I hate ignorant bastards like this.

[UltimateFIEND78]

So yesterday at school I'm taqlking to my freinds about soccer and crap when one of my freinds comes into the conversation saying, "Soccer takes no skill." I wanted to punch him in the face right then and there. Now this kid is obsessed with hockey, and I admit, hockey takes skill, and I even said that to him. But to say that soccer takes no skill? What the hell? Soccer takes a lot of skill. You can't just put somebody who's never palyed soccer in the goal and expect them to block penelty kicks. You can't just take someone who's never played and expect them to score right away. But the kid still wouldn't understand me. So I just gave up.

[Pfef63]

Soccer takes a ton of skill. I haven't played the game since the second grade, and I bet if I tried to play it now I couldn't. I don't like the game, but I respect it.

[20sack]

- accuracy of shot
- speed and agility of player
- ball control
- stamina

nope, no skill involved in soccer..

[theC]

It takes a lot of skill!
It's just boring as hell to watch...

[poopchow]

I hate soccer and voted it takes no skill, but of course it does.

I really think its gay, but dribbling, crisp passes, dunking is very hard in soccer .....


PS: I know dunking isnt in soccer you pie flippers.

[/Tilt/]

Sure it takes some skill, but most of it is determined on what kind of shape you are in. Less skill is required here than say baseball, but fat people can say baseball.

[Devastation]

I meant to vote yes but I hit no by mistake.

All sports take skill, even curling. The players that get into professional leagues and the Olympics train for years.

Ultimate Fiend, punch your friend in the mouth.

[brainkandy87]

Anyone that can smack a ball 50 yards with their head is OK in my book.

[poopchow]

Anyone that can smack a ball 50 yards with their head is OK in my book.


Your book is just anyone who is willing to say hello to you, isnt it bk. Dont be afraid your with me now.

[Nerdcraft]

I've never played soccer, but I get out of breath just watching it...

[Bayern Munich]

It takes a lot of skill. Agility, endurance, coordination, speed, etc. I understand where you are coming from. Every says "No one likes soccer", "Its for f**s", "There is no skill involved." WRONG. Its funny that soccer/football is the most popular sport in the world, but Americans hate it. And its funny that every country in the world hates America. Hummm.


P.S.- I live in the US

[brainkandy87]

Your book is just anyone who is willing to say hello to you, isnt it bk. Dont be afraid your with me now.

Don't confuse your inferiority complex with my intellectual genius.

[Aznor]

Tell your friend you'll meet him at the local neighborhood park then bicycle kick him in the face. That'll teach him.

[Bayern Munich]

haha. ohh man thats hilarious. PWN3D

[UltimateFIEND78]

It takes a lot of skill. Agility, endurance, coordination, speed, etc. I understand where you are coming from. Every says "No one likes soccer", "Its for f**s", "There is no skill involved." WRONG. Its funny that soccer/football is the most popular sport in the world, but Americans hate it. And its funny that every country in the world hate America. Hummm.


P.S.- I live in the US

Ah, a good soccer fan, who lives in Illinois no less.

And I think the reason that most people in America don't like soccer, is because #1, we're obbsessed with football(I'm not entirely sure why) and #2, because we don't have a very great league. The MLS isn't very good. But that's mostly because it's still a new league and they haven't been able to find much talent yet, and when they do, they get bought by a team in Europe. Hopefully the MLS will get better. But for now, I'll just stick to English Premier League.

[Awesome Andrew]

I have played soccer for 12 years now, and it most definately takes skill. I am a goalkeeper myself, and I have to deal with people curving their shots, power shots, lob shots, cum shots, etc. ;) No seriously, soccer is really a great game, and people who say that it takes no skill are ignorant and/or have no clue about the game.

P.S. I am actually in an indoor soccer league right now, and not only does it take skill, it is also extremely fun.

[UltimateFIEND78]

I have played soccer for 12 years now, and it most definately takes skill. I am a goalkeeper myself, and I have to deal with people curving their shots, power shots, lob shots, cum shots, etc. ;) No seriously, soccer is really a great game, and people who say that it takes no skill are ignorant and/or have no clue about the game.

P.S. I am actually in an indoor soccer league right now, and not only does it take skill, it is also extremely fun.

12 years. Nice. I've palyed for 10, and i'm a goalie too. I play out door though. It's still pretty fun. I've only been playing goalie for the past season, so I'm not that great, but I'm getting pretty good at it. I wanna join an indoor league next year so I can play in the winter.

[Bayern Munich]

cum shots ;)


HAHA, that was a nice one to sneak in there. Nice job!

[Awesome Andrew]

12 years. Nice. I've palyed for 10, and i'm a goalie too. I play out door though. It's still pretty fun. I've only been playing goalie for the past season, so I'm not that great, but I'm getting pretty good at it. I wanna join an indoor league next year so I can play in the winter.
Yeah, that is what I do. I've played AYSO every year since 1st grade, and after that is done there is a little indoor tournment that we do. I am too old to play now, so I was the head coach for a boys under 14 team this season, and am now the assistant coach for the area all-star team. I really love soccer, both coaching and playing.

[UltimateFIEND78]

Yeah, that is what I do. I've played AYSO every year since 1st grade, and after that is done there is a little indoor tournment that we do. I am too old to play now, so I was the head coach for a boys under 14 team this season, and am now the assistant coach for the area all-star team. I really love soccer, both coaching and playing.

Yea I play AYSO. I admit, it's a pussy league, but I'm pissedbecaseu I might not be able to paly. My dad forgot to sign me and him up. So if I can't play AYSO this season, I'm gonna look for another leauge, hopefully indoor.

[Ajax]

I really think its gay, but dribbling, crisp passes, dunking is very hard in soccer .....




Hmm.. an average american whose too caught up in basketball

I still dont understand why people call it "Gay" Seriously, what aspects of soccer(Football) are gay?

Ballet is "gay" not soccer(Football)

[TheTechnician]

lmao baseball???? he was talking about basketball when he made that post, haha wow

[CaseyStryker]

Any sport no matter what it is takes skill. Soccer may not be the most difficult sport to master, but to say it takes no skill to play is stupid.

[Ajax]

lmao baseball???? he was talking about basketball when he made that post, haha wow

I'm sorry little boy, I edited it just for you!!

Basketball, baseball Same thing. They are both sports that americans crave and have one canadian team

[Bayern Munich]

Ya, those two, basketball and baseball, suck. Football (american) is ok becuase I like when some big guy hits the 150 lb. white quarterback. Thats pretty funny. But soccer (football) and hockey and where its at.


Oh, don't forget curling.

[Chewy]

soccer takes a whole heap of skill its just friggn boring as hell to watch. I can't stand scoccer on tv. It's like pro 5-pin bowling. :sleeping:

[Bayern Munich]

Thats your opinion. I personally think it is very exciting to watch. Try watching a whole game, it can get pretty intense, Anyway, some people might say that about hockey. :shuffle:


But, I like hockey.

[Awesome Andrew]

...its just friggn boring as hell to watch. I can't stand scoccer on tv. It's like pro 5-pin bowling. :sleeping:
I disagree. I never pass up a chance to go to a Galaxy game (the local MLS team) and watch some soccer. I love watching the teams set up passes and send through balls to one another. True, watching it on TV is a bit less enjoyable, but still entertaining for me at least.

[TheTechnician]

Ya, those two, basketball and baseball, suck. Football (american) is ok becuase I like when some big guy hits the 150 lb. white quarterback. Thats pretty funny. But soccer (football) and hockey and where its at.


Oh, don't forget curling.

what does his color matter??? And for ur info most QBs are about 6'4 225 lbs these days, some like cullpepper and mcnabb are closer to 250-260 so they arent little, just vulnerable.

You may say baseball sucks, but it does take more skill than soccer....hitting a major league fastball is the hardest thing to do in any sport.

[Awesome Andrew]

You may say baseball sucks, but it does take more skill than soccer....hitting a major league fastball is the hardest thing to do in any sport.

:shout: And scoring a goal against the worlds best goalkeeper is also very hard to do. There is nothing easy about any sport, and that is why people watch it.

[mike42]

Soccer is one hard ass sport. But, I hate soccer, it is boring to me. Lack of points on the score board. No cigar for me.

I think Soccer will be on a major decline in the world soon.

[Mushy2008]

I watched it on tv once it looks like its really physical and running and all. but kicking a ball around dosnt look to hard.

That why I like foot ball its so complicated i could never do it I might be a lineback or something because its does not take a lot of knowlege all u got to be able to do is pick up blitz.


But neway i have respect for people that play soccer but would really never do it because i dont find the fun in kicking a ball around for 1 hour.

[James Bond 007]

12 years. Nice. I've palyed for 10, and i'm a goalie too. I play out door though. It's still pretty fun. I've only been playing goalie for the past season, so I'm not that great, but I'm getting pretty good at it. I wanna join an indoor league next year so I can play in the winter.
I am 23 so I guess I have been playing for 20 years, in England as soon as your old enough to walk you are given a footy and told to get out of the house, all me and my mates did when we were kids was make goal posts out of dustbins and anythin else we could find and play, infact i bet it was the same for 90% of British youth except girls and gays.

Footy takes no skill???? Anyone who thinks that either doesnt play or has only ever seen MLS, I can tell you right now if you had no skill when you were in school it was found out pretty quick and then you would be stuck in goal for the whole Phys Ed year and nobody wanted that, stood knee deep in mud on a freezing cold rainy winter day having people volleying footies at you at 60 mph for an hour.

[Awesome Andrew]

Footy takes no skill???? Anyone who thinks that either doesnt play or has only ever seen MLS, I can tell you right now if you had no skill when you were in school it was found out pretty quick and then you would be stuck in goal for the whole Phys Ed year and nobody wanted that, stood knee deep in mud on a freezing cold rainy winter day having people volleying footies at you at 60 mph for an hour.

That is really interesting because at my school the soccer players kind of sit by themselves and are looked down upon by the football players. I only wish people had more respect for soccer like they do over in England.

[UltimateFIEND78]

I am 23 so I guess I have been playing for 20 years, in England as soon as your old enough to walk you are given a footy and told to get out of the house, all me and my mates did when we were kids was make goal posts out of dustbins and anythin else we could find and play, infact i bet it was the same for 90% of British youth except girls and gays.

Footy takes no skill???? Anyone who thinks that either doesnt play or has only ever seen MLS, I can tell you right now if you had no skill when you were in school it was found out pretty quick and then you would be stuck in goal for the whole Phys Ed year and nobody wanted that, stood knee deep in mud on a freezing cold rainy winter day having people volleying footies at you at 60 mph for an hour.

Yea MLS isn't that good to watch. That's why I'm a Chelsea fan.

[James Bond 007]

Yea MLS isn't that good to watch. That's why I'm a Chelsea fan.
Chelski? Well I suppose its better supporting Chelski than Man U.
I am a Liverpool fan, I have a ticket for the game against Chelski on Newyears day.... It kicks off at about 1pm so I am gonna feel rough as fuck after the newyears eve night me and my mates have planned but then again I guess there will be 45,000 other people at Anfield who feel like shit too.

[UltimateFIEND78]

Chelski? Well I suppose its better supporting Chelski than Man U.
I am a Liverpool fan, I have a ticket for the game against Chelski on Newyears day.... It kicks off at about 1pm so I am gonna feel rough as fuck after the newyears eve night me and my mates have planned but then again I guess there will be 45,000 other people at Anfield who feel like shit too.

Liverpools good too. I loved the match against Arsenal where Liverpool scored the winning goal with 30 second left in stopage time.

[Kazimierz]

I think Soccer will be on a major decline in the world soon.

Man, someone really needs to bust your everything American is better bubble.

[poopchow]

I'm sorry little boy, I edited it just for you!!

Basketball, baseball Same thing. They are both sports that americans crave and have one canadian team


Talk about ignorant.


I hate soccer because you kick a ball and do nothing for 90 minutes. Its sorta fun to play for a while, (indoor is much better) but kickball is more exciting.

[PsiRedEye22]

Talk about ignorant.


I hate soccer because you kick a ball and do nothing for 90 minutes. Its sorta fun to play for a while, (indoor is much better) but kickball is more exciting.

Talk about ignorant indeed.

In my opinion, soccer sucks. But not because it's a boring sport, but because I always lost to the Brazilian kids that are like 10 years yonger than me.

Fuck soccer, even though it does take skill.

[Dual]

Every sport need skill. Even curling and......golf......

[Ajax]

I think Soccer will be on a major decline in the world soon.

You haven't traveled to other countries do you?

Talk about ignorant.


I hate soccer because you kick a ball and do nothing for 90 minutes. Its sorta fun to play for a while, (indoor is much better) but kickball is more exciting.
Ignorant? Maybe you should look at your previous post in this thread before you say that

You don't see kickball playing on nearly every channel around the world.


BTW: You dont know what ignorant means. I suggest looking it up

[wop]

Soccer kicks ass, id watch it anyday over american football,baseball,basketball, except for hockey cause im canadian and i love hockey well Calgary Flames hockey it all depends on whose playing. But soccer any of those other sports cant contend to even say there more entertaing granted football and basketball are great sports i just dont like the NFL cause its a american im canadian we have are own football league id rather watch that ove nfl, and well basketball is just basketball.
Then theres baseball sure it takes skill but baseball is way way WAY more boring then then any other boring sport i dont like to watch with the exception golf. I dunno everyone has there own thing.

[PenIsMightier]

You may say baseball sucks, but it does take more skill than soccer....hitting a major league fastball is the hardest thing to do in any sport.

It might be the hardest thing to do but how many times in one game does a player hit the ball. Goals in soccer are much more exciting because the goals are much more dramatic and rare rather than a player hitting the ball foul or fair on a hell of a lot of steroids.

[PenIsMightier]

That is really interesting because at my school the soccer players kind of sit by themselves and are looked down upon by the football players. I only wish people had more respect for soccer like they do over in England.

Soccer players are looked down upon at your school? Why the hell is that? They must either suck horribly or prolly have a better record than the football team.

[ps527]

soccer takes skill

but here is the way i see it if you take a football or hockey player and take him to play soccer he will do better then the soccer player at hockey or football

[Ajax]

soccer takes skill

but here is the way i see it if you take a football or hockey player and take him to play soccer he will do better then the soccer player at hockey or football

uhh no. If anyone player goes to a different sport they will not be very good.
I cant see Warren Sapp playing soccer but I guess you can.

[James Bond 007]

uhh no. If anyone player goes to a different sport they will not be very good.
I cant see Warren Sapp playing soccer but I guess you can.

I dont know if you remember but about 2 years ago England and Manchester City goalkeeper David James went and trained with the Miami Dolphins, he obviously wasnt planning on takin up American rugby but they were impressed with his strength and agility (hes 6 foot 5 and about 16 stone)

[ps527]

I dont know if you remember but about 2 years ago England and Manchester City goalkeeper David James went and trained with the Miami Dolphins, he obviously wasnt planning on takin up American rugby but they were impressed with his strength and agility (hes 6 foot 5 and about 16 stone)

they brought him in to punt, punters are pussies

look soccer players are athletes and good ones, im not denying it, but what im saying is if you got lets say michael vick to play soccer, he will preform better then michael owens will as a quaterback.

and btw, if you swap sapp with a soccer player, in positions too the soccer player will get trampled on, because you need considerable size and strenght to play a line in football.

[rammer67]

soccer- for those whose parents wont allow them to play football

[Ajax]

and btw, if you swap sapp with a soccer player, in positions too the soccer player will get trampled on, because you need considerable size and strenght to play a line in football.

Uhh ok but what about if Sapp played soccer. He would have a heartattack.

[MrDeliquent85]

I read half this thread and never seen such shit before.

To say soccer takes no skill is obviously the view of those who have never kick a ball before. It would be easy for me to just respond with a "hockey or baseball takes no skill" responce but I never really played them so I wont question them because I know there are probably many things I will never beable to do in those sports.

Just because you dont like the sport doesnt mean its boring or easy or gay*.

You have to understand the history of football or you have to have atleast experience a game before you can judge it. They dont call it the beautiful game for nothing.

Try matching Ronaldinho for skill, scoring against Kahn or Schmichael, try getting past Maldini. Football/soccer takes alot of skill whether you find it interesting or not.

For probably about 80% of the european male population, many north and south American males, even some females and me ... football is the most passionate game you will ever play.

The F.A cup finals, Beckhams last minute freekicks, Moores last ditch tackles, Gordan Banks super save, Gazza's goal against scotland, 5 - 1, 1966, Geoff Hurst, Pele, the Hand of god, Gazza's tears, Vinnie's dirty tackles, world cup finals, Ronaldinho's skill, Zidanes touch, Ronaldos teeth, any brazil team, the klinsmann, George Weah takes on the whole pitch, Baggio's missed pens, Greece winning 2004, Thierry Henry, johan Cruyff's skill, Carlos's freekicks, George best .etc .etc .etc

Football/Soccer, what ever you want to call it, is a great sport and forever will be.

*gay : Wake up you stupid fucks, everything isnt gay . Its a lame insult and isnt even funny, Someones car cant be gay, someones joke cant be gay, someones computer cant be gay ... EVERYTHING CAN'T BE GAY.

the thickest cunt on this forum will respond to this with a "your gay" insult.

[G-manMET]

soccer- for those whose parents wont allow them to play football

What about the other parts of the world? Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. And for the people who say soccer sucks and they say it takes not skill actually completely suck at soccer. My friend said it takes no skill and it sucks at camp. We had to play a soccer game and he got the ball and had no idea what to do. When he stopped hesitating he kicked it as hard as he could but missed. Skill is hitting the ball in the right part of the ball, not missing, being able to dribble, and having a good shot.

[mike42]

Man, someone really needs to bust your everything American is better bubble.


I never said anything about America being better. Soccer is starting to decline. So is a few American sports. All sports must come to a end. like it or not.

[MrDeliquent85]

All sports must come to an end ?

Bullshit

Soccer is a million pound sport. The top players get more in a week than whole families earn in a year in everyday england and american.

Soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey and football are more established now than ever before. You will be gone before they are.

[ps527]

i kinda agree with mike, basketball is becoming bigger and bigger in europe

[UltimateFIEND78]

I read half this thread and never seen such shit before.

To say soccer takes no skill is obviously the view of those who have never kick a ball before. It would be easy for me to just respond with a "hockey or baseball takes no skill" responce but I never really played them so I wont question them because I know there are probably many things I will never beable to do in those sports.

Just because you dont like the sport doesnt mean its boring or easy or gay*.

You have to understand the history of football or you have to have atleast experience a game before you can judge it. They dont call it the beautiful game for nothing.

Try matching Ronaldinho for skill, scoring against Kahn or Schmichael, try getting past Maldini. Football/soccer takes alot of skill whether you find it interesting or not.

For probably about 80% of the european male population, many north and south American males, even some females and me ... football is the most passionate game you will ever play.

The F.A cup finals, Beckhams last minute freekicks, Moores last ditch tackles, Gordan Banks super save, Gazza's goal against scotland, 5 - 1, 1966, Geoff Hurst, Pele, the Hand of god, Gazza's tears, Vinnie's dirty tackles, world cup finals, Ronaldinho's skill, Zidanes touch, Ronaldos teeth, any brazil team, the klinsmann, George Weah takes on the whole pitch, Baggio's missed pens, Greece winning 2004, Thierry Henry, johan Cruyff's skill, Carlos's freekicks, George best .etc .etc .etc

Football/Soccer, what ever you want to call it, is a great sport and forever will be.

*gay : Wake up you stupid fucks, everything isnt gay . Its a lame insult and isnt even funny, Someones car cant be gay, someones joke cant be gay, someones computer cant be gay ... EVERYTHING CAN'T BE GAY.

the thickest cunt on this forum will respond to this with a "your gay" insult.
Ur Gey. Nah, I'm just kidding. But thank God that there is someone who understands exactly what I mean.

[James Bond 007]

soccer- for those whose parents wont allow them to play football
American football- for those whose parents wont allow them to play rugby..... Wanker!

[rammer67]

in the united states, more people go to see monster trucks than soccer and womens basketball combined. if a kid with no hair on his weiner can play pro soccer then obviosly they pros are not that good

[cottonzway]

It obviously takes skill. I can't do it. I am not a soccer fan at all but it takes a lot of skill. No doubt.

[MajinX]

in the united states, more people go to see monster trucks than soccer and womens basketball combined. if a kid with no hair on his weiner can play pro soccer then obviosly they pros are not that good

This is the dumbest response I've heard, more people go see monster trucks than soccer in america? Not!!, when have you seen a kid play pro soccer?:wtf:

[Bayern Munich]

in the united states, more people go to see monster trucks than soccer and womens basketball combined. if a kid with no hair on his weiner can play pro soccer then obviosly they pros are not that good

Freddy Adu? Hes like 15 or 16 so I think hes got pubes. But pubes have nothing to do with athleticisism (spelling?) or skill?

[MattBrinker]

I would think that everysport takes some degree of skill.

[pat99872]

for the people who voted no :

you are ignorant.. and I am willing to bet you have never set your foot outside of your computer room before. Every sport takes skill.. even running

[JiveTurkey]

the only reason its the most popular sport in the world, i think is because, yes it takes skill to play it at a high level, but like kids in 3rd grade dont do it skillfully, and you dont need many things. This is just what i think, but im a hockey player

[rammer67]

This is the dumbest response I've heard, more people go see monster trucks than soccer in america? Not!!, when have you seen a kid play pro soccer?:wtf:
i saw it on modern marvels on the history channel. its the truth. running takes no skill, my nephew runs hes 22 months old.

[ps527]

the only reason its the most popular sport in the world, i think is because, yes it takes skill to play it at a high level, but like kids in 3rd grade dont do it skillfully, and you dont need many things. This is just what i think, but im a hockey player
its true, you need your feet and a ball and you could practiclly practice anywhere

[Awesome Andrew]

i saw it on modern marvels on the history channel. its the truth. running takes no skill, my nephew runs hes 22 months old.
Running in general doesn't take much skill. But being able to run long distances requires conditioning and a healthy diet, which in itself is hard for some people.

[MajinX]

i saw it on modern marvels on the history channel. its the truth. running takes no skill, my nephew runs hes 22 months old.

So what's your point? I'm talking about Football (soccer), you say it takes no skill?, try controlling the ball with your feet, dribbling, passing properly, shooting, bringing it down from the air and stopping it dead with your feet etc. You just say it takes no skill because you hate the sport, and you're just an ignorant numbskull period.

[Bayern Munich]

Wow! That was some serious PWNAG3.

[rammer67]

on the football team we call soccer players grass-fags

[YouEnjoyMyself]

on the football team we call soccer players grass-fags


I was a football player all through high school and I would hate when I had teamates like you. As an athlete you should realize that soccer takes an incredible amount of conditioning and skill. They are just as good of athletes as football players, but in different aspects.

[mike42]

All sports must come to an end ?

Bullshit

Soccer is a million pound sport. The top players get more in a week than whole families earn in a year in everyday england and american.

Soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey and football are more established now than ever before. You will be gone before they are.

With all do respect, that has to be the dumbest answer you ever replied back to me.

U didn't agree with me about soccer coming to a end, then you agreed with me by saying it will be declining after I die.

You act like I said Soccer was ending in 2 weeks or something. I never said Soccer will be gone in this decade. You asume shit I didn't say.

Damn your kind of people. Always trying to argue with the whole world for pointless reasons.

End of story.

[MrDeliquent85]

Ok, so you didnt seem to comprehend the point I was trying to make in my last post, well understand this.... your great grandchilds, son's, cousin's sister's, daughter's, niece's, brother's, son's, nephew's, daughters friend will be dead before football is.

For all you poeple who dont seem to or what to look past your helmet, here are some stats and facts.

* The soccer world cup is the biggest sporting event on the planet. Just over 30 billion watched the World cup in the U.S.A (1994), over 33 billion watched the World cup in France (1998) and 28.8 billion watched the world cup in Korea/Japan (2002), the dip in viewing figures was due to audited research for China been introduced for the first time which took China out of the equation, the global figure is actually up by 431.7 million (2%).


* Soccer is a bigger sport in the world and has a bigger following than Baseball, Basketball and Football (American) combined.

* 205 national teams are now registered with fifa up from 100 in the 60's and it continues to rise, including teams like Gaum, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Yemen and Kuwait.

* Football (soccer), more than any other factor, has enveloped whole regions, people and nations. With approximately two hundred million active players.

* One of most expensive sports star in the world ever is soccer player Zinedine Zidane, signed by Real Madrid for £49.5million (around $60m).

You also might want to look at this (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4021/is_2002_June_1/ai_88679072) , its a article about the rise in soccer fans in the US.

[James Bond 007]

on the football team we call soccer players grass-fags
Maybe in America football is considered a bit of a non-contact sport bcoz its played by mainly girls but I can tell you from experience football in Britain is not a "Fag" sport, infact you are considered a fag if you dont play..... If you lived in England I would take you to a game and then 5 mins into it when someone has crunched you and you were lay in the mud crying wishin you had stayed in America and played mens netball (basket ball) I would remind you it was a "Fag sport" and laugh at you.

[UltimateFIEND78]

on the football team we call soccer players grass-fags
Hey guess what? There are more career ending injuries in soccer then there is in any other sport. You like fottball do ya? Well I got nothing against football. I like to play it with my freinds. But in football, at least you get a buncha pads. A helmet, shoulder pads, chest protecter, elbow pads, knee pads, but think about this. In soccer, all you get is a fucking thin piece of plastic that goes by your shin. Nothing else. And when you're going up for a header and knock into somebody, then how is a shin gaurd gonna protect you? And even with the shin gaurd, people have still broken there legs in soccer. People have shattered their ankles and ended there careers so many times. I've seen people get kicked in the face, twist there knee's, and break there wrists. Trust me, soccer is DEFINETLY a contact sport.

[James Bond 007]

Hey guess what? There are more career ending injuries in soccer then there is in any other sport. You like fottball do ya? Well I got nothing against football. I like to play it with my freinds. But in football, at least you get a buncha pads. A helmet, shoulder pads, chest protecter, elbow pads, knee pads, but think about this. In soccer, all you get is a fucking thin piece of plastic that goes by your shin. Nothing else. And when you're going up for a header and knock into somebody, then how is a shin gaurd gonna protect you? And even with the shin gaurd, people have still broken there legs in soccer. People have shattered their ankles and ended there careers so many times. I've seen people get kicked in the face, twist there knee's, and break there wrists. Trust me, soccer is DEFINETLY a contact sport.
Yeah I have had my fair share of injuries some serious others not so serious. I once broke my arm in 3 places in a cup game, what was realy bad about it is I had scored 2 and was well onform and looking like getting a hattrick, also my team (Power Rangers FC) were winning 3-2 when I left the field to go to the hospital and we lost (I cant remember the final score).
I have also twisted my knee and am still waiting for physiotherapy to sort out the problem so I can play again. The other injuries are cuts to the head resulting from heading another player rather than the ball and I have been sent for x-rays an uncountable number of times through footballing injury. My mates call me "Sick note" or even worse "Daz" bcoz there is a football player who plays for Birmingham City called Darren Anderton who has spent more time injured on the sidelines than he has on the field.

[poopchow]

Oh yes most def, nicks and cuts on my shinny shin shins always get the best of me.

[wackojacko]

Oh yes most def, nicks and cuts on my shinny shin shins always get the best of me.

Oh man, thats nothing! Once, my shin gaurd malfunctioned and someone kicked me right in the shin! Oh boy, did that hurt!

[ps527]

Oh man, thats nothing! Once, my shin gaurd malfunctioned and someone kicked me right in the shin! Oh boy, did that hurt!

how does a shingaurd malfunction its a piece of plastic

[UltimateFIEND78]

how does a shingaurd malfunction its a piece of plastic

He probably means that it moved out of place, which is very commoom for shingaurds to do. Or that it was just a crappy one.

[rammer67]

Ok, so you didnt seem to comprehend the point I was trying to make in my last post, well understand this.... your great grandchilds, son's, cousin's sister's, daughter's, niece's, brother's, son's, nephew's, daughters friend will be dead before football is.

For all you poeple who dont seem to or what to look past your helmet, here are some stats and facts.

* The soccer world cup is the biggest sporting event on the planet. Just over 30 billion watched the World cup in the U.S.A (1994), over 33 billion watched the World cup in France (1998) and 28.8 billion watched the world cup in Korea/Japan (2002), the dip in viewing figures was due to audited research for China been introduced for the first time which took China out of the equation, the global figure is actually up by 431.7 million (2%).


* Soccer is a bigger sport in the world and has a bigger following than Baseball, Basketball and Football (American) combined.

* 205 national teams are now registered with fifa up from 100 in the 60's and it continues to rise, including teams like Gaum, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Yemen and Kuwait.

* Football (soccer), more than any other factor, has enveloped whole regions, people and nations. With approximately two hundred million active players.

* One of most expensive sports star in the world ever is soccer player Zinedine Zidane, signed by Real Madrid for £49.5million (around $60m).

You also might want to look at this (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4021/is_2002_June_1/ai_88679072) , its a article about the rise in soccer fans in the US.

Im astonished my those numbers because theres only about 6 billion people in the world and not even 1 billlion in the united states and womens soccer league folded in the us recently.

[MrDeliquent85]

6 billion people * 25 games = ?

Hold on just one minute, womens soccer in a country which hardly like soccer anyway folded ?

No way, I take back everything I said .... soccer will be gone by 2006 easly.

Congratulations numbnuts, you serioulsy are the thickest twat I have ever encountered on the net.

[rammer67]

Congratulations numbnuts, you serioulsy are the thickest twat I have ever encountered on the net.
im honored

[ps527]

dont mean to start crap and i do believe soccer takes skill just not as much as other sports but here is my observation:
in a. football punters and place kickers (most of whom were soccer players or are good soccer players) are considered pussies. Just thought id point that out

[D1msum]

soccer takes a lot of skill to play. being able to control the ball smoothly, controlling your kicks. I suck at controlling the ball, thats why i play goalie.

[UltimateFIEND78]

dont mean to start crap and i do believe soccer takes skill just not as much as other sports but here is my observation:
in a. football punters and place kickers (most of whom were soccer players or are good soccer players) are considered pussies. Just thought id point that out
The fact that they played soccer sin't the reason they're considered pussies. It's the fact that they stay on the sideline most the time, and hardly do anything. But being a place kicker or punter does take skill. It's not the easiest thing in the world to be able to kick the ball through the field goal. Especially with blockers trying to block it and shit.

[James Bond 007]

dont mean to start crap and i do believe soccer takes skill just not as much as other sports but here is my observation:
in a. football punters and place kickers (most of whom were soccer players or are good soccer players) are considered pussies. Just thought id point that out
If your trying to say that "Punters" in American rugby are good at football/ soccer bcoz they can kick a ball long and far you are very mistaken, I bet I could run rings round every single American rugby player with a football (a real one, you know one thats round).
Also you are kinda hinting that people think football/ soccer players are pussies.......
Roy Keane, Steven Gerrard, Patrick Viera, Vinnie Jones, Niel Ruddock, Graeme Souness, Tommy Smith.....
These are just a few I can think of off the top of my head who have played in England over the years, it would take a very brave person to walk upto one of these and call them a "pussy" or "grass fag", infact if you gave them guns and sent them to Iraq they would probably kick some arse.

[mike42]

You also might want to look at this (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4021/is_2002_June_1/ai_88679072) , its a article about the rise in soccer fans in the US.

I never said Soccer wasn't big in the world? I know it's the biggest thing in the world.

But about Soccer making it #1 in the US? It'll never happen. We have way too many sports. Majority of Americans have spoke on many polls saying Soccer wasn't much fun to watch. It's the truth. (Nothing personal against soccer fans)

The main reason Soccer is slowly rising is because our country is getting more populated. A lot of latinos are moving in America by big groups. (Nothing Racist or anything) Latinos are big on soccer. As those Latinos familys kids grow up in American in the next generation, they will find other sports other than soccer. This is what I think.

[deballedtomcat]

Soccer takes skill,anybody who says otherwise is an idiot,having said that,I think its the most boring goddamm game on earth...........but that's my opinion.

fact is it takes skill to play it,it's just so damn boring because NOBODY EVER FREAKING SCORES!!!!

[lunchBOX55555]

so why didnt u punch the kid in the face

[suffragette]

6 billion people * 25 games = ?

Hold on just one minute, womens soccer in a country which hardly like soccer anyway folded ?

No way, I take back everything I said .... soccer will be gone by 2006 easly.

Congratulations numbnuts, you serioulsy are the thickest twat I have ever encountered on the net.

150 billion to be exact :rolleyes:

Here's a tip. Just so you don't sound like more of an idiot who tries to act smart, maybe you should change your numbers so it doesn't look like the general world population has suddenly started having major orgies and making babies in huge numbers.