Why Soccer Sucks

[charsibb]

Soccer's not so bad, if it can produce shots like these!

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b3A495qXkU

 

 

 

And these. Brazilian version of the Lingerie League?

 

Edited July 19, 2014 by charsibb

[Paisa el Toro]

Colombia's James Rodriguez is going to get PAID by Real Madrid.

[cmhatter]

 

 

 

In all seriousness, by the next world cup, all FIFA has to do:

1. Allow fouls in the penalty box to be reviewed

2. Allow offside goals to be reviewed

And also count down instead of up.

One thing I find annoying at 89 minutes I don't know if the clock will stop at 91 or 95.

 

 

It takes some getting used to, but never knowing the stoppage time until the last 30 seconds of regulation, it is what it is. One thing I find refreshing is that most of these FIFA games are playing to the stoppage time fairly exact. If they get 5 minutes, he's blowing the whistle between 4:55 and 5:10, whereas I've seen some of the Premier League and other league games go 20-45 seconds past the stoppage point, regardless of if there is action or an offensive push. These teams have 90+ minutes to score, if they can't score in 3-5 minutes after that, I don't care if they're crossing midfield on a breakaway, too late.

 

 

I want to love soccer... but comments like that prevent the sport from being credible in America. 

 

Foreigners don't want Americans to like soccer.

 

They know that OUR companies will dominate their marketing. 

 

Completely not true

 

I like to think of myself as quite worldly.... Foreign clubs are desperately trying to tap the USA market because the potential is insane. USA companies ALREADY dominate marketing (NIKE, ADIDAS namely). Tottenham, Arsenal, ManU, Bayern.... ALL doing USA tours right now as preseason. Clubs like ManU make huge amounts of money in the united states.

[JTrue]

Your guide to Premier League sponsors, of which many or U.S. based.

http://www.sportspromedia.com/notes_and_insights/your_definitive_guide_to_the_premier_league_clubs_and_their_sponsors/

Even Stanley tools get in on the action. They're older and more American than half the states in this country.

Edited July 22, 2014 by JTrue

[charsibb]

Your guide to Premier League sponsors, of which many or U.S. based.

http://www.sportspromedia.com/notes_and_insights/your_definitive_guide_to_the_premier_league_clubs_and_their_sponsors/

Even Stanley tools get in on the action. They're older and more American than half the states in this country.

 

 

Hello? Stanley is the poster child for trying to reincorporate and move offshore to avoid paying US taxes.

[JTrue]

And what could be more American than that?

Plus, they didn't do it. No harm, no foul.

Edited July 23, 2014 by JTrue

[charsibb]

Touche