Beckham to leave Real

[Hobo]

Beckham's calling it soccer. What a gay.

Well it is Assocication Football and that is where the name 'soccer' comes from. The English invented the term and it's just easier for the likes of us who live in countries (Ireland, the US, Canada) with more than one type of football to call it soccer to avoid confusion.

[The Sultan of Swank]

Sundin is this decade's Doug Gilmour. Both are good players, neither would be near as popular if they hadn't played in Toronto.

Brian Bradley would have been a superstar were he a Leaf.

[GhostMachine]

To better answer Thomas' question about why Soccer isn't more popular in the U.S.:

Because most Americans find a sport where most of the game is spent at mid-field, doesn't have a lot of opportunities to score most of the time, and can end with no score or in a tie boring as fuck.

I'm one of those people.

Soccer is okay, but if I had to watch a sport that is likely to end with only one score the entire game, I'd much rather watch American Football or Baseball. (I don't like Hockey) In fact, I actually prefer low scoring Baseball games because I love a good pitcher's duel and would rather watch that than an all out slugfest.

I can see why people like Soccer, but its not my cup of tea.

Frankly, I think signing Beckham is a serious waste of money on the team's part unless they're hoping it'll get more international exposure for the league.

[therockbox]

So you'd rather watch a sport that has gaps and stoppages after every single play? Snore.

[Matt]

Sounds like a typical Premiership game.

[therockbox]

Not really, what games have you been watching?

[figos]

The premiership is known everywhere for its lack of stoppages. That's why many consider it to be the best league in the world.

Edited January 12, 2007 by figos

[Matt]

Must be just me, I seem to get bored by the amount of times that play is stopped needlessly outside the box where they'd never do so in the box. Then again, it is only certain referees.

[The Kraig]

Sounds like you want lower league Scottish football, where play is only stopped for half-time. (¬_¬)

[Guest Kou]

They don't even stop if the goalkeeper's neck is broken from a random hooligan?

[Skummy]

I know nothing of sports, but wasn't there a World Cup game many many years ago where the (I think) German goalie broke his neck during the match and carrried on playing? That's fucking hardcore.

[9 to 5]

FA cup final from the 50's but yeah he did.

[NobBe Nobbs]

FA cup final from the 50's but yeah he did.

[GhostMachine]

But honestly, the stoppages in American football aren't nearly as bad as I was led to believe. Now, cricket, that's a shit sport.

[therockbox]

Cricket > Baseball, but they're both insanely boring. In fact, they're almost as bad as Golf.

[Matt]

Bowls. That's an exciting sport.

[therockbox]

Don't forget curling.

[GA!]

Darts! That should be a certified extreme sport my friends.

[Matt]

Fishing. The only sport where you put on more weight.

[Thomas]

GhostMachine is a spastic.