players weren't too happy about it though because they weren't used to playing with it.

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we are sheep to our elected leaders who know what is best for us.

all i know is that its not going to end well.

Why do, *ahem*,  people spend time watching something they obviously hate?

..just waiting for the drunken Brit hooligans to riot..I've never seen it in real time

Posted by: KG at June 12, 2010 02:54 PM (S8TF5)

This isn't the cartoon network?

Posted by: KG at June 12, 2010 02:54 PM (S8TF5)

Fox Newswatch is on.  It's a bit less infuriating than soccer. With Judy Miller and Ellis Pelican, not much ... but a bit.  They are not only stupid, but proudly so - as seems the rage among the left these days.  The left is totally impervious to shame and humiliation, which is what makes them so unbelievably dangerous.

got penalized for "persistent infringement"???

WTF??

368

you got your wish

"The Game will have to be stopped..."

Not the Clock. 

The Game.

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 02:59 PM (8ysYJ)

God forbid the US ever host a World Cup

We did. Inn 1994

Posted by: Michelle Obama at June 12, 2010 03:00 PM (t72+4)

That's just wrong man , it's saturday

Can't they both lose?

Nobody is a loser! Everybody wins and everybody gets a first place trophy!

@ 386

LOL

Posted by: KG at June 12, 2010 02:57 PM (S8TF5)

No, the joke is you taking time to post here when you're missing the white hot action on the pitch.

 Everybody wins and everybody gets a first place trophy!

...and an Orange Slice!

No, the joke is you taking time to post here when you're missing the white hot action on the pitch.

Posted by: Portnoy at June 12, 2010 03:04 PM (azgo2)

--I see plenty of people posting during big American football games, too, so that means nuthin'.

Posted by: Fish at June 12, 2010 03:02 PM (v1gw3)

Posted by: Vic at June 12, 2010 03:03 PM (6taRI)

I can take the libs - we all expect their stupidity - but I can't stand the half-hearted arguments offered by Cal whatshisname and Jim Pinkerton.  Every once in a while they bring good arguments, but usually they cede half of the issue at the start.  Jon Scott is the best of the bunch, and he's the moderator.

I thought you where all patriotic and stuff.

Looks like some of you are rooting for the USA to lose.

Don't complain about obummer than.

The defense rests.

Brilliant, cheers!

Looks like some of you are rooting for the USA to lose.

Don't complain about obummer than.

Losing a stupid game is exactly the same as destroying the economy and bowing to our enemies?

Pass the Cristal, we're having another party tonight.

Pre-party on the Gulfstream!

Looks like some of you are rooting for the USA to lose.

Pretty much.

Mocking the "non-sport" that would have half the people here giong for an oxygen tank if they played the sport for 10 mins.

Oh and .......... GOOOOOOOOAAAAAL!!!

I thought you where all patriotic and stuff.

Looks like some of you are rooting for the USA to lose.

Posted by: gdg at June 12, 2010 03:07 PM (JS+7s)

Er ... patriotism applies to important things.  Not sporting events.  We don't have much in the way of "national teams" or appetite for such.  Americans are more into individual achievement, and with teams, individual teams - not national teams.

How many Americans watch the Davis Cup?  How many watch Olympic tennis?  Almost none.  But we watch lots of professional tennis and golf - and we generally root for the Americans in those.

You know, we've got a perfect record against the limeys in WC soccer.

Er ... patriotism applies to important things.  Not sporting events

Huh. Really?

I recall quite a bit of interest in the Olympics.

Yeah, but let's see those muscleheads make a quilt.

Radish, for the gooooooooooal!

+1

Posted by: Fish at June 12, 2010 03:14 PM (v1gw3)

I believe he used the politer term, "Buck the Fritish". 

Some of your comments are hilerious.

I'm sitting  here laughing my head off.

I tuned in to the game to see what the buzz was all about..

..and got buzz

Mocking the "non-sport" that would have half the people here giong for an oxygen tank if they played the sport for 10 mins.

Hell yeah!

1-1 in the 1st half!?!?

This is a Barnburner!

I thought you where all patriotic and stuff.

Looks like some of you are rooting for the USA to lose.

Don't complain about obummer than.

Posted by: gdg at June 12, 2010 03:07 PM (JS+7s)

Fuck Pres'ent Toonces, and fuck all you assholes who in your foot stomping, anyone but Bush, temper tantrum pulled the lever for him. Fucking retards, every single last one of them.

This is a Barnburner!

Can't you go fish? Or......hmmm....I dunno....fly a kite?!

This is a Barnburner!

Posted by: garrett at June 12, 2010 03:16 PM (+Jfop)

Almost as exciting as a Lions vs. Redskins game.  Almost.

I recall quite a bit of interest in the Olympics.

Only thing worth watching there is women's sand volleyball....

431 That goalie's almost sure to be stabbed when he gets backed to the UK...

Yes, but let's not discuss their Islamofascist problems at this particular point.

Fuck Pres'ent Toonces, and fuck all you assholes who in your foot stomping, anyone but Bush, temper tantrum pulled the lever for him. Fucking retards, every single last one of them.

Posted by: Unclefacts, AoSHQ Professional Debate Team at June 12, 2010 03:17 PM (erIg9)

--I hope we don;t see a repeat of that shit in California: Waaaaaaa! Fiorina and Whitman are too liberal!!!  Waaaaa! I'm staying home so Moonbeam and Boxer win! Waaaaaaa!

I believe he used the politer term, "Buck the Fritish". 

In Jefferson's personal journal he wrote, "Maye thy British be reamed in thy arse by an uncastrated bulle."

_{The Brits need to get BP out there to plug that hole}

Couldn't they just ask the british keeper to protect the hole and not let anything roll in there and plug it up?

Almost as exciting as a Lions vs. Redskins game.  Almost.

Posted by: Editor at June 12, 2010 03:18 PM (YX6i/)

Only thing worth watching there is Brazilian women's sand volleyball....

Posted by: beedubya at June 12, 2010 03:18 PM (AnTyA)

"That goalie's almost sure to be stabbed when he gets backed to the UK..."

If he were Japanese, he woulda done it to himself right there and then out of shame

So, halftime.  Time for the marching bands?

_{Only thing worth watching there is women's sand volleyball....}

Those Chicks is Nekkid!

Huh. Really?

I recall quite a bit of interest in the Olympics.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at June 12, 2010 03:14 PM (VthB/)

Yes, really.  Americans approach the Olympics differently than any other nation, too.  That's why The Precedent's pathetic trip to Copenhagen to have the White House beg the Olympic committee for the games was so unbelievably un-American.

Americans like the Olympics for the actual competition - especially in sports that we don't see much otherwise.  But it isn't the "national" part of it that Americans care about.  Most Americans, I think, thought the basketball Dream Teams were kind of pathetic.

Name one "national team" that your average American knows about or knows how it's put together.  We just aren't structured that way.

Fish fry this evening at my bunker, fresh speckled trout (from the good side of the Gulf), homemade hushpuppies and cobbed corn

 You.Are.Such.A.Tease!

"That goalie's almost sure to be stabbed when he gets backed to the UK..."

more likely to get hacked to death and eaten on his way back to his hotel room, for his boots

Posted by: 'Nam Grunt at June 12, 2010 03:19 PM (HNXmq)

Too bad you're probably about 1800 miles away and my Gulfstream's at JiffyLube.

Posted by: The WNBA at June 12, 2010 03:21 PM (0pYSi)

It may be boring, but the WNBA games with lesbians smooching and touching hooters is not very sporting. 

@ 467

LOL

Getting the british keeper to plug the hole.

Wasn't it him the first time around?

Only thing worth watching there is Brazilian women's sand volleyball

BULLSHIT!!!

Posted by: The WNBA

Outstanding!

I think we can all agree on how bad the WNBA sucks. Or all women's sports for that matter. Love playin' them, but not watching them. Snoozefest galore.

Hey -

anyone else find it funny that the Chick that was harassed by SC Senate Candidate Greene had to explain the term "Straight Porn" to Shep Smith?

Also, she was thick. 

It may be boring, but the WNBA games with lesbians smooching and touching hooters is not very sporting. 

Posted by: Fish at June 12, 2010 03:24 PM (v1gw3)

It may be boring, but the WNBA games with lesbians smooching and touching hooters is not very sporting. 

You take that back!

@Blazer

If you enjoy Michelle my Belle clones making out with Napolitano clones you will love it.

Only thing worth watching there is Brazilian women's sand volleyball

OK..maybe you do have a point after all

500 the Chick that was harassed by SC Senate Candidate Greene had to explain the term "Straight Porn" to Shep Smith?

Really?? There's such a thing as straight porn..

...ick

Posted by: Blazer at June 12, 2010 03:25 PM (t72+4)

The good looking lipstick lesbians don't attend WNBA games, but the pimply faced fat lesbians with cooter breath do.

Posted by: ed davis will plug that hole with a mile long anvil at June 12, 2010 03:22 PM (Epj2t)

Only thing worth watching there is Brazilian women's sand volleyball....

Posted by: beedubya at June 12, 2010 03:18 PM (AnTyA)

Speaking of Brazilian women........................

http://tinyurl.com/28dgoen

(NSFW)

Posted by: laceyunderalls at June 12, 2010 03:24 PM (VthB/)

I like women's tennis, gymnastics, swimming, diving, some track and field (though I can't stand all the jewelry worn during competition - that's just insane), skiing.  And ice skating, though the scoring is a total joke.

Obama is on the phone right now apologizing to the Queen.

that will be to our muslim king in waiting, prance chas. the clueless one.

thick as shit and twice as smelly.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 12, 2010 03:26 PM (M9BNu)

No offense to anyone here, but I don't particularly like "horse people"

I'm offended.

fucking hippies don't like soccer. Nancy

True, but we do love a good game of frisbee!

Posted by: CDR M at June 12, 2010 03:30 PM (5I8G0)

Whew!  

 Half-time...I needed a rest.

Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at June 12, 2010 03:32 PM (IvNpQ)

And thank you Jesus!

Second half.

True, but we do love a good game of frisbee!

And hackey sack.

Posted by: Portnoy at June 12, 2010 03:25 PM (azgo2)

Exactly.  And you don't need an Olympics for sports that have major professional leagues, like tennis or basketball - especially if the Olympians can be pros, themselves.  It makes no sense.

Frankly, I have yet to figure out why any top pro tennis players waste their time at the Olympics.  No one even watches it or cares.

@ 526

after a big joint.

Posted by: beedubya at June 12, 2010 03:32 PM (AnTyA)

off side

If you have to have a judge to determine the winner, it ain't a sport.

Can exceptions be made?

Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at June 12, 2010 03:32 PM (IvNpQ)

That is a sport.

But, you're right.  The women ice skaters used to have the greatest legs (then they started getting a bit too big as the tricks got harder).

Posted by: tmi3rd at June 12, 2010 03:36 PM (WRtsc)

Oh, hey, quite OT here. How you enjoying KC? I got caught out in the rain this morning. Not a good driving experience, and just getting from my car to Mr.Goodcents (about 4 steps) soaked me.

Anyhow, hope you like it here. I'm in Overland Park.

So now back to your regularly scheduled World Cup.

They said something about a bracelet in that picture. Where ?

Serioously...I looked at that picture about half a dozen times before I realized there was any text

Posted by: Armando Galarraga at June 12, 2010 03:42 PM (0o/nL)

A judge evaluates  the entirety of the event, an umpire says yes or no on on tiny aspect of the event.

I guess you could call the white lines on the mat during a gymnastics floor exercise the umpire.

Dog shows have judges...

the next olympics will be dominated by big muscular women with stubble on their chins,  and the west will be racist, ect, ect,

Don't make me come over there!

Posted by: robtr at June 12, 2010 03:46 PM (fwSHf)

Tivo/DVR the whole game, watch the Top Gear marathon in the meantime, fast forward through the game after it's finished while only watching the goals.

Two hours plus of crap condensed into about 5 minutes. Which is about all the time that soccer deserves.

@ 554

Some good points you got there. They should try some of those things but the fifa is very hardheaded in changes.

Soccer is  sometimes  also a game that you play with controle of the ball.

If you have posession the opponent has to first get posession

to determen the game.

Controlling the ball passing with the correct speed and recieving it are all very difficult with your feet. Every body can catch a ball that is what your hands are made for.

If you can appreciate those things a soccer match gets a deeper demention.

Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at June 12, 2010 03:49 PM (YVZlY)

Shit - where?!  My husband just landed there a few hours ago.

Shit - where?!  My husband just landed there a few hours ago.

Posted by: Tami at June 12, 2010 03:51 PM (VuLos)

Posted by: conscious, but incoherent at June 12, 2010 03:49 PM (YVZlY)

Shit - where?!  My husband just landed there a few hours ago.

Posted by: Tami at June 12, 2010 03:51 PM (VuLos)

It was centered on an island off the coast of India.  There is a tsunami warning for all areas in the Indian Ocean.

Can exceptions be made?

Too bad it wasn't a 9.0 in Tehran, Iran.

A 7.7 in Tehran would be equal to a 7.5 megaton nuclear blast.

Just sayin'

Posted by: gdg at June 12, 2010 03:53 PM (JS+7s)

Nearly only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and circle jerks.

Posted by: Blazer at June 12, 2010 03:54 PM (t72+4)

Phew!  Thanks, Blazer.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 12, 2010 03:54 PM (M9BNu)

Maybe Euros play sports the way they make love.

Phew!  Thanks, Blazer.

Posted by: Tami at June 12, 2010 03:56 PM (VuLos)

There is no such thing as a "free" kick.

That's not what The Messiah told us.  He said he was free to kick anyone's ass he wants.

And also the particpants can take the decision away from the judges at any time by actually knocking out their opponent.

Agreed.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 12, 2010 03:54 PM (M9BNu)

Well, this is Soccer Football after all...they make 4 consecutive passes and it's time to pee all over yourself....

Never been with an Italian? What a shame!

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 12, 2010 04:00 PM (M9BNu)

U-S-A!  U-S-A!

Posted by: Blazer at June 12, 2010 03:58 PM (t72+4)

He's near the coast but it's the West coast...Mumbai.

@ 584

Exactly, but without the wheels and basket. ;-)

Soccer can be played every where at all times.

You only need a ball but even a crushed can will do.

Two bricks standing up as  goals one against one and you can play.

Can't you understand the appeal?

No helmets, wheelchairs, baskets, gloves.

Never been with an Italian? What a shame!

Posted by: laceyunderalls at June 12, 2010 04:01 PM (VthB/)

I prefer shaved underarms.

Although, they do surrender quickly enough.

Posted by: Fish at June 12, 2010 04:02 PM (v1gw3)

The elites and our burgeoning, wise, and diverse immigrant communities...documented or otherwise.

He's near the coast but it's the West coast...Mumbai.

Posted by: Tami at June 12, 2010 04:01 PM (VuLos)

Posted by: tmi3rd at June 12, 2010 04:01 PM (WRtsc)

A previous thread asserted that games are a proxy for warfare.

Is international sport a proxy for fascism?

Posted by: KG at June 12, 2010 04:04 PM (S8TF5)

America: We have opposable thumbs and we *use* them.

Posted by: Fish at June 12, 2010 04:02 PM (v1gw3)

--They already said 0bama would be in attendance if USA makes the Final.  Heaven forbid.

Posted by: KG at June 12, 2010 04:04 PM (S8TF5)

Posted by: Portnoy at June 12, 2010 04:08 PM (azgo2)

+1,000

That was a running joke Garry Trudeau nailed.

Posted by: tmi3rd at June 12, 2010 04:06 PM (WRtsc)

America only really got into international competition during the days of the USSR.  It's not our bag.  But national teams have that whiff of fascism about them.

Our sports have people who play "for" cities and but mostly never lived there until they were hired.  It's a very American thing, although you see it in Euro soccer leagues.  But what they really care about is the national team.

--They already said 0bama would be in attendance if USA makes the Final.  Heaven forbid.

Nobama !!

That would be a death kiss for soccer in the USA ;-)

Posted by: dagny at June 12, 2010 04:08 PM (wji5/)

Posted by: Blazer at June 12, 2010 04:04 PM (t72+4)

Yeah...that's good cuz I forgot where he said he put his life insurance policy.

611

@ 584

Exactly, but without the wheels and basket. ;-)

Soccer can be played every where at all times.

You only need a ball but even a crushed can will do.

Two bricks standing up as  goals one against one and you can play.

Can't you understand the appeal?

Yes.  For 8 year olds.  Explain the obsession by men in their 30's

Can say the same for baseball. Give it a rest.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 12, 2010 04:13 PM (M9BNu)

That's what soccer does to me. And by the way, cute kitty!

Do you think the coach will hand out apple or orange slices to the players after the game?

Does South Africa have Pizza Hut?

Posted by: chemjeff at June 12, 2010 04:16 PM (Gk/wA)

FIFY.

God, what a miserable fucking game. Soccer I mean. I see why we built our Football out of Rugby, instead. This is fucking stupid. What is exciting about it? NOTHING FUCKING HAPPENS.

It's more boring than baseball.

Can say the same for baseball. Give it a rest.

Posted by: KG at June 12, 2010 04:12 PM (S8TF5)

Sure, I can see the similarities of hitting something the size of your fist going 95 miles an hour with kicking something the size of your head rolling on the ground..good point.

@677

We beat the shit out of our players. Make them kick rocks with their bare feet.  Very effective and productive motivational techniques.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 12, 2010 04:17 PM (M9BNu)

Heather, Congratulations on the '666'

Success!

There is no Winner.

its like owning a ford, everyone has one, everybody wears nike shit, even dossers have a pair of split nikes on their feet.

its cheap and tacky like wearing a timex watch, its too popular. its just crass now.

old people wear nike shit and they look really good in it with their big bellys pushing the material out,

fuck there is nothing as disgusting as a lard arse middle aged unfit bloke in a nike track suit.

Posted by: Full Moon at June 12, 2010 04:17 PM (6UfSo)

--Really, baseball is just as bad: look at LOB stats --that's even less exciting than "almost scoring" in soccer.

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 04:12 PM (8ysYJ)

It's not cheap...it seems to be fucking mandatory these days........Did they actually pass a law when no one was looking???

Know what's even more boring than watching a soccer match??

...the after-game recap

Posted by: KG at June 12, 2010 04:22 PM (S8TF5)

Sitting on the bench can do that to a person....

What gaddammed retard allowed ties in Worldcup?

Damn foreigners and their silly games.

I am pretty sure that we won the Popular Vote, though.

Posted by: KG at June 12, 2010 04:22 PM (S8TF5)

Wonder what the muslim team logo is, an IED?

HA! A dusty artillery round with wires connected to a cell phone wearing a mean cartoon face?

Interesting afternoon.

On an average boring Sunday a random post might get 150-200 posts.

Throw in a soccer thread? 700 posts.

Ace O'Spades = Lotsa Negativity

A bit disheartening. Conservatives like to say they are the 'happy' ones. Wouldn't see it here today.

@ 647 648

Thats true.

For kids, yeah thats why soccer it loved everywhere even in the USA

and god forebid  it has got nothing to do with socialism or that shit.

Them socialists may try to hyjack soccer like they do with everything they lay their hands on.

Anyway with a soccer ball you can do tricks.

Even play it by yourself keeping the ball off the ground or shoot against a wall praticing passing and recieving. etc.Kids love it.

The game is over. Tie with the UK is  a good achievement.

Congrats USA succes with the next games.

I'll give it a rest.

A fucking tie.

 Well..at least everyone's self-esteem is still intact

Soccer exists (in the US) so men can have soccer moms, collected in display rows, carrying orange slices and gatorade.

It's a suburban thing, mainly 90's and a James Carville classification/category.

Soccer is for kids.

Ace O'Spades = Lotsa Negativity

A bit disheartening. Conservatives like to say they are the 'happy' ones. Wouldn't see it here today.

Lighten up already.

A tie???

That's like kissing your sister..

...unless THIS is your sister

723

i am 50 years old and i keep myself in really good shape, i can bench press more now than in my 20s, so i have a right to comment about people my age that make their selves look stupid by stuffing their fat bodys into nike track suits.

Lighten up already.

Actually that should be reserved for the 9o% of people in this thread that spent the past four hours crying like a bunch of little schoolgirls.

@ 666

I noticed that too.

At the openning show they had some flag of prakistan in the middle of podium.

The symbol of islam conviently in the shot for quit a long time.

If socialism isn't hyjacking something their effing retard coussins the islam hyjack it.

ARgggggggghhhhhh !

Posted by: Evan3457 at June 12, 2010 04:34 PM (5CWEp)

I'm with Evan. I've tried to watch it. I have. But the best summation of the whole thing is above @667.

That's pretty much the whole game, at least for me.

GOLF is more interesting to watch.

FUCKING GOLF. 40 year old fat guys walking on a pretty lawn is a more interesting 'sport' to watch than soccer. LPGA offers even more to watch. IYKWIMAITTYD.

NASCAR is just a bunch of guys driving around in a circle for hours on end, and even THAT is more interesting than Soccer.

Never again will I bother watching one of these stupid games.

Lighten up already.

Actually that should be reserved for the 9o% of people in this thread that spent the past four hours crying like a bunch of little schoolgirls.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at June 12, 2010 04:37 PM (VthB/)

ZOMG!!!

Who knew that liking soccer made you thin-skinned too?

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 04:36 PM (8ysYJ)

Most people, unless they are on a team of some kind, look stupid in a track "suit". Congratulations for working out, it will make you live longer and feel better and superior to everybody else. That's what it's really all about.

Posted by: buzzion at June 12, 2010 04:46 PM (oVQFe)

Obama could solve the problem by bowing, scraping, and apologizing to every third world despot.  That would even up the score.

America -  0

3rd World - About 6

Posted by: AmishDude at June 12, 2010 04:48 PM (Vo2Ef)

Heh.  Good point.  But, it was just the men's 800 meter.  I wasn't even paying much attention, but I heard the "inherited the lead" remark in the background and it piqued my interest.

But yeah it does always suck and get annoying when people are complaining about the thing you like

I don't care about that. I know I'm in the small minority of people that enjoy the sport.

I'm more amazed that people would actually spend precious hours on a Saturday griping about something they didn't even like.

Futile.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at June 12, 2010 04:43 PM (DPM1U)

You know yer going straight to hell for posting that don't you???

Major HEH!!

Posted by: fishdicks at June 12, 2010 04:35 PM (1bYx1)

Now that's a real "cat house"

Oh, dare I say it? The rest of the world likes soccer. Games where the score is 1-0.

We, on the other hand, like Football. Where a great game is 36-38, in OT.

Socialism v Capitalism, anyone?

@ It's popular because at a park district level, you really don't have to have any skills to play it and boys and girls can play together. And kids run up and down the field for an hour and get exercise. Also, all you need is a muddy field and a few goals, so it's cheaper than baseball, basketball, etc.

Illinidiva at June 12, 2010 04:38 PM (9ubSc)

Kids can play one against one with bricks standing up at about 30 feet from each other and if you knock your oppents brick down with the ball  you score.

But for grown up's the aspect of the tactics is more important.

You can play a counter game where you pull back and let the opponent come to your goal. Thus opening up the space behind them to break out fast before the defense can  regroup. You would do that if you have a good defense and a few fast running forwards.

A team can play on possesion of the ball to prevent the other team to play their own game and putting presure on the goal of the other team.

A team can use the off side rule to sabotage the other teams offence.

There are alot of aspects of soccer that grown-ups also like.But you must know what to look for.

If I where the FIFA I would stop the clock and have a fixed playing time to prevent the girly cuddling and rolling on the field to waste time.

And like someone already said 4 times 15 min. Good for advertising and good for the speed of the game.

We, on the other hand, like Football. Where a great game is 36-38, in OT.

Socialism v Capitalism, anyone?

Inflation?

I'm more amazed that people would actually spend precious hours on a Saturday griping about something they didn't even like.

Futile.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at June 12, 2010 04:55 PM (VthB/)

I can't figure out people that insist repeatedly that they HATE something that they then say is boring. 

Hate takes energy and last time I remember being bored there were yawns involved.

It's going to be an interesting month.

Oh, dare I say it? The rest of the world likes soccer. Games where the score is 1-0.

We, on the other hand, like Football. Where a great game is 36-38, in OT.

Socialism v Capitalism, anyone?

Posted by: HH at June 12, 2010 04:58 PM (6oDXl)

--------------------

LOL

You could say

Easy v Difficult ;-)

I'm back from watching it. I supported England.

Thank you, "goalie" Green, you tosser

Just one note still.

I must admit, compaired to american football and the show and activity  on and around the field soccer looks boring.

A big difference but also simularity is that a lot of runnig of offensive or defensive patterns is happening dynamically and is sometimes hard to spot.

With american football the plays have a clear beginning and end.

A few yards are won or lost while in soccer that is a continuing process with out a clear beginning or end.

The anticipation of an american football game is sliced up in sections to lead up to an explosion but with soccer every dual is a gaining or losing of yards.

So if you look at it that way there are some simularity's.

American football is much more explosive than soccer admitted but I still don't understand that people can say without a doubt  that they rather look at a baseball match for 5 hours but can not get though a soccer match.

Maybe because it take 45 minutes for one half and you can't just walk away because maybe you will miss a goal.

Baseball you can and nothing would of happend, nuff said.

775 What is the deal with the damn bees at the game. I tried watching this and I have a headache!

Vuvuzela's.

Kind of plastic annoying trumpets that the FIFA first wanted to ban but didn't in the end.

I wish they did.

Posted by: Illinidiva at June 12, 2010 05:56 PM (9ubSc)

312s ?

Attending a Baseball match is, what I understand more a family event in theUS.

With a BBQ and camping gear but it is more for the event than for the sport. Playing it could be fun and relaxing on a summer afternoon. Great

Watching it on TV is boring accept for a few moments with three bases taken and two out, but man you have to wait  along time for those.

Soccer at least has a time limit of 90 min.

So when people say they can watch a baseball match and not a soccer match they are not always telling the whole truth.

Posted by: goldfinger at June 12, 2010 02:50 PM (8ysYJ)

You guys blame everything on negros, first it was boogie woogie music and now brazillian ass. Some things just happen

Blame?  Sounds more like "Credit"

People like to bitch.  And they also really like to bitch together. 

Nothing brings people closer than their mutual hatred of someone else.

I think Plato said that. Or maybe Yogi Berra. Hell, I don't know.

Posted by: dan tani at June 12, 2010 06:03 PM (Epj2t)

----------

The TV directors  should  play the replay in a cut out screen  while they keep following the main game.

They never do.

The reason why soccer is less interesting for advertisers is the lack of dead moments but the players create them themselves to buy time when leading the score. They should stop the clock and show a few sec advert. It could be done but part of soccer is to sometimes suddenly start the game to surprize the other team. That would change the way it is played.

776  After having an Austrian friend try, frustratingly so for him, to get me interested and conversant in soccer/football and then having the likewise experience myself with him concerning baseball I have come to this conclusion:

Maybe Americans (in general) are just not supposed to "get" soccer...and Euros (in general -- my husband is German and adores baseball, hates soccer) are just not supposed to "get" baseball.  For myself, while I loved playing soccer as a kid I just can't get fired up about it as a spectator; whereas with baseball I see it as one of the most fascinating games out there -- wonderful to play, excellent to watch (although I hate seeing it on tv because you miss a lot of the finer and more nuanced aspects of the play -- hmm, sound familiar Euro and S. American football fans?).

Perhaps we should just accept that about ourselves and be thankful that the world is such a wonderful and various place -- look at how much fun we all have poking fun at each other's sports proliclivities!

-- and no, I'm not watching the World Cup, probably won't and, well, you notice I haven't commented on this post until now.

This needs to be re-posted. And again, I have tried and tried to get into World Cup Soccer. But still...

::: runs, kicking ball to one end of the field ... :::

Ahhhh, something's about to happen ....

::: loses ball, now everyone runs to the other end of the field ... :::

Well, maybe these guys can get something going ....

::: loses ball, now everyone runs to the other end of the field ... :::

I get it, these are warm ups before the real game starts.

::: loses ball, now everyone runs to the other end of the field ... :::

WTF?

::: someone finally kicks the ball toward the goal .. evidently missed because now everyone runs to the other end of the field ... :::

::: several hours later all the snacks are gone but a penalty kick wins the game 1-0 ... fireworks, fans riot, police look worried :::

This ... is a sport?

Posted by: Full Moon at June 12, 2010 04:17 PM (6UfSo)

Posted by: unknown jane, humanities major, Cubs fan at June 12, 2010 07:56 PM (5/yRG)

--

I know baseball is an intricate game. Very tactical and great to play and attend in a stadium.

There is nothing wrong with baseball but it is not a game for LIVE TV compaired to say soccer.

Ice hockey is very lively and action packed  great for live TV but even that is sometimes much to fast to follow. First you have to see five reruns to see how and if a goal was made.

@ 789

@unknown jane

Thanks for the info

@ luke

@ HH

LOL

See if double amputees can do this stuff.

http://tinyurl.com/35ojfek

Not the ones I know.

Bye for now, I'll be back. ;-)

Posted by: Illinidiva at June 12, 2010 03:40 PM (9ubSc)

I disagree.  Soccer is on the rise in the US in a big way.  Here in Seattle we have 32000 season ticket holders for the Seattle Sounders (our MLS team), and average 36000+ in attendence--which puts us in the top 40 in the world.  Next season we have Vancouver and Portland joining the league, and they should have similar success.  More tickets for the world cup were purchased in the USA than in any other country, and ESPN now has broadcast rights for La Liga and the English Premier League and you will be seeing more of that.

If we get the 2018 World Cup--fingers crossed--it may be the final nudge the US needs to join the world as a first-class soccer power.