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I'd be supporting them too (I love underdogs) if the cheating wasn't so damn blatant. Two disallowed goals? I'll be surprised if Korea is allowed to host anything after this farce.kamome wrote:Surprisingly (or maybe not), alot of Japanese are supporting Korea now. I asked a few co-workers why, and they said it was because they like to see an Asian country beating the European teams.
What's your take on the hands-non-call... When do they call hands then?
The Korean Kup - FIFA and the refs work overtime to make it easier for Korea to win it all. Soccer then BOOMS throughout Asia. FIFA gets a new soccer market to exploit as Americans don't want to pay to watch constant frustration and anger. No, Americans want to watch The Schack muscle his way in on the baseline, fake right, left and then SLAM IT DOWN in some chump's face and then go to the free throw line for yet another three-pointer. SWEET! High-five, fist-pumping, beer-chugging happiness! BLING BLING! 3 POINTS - all in 10 fast, phenomenal, superhuman seconds! How long does it take to score three goals in soccer? No, they want to see Ichiro bat .500+ with runners in scoring position, they want to see the 49ers and Packers go at it full-on, head-to-head, in the snow, they want to see the Detroit Red Wings dominate on ice in blazing speed and crushing body checks! Soccer? What the F*CK? "Give me that remote!"
As I see it, Korea has to win it all now in order for FIFA to get their new market to exploit and survive the post tournament ticket scam lawsuits coming right up, in their face, right after the final whistle. Japan and Korea are not at all happy about THAT TOTALLY F`CKED scandal. Stay tuned.
kamome wrote:However, I hope Rob isn't subscribing to the conspiracy theories being thrown around by CS and others. The funny thing about conspiracy theories is that they can't be proven true or false
Kamome: Did you even watch the Portugal, Italy, or Spain matches?
The Grinning Fool wrote:Do you realise the amount of palms you would have to grease?!![]()
Okay, okay, I give. I'm not a football fan, so maybe I jumped to conclusions as I was watching the game.
The Grinning Fool wrote:I saw the highlights from all the other games too, and although some of the rulings were unlucky or harsh none of them were ridiculously unjust.
The Grinning Fool wrote:I prefer to believe in the virtues of your own good luck, rather than in the misfortunes of others
GuyJean wrote:Kahn's a f*ckin' animal: Kahnimal!
But I think Germany's style of play is rather boring. The machine..
GJ
is Kahn Wolverine, or what?
bikkle wrote:GuyJean wrote:Kahn's a f*ckin' animal: Kahnimal!
I'm sure it's been said before, but...is Kahn Wolverine, or what?
Titanium? I always thought they were adamantium...
Soccer isn't the only sport suffering from this disconnect between participation and spectator interest. Millions of Americans who run regularly, including my sister-in-law who has three marathons and a triathlon under her belt, never watch track and field. That hasn't stopped U.S. runners from being among the world's best. But outside of the Olympics, track and field gets virtually no spectator attention here.
U.S. television dollars dwarf the medium's revenue in the rest of the world. If those dollars came into play in soccer, it could create pressure for changes that current fans would find sickening -- such as stops in play to show commercials.
Soccer fans hoping for huge U.S. fan interest for their sport are probably lucky that they won't get their wish.
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