BS: World's Cup Soccer

Subject: RE: BS: World's Cup Soccer
From: GUEST, Ebbie
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 07:07 PM

Blindlemonster, unless you are of the gender that thinks of men as being the sex being spoken of whenever someone mentions people (Jab backatcha!) you might note that the American women's team is WAY ahead of most of the SOCCER World Cup matches this year. To this point. They were undefeated at 51 matches.

(I said 'soccer' because that is what ALL of the links I read, including those from the UK, called it. I am well aware of soccer's beginnings and would agree that football would be a better term. It could have been called something on the order of 'Australian Rules Football'.)

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Subject: RE: BS: World's Cup Soccer
From: gnu
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 07:02 PM

And, sorry, the US women's team did a tremendous job... not just by winning, but by bringing football to the youth of North America in a big way. Let's hope that Posh can do the same for the men.

Blindlemonsteve... "...the only people who might complain is the Yanks, as they are total crap at it." Yeah, right. Wait until they decide they want to be bothered to be good at it. Yankee football is a far better game, involving a much higher level of pysical prowess and strategy... a combination of pure athleticism and chess. Of course, that is all up for debate, as has been on many threads, with few contibitors who actually know about Yankee football, football, footy, rugby, cricket, baseball, tennis, squash, raquetball... fook! did I just say raquetball? Sorry. I lost my mind for a minute there. That is truly a crap game. Almost as bad as blue dot! Yellow dot is the only true test.

Subject: RE: BS: World's Cup Soccer
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 06:58 PM

Blindle, unless you are of the dominant gender that thinks of men as being the sex being spoken of whenever people are mentioned (Jab backatcha!) you might note that the American women's team is WAY ahead of most of the SOCCER World Cup matches this year.

(I said 'soccer' because ALL

Subject: RE: BS: World's Cup Soccer
From: alanabit
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 06:44 PM

Wolfgang modestly omitted to mention that the defending champions are Germany. Their women became champions four years ago, after the American women had won it twice, I believe. We Brits are entitled to feel a little bruised at the moment, because your ladies (US) swept ours aside 3-0 in the quarter final!

Subject: RE: BS: World's Cup Soccer
From: Wolfgang
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 05:10 PM

In any case, the final will see Europe against America, like most finals in the men's worldcup too, if they don't have a pure European final.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: BS: World's Cup Soccer
From: fretless
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 04:30 PM

Ebbie, you're hearing about the women now because they're playing their world cup matches now. The men don't have their final competition until 2010 in South Africa (there are regional qualifying matches in advance of the tournament). Far from being "total crap at it," the U.S. women are among the best in the world. Whether they actually are the best is, of course, what the current games are designed to determine. Certainly, they've won more world cups and Olympic golds in the sport than any other country. The U.S. men are not nearly as highly regarded. It would be a real surprise if they won their cup, although there are some who expect them to grab the title sometime within the next few decades. Find a friend who has cable and watch the U.S. women play in their semifinals, or watch Brazil play in a qualifier. It's a beautiful game. And if you can get your hands on it, HBO did a pretty good special on the U.S. women't eam a few years ago (a bit overly emotional for some tastes, but historically pretty much on the mark).

Subject: RE: BS: World's Cup Soccer
From: Blindlemonsteve
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 03:22 PM

Its not Soccer, its "football" as its played with the feet, everyone in the world calls it football, thats 93.5% of the worlds population.6.5 % call it soccer, and they must be right!!!! it is without doubt the most amazing sport on the planet, Hitler and Churchill could have had a civilised debate on football, in 1914, the war stopped so the boys could have a game. it unites nations encourages national pride. I honestly dont think that anyone would have a problem if nations decided they should sort out theyre differences over a game of football, the only people who might complain is the Yanks, as they are total crap at it. Even though they did well in Japan / Korea a few years ago.

Subject: RE: BS: World's Cup Soccer
From: Davie_
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 03:04 PM

Google up fifa world cup

Subject: BS: World's Cup Soccer
From: Ebbie
Date: 24 Sep 07 - 02:12 PM

I"ve been reading dailies on Women's World Cup activities and rankings. I tried to find the equivalent in Men's World Cup soccer and don't find it, although I find lots of college soccer results.

Obviously I don't keep up with the sport every year but - don't the men have the game at the same season as the women? Or is it already past?