I'll assume your use of quotations around the word stellar is implying that they aren't, in fact, stellar, which is obviously ludicrous. If the arguments you have presented on this topic are the best arguments against soccer you can provide, then I have to admit I have never seen someone argue against something while simultaneously making the opposing point seem irreducibly true.

 

my use of stellar means if they are so in shape, what would an extra ot period/shootout hurt to determine a winner.

A soccer goalie was walking along the street one day when he heard screams from a nearby building. He looked up to see smoke billowing from a fourth-floor window and a woman leaning out holding a baby.

"Help ! Help!" screamed the woman, "I need someone to catch my baby!"

 

A crowd of onlookers had gathered, but none was confident about catching a baby dropped from such a great height. then the goalkeeper, stepped forward. "I'm a professional goalkeeper," he called to the woman. "I'm renowned for my safe hands. Drop the baby and I will catch it. For me, it will be just like catching a ball."

 

The woman agreed: "Ok, then. When I drop my baby, please, please treat it as if you were catching a ball."

 

On a count of three, the woman dropped the baby. Everyone held their breath as the goalie lined himself up to catch it. There was a huge sigh of relief, followed by wild cheering as the goalie caught the baby safely in his arms.

 

Then he bounced it twice on the ground and kicked it 50 yards down the street.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...just having a little fun, folks; as are some others on this thread.

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my use of stellar means if they are so in shape, what would an extra ot period/shootout hurt to determine a winner.

 

So the reason soccer games end in ties is because the athletes are so out of shape they can't play any longer? But, mysteriously, in tournaments they are somehow able to play an additional thirty minutes plus a shootout?

So the reason soccer games end in ties is because the athletes are so out of shape they can't play any longer? But, mysteriously, in tournaments they are somehow able to play an additional thirty minutes plus a shootout?

 

I didnt say they couldnt. I said what would it hurt to play the extra period to determine a winner in regular season/friendly game

All you soccer haters...Once you have a child who wants to play and Momma signs the form and pays the fee, then you are forced to go to a game...I bet you any kind of money you will get into it. I've done it times four and have seen a million soccer games. Our 10 year old teams have been very successful, and I'm from Alabama a football state I believe. He has two games tomorrow come on down and watch them with me.

All you soccer haters...Once you have a child who wants to play and Momma signs the form and pays the fee, then you are forced to go to a game...I bet you any kind of money you will get into it. I've done it times four and have seen a million soccer games. Our 10 year old teams have been very successful, and I'm from Alabama a football state I believe. He has two games tomorrow come on down and watch them with me.

I wish Password was here to refute this testimony.

All you soccer haters...Once you have a child who wants to play and Momma signs the form and pays the fee, then you are forced to go to a game...I bet you any kind of money you will get into it. I've done it times four and have seen a million soccer games. Our 10 year old teams have been very successful, and I'm from Alabama a football state I believe. He has two games tomorrow come on down and watch them with me.

My son played one season, he hated it and he was one of the better players on the team. For me, it ranked somewhere between watching the grass grow and watching paint dry. :creepy:

RUN TO STATE and Birdie...Can you spell scholarship? (SP) Our 25 year old got four offers as a Junior Goalie.

RUN TO STATE and Birdie...Can you spell scholarship? (SP) Our 25 year old got four offers as a Junior Goalie.

What good would that have done my son? He hated the game.

Do you know why millions of Europeans play Soccer?

......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................SO THEY DONT HAVE TO WATCH IT!

Do you know why millions of Europeans play Soccer?

................................................................................................................................................................................................................SO THEY DONT HAVE TO WATCH IT!

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Hope you guys don't mind; but since I'm going to post some football pics in my original thread, I figured it would be best to carry on this debate separately. :thumb:

I love watching soccer, I watched the USA vs Brazil World Cup game today instead of watching football..

Why not play both when you're younger?

 

I played soccer until 7th grade and wish I never woulda quit, I also played football the whole time. My little brother also plays football and just recently quit soccer and baseball because with year round football and basketball its to much, however he still tells me he misses being out there..

Soccer just isn't exciting enough for my liking. I will say that the last 10 minutes of a WC game can get intense.... its just that whole 80 minutes of kick the can in the middle of the field that I dont like.