Hey,

Here's a post for all you football fans to just discuss whatever!

I'm a Manchester United fan, so I'll be really biased.

This is kinda like an experiment to see how many people would get involved in this thread.

Also for anyone who wants to learn about the game or have any questions, just ask!

i love soccer although the US teams are nothing compared to the international teams i like ...i still love soccer. My fav team is England ...fav player of all ...David Beckham

I have played american soccer all of my life. I miss the gold old days of playing in Under-12s and going to tournaments. We caused so much trouble we were banned from certain hotels.

Back in the day, it was soccer volleyball in the pool, soccer in the house, and soccer in the hotel hallways

I live in Oklahoma and soccer was pretty big here. SNU used to have a great college team here and they even made a few MISL stars.

Lots of fun, good friendships, lots of girls with nice legs!

BEst sport in the WORLD!

"Lots of fun, good friendships, lots of girls with nice legs!
Best sport in the WORLD!"

THis is all so true!!!

haha true

im disappointed in you bsod, beckham?!?!

though i am an england fan. pity about the euro 2004.

anybody watch, or have gone to the champions world series games?

im goin to Man United vs AC Milan on july 31st.

Well I went to United vs Milan. Great game, great seats, bad score. Milan won 9-8 on penalties very undeservedly. United had almost total domination except for a few scattered Milan attacks.

Anyway, the thing that gets me really annoyed is not the score, but the fans. People do not understand the concept of loyalty. How can you cheer for United when they score, and then chant "Milan" later in the game? Honestly, it's like cheering for both teams at a Red Sox - Yankees game.

The stupidity of people is astounding. Anyway, for those of you who watched it, Scholes played great, especially after just coming from England. He really is one of the best midfielders in the world. (Except for maybe Zidane)

oh bloody hell....everywhere i go i get talk about football.... does it ever stop i just dont understand the facisation... its a boring game to play and watch... end of story

well thanks oswan, but if you hate it so much, DONT READ THE THREAD!

besides, the only way its not fun to play is if you sit in your room playing video games all day, or you're just too unfit to go out and play a little bit.

have fun with your badgers...

no problem! and erm.... i dont play games all day thanks, i dont have the time... during term time im at college all day and in the holidays im at work.... and no im not unfit .... i have to walk 3 miles to and from work and when i get there i gotta work my a$$ off all day .. 7.30AM till 6PM so i can assure you im not unfit or id have lost my job a long time ago!!

Ice hockey RULES!!!

go go go BAGGIES!!!! that west brom to any1 who doesnt know!!

BOING BOING!!

west brom eh, singh?

back in the premiership, think you can stay up?

west brom beat united in the carling cup 2-0 i think. oh well, it was a youth team.

Let the war begin lol



Think we got us a classic hockey fight brewin right in this thread lol

nah doe follow there games lol , its my local team lol. its great for gettin out of housework, just say the match is on, and every now and then just shout @ the TV lol .......and no ones is the wiser

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haha

anyway, winwizard, where did that come from?!?

I'd pick soccer any day, there were always girls around the game.

What's wrong with playing a sport to get girls?

Well, I thought we were talking about a real mans sport, and their's lots of women at hockey games.

The average soccer player runs 9-11 miles per game. Not to say that hockey isn't manly, but there is nothing like unprotected sports where players feel the pain

How many miles do you think these guys skate in a game? How would you like to get hit at 20 mph by a guy weighing 220 lbs, or a frozen puck moving at 100 mph? How about getting you head sliced open, get stitched up, and go back and play. Of course, there's no pain involved in hockey, or play with broken bones?

Wait, I never said there wasn't pain in hockey. Sorry I mentioned it.

Just a little debate, m8. Both sports are rough and filled with pain.

u've got a sharp tongue m8 well ive played hockey, not ice hockey, it is a gud spory and u do get alot of bruises and stuff. football isnt that ruff rele.....depends on wot u do with in the game

ice hockey is definitely a hard core thing, but is it a sport?


in my opinion, its 3 activities:
1) Playing With a Puck
2) Skating
3) Fighting

lol ;-)

Yes, it's a sport. What is soccer, a ball, running, and ?

not tryin to start i fight here winwizard, but in my opinion, football has a lot more teamwork and physical fitness than hockey, though hockey is definitely better than baseball any day.

Hey m8, we're not going to fight. It's called having a educational, constructive debate. This isn't going to be a pissing or shouting match. I respect soccer for the grueling tough sport it is. Just respect hockey for the same reasons, is all I ask. We could go into rugby from here as well. Just trying to have some fun, share thoughts and ideas. Yes?

definitely man, about rugby actually, it takes some skill with the passes.

but we need some more talk about the actual teams and news, not just about sports in general.

Anyway, BIG NEWS:

Paul Scholes Retires From International Football at 29!

Check it out at www.soccernet.com

Agreed m8. let's talk about the olympic games. They play soccer in that, yes?

I said that above

I respect hockey players, they keep my Aunt (a dentist) in business

I don't know how to play, can't skate, so I'm not going to knock somehting I haven't tried.

And now back to the olympics.

he he he, good one dude. I played ice and roller hockey for 9 years. Yes I still have all my teeth. Now to the Olympics. Is their soccer in the Olympics? I would hope so.

ohhh rugbys more fun to play... and you can muller the hell outa people without getting sent off iv only skated once and i fell over lots it was quite painfull but i have played hockey... (i was sneaky at skool and tried to play some of the girls sports with a few of my mates... for obvious reasons ) olympic games eh??

I see, you wanted to fall on the floor and look up the girl's skirts. lol

and watch them jump around

What about a little holding around the chest area?

olympics?

yea there are, but not all countries play in it. I know portugal and argentina are playing because of conflicts with man united, but thats about it.

What's everybody's favorite national/club team?

Well, here in Mass we have the New England Revolution. They are okay. I remember the good, old days, when the N.Y. Cosmos has Pele, Beckenbauer, Giorgio Chiangala. I can't spell the guys name. This was back in the 70's. lol Yes, I'm not that young anymore.

Oklahoma does not have a team, or any soccer coverage on tv

Around here, we played when we were younger and after high school, a few went to college, but I ran into a few players at my recent reunion, and they are all old, fat, and working.

Remember putting so much emphasis on things when we were younger?

Man we were cool

Absolutely, I still do. I am still cool and I'm not old and fat, but I do work.

lol amazing who turns out fat and lame when reunion time rolls around

I know this is , but it was mostly the women

Damn stretched, it wasn't for the love of the game?