BS: USA 3 Portugal 2!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: USA 3 Portugal 2!!!!!
From: GUEST,Truthtroller
Date: 07 Jun 02 - 02:00 AM

From harvey andrews..What worries me is when America takes the game over.. no fear of that harvey, 71% of Americans have no idea that world cup soccer is played in their country. 6% thought it was played underwater. It came 67th in the national popularity poll,following behind tractor pullling and log splitting and only just ahead of dwarf throwing!.

T.T.

Subject: RE: BS: USA 3 Portugal 2!!!!!
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 07 Jun 02 - 03:55 AM

Of course, 71% of Americans also don't know who the Vice President is, and aren't really sure if Canada is the one on top or on the bottom.

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: BS: USA 3 Portugal 2!!!!!
From: mousethief
Date: 07 Jun 02 - 12:02 PM

And of course those numbers could never change in the future; 71% have ALWAYS been clueless about soccer, and 71% will remain clueless until the Lord comes or the sun novas or whatever your particular belief set predicts.

Sorry, truthtoller, but your argument lacks that certain -- je ne sais pas quoi.

Alex

Subject: RE: BS: USA 3 Portugal 2!!!!!
From: catspaw49
Date: 07 Jun 02 - 12:18 PM

Yeah, and probably only some small percentage actually stay up with any sport at all. The biggest spectator sport in this country is auto racing and most people on the street can't identify the biggest names associated with it.

And whatever you said there 'thief.......I agree I'm sure!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: USA 3 Portugal 2!!!!!
From: GUEST,Den at work
Date: 07 Jun 02 - 01:10 PM

I still can't believe this is spaw talking. So if you have been replaced by a football loving clone that's ok by me. Anyway I too have been watching the growth of the sport in N.America. Its growing in popularity here in Canada as well. I believe that it will be a major sport in the US before too long. I have watched the US team over the last couple of years and the thing that I find most striking about them is their fitness. They closed Portugal down the other night and ran them quite ragged. The thing they have to work on is technique but that too will come. They lack somewhat in that natural kind of flare that is found in the great European and S.American players. I think as more people get involoved with the sport future generations will be blessed with the more natural instincts. They put money into sport in the US which is admirable. I wish more money was spent in sport here in Nova Scotia. Our teams have to play on fields that are no better than cow pastures. It's a wonder there aren't more injuries. So good luck to the US soccer boys in the rest of the tournament. Den

Subject: RE: BS: USA 3 Portugal 2!!!!!
From: mousethief
Date: 07 Jun 02 - 01:17 PM

Sorry Spaw. I forgot you were from Ohio. "Je ne se pas quoi" (not sure of the spelling of the 3rd word) means "I don't know what."

Having known a man who was paralyzed from the neck down by a high school football injury, I'm all for soccer replacing american football as the "football" sport of choice in this country. Bring it on!

Just don't expect me to watch.

Alex

Subject: RE: BS: USA 3 Portugal 2!!!!!
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 08 Jun 02 - 12:52 AM

Just wait till you have a kid who plays soccer, Alex...!

Aloha,
Mark