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A mini rant about people that complain about soccer/football
OG Hack Wilson:
--- Quote from: Javier on May 21, 2010, 11:59:25 AM ---I'm an American but since my dad is from Mexico and he's a big soccer fan I grew up watching and playing soccer. Although my favorite sport became baseball, soccer is easily up there. See, I understand that my interest in soccer would not be there if my dad didn't like it or shit even if I was something else beside a Mexican American. The problem though is when people diss soccer, "oh that shit is boring" "low scoring ass games" "how can 0-0 be exciting?" Most of these people, if they were born outside of the United States most likely they will have a bigger interest in soccer/football than any the big trio of American Sports. Of course you'll have some exceptions, but let's recognize what would really happen if you were born in Italy, England, France, Germany, Brazil, etc.
So when the World Cup gets a lot of attention, don't be talking about how boring it is blah blah blah because more likely you would be a fan of that sport if you were raised in a different culture.
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the reason so many countries watch soccer is because they never got exposed to Michael Jordan or Peyton Manning or A-rod....that's the only reason they waste their time on boring soccer.
K.Dub:
--- Quote from: Jaydc didnt do it,that bitch is lying. on May 24, 2010, 09:20:15 PM ---Muhfukka was pretty much spot on.The cost os the game is a huge factor in the popularity.Anybody can play soccer anywhere its easy and doesnt cost money except to get a ball.Look at hockey,its almost exclusively a white sport because its pretty much an elitist sport.It costs A LOT of money to play hockey.Most countries in the world cant even afford to have an ice rink.You saying that doesnt effect how popular it is?Yes culture is also a factor but the fact remians any poor kid can play the game it doesnt take money.
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Hockey is really a bad example. If what you were saying is 100%, hockey should be the nr. 1 sport here in Norway, just like it is in Sweden and Finland.
Jaydc:
--- Quote from: K.Dub on May 25, 2010, 12:24:29 AM ---
--- Quote from: Jaydc didnt do it,that bitch is lying. on May 24, 2010, 09:20:15 PM ---Muhfukka was pretty much spot on.The cost os the game is a huge factor in the popularity.Anybody can play soccer anywhere its easy and doesnt cost money except to get a ball.Look at hockey,its almost exclusively a white sport because its pretty much an elitist sport.It costs A LOT of money to play hockey.Most countries in the world cant even afford to have an ice rink.You saying that doesnt effect how popular it is?Yes culture is also a factor but the fact remians any poor kid can play the game it doesnt take money.
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Hockey is really a bad example. If what you were saying is 100%, hockey should be the nr. 1 sport here in Norway, just like it is in Sweden and Finland.
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In what way is it a bad example?Hockey is the most expensive sport to play of all major sports and its not even close.
Furor Teutonicus:
It's ok if you guys live in denial and think the rest of the world prefers football over American sports because they are poor. If it makes you happy... :D
Of course it's important that you can also play the sports in your free time at nearly any location. That's why people are so enthusiastic football and basketball. You sound like it's a bad thing and that your sports are better and more complex just because they are expensive. :-\ That's exactly the mentality they described @ stuffwhitepeoplelike.com :laugh:
Muhfukka:
--- Quote from: still not decided on May 25, 2010, 05:12:47 AM ---It's ok if you guys live in denial and think the rest of the world prefers football over American sports because they are poor. If it makes you happy... :D
Of course it's important that you can also play the sports in your free time at nearly any location. That's why people are so enthusiastic football and basketball. You sound like it's a bad thing and that your sports are better and more complex just because they are expensive. :-\ That's exactly the mentality they described @ stuffwhitepeoplelike.com :laugh:
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yeah you know how its only white people playing football, basketball, and baseball. and these sports arent better because theyre more expensive, they just arent running back and forth on a huge field with almost no scoring
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