Soccer sucks

In the last week, we've had an entire stadium boo during a moment of silence for the Pope, a goalie (and the rest of the field) get hit by a flare, and a ref get hit by a missile. It's bad enough that soccer is already boring rubbish, but the recent acts of absolutely terrible sportsmanship makes me scratch my head and wonder what the hell is in the water over there. And WE are violent people and should be ashmaed of ourselves because of who's in the White House? I'll make a deal, stop doing this stupid stuff at sporting events, and maybe I'll listen to said complaints that ravage the internet like a cancer. No one seems to be even trying to curb this garbage.

Just title this Europeans suck.

That's not really fair, but I do think it comical that most of them seem to criticize us instead of doing something about themselves. The Auburn Palace brawl was nothing compared to what goes on over there, and that was the worst fan interaction we have seen here in a long time (I don't count the assault on that base coach a few years ago as fan interaction--those aren't fans).

Yes, because the problem is obviously the sport or the location and not the people...

Eat a dickup, till you hiccup, you philistine.

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and a ref get hit by a missile

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Wait, what?

Missile = a thrown object.

Oh ok.

Hooligans and fans are two different things.
Fans are actually into the sport.
Hooligans just show up to cause shit.

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Originally Posted by kedawa

Hooligans and fans are two different things.
Fans are actually into the sport.
Hooligans just show up to cause shit.

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So, then Europeans suck.

I think Europeans and soccer both suck.

Soccer blows, europeans suck.
It's a symbiotic relationship.

To be fair, none of this stuff happens at soccer games here in the US, so it isn't soccer that is the problem.

Yeah.

Soccers big problem is that it's boring.

Europeans are loud, arrogant, boorish, and lazy. They embody everything that they think Americans are (and, in turn, they hate us for being). I met a few Europeans in college, they were for the most part the biggest pieces of trash Ive ever met in my life. And I grew up in New Jersey.

Oh so we're judging the sport based on the events that happen outside of the actual game are we?

So I guess baseball sucks for having fans in Chicago charge the field and attack a first base coach?

I guess basketball sucks for having players charge into the stands and causing a riot?

I suppose hockey sucks for having fans climb over the boards in Philadelphia to fight?

Have I made my point yet?

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Originally Posted by Error

I guess basketball sucks for having players charge into the stands and causing a riot?

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Yes.

This happens ALL the time in soccer, and not by just one or two people.

Also, I just wanted to mention how crappy soccer is.

Oh all the time. I see. So to continue my point, when's the last time a player in soccer chose to attack a camera man? Its happened twice in the NBA in the past few years. Or having a player say the league is racist for wanting kids to go to college and get an education before joining them? Or how about the NFL which is so homophobic a guy can date a playboy centerfold and STILL have whispers about his sexuality floating around. Not to mention be so backwards in it's punishments that a player can face a stiffer suspension for testing positive for weed than he will for SELLING cocaine.


So ya, soccer really sucks.

Europeans smell bad too.

Well, I can't dispute that one.

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Originally Posted by Andrew

Yeah.

Soccers big problem is that it's boring.

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Yeah, and baseball (all american favorite sport :p) is fucking peachy and fun. How can anyone watch that shit ;)

Soccer= 60 minutes of skinny midget men running up and down the "pitch" every 5 minutes and not scoring.

Europeans= 60 million boring, egotistical, girly, dicktards, who seem to think they matter in the world for some odd reason and not scoring.

A match made in heaven.

At least the local Flare club membership is up, apparently.

On second thought, who the blue f*ck brings a freaking flare to a sports event?

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Originally Posted by Despair

How can anyone watch that shit ;)

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It requires large amounts of alcohol. I make it out to a couple of Reds games every year and since I've turned 21 I haven't left the stadium sober. And so far I've had a blast each time without starting a riot with the other thousand or so drinkers in attendance.

Medal for you!!

In Cleveland we seem to like to throw bottles, which, in my humble opinion is much safer then 1000 degree lit flares.

Don't forget they also like to throw bags of urine in Europe, because nothing says "You're my favorite quasi-gay soccer star" like drenching him in a coat of stale urine!

lol and

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

Americans are loud, arrogant, boorish, fat, ignorant and lazy

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Originally Posted by J2d

lol and Americans are loud, arrogant, boorish, fat, ignorant and lazy AND STILL are twice the man we Europeans are, I'm sad, I think I'll go whistle my favorite tune through the holes in my teeth....
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europe is thinner than America. Australia is nearly as fat as you guys though.

I really am thinking we are taking the wrap for the last generation, across the board, I do not see that many 18-29 year olds that are fat, now they are there, but it's equal to what i have seen in Italy and England.

And our teeth are pearly white! So there : )>

Winning Eleven 6 is the only thing good that is related to soccer.

Fact.

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Originally Posted by Daddy Warbuk$

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You should have gone back and fixed one of your old replies instead you silly yank, but then you people never could get your priorities (or the truth) right.

lol at the British guy!

Go and communicate with David Icke, he is your leader!

All Hail the fossil queen!

We look forward to saving your butts again in WW3

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Originally Posted by Daddy Warbuk$

lol at the British guy!

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I'm british?

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We look forward to saving your butts again in WW3

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I'm confused, I thought you were the ones starting it? I'm looking forward to some saving however, will you be on the front lines? Just try to keep your fascism away until then kthnx

Can we get back to how soccer is garbage? ;p

Sorry, got off topic there.

Are you aware that there are more soccer related injuries and fatalities per year in europe than those generated by car accidents?

Hooligans suck! Philly fans would easily stomp mudholes in their asses and walk them dry.

That would be a fun video, Hooligans vs Philly fans!

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Originally posted by Daddy Warbuk$
Soccer= 60 minutes of skinny midget men running up and down the "pitch" every 5 minutes and not scoring.

Europeans= 60 million boring, egotistical, girly, dicktards, who seem to think they matter in the world for some odd reason and not scoring.

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STFU you tool.

As for the rest of you who are saying Europeans are dicks, stop being so ignorant.

I myself hate football, and I couldn't agree more that it is a boring, pointless, repetitive game, and that David Beckham is a moron.
I am not arguing at all that people who like football aren't idiots, but that the majority of a population really takes no real interest in the sport, and so are not idiots.

But not everyone in Britain (typical sample of Europe) actually likes football, and very few people who like football are actually hooligans.
E.g, say 3 acts of hooliganism take place at a match in a week (I assume they all took place in Britain), as was stated earlier in this thread. That's 3 in 60,000,000 people being hooligans, maybe a few more involved if there's a riot of some kind. That's really not at lot.

As for those of you who complain about why Europeans think so badly of Americans, there's several reasons: (These are strongly opinionated, and I only agree with points (1) and (4), but this is how people generally see America)
1) Your president. That really doesn't represent your country well.
2) The invasions of Iraq, etc and the view that America has no right to police the world like they do
3) The obesity rate in America is huge. This point really got driven in by "Supersize me", which leads people to conclude that all American's are fat, lazy slobs
4) Some stupid laws which America has. For example, apparently in several states the Big Bang theory is not allowed to be taught in school, as it clashes with religion. Also laws on jaywalking, etc are stupid. Nobody cares in Europe (except Switzerland, but everythings really uptight there).

Like I say, those points are very opinionated, but its what people hear and think, and this does not reflect well upon America's image.

I do not dislike America at all, and to be honest I think Britain is a complete wasteland of a country right now, but all of you stop stereotyping the British as football loving hooligans.

Man, you're a dick.

Wtf, you guys have a page and half saying what idiots Europeans are, and then don't expect a European to retaliate?

LAWWLLLLLLLLL!

BURN!

All this hooligan talk is bringing flashbacks of a Bill Hicks bit.

oh, and I quite like soccer.

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Originally Posted by burky

4) Some stupid laws which America has. For example, apparently in several states the Big Bang theory is not allowed to be taught in school, as it clashes with religion. Also laws on jaywalking, etc are stupid. Nobody cares in Europe (except Switzerland, but everythings really uptight there).

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Ya and the laws in France are much smarter? What is it, like 10 years for gettin caught puffin a doobie?

Also, too any Americans who want to rape 13 year old girls or murder their girlfriend and stuff them in the closet, just flee to France, and they will welcome you with open arms.

france's military record 0-6-1

Lost to the Hugonaughts
Tied with themselves

A formula for french victory is A) Start War, B) Get Creamed Early,C) wait for Americans, D)Man they are taking a while, E) Learn to speak German, F) Watch American free them, then flip of the Americans when they leave.

France's soccer record in world cup 0-11-1, coincedence?

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Originally posted by JedYa and the laws in France are much smarter? What is it, like 10 years for gettin caught puffin a doobie?

Also, too any Americans who want to rape 13 year old girls or murder their girlfriend and stuff them in the closet, just flee to France, and they will welcome you with open arms.

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If police catch you smoking weed, they usually just confiscate it and leave you.
As for the rapist thing, is it the French who are fucked up when an American rapes a 13 year old?

I'm not trying to cause any offence by what I was saying in my post, and I'm sorry if I did.
But somebody asked earlier why do people think American's are stupid, and the reasons I gave are the general reasons.

I'll say it again, I like America and have no problem with it. If most Americans are like you guys are on TNL, I would far rather be American than British.

What I don't like is Daddy Warbuk$ calling the whole of Europe "boring, egotistical, girly, dicktards". (Which does not have a population of 60 million by the way)

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Originally Posted by burky

As for the rapist thing, is it the French who are fucked up when an American rapes a 13 year old?

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Ya the French are fucked up when they allow known rapists and murderers on the run from America to live freely in their country. Google the names, Roman Polanski and Ira Einhorn and you'll see what I mean.

And the fact that you guys actually find Jerry Lewis to be funny is just downright wrong.

Can't we all get back to just putting down Canada?

I never heard of a case like that ever happening, but if you say it did, I agree that is fucked up.
By the way, I'm Brititish, not French, so attacking France is nothing personal for me.

Like I keep on saying, I like America, and I am not trying to insult you or your country.

Back to football sucking...

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Originally Posted by burky

1) Your president. That really doesn't represent your country well.
2) The invasions of Iraq, etc and the view that America has no right to police the world like they do
3) The obesity rate in America is huge. This point really got driven in by "Supersize me", which leads people to conclude that all American's are fat, lazy slobs

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Wow. This hate of America all happened in the last 4 years. Amazing.

I'm sure I could come up with older ones if you want, those are just the ones that spring to mind.

Soccer = Most played game of the world. Period.

Soccer rabid fans, aka Ultras, Barras Bravas = On these group, there is idiocy. Racism (Real Ultras) and attacking (Stabbing, mug and agression with other groups) make me wonder... why? they suck, not sports.

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Originally Posted by recon_zero

Soccer = Most played game of the world. Period.

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This information is not correct. The most played game in the world is Pocket Pool

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Originally Posted by arjue

All this hooligan talk is bringing flashbacks of a Bill Hicks bit.

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I love you

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Originally Posted by burky

I'm sure I could come up with older ones if you want, those are just the ones that spring to mind.

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And they say Americans have short attention spans...

Say what you want about Europe, but in America we raise people who speak like this:

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Originally Posted by Daddy Warbuk$

lol at the British guy!

Go and communicate with David Icke, he is your leader!

All Hail the fossil queen!

We look forward to saving your butts again in WW3

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Originally Posted by Daddy Warbuk$

france's military record 0-6-1

Lost to the Hugonaughts
Tied with themselves

A formula for french victory is A) Start War, B) Get Creamed Early,C) wait for Americans, D)Man they are taking a while, E) Learn to speak German, F) Watch American free them, then flip of the Americans when they leave.

France's soccer record in world cup 0-11-1, coincedence?

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I like this guy now.

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This information is not correct. The most played game in the world is Pocket Pool

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Maybe... i never considered it as sport, to me it's like a table game or something. Nice point. But i don't know if in Africa or Asia is that popular (In japan, Baseball is bigger than soccer)

Every country has stupid laws but some of these.. I mean molesting a butterfly?

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Originally posted by Critical Overdrive
And they say Americans have short attention spans...

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Why do I have a short attention span?

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Originally Posted by Despair

Yeah, and baseball (all american favorite sport :p) is fucking peachy and fun. How can anyone watch that shit ;)

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The thing about baseball is that it's a good passtime. It's one of the only things America has done right without messing up. Baseball on TV is boring, but if you go to the game you'll see the reason why it's great. It's a slow game, so you don't have to be all up and into it. You just sit back, chill in the sun a bit with your buddies and drink beer and eat nachos and stuff. That's the beauty of the game. That's half the fun.

Football, hockey and basketball are fun for the other reasons. Getting into it, rooting, all of that. Hockey's good for the violence too, but I'm biased because I'm Canadian.

"If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them"

hhehehe

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It is a violation of the law to sell or distribute drugs or narcotics without having first obtained the appropriate Iowa drug tax stamp.

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I love that law.

I have no negative opinions on Europeans on the whole (kind of silly to have an opinion on millions of people from different countries that share no common bond other than the corner of the world they were born in), though I take major offense to the thought that all Americans are lazy.

I'm not saying everybody has that opinion, or that I even know if anybody has it, but people in the United States work harder and for more hours than any other country in the Industrialized world. That is a fact. I know people probably think that we are lazy because they don't know any better or it is a cool opinion to have, but the great majority of people in this country are anything but lazy.

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Originally Posted by Kano on the Phone

Say what you want about Europe, but in America we raise people who are real men!,
then however there is me, a woman in a man's body. I so wish I could live in Europe where I could fit in:


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The thing about baseball is that it's a good passtime. It's one of the only things America has done right without messing up. Baseball on TV is boring, but if you go to the game you'll see the reason why it's great.

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Amen to that. I go to about 30 Phillies games a year and I love it, but the only baseball I can stand on TV is the playoffs.

And dear God yes, does soccer suck.

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Originally Posted by j2d

Every country has stupid laws but some of these.. I mean molesting a butterfly?

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These are awesome and make me proud to be an American.

Some of my favorites:

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Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street.

It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.

You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation.

One-armed piano players must perform for free.

A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him.

If you wear New York Jets clothing, you may be put in jail.

It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them.

It's illegal for frogs to croak after 11 PM.

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Fucking frogs.

Maybe many of the fans are dicks, but that doesnt make the sport bad. If soccer is boring rubbish, what about baseball. 5 out of 6 players are overwight and half of the players are bored playing it because of the fact that most of the time the game is two people playing catch while the rest of the team watches. The only good thing about baseball is the food at the stadiums, and even that is overpriced. You guys are complete shits.

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Originally Posted by somehobo

You guys are complete shits.

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And you are a twelve year-old boy.

Nobody cares what you think.

in other news, golf is really fucking exciting.