soccer is suspenseful too.
for example: when your team is 1-0 up and they decide to defend there lead by putting every man behind the ball, and the opposition keep attacking and attacking and attacking, im tellin you your nerves are in a mess..with every attack the oppostion have u get even more tense and nervous.
england did exactly this against france, and there was 2 minutes left to go and england was 1-0 up, but then they conceded 2 goals in 2 minutes! and lost 2-1! i was gutted
Originally posted by Deano
yes ive given baseball a chance, ive watched it numerous times on tv.
soccer is the most popular sport in the world for a reason. at its best it is fast and furious and provides great entertainment. something other sports cant do as good as soccer.
its the best sport in the world. live with it and u will sleep better.
Then your ingorant, and completly biased.
Oh yeah, soccer is the most popular.
So with that analogy that you used, I will use towards something completly different.
Would you say the Spice Girls as the best music talent in the world when they were the most popular band out there?
Originally posted by Smasandian
Then your ingorant, and completly biased.Oh yeah, soccer is the most popular.
So with that analogy that you used, I will use towards something completly different.
Would you say the Spice Girls as the best music talent in the world when they were the most popular band out there?
not the point, you cant compare music to sport.
80% of countrys prefer soccer.
the popularity is slowly growing in america too. ask yourself why?
and also ask yourself why baseball and american football wont grow in popularity elsewhere? which they wont anyway
Personally i think baseball is the most boring sport (yes i do understand it and have watched it many times) as for american football i dont mind it ,i could sit and watch it but i would prefer to watch rugby
I do agree with those who that soccer is a more interesting sport because it gives you sense of anticipation and excitment but i would pick my countries sports over all of them (gaelic football and hurling) because i feel they are the most exciting and give the best rush ever while watching a match and there is always a great atmosphere among supporters but thats just my opinion at not many would agree with me
Each person is going to pick on personal preference regardless of what the best sport really.Most peoplewould pick their countries sports as that is what they have grown up with
Originally posted by Deano
not the point, you cant compare music to sport.
80% of countrys prefer soccer.
the popularity is slowly growing in america too. ask yourself why?
and also ask yourself why baseball and american football wont grow in popularity elsewhere? which they wont anyway
research.. please god
80% again where did this number come from? And no where else? I know someone already mentioned all the places that play baseball.. its numerous.. LOTS of places play baseball. And guess what the NFL played in japan and mexico this year, there is a canadian league, and an European league.. other places ARE interested.
Now what you need to understand, is myself and most of the others are not saying soccer sucks and it cant be the best in the world. We are simply saying its all a matter of opinion and there is no real best in the world, everyone all over the world is gonna have a different favorite, and number of countries doesnt matter, people would be more important. Also that just saying a sport is gay or sucks because you personaly are not interested, is both ignorant and childish. Have respect for other people's opinions and they might respect yours..
On that note I am done posting in this silly thread because continuing to argue with someone that doesnt have an open mind or any realistic views is a waste of time.. let it die.. lol
Originally posted by sweetness
Personally i think baseball is the most boring sport (yes i do understand it and have watched it many times) as for american football i dont mind it ,i could sit and watch it but i would prefer to watch rugby
I do agree with those who that soccer is a more interesting sport because it gives you sense of anticipation and excitment but i would pick my countries sports over all of them (gaelic football and hurling) because i feel they are the most exciting and give the best rush ever while watching a match and there is always a great atmosphere among supporters but thats just my opinion at not many would agree with me
Each person is going to pick on personal preference regardless of what the best sport really.Most peoplewould pick their countries sports as that is what they have grown up with
You can't really expect people from other country's who've never watched baseball to like it the first time they watched it, because the chances are they saw a Royals vs. Padres game. Now tell me thats exciting. You have know most of the teams and what games to watch for it to be exciting. It also helps if you are rooting for a team. Everytime i watch the playoffs, whether it be NFL, MLB, or NBA, or even NHL, i pick one team from each series and root for them, because it makes it more exciting. Baseball IMO is not a sport to just watch for the hell of it, you have no know whats going on, and also know which games to watch. I know i wouldn't watch a Padres- Royals game unless Jake Peavy was pitching, but on the other hand i would watch every Yankee game and root for them to lose.
Originally posted by Deano
i know a lot about ignorant people on these boards. and im not one of themopinions can be crap. so you're tellin me if someone said that backstreet boys are better than the beatles, then that opinion would be worthy? of course you woudnt. its just that some people are little bit blind
i dont think that opinion would be crap.. i would strongly disagree. But if someone likes the backstreet boys better then the beattles im not gonna tell them their opinion is wrong. because it is an opinion.. also you earlier said music cant be applied to this discussion, and now you try to use it as an example...
Originally posted by Deano
i dont have an open mind? u obviously havent read my conspiracy threads.IMO its a crap opinion when people say they like baseball or american football over soccer.
OK.
Why is soccer the best?
First, you say its because soccer is "fast and furious", which no doubt it is. But what if somebody likes a slower game? Are they stupid or is its personal taste?
Second, you say its because its the most popular. Ok, it is. Ok, ill use a soccer analogy for this. Is David Beckham the best player in the world, because he is one the most popular player in the world?
And lastly, because its suspensful. Sorry, but every sport has suspense. So its really nothing new.
Originally posted by Deano
yes ive given baseball a chance, ive watched it numerous times on tv.
soccer is the most popular sport in the world for a reason. at its best it is fast and furious and provides great entertainment. something other sports cant do as good as soccer.
its the best sport in the world. live with it and u will sleep better.
Hockey is ten times more fast and furious than football. It is a better sport than football plain and simple. More intensity, more shots on goal, more speed, more everything.
And I like football, but I find half the matches boring (and I watch the Premiere League so no excuses that I'm not watching the top competition) while hockey matches rarely ever get boring.
Originally posted by Deano
in all fairness i think american football is more crazy, they knock the shit out of each other.you think soccer is boring but come the summer of 2006 when the world cup is on, and america are playing against other countrys, you just have to watch the tournament and cheer your team on. some games will be boring, others will be electrifying. but thats what we love about soccer, its unpredictable and you cannot script it. it always raises emotions. you dont appreciate the sport because its never been given a real chance in america.
soccer in england brings the people together, the flags hanging out of windows during the major tournaments, its a sight to behold!
i think you'll find the grueling soccer battles that your country faces will be more exciting then some nfl game. give it a chance this 2006!!
Of course it is supposed to be unpredictable, it's a sport, if it wasn't it'd be wrestling.
By the way, considering how much racism is in soccer with fans throwing bananas at black players, making monkey noises at black players, and racist organizations recruiting new members at football matches, it doesn't bring people together.
Originally posted by Deano
i dont have an open mind? u obviously havent read my conspiracy threads.IMO its a crap opinion when people say they like baseball or american football over soccer.
That's not a opinion if someone likes baseball over football, that's preference.
I didnt see him mentioning that soccer brings the country together.
I guess he hasnt heared about Canada's obsession with hockey.
Even during regular season games in Toronto, you see every ****ing car with a stupid little flag. Or how about the 2002 gold medal round on where Toronto main street (city of 5 million), was completly empty. ( I mean empty).
Every sport has diehard fans that wave flags around.
Oh Strangelove, you forgot about riots, people killing refs and players and people throwing flares onto the pitch. How many hockey, football, basketball and baseball venues have you seen been empty to a 1 game banned to the home team?
I havnt heared any.
Originally posted by Smasandian
OK.
Why is soccer the best?First, you say its because soccer is "fast and furious", which no doubt it is. But what if somebody likes a slower game? Are they stupid or is its personal taste?
Second, you say its because its the most popular. Ok, it is. Ok, ill use a soccer analogy for this. Is David Beckham the best player in the world, because he is one the most popular player in the world?
And lastly, because its suspensful. Sorry, but every sport has suspense. So its really nothing new.
david is one of the best players in the worlds. he is the best passer, the best crosser, the best free kicker taker, and one of the most hardest workers.
bad analogy because there are hundreds are class players and only a few class sports.
and i know every spory has suspense, i was just replying in defence to the other guy who was implyin that football doesnt have suspense.
Originally posted by Dr. Strangelove
Hockey is ten times more fast and furious than football. It is a better sport than football plain and simple. More intensity, more shots on goal, more speed, more everything.And I like football, but I find half the matches boring (and I watch the Premiere League so no excuses that I'm not watching the top competition) while hockey matches rarely ever get boring.
Of course it is supposed to be unpredictable, it's a sport, if it wasn't it'd be wrestling.
By the way, considering how much racism is in soccer with fans throwing bananas at black players, making monkey noises at black players, and racist organizations recruiting new members at football matches, it doesn't bring people together.
That's not a opinion if someone likes baseball over football, that's preference.
i like hockey but it still isnt better than soccer, soccer offers more. hockey matches get repetetive, once you have seen one match you have seen them all.
oh and rascism only exists in soccer fans?!dont be stupid, you get a few idiots(mostly the spanish and other foreign countys) who feel its necessary to make rascist chants. it doesnt happen in england anymore. racism is in all sports.
Originally posted by Smasandian
I didnt see him mentioning that soccer brings the country together.I guess he hasnt heared about Canada's obsession with hockey.
Even during regular season games in Toronto, you see every ****ing car with a stupid little flag. Or how about the 2002 gold medal round on where Toronto main street (city of 5 million), was completly empty. ( I mean empty).
Every sport has diehard fans that wave flags around.Oh Strangelove, you forgot about riots, people killing refs and players and people throwing flares onto the pitch. How many hockey, football, basketball and baseball venues have you seen been empty to a 1 game banned to the home team?
I havnt heared any.
flares and killing refs? well you can go and discuss that over in italy or turkey where that crap happens. it doesnt happen everywhere
Originally posted by Deano
i like hockey but it still isnt better than soccer, soccer offers more. hockey matches get repetetive, once you have seen one match you have seen them all.
oh and rascism only exists in soccer fans?!dont be stupid, you get a few idiots(mostly the spanish and other foreign countys) who feel its necessary to make rascist chants. it doesnt happen in england anymore. racism is in all sports.
If anything gets repetetive, its Soccor.
Originally posted by Deano
david is one of the best players in the worlds. he is the best passer, the best crosser, the best free kicker taker, and one of the most hardest workers.
bad analogy because there are hundreds are class players and only a few class sports..
Really, so your saying David Beckham is the best?
Well, I think everybody will have to disagree with you.
It doesnt matter if racism and all that stuff we mentioned happens in other countries soccer. It's still happens in the sport of soccer.
And yes, soccer does get repetitive.