Markoff Posted April 29, 2012 Member ID: 54 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 89 Topic Count: 495 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 4501 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 2256 Achievement Points: 32034 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 03/17/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted April 29, 2012 hi all iv'e just been to the best football match iv'e ever seen the atmosphere was amazing and celtic won 3 0 and to top a great match off when the rangers fans where leaving they played the song WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN lol ps if you ever get the change to see an old firm game take it theres no other game out there to match it ...... hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Olive Posted April 29, 2012 Member ID: 69 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 227 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 2660 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 4123 Achievement Points: 22969 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 19 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 05/07/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted April 29, 2012 I'm jealous i would love to watch an 'old firm' game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted April 29, 2012 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.14 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted April 29, 2012 yes there is Markoff... pocket pool. My favorite game. lol sounds like fun. did you get drunk watching it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted April 29, 2012 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted April 29, 2012 3-0, not very exciting to my American tastes. Probably why soccer may never make it in the states. Here it is run by soccer Mom's with Fathers somewhere off on the periphery of the sport. Until both parents buy into the game it will be hard to generate the interest in our youger generation. WIth American Football, baseball, basketball and even ice hockey there is usually some parental interest in the sort that is passed down to the kids. Soccer just does not have that. Although soccer could be a good stage for an acting carreer, never seen anyone roll around acting in pain like soccer players. They have that part down to a science. Can you guess? I don't like soccer. And no, I am not going to call it "football" even if appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEEJAYKEG Posted April 30, 2012 Member ID: 1238 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.17 Reputation: 4984 Achievement Points: 50727 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted April 30, 2012 3-0, not very exciting to my American tastes. Probably why soccer may never make it in the states. Here it is run by soccer Mom's with Fathers somewhere off on the periphery of the sport. Until both parents buy into the game it will be hard to generate the interest in our youger generation. WIth American Football, baseball, basketball and even ice hockey there is usually some parental interest in the sort that is passed down to the kids. Soccer just does not have that. Although soccer could be a good stage for an acting carreer, never seen anyone roll around acting in pain like soccer players. They have that part down to a science. Can you guess? I don't like soccer. And no, I am not going to call it "football" even if appropriate. There are several highly competent American players in our English Premier League. One of them - Brad Friedel - used to play for my team, Liverpool. Footballers are frequently seriously injured on the field. Recently, player Fabrice Muamba was medically dead for 48 minutes and owes his survival to the presence at the game of a consultant heart specialist. Another really gruesome injury suffered on the pitch was a compound dislocation of the ankle - not good to see even at a distance! "Blood injuries" are common. The reason you don't see such injuries on your sports fields is that the players don so much body armour and crash helmets! The correct name of what you call "soccer" is "association football" and, unlike the game you call "football", it is played with the feet, surprisingly! For your country's fixtures, see http://www.ussoccer.com/ coolmd and Jud1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DramaLlama Posted April 30, 2012 Member ID: 1443 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2299 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3788 Achievement Points: 17866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 05/24/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 8, 2023 Birthday: 02/19/1987 Share Posted April 30, 2012 3-0, not very exciting to my American tastes. Probably why soccer may never make it in the states. Here it is run by soccer Mom's with Fathers somewhere off on the periphery of the sport. Until both parents buy into the game it will be hard to generate the interest in our youger generation. WIth American Football, baseball, basketball and even ice hockey there is usually some parental interest in the sort that is passed down to the kids. Soccer just does not have that. Although soccer could be a good stage for an acting carreer, never seen anyone roll around acting in pain like soccer players. They have that part down to a science. Can you guess? I don't like soccer. And no, I am not going to call it "football" even if appropriate. There are several highly competent American players in our English Premier League. One of them - Brad Friedel - used to play for my team, Liverpool. Footballers are frequently seriously injured on the field. Recently, player Fabrice Muamba was medically dead for 48 minutes and owes his survival to the presence at the game of a consultant heart specialist. Another really gruesome injury suffered on the pitch was a compound dislocation of the ankle - not good to see even at a distance! "Blood injuries" are common. The reason you don't see such injuries on your sports fields is that the players don so much body armour and crash helmets! The correct name of what you call "soccer" is "association football" and, unlike the game you call "football", it is played with the feet, surprisingly! For your country's fixtures, see http://www.ussoccer.com/ soccer will not be as popular in the US because of American football and basketball and baseball. Those sports are way too popular to contend with. Plus the media hardly focuses on soccer here. plus there isn't as much money to be made by players and companies and investors, so there isn't much incentive to invest in it. You are right to point out the flops and acting abilities of soccer players. it is embarrassing to see, bunch of grown men falling like little pansies. that gives soccer a bad rap here in the states. it is mocked here all the time. There are some instances where players do that shit in American sports, but it does not happen anywhere near as often as soccer. soccer is on the rise with the MLS expanding all the time. there are dedicated fans everywhere. I have been to several DC United games, tons of fun. there are talks of a team possibly expanding to my area in the near future. yes american soccer players can be found everywhere now. they aren't on the best teams in other leagues, but they are there making a name for themselves and gaining experience that they can bring back to the states. most of the players on our national teams have spent or are still spending time in overseas leagues. A lot of players are being loaned from MLS teams. So there is interest in American players. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/post/american-soccer-players-abroad/2012/04/29/gIQATQq6pT_blog.html The reason you don't see such injuries on your sports fields is that the players don so much body armour and crash helmets! i don't know where to start with this statement. Its unreal how many injuries there are in popular American sports. Plus you don't see people flopping or faking injuries except in rare cases. But i will admit that baseball players are almost as bad as soccer players. they are so fragile its pathetic. With these sports that use protective gear, people are able to hit harder than in other sports, so there is a greater chance of injury. And that is leading to an enormous increase in concussions. Just because they have on pads and helmets doesn't mean fewer injuries. I wanna see you strap on a helmet and play American football, and take a hit from a helmet in the thigh. It hurts soo much more than just a head hitting it. some people may consider soccer boring, and it can be at times, but the Celtic v. Rangers game was great. I just saw it tonight on tv. The crowd is amazing. Wish i could be there for that. Nothing like trying to understand a bunch of Scots singing . Plus the games now mean a lot more to the teams since their seasons are coming to an end. Teams are fighting for position in their own countries' leagues and fighting for spots in the UEFA CL, so the games are becoming more intense and exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted April 30, 2012 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.14 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted April 30, 2012 it is bad enough I sleep during NASCAR.. the roar of the engines put me to sleep. To watch football... wow very hard. NFL Football and basketball move much faster. Baseball puts me to sleep as well. Golf.. hahahaha the word itself puts me to sleep. zzzzz zzzzz zzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted April 30, 2012 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted April 30, 2012 Just to show I am not totally biased for American sports I do give Rugby players complete credit and respect. They are some rugged bad ass dudes. There are no sissies in Rugby. Just the All Blacks doing the Hakka would scare me. As rough as Rugby is I hardly ever see the injury drama that is so prevelant in soccer. Now if I only understood the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jud1 Posted April 30, 2012 Member ID: 3348 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 3 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 123 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 82 Achievement Points: 1055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 04/04/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 10, 2012 Birthday: 04/13/1968 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Here ya go Shamu .... http://www.rugbyunionrules.com/rules-of-rugby/ With regards to "Soccer" ... look I won't disagree, I honestly can not watch Didier Drogba play - he makes me sick with his "diving" . - He's a disgrace to the game and the shame of it is .. actually he's an amazing player when he's not acting... However, some of them are not acting - and no-one can dispute how HARD "Soccer" can be watching these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jud1 Posted April 30, 2012 Member ID: 3348 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 3 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 123 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 82 Achievement Points: 1055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 04/04/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 10, 2012 Birthday: 04/13/1968 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Soccer / FOOTBALL ..... pretty nasty at times ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jud1 Posted April 30, 2012 Member ID: 3348 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 3 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 123 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 82 Achievement Points: 1055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 04/04/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 10, 2012 Birthday: 04/13/1968 Share Posted April 30, 2012 (edited) and of course, Acting / Diving / Flops!? .......NEVER happen in the NFL now does it ,... hahahahahaha Edited April 30, 2012 by Jud1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamu Posted April 30, 2012 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted April 30, 2012 Have to admit some gruesomes videos. When legs move like string you are in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEEJAYKEG Posted April 30, 2012 Member ID: 1238 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.17 Reputation: 4984 Achievement Points: 50727 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted April 30, 2012 Just to prove a point about top class American footballers, here's Brad Friedel with the Barclays Merit Award for 300 consecutive appearances, announced today! (Picture: Barclays Football) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DEEJAYKEG Posted May 2, 2012 Member ID: 1238 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.17 Reputation: 4984 Achievement Points: 50727 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted May 2, 2012 Here's the welcome back Fabrice Muamba got, this evening, when he walked onto the pitch at Bolton! He was, understandably, moved by the reception from both sets of fans. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17927593#play-video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Cavey Posted May 2, 2012 Member ID: 92 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 42 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2241 Content Per Day: 0.42 Reputation: 606 Achievement Points: 13358 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 11, 2020 Birthday: 06/09/1977 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Glad he's ok, but come on you Spurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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