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re: Bad news for the MSB, soccer's popularity continues to grow
Posted on 7/17/24 at 5:38 am to Augustus Gus McCrae
Posted on 7/17/24 at 5:38 am to Augustus Gus McCrae
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One has had the most exciting moments in baseball history. Not just college baseball but even MLB. The other is boring soccer. Name one USA soccer moment that can compare to LSU baseball.
I'm not really sure what your argument is here
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Posted on 7/17/24 at 6:28 am to tee3
Soccer is fundamentally anti-human, or at least anti-primate, because it denies one of our biggest evolutionary advantages: the dexterity of our fingers.
And even worse it tacitly admits how stupid just using your feet is by letting the last line of defense, the goalkeeper, use his hands.
And even worse it tacitly admits how stupid just using your feet is by letting the last line of defense, the goalkeeper, use his hands.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 6:32 am to Augustus Gus McCrae
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Name one USA soccer moment that can compare to LSU baseball.
Landon Donovan 2010
Posted on 7/17/24 at 6:53 am to RLDSC FAN
Until the US captures the attention and playing time of its best athletes , soccer will continue to be the pasty white boy sport for kids not good enough to play other sports.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 7:03 am to SulphursFinest
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World Cup is an exception. World Cup is pretty awesome
Country versus country competitions are always awesome. When players are playing for something more than a paycheck it makes the games seem so much more meaningful. It’s why college football fandom was so fervent and the atmosphere and pageantry around the games so much superior to that if NFL venues.
That’s all changed now
Posted on 7/17/24 at 7:38 am to RLDSC FAN
Soccer is the islam of the sports world.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 7:57 am to michael corleone
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Until the US captures the attention and playing time of its best athletes , soccer will continue to be the pasty white boy sport for kids not good enough to play other sports.
I don't think you watch much soccer if you think it's purely about superior athleticism. There are some world class athletes who are terrible soccer players.
You think Messi could play any other sport?
Look at the rosters of the best teams in the world.
Americans have a major misconception that simply having better athletes entails superior outcomes. That's not true at all. There's a minimum amount of athleticism required and there are tactics that can feature superior athletes but it doesn't guarantee success.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 5:18 pm to ReauxlTide222
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Are the boarder crossers American?
North AMERICA ( U.S., Mexico, Canada among others).
Central AMERICA (Ain’t listing all of those)
South AMERICA (Sure as hell ain’t listing all of those)
ALL AMERICANS
This post was edited on 7/19/24 at 10:00 am
Posted on 7/17/24 at 6:01 pm to Diseasefreeforall
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Soccer is fundamentally anti-human, or at least anti-primate, because it denies one of our biggest evolutionary advantages: the dexterity of our fingers. And even worse it tacitly admits how stupid just using your feet is by letting the last line of defense, the goalkeeper, use his hands.
That’s why the amount of skill required to be good at soccer is exponentially greater than say basketball. It’s one thing to cross up and break ankles like kyrie Irving who doing it with his hands, but go watch a clip on YouTube of geniuses like Ronaldinho, Messi, Neymar etc doing the same with their feet.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 6:24 pm to RLDSC FAN
I will admit that I watch both and found them both highly entertaining
The eye candy in the stands for the Columbia vs Argentina game was out-fricking-standing
The eye candy in the stands for the Columbia vs Argentina game was out-fricking-standing
Posted on 7/17/24 at 8:36 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Soccer
Soccer is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary of being America’s ‘next big thing’ this year
How long will this charade continue?
Posted on 7/17/24 at 8:52 pm to RLDSC FAN
Between Soccer and WNBA, this board is becoming so gay
Posted on 7/17/24 at 9:07 pm to AUFANATL
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It probably helps that these two games were played when there were no other US sports happening
Premier League soccer is the perfect complement to college and NFL since the games are usually done well before noon.
Posted on 7/17/24 at 9:08 pm to PrimeTime Money
quote:it is un-American and has no place in our society
It’s a lot of fun.
This post was edited on 7/17/24 at 9:09 pm
Posted on 7/17/24 at 9:13 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Bad news for the MSB, soccer's popularity continues to grow
Good news for me: I still don't watch that boring-arse bullshite.
Posted on 7/18/24 at 10:19 am to michael corleone
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Until the US captures the attention and playing time of its best athletes , soccer will continue to be the pasty white boy sport for kids not good enough to play other sports.
I have read that America has a terrible system and structure for getting our best players to the highest levels of the game. After lower age youth soccer, the sport basically becomes pay-to-play, and you’re not going to get the best players when you’ve eliminated all except those of higher socioeconomic status.
Posted on 7/18/24 at 11:38 am to RLDSC FAN
It's an awesome sport. Grew up as diehard baseball as you can imagine. Made fun of soccer.
Got older and gave it a chance. The elite soccer players are some of the most tactically skilled athletes in the world. Beautiful game.
Got older and gave it a chance. The elite soccer players are some of the most tactically skilled athletes in the world. Beautiful game.
Posted on 7/18/24 at 12:04 pm to Gifman
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Gifman
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Still gay
Checks out.
Posted on 7/18/24 at 12:10 pm to High C
I think that is somewhat outdated. While the club teams in many areas are pay to play, the teams are also competitive as hell.
So you get situations where players are given “scholarships” to join programs because they are very good.
And then you have the MLS teams that have their own academies, and those are always scouting for poor kids who are great at soccer and live nearby.
So if you’re good enough, you will have your ride paid for, the same way that rich kids with obsessed parents help finance kids from Louisiana who play football for IMG.
So you get situations where players are given “scholarships” to join programs because they are very good.
And then you have the MLS teams that have their own academies, and those are always scouting for poor kids who are great at soccer and live nearby.
So if you’re good enough, you will have your ride paid for, the same way that rich kids with obsessed parents help finance kids from Louisiana who play football for IMG.
Posted on 7/18/24 at 12:21 pm to Keys Open Doors
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I think that is somewhat outdated.
That’s good to hear. I have absolutely no personal knowledge on how it works, just was going by what I’ve read and was told.
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