kumquatq3 Posted June 12, 2006 Posted June 12, 2006 Maybe that would spark the interest for football in the US? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> believe it or not, soccer is the most popular sport in the US among children. unfortunately, it has never translated well to a spectator sport for adults. it's just not fast enough for the average joe watching the tube. of course, hockey is tooo fast for the average joe watching the tube... go figure. taks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Some people say that, but I'm not in the camp that says hockey is too fast. It has the same "problems" as soccer in that it is generally alot of back and forth with low scores. There are less "spectacular" plays than you would see in a Basketball or Football game. Hence, it translates to less stars/famous players than in the other sports. Yet, other than being engrained in American culture, I can't explain baseball very well.
taks Posted June 12, 2006 Posted June 12, 2006 Some people say that, but I'm not in the camp that says hockey is too fast.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> well, too fast in that many find it hard to keep track of the puck. that's why they had the red and blue dots/streaks in recent times to aid those that couldn't keep up. in the end, it just annoyed those of us that could. i agree that hockey is not "too fast", i prefer to watch it above all else. taks comrade taks... just because.
kumquatq3 Posted June 12, 2006 Posted June 12, 2006 This sums up the arguement against soccer in the US http://youtube.com/watch?v=D-E6weZIdG8&search=simpso
Gorth Posted June 12, 2006 Posted June 12, 2006 Perhaps you guys should try Mayan rules football That might become quite the hit with viewer ratings... “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
kirottu Posted June 12, 2006 Posted June 12, 2006 Ghana is playing good game against Italy. This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
mkreku Posted June 12, 2006 Posted June 12, 2006 Michael Essien of Ghana played an excellent game! Too bad his team lost, but that was only because Italy was an even better team! That was the best game I've seen so far in these championships. Italy looks deadly strong. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!
Nameless One Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 As I'm watching quite a lot of NBA recently I got the idea that one reason why soccer isn't that popular with USA-TV is that one half-time is 45 minutes long. 45 minutes without proper ad-time. Other famous US-sports have lots of advertisement possibilities, while you would have to blend ads over the actual game in soccer (and a goal could happen any time), or go without it for the time. Just a theory (that is not fully thought through), but maybe...
Atreides Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Some channels shrink the play and show ads while the game's going on. Spreading beauty with my katana.
Guest The Architect Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 GO THE SOCCEROOS! We were '1-0' down against Japan, but in the last ten minutes, we scored 3 goals to win the match '3-1'! :D It was bloody awesome! I think justice had been served in the closing stages of the game as I felt we deserved to win and dominated most of the match, also IMO the refs were biased towards those diving sissy ****ing piece of **** Jap's that were a bunch of fake little fudgepackers! They also got a goal that NEVER should have been given, even the ref came out and said that the goal should never have stood after the match, he apologied to the Socceroos and said he made a mistake. But nonetheless, we won! Oh yeah, come on! Teams that have impressed me so far in the World Cup are... Germany (except for defence) Argentina Mexico Italy Czech Republic AUSTRALIA
Ellester Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 This sums up the arguement against soccer in the US http://youtube.com/watch?v=D-E6weZIdG8&search=simpso <{POST_SNAPBACK}> lol Life is like a clam. Years of filtering crap then some bastard cracks you open and scrapes you into its damned mouth, end of story. - Steven Erikson
mkreku Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 I can't wait for the Brazil - Croatia game tonight! I have a feeling it will be an awesome game! Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!
Surreptishus Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 I can't wait for the Brazil - Croatia game tonight! I have a feeling it will be an awesome game! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Agreed. As for the lack of US popularity... well its not like the US has a dearth of popular team sports Maybe there just isn't room. Massive promotion alone won't necessarily help (See XFL).
Checkpoint Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 I'm not particularly keen on Brazil-Croatia for some reason. Maybe I'm not so fond of Croatia because they beat Sweden twice in the quals, but I just find them a bit boring. What excites me, though, is the new ball's tendency to weave through the air (but don't they say this about every new ball before every WC?) and how Brazilians like Ronaldinho, Adriano etc will make use of this. ^Yes, that is a good observation, Checkpoint. /God
Tigranes Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Koreans defeat Togo 2-1, I guess non-Koreans wouldn't have been overtly entertained by the game, but Swiss/France really have to watch out for any team that can claw back from a deficit and get 3 points. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
Atreides Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 That's cause Togo sucked. Spreading beauty with my katana.
Tigranes Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 (edited) Yes, but France and Swiss aren't guaranteed wins over Togo or Korea. e.g. England could well have drawn with Paraguay. speaking of which, France looking more dangerous IMO right now. Edited June 13, 2006 by Tigranes Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
kirottu Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 speaking of which, France looking more dangerous IMO right now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wonder if they This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Tigranes Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Not yet, but they certainly should have. THey are the better team. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
karka Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 That was a bad match. Worst match of the tournament so far.
Checkpoint Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Boring teams, boring match. Next up is that Brazil game that I don't know how to feel about. ^Yes, that is a good observation, Checkpoint. /God
Darth Launch Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 Boring teams, boring match. Next up is that Brazil game that I don't know how to feel about. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ooh! Dave Angel! (w00t) I've been a very bad person, and have actually avoided all of the matches so far (yes, even the England match), but I put an end to my hiatus for Roberto Carlos' thighs, but I was quite disappointed by Brazil's performance and long shorts [color=gray][i]OO-TINI![/i][/color]
Checkpoint Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 You should see my thighs. I wasn't too impressed with Brazil and they were in trouble time and again especially in the second half. What's up with not even watching your own country (other than all the players being teh ugly)? Oh, and that thing about my thighs was a joke. ^Yes, that is a good observation, Checkpoint. /God
Darth Launch Posted June 13, 2006 Posted June 13, 2006 What's up with not even watching your own country (other than all the players being teh ugly)? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They're not ugly... well, not all of them or... ermm... quiet you <_< I've been busy really... and it upsets me that the World Cup takes over the entire country and is shoved in my face all the time, no matter what I do [color=gray][i]OO-TINI![/i][/color]
mkreku Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 I fell asleep during the France-Switzerland game. The Brazil-Croatia game was also a letdown. Croatia played to their strengths, but Brazil.. they looked like they were sleeping. Ronaldo looked fat and tired.. before the game even started! Adriano was invisible. When they replaced Ronaldo with Robinho, I thought things might improve.. but Robinho ran his legs off for nothing. He just ran for the sake of running, it seemed. Disappointing games last night overall. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!
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