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Okay David Ortiz is no longer Fat, Neither is Jaba Chamberlain, but fat people in the Majors are people like Pablo Sandoval and CC Sabathia, and Also Prince Fielder
lol you're kidding right?
Prince Fielder
CC Sabathia
David Ortiz
Jaba Chamerberlain
Heath Bell
That's 5 that popped up at first thought.
boom roasted
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Okay David Ortiz is no longer Fat, Neither is Jaba Chamberlain, but fat people in the Majors are people like Pablo Sandoval and CC Sabathia, and Also Prince Fielder
I would agree with the whole "you only need a ball to kick around to play it" as a big reason why it's so popular in the world. I think soccer(football) is boring but that's just me. I also think that the players in the sports are athletes. Soccer players are probably some of the most fit and in shape athletes because they're basically running for 90 minutes and kicking the ball too. One good thing about soccer(football) is that the players get really into it and the fans are the same way. The main reason why soccer is not popular in America is because of scoring. There aren't that many goals scored in soccer games. Hockey has more goals than soccer does. Americans like scoring.
I was referring to World Cup. You misread my response.
Sure I do. I started a whole thread asking for convincing.But really, you think soccer sucks because you do. You don't need to justify yourself and no one needs to convince you otherwise. That's the point.
If you can't/don't want to play along, feel free to hit the bricks.
Ah man, I haven't heard that in a while.
Blake, haven't we covered this already?
Me: 81,000 people went to see Inter Milan face Chelsea at the Rose Bowl (70K in Baltimore).
You: You said Foreigners contributed to those numbers.
Me: No, that was the WC. This is the Football Challenge, which happened just last summer.
You: Of course Americans watched the WC, their team was playing.
Me: ...?
You don't sound like you want to be convinced. But let ask again, my apologies for being unclear to you:
Since you dispute that the high attendance to an NFL game in London is because of its novelty, do you agree that 80K in Pasadena and 70K in Baltimore that went to see an Italian and English team play each other as proof and genuine interest by America as a whole in soccer?
No I'll stick around, I'm actually really curious.
Me: you can't read and I still don't know what your point is
You: still don't know what my own point is
Last edited by Blake; 04-14-2010 at 11:14 AM.
Did I really ever say anywhere that Americans had zero interest in soccer?
Soccer has been around for much longer than American football. There really is little reason to try to compare American football attendance in London to soccer attendance here in the U.S.
I think we can all agree that soccer will never take over as the #1 sport in the U.S. I'm wondering if any sport can ever take over soccer as the #1 sport in the world.
Great. Make it more about soccer and less about me and you will look less like an idiot.No I'll stick around, I'm actually really curious.
No chance at all, the difference is way too big. I think there's a bigger chance of soccer catching up in the States (thanks for example with an US championship in the WC) than other sports dethroning Soccer worldwide.
I tend to believe that the reasons soccer will not take over the #1 sport in the U.S. are the same reasons any sport will not take over soccer as the #1 sport in the world.
The main reason being Americans like football and practically everyone else likes soccer.
I think it's that simple and I can't see how other factors you've mentioned, like economics, make that much of a difference. Football is big here because Americans like the game, not because it has the most money. People liked the game and then the money followed, not the other way around.
There is absolutely no way soccer ever catches on here if it hasn't by now.
honestly, if there is one sport to overtake soccer in the world, I would think it might be basketball.
Organized soccer can be played with little money involved. Organized American football cannot. I think economics and accessibility for sure play a part of it.
Untill the US wins a WC you can't know for sure. When a country starts getting some success in a sport that sport gains popularity, that's what happens everywhere everytime.
There's absolutely no way basketball overtakes soccer in the world if it hasn't by now. And in this case it's true 'cause there isn't a rational hypotetical scenario (that hasn't already happened) that would allow for that to become a reality.honestly, if there is one sport to overtake soccer in the world, I would think it might be basketball.
My point is if they liked the game that much, they'd eventually find the money for it.
Kids around the world would be playing touch and flag football just like they do here. They'd be fighting over who would be the all time QB. They would designate which tree or car would mark the sideline and end zones.
That's not happening because they don't like the game...not because they don't have the money for full pads, uprights, and white lines on the proper sized field.
No one said you did.
When I challenged your statement that money can't be a real reason American football hasn't caught up to soccer by pointing to the lack popularity of football in Europe, you disagreed. You point out the 80K that showed up in London to an NFL game to allude that it's catching on in England. I stated that 80K showed up for an annual match for a sport you've said several times will never catch on in America. Why then, would 80K attending an annual NFL game in London suggest the rise of football in England?
What does the age of football and soccer have to do with anything? Football isn't a new sport, it's been around for several decades. NFL Europe started 15 years ago and has already closed down shop in England, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. You said soccer's never catching on in America so why would it's time in America be of any benefit?
Obviously not football.
Basketball is played quite a bit but is nowhere close to soccer. And all basketball takes is a ball and a bucket.
It's always been about soccer. I can't help that you're being intentionally obtuse and you like to dance around points.
hummmm what about baseball love in the US then ?
I have a kind of stupid theory.
I think soccer is way too simple for US citizens. IMO americans love complicated/not easily understandable games or rules. I mean you need a phd to understand all CBA regulations for instance, if you watch a soccer game for the first time you understand in 10 sec what is all about, first time you watch a baseball game you are like: wtf is going on ?
You can extrapolate for other stuff like the elections, I mean I tried to follow a CNN show about the US election, the guy was trying to explain the quotas, primaries, big electors etc... he lost me really. In France for instance it's kind of simple first round the two guys with the highest number of votes go for the second round and the winner is the guy with the highest number of votes. Simple, isn't it ?
Blake, are you going to watch The World Cup this year?
It's going to be in 3-D!!!!!!!!!!!
then I'm not sure why you are trying to compare soccer attendance in the US to American football attendance in London. Again, it's mutually exclusive.
because soccer as a sport is older than the United States. We have had it all along.When I challenged your statement that money can't be a real reason American football hasn't caught up to soccer by pointing to the lack popularity of football in Europe, you disagreed. You point out the 80K that showed up in London to an NFL game to allude that it's catching on in England. I stated that 80K showed up for an annual match for a sport you've said several times will never catch on in America. Why then, would 80K attending an annual NFL game in London suggest the rise of football in England?
American football as an organized sport is just over a century old. I think slowly but surely it's catching on in popularity in Europe.
80k is a very good crowd for a football game. I'm not sure how anyone can't see there is interest in it when 80k show up.
Age, history and culture have a lot to do with soccer.What does the age of football and soccer have to do with anything? Football isn't a new sport, it's been around for several decades. NFL Europe started 15 years ago and has already closed down shop in England, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. You said soccer's never catching on in America so why would it's time in America be of any benefit?
"Decades" is young for a sport.
the US has 300+ million people. If soccer can catch just a fraction of that population and money, then it's to soccer's benefit, even if they'll never catch up with football, basketball or baseball.
No it hasn't. You stated:It's always been about soccer. I can't help that you're being intentionally obtuse and you like to dance around points.
I can't help you being a liar whether you are being intentionally obtuse about it or not.
love for baseball has dropped tremendously in the last few decades in the US.
I don't know if you haven't got the memo or not, but baseball is no longer America's favorite pastime.
You really believe Americans are that much smarter than the rest of the world?
Soccer in 3-D??Blake, are you going to watch The World Cup this year?
It's going to be in 3-D!!!!!!!!!!!
Where do i sign up?
ESPN
Don't you want to see a ball coming straight for your face?
no, I do not want balls in my face.
Don't you want to see a ball coming straight for your face?
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