if you exclude 95% of the US. I'd say canada, but i'm not sure about them.
No i would say they are watching more than the folks here plus they are more Worldly than Americans, But i do agree 95% of America is sitting at the edge of their seats waiting for the outcome of the NBA finals or today's baseball scores
I agree with you that most of the world is watching this World Cup. It's one of the few world sportig events other than the Olympics that brings the people of the world together to watch.
Oh don't forget the Red Sox/Phillies game at Fenway.
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To each it's own this tournament is one if not the biggest sporting events in the world every other continent is watching this event , it's not like the so called WORLD SERIES which by the way has no Worldly feel to at all This has the whole world's attention ....
I love this argument! Just because alot of people are into it it must be good!
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"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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Yes. Why don't you sit in your couch, order a pizza and beers and enjoy the England vs. USA match tonight? Maybe, you 'll change your mind. My prediction: lots of goals.Have fun!
i just did some math. so far there have been 18 goals in 11 games. that 1.63 combined goals per game. if you throw out the german game that was 4-0, you get 14 goals in 10 games for a 1.4 combined gaols per game avg.
it's no wonder the fans have been showing up with the annoying horns. maybe they figure if they annoy the players, they will do something
so i dug up some more data. there are 23.5 shots per game, but only 7.3 of those shots are on goal. mind, these are combined per game states. each TEAM is only getting 3.6 shots on goal. so on average, your team is going to get a shot on goal once every 25 minutes.
i just did some math. so far there have been 18 goals in 11 games. that 1.63 combined goals per game. if you throw out the german game that was 4-0, you get 14 goals in 10 games for a 1.4 combined gaols per game avg.
it's no wonder the fans have been showing up with the annoying horns. maybe they figure if they annoy the players, they will do something
so i dug up some more data. there are 23.5 shots per game, but only 7.3 of those shots are on goal. mind, these are combined per game states. each TEAM is only getting 3.6 shots on goal. so on average, your team is going to get a shot on goal once every 25 minutes.
how exciting is that.....where do i sign up
Gotta agree with this.......make the damn field shorter or something?
i just did some math. so far there have been 18 goals in 11 games. that 1.63 combined goals per game. if you throw out the german game that was 4-0, you get 14 goals in 10 games for a 1.4 combined gaols per game avg.
it's no wonder the fans have been showing up with the annoying horns. maybe they figure if they annoy the players, they will do something
so i dug up some more data. there are 23.5 shots per game, but only 7.3 of those shots are on goal. mind, these are combined per game states. each TEAM is only getting 3.6 shots on goal. so on average, your team is going to get a shot on goal once every 25 minutes.
how exciting is that.....where do i sign up
those fucking horns...
i heard a french player actually blamed their loss on the horns. no lie. he said him and his teammates could not hear each other over them.
Yes. Why don't you sit in your couch, order a pizza and beers and enjoy the England vs. USA match tonight? Maybe, you 'll change your mind. My prediction: lots of goals.Have fun!
ladies and gentlemen: sarcasm. i hope.
Did you read my prediction for the Germany vs. Australia match?
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i cant ,im sensitive to poor people and to beautiful women..ill give all for free.the store couldnt stay open over a week
"...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
i just did some math. so far there have been 18 goals in 11 games. that 1.63 combined goals per game. if you throw out the german game that was 4-0, you get 14 goals in 10 games for a 1.4 combined gaols per game avg.
it's no wonder the fans have been showing up with the annoying horns. maybe they figure if they annoy the players, they will do something
so i dug up some more data. there are 23.5 shots per game, but only 7.3 of those shots are on goal. mind, these are combined per game states. each TEAM is only getting 3.6 shots on goal. so on average, your team is going to get a shot on goal once every 25 minutes.
how exciting is that.....where do i sign up
Really, it's just an excuse to drink.
I do not get the appeal of football. I gave it a go when I first moved here and was bored to tears. I'll admit to being amused in 2006 but that was due to England's laughable collapse (which by the way, them blowing the USA game certainly comes as no surprise to me).
The argument that one never knows when something exciting is gonna happen is a poor one. It's possible the building across the street from me could burst into flames, but I'm not gonna sit there all day waiting for it.
Ties are even better. You waste all that time watching them kick the ball around midfield and at the end of the game, you're no better off than you were at the start. How lame is that?
i just did some math. so far there have been 18 goals in 11 games. that 1.63 combined goals per game. if you throw out the german game that was 4-0, you get 14 goals in 10 games for a 1.4 combined gaols per game avg.
it's no wonder the fans have been showing up with the annoying horns. maybe they figure if they annoy the players, they will do something
so i dug up some more data. there are 23.5 shots per game, but only 7.3 of those shots are on goal. mind, these are combined per game states. each TEAM is only getting 3.6 shots on goal. so on average, your team is going to get a shot on goal once every 25 minutes.
how exciting is that.....where do i sign up
Really, it's just an excuse to drink.
I do not get the appeal of football. I gave it a go when I first moved here and was bored to tears. I'll admit to being amused in 2006 but that was due to England's laughable collapse (which by the way, them blowing the USA game certainly comes as no surprise to me).
The argument that one never knows when something exciting is gonna happen is a poor one. It's possible the building across the street from me could burst into flames, but I'm not gonna sit there all day waiting for it.
Ties are even better. You waste all that time watching them kick the ball around midfield and at the end of the game, you're no better off than you were at the start. How lame is that?
But ties(draws) do count ... in a league system Loss = 0 points, Draw = 1 point, Win = 3 points. So to say "you're no better off than you were at the start" isn't true.
Games that aren't played in a league (group format) don't end in a draw, extra time and penalties.
So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
But ties(draws) do count ... in a league system Loss = 0 points, Draw = 1 point, Win = 3 points. So to say "you're no better off than you were at the start" isn't true.
Games that aren't played in a league (group format) don't end in a draw, extra time and penalties.
Both teams could just sit down on the pitch at the start of the match and enjoy the other country's local delicacies, gossip about their girlfriends and play tag for the entire match and be in the same position as they would be had they spent the entire 90 mins passing around to one another in the midfield and occasionally kicking the ball wide of the goal. I understand they give points for draws, but that doesn't make the fact any less boring.
But ties(draws) do count ... in a league system Loss = 0 points, Draw = 1 point, Win = 3 points. So to say "you're no better off than you were at the start" isn't true.
Games that aren't played in a league (group format) don't end in a draw, extra time and penalties.
Both teams could just sit down on the pitch at the start of the match and enjoy the other country's local delicacies, gossip about their girlfriends and play tag for the entire match and be in the same position as they would be had they spent the entire 90 mins passing around to one another in the midfield and occasionally kicking the ball wide of the goal. I understand they give points for draws, but that doesn't make the fact any less boring.
Can you imagine if the goal wasn't the size of a 2 car garage? Maybe the size of a lacrosse goal?
But ties(draws) do count ... in a league system Loss = 0 points, Draw = 1 point, Win = 3 points. So to say "you're no better off than you were at the start" isn't true.
Games that aren't played in a league (group format) don't end in a draw, extra time and penalties.
Both teams could just sit down on the pitch at the start of the match and enjoy the other country's local delicacies, gossip about their girlfriends and play tag for the entire match and be in the same position as they would be had they spent the entire 90 mins passing around to one another in the midfield and occasionally kicking the ball wide of the goal. I understand they give points for draws, but that doesn't make the fact any less boring.
Can you imagine if the goal wasn't the size of a 2 car garage? Maybe the size of a lacrosse goal?
Maybe then they'd be able to dive in the direction the ball's been kicked and make a save. Honestly, I wish I could get that kind of coin for randomly diving towards one direction or another a few times every 90 minutes of work.
Both teams could just sit down on the pitch at the start of the match and enjoy the other country's local delicacies, gossip about their girlfriends and play tag for the entire match and be in the same position as they would be had they spent the entire 90 mins passing around to one another in the midfield and occasionally kicking the ball wide of the goal. I understand they give points for draws, but that doesn't make the fact any less boring.
Can you imagine if the goal wasn't the size of a 2 car garage? Maybe the size of a lacrosse goal?
Maybe then they'd be able to dive in the direction the ball's been kicked and make a save. Honestly, I wish I could get that kind of coin for randomly diving towards one direction or another a few times every 90 minutes of work.
Goaltenders may be more successful by just making faces, or throwing their arms around like a lunatic. Confuse and amuse the opponent. "Yo mamma" taunts work as well.
It didn't get that by being boring and the World Cup should not be used as a guide to the game. Invariably, league matches are much more exciting, as there is much more rivalry at stake plus a greater mix of players in the teams, offering different aspects of skill.
And, in football, when they host a World tournament, the whole world CAN actually participate in it. They don't do something idiotic like....oh, I don't know, call a tournament The World Series and then only let teams from one country play in it. :roll:
And, in football, when they host a World tournament, the whole world CAN actually participate in it. They don't do something idiotic like....oh, I don't know, call a tournament The World Series and then only let teams from one country play in it. :roll:
Yep, that's pretty stupid and I don't know how anyone could argue otherwise. I find the rivalries a hell of a lot more entertaining than any games. Like the Scots who root for anyone England plays. No matter if England wins or losses, the Scottish are still part of the UK and still never in the World Cup. But whatever makes 'em feel better about themselves
It didn't get that by being boring and the World Cup should not be used as a guide to the game. Invariably, league matches are much more exciting, as there is much more rivalry at stake plus a greater mix of players in the teams, offering different aspects of skill.
And, in football, when they host a World tournament, the whole world CAN actually participate in it. They don't do something idiotic like....oh, I don't know, call a tournament The World Series and then only let teams from one country play in it. :roll:
"football" is the worlds most popular sport because it's the most accessible sport. I don't think there is anything intrinsically special about it when compared to any other sport. Some peeps like it some don't, no big deal.
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I agree with you that most of the world is watching this World Cup. It's one of the few world sportig events other than the Olympics that brings the people of the world together to watch.
Oh don't forget the Red Sox/Phillies game at Fenway.
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:lolno: I was a little out on that one. Let's see the tonight's match...
Over = over two goals (two it's ok)
..or flies fuck.
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what does F mean exactly?
Fish the world cup?
Free the world cup?
what?
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ladies and gentlemen: sarcasm. i hope.
it's no wonder the fans have been showing up with the annoying horns. maybe they figure if they annoy the players, they will do something
so i dug up some more data. there are 23.5 shots per game, but only 7.3 of those shots are on goal. mind, these are combined per game states. each TEAM is only getting 3.6 shots on goal. so on average, your team is going to get a shot on goal once every 25 minutes.
how exciting is that.....where do i sign up
Gotta agree with this.......make the damn field shorter or something?
those fucking horns...
i heard a french player actually blamed their loss on the horns. no lie. he said him and his teammates could not hear each other over them.
way to live up to your reputation france.
Did you read my prediction for the Germany vs. Australia match?
You should be a salesman.
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"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
Really, it's just an excuse to drink.
I do not get the appeal of football. I gave it a go when I first moved here and was bored to tears. I'll admit to being amused in 2006 but that was due to England's laughable collapse (which by the way, them blowing the USA game certainly comes as no surprise to me).
The argument that one never knows when something exciting is gonna happen is a poor one. It's possible the building across the street from me could burst into flames, but I'm not gonna sit there all day waiting for it.
Ties are even better. You waste all that time watching them kick the ball around midfield and at the end of the game, you're no better off than you were at the start. How lame is that?
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But ties(draws) do count ... in a league system Loss = 0 points, Draw = 1 point, Win = 3 points. So to say "you're no better off than you were at the start" isn't true.
Games that aren't played in a league (group format) don't end in a draw, extra time and penalties.
Both teams could just sit down on the pitch at the start of the match and enjoy the other country's local delicacies, gossip about their girlfriends and play tag for the entire match and be in the same position as they would be had they spent the entire 90 mins passing around to one another in the midfield and occasionally kicking the ball wide of the goal. I understand they give points for draws, but that doesn't make the fact any less boring.
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Can you imagine if the goal wasn't the size of a 2 car garage? Maybe the size of a lacrosse goal?
Maybe then they'd be able to dive in the direction the ball's been kicked and make a save. Honestly, I wish I could get that kind of coin for randomly diving towards one direction or another a few times every 90 minutes of work.
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Goaltenders may be more successful by just making faces, or throwing their arms around like a lunatic. Confuse and amuse the opponent. "Yo mamma" taunts work as well.
It didn't get that by being boring and the World Cup should not be used as a guide to the game. Invariably, league matches are much more exciting, as there is much more rivalry at stake plus a greater mix of players in the teams, offering different aspects of skill.
And, in football, when they host a World tournament, the whole world CAN actually participate in it. They don't do something idiotic like....oh, I don't know, call a tournament The World Series and then only let teams from one country play in it. :roll:
Yep, that's pretty stupid and I don't know how anyone could argue otherwise. I find the rivalries a hell of a lot more entertaining than any games. Like the Scots who root for anyone England plays. No matter if England wins or losses, the Scottish are still part of the UK and still never in the World Cup. But whatever makes 'em feel better about themselves
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"football" is the worlds most popular sport because it's the most accessible sport. I don't think there is anything intrinsically special about it when compared to any other sport. Some peeps like it some don't, no big deal.