(06-13-2014 01:37 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:36 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:35 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:33 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  It will only become mainstream when Hispanics become the majority.

translation: "screw the facts"

soccer is most popular in suburban areas ==> according to the very espn link that you posted.

LOL whatever that means.

it means that the bulk of soccers popularity comes from areas whose demographics are mostly caucasian.

Oh, this is a racial thing for you. I see.

Hispanic is a culture...it can be white, indian or black.

When I made a comment about it becoming mainstream, I was not talking about child participation. I am talking about professional soccer. The pee wee leagues were a seperate discussion.

Come on Johnny. Don't burn out the pistons from running too hot, cool runner.

(06-13-2014 01:40 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:33 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  It will only become mainstream when Hispanics become the majority.

Even then it won't be what you consider mainstream. A good of Latin American countries like basketball, baseball, and American football better than soccer. Hell, the guy who we use to clean units (from Mexico) has been a Steelers fan since he was a little kid; he just moved here 4 or 5 years ago.

But soccer will continue to be watched more and more every year. Now Americans can see all EPL matches on any given weekend on FOX (the owner of Fox news is big on soccer BTW), MLS just got a big contract with ESPN, Mexican League also has its games on every weekend.

Mainstream meaning that it is at the same level of NBA, NFL and MBL

(06-13-2014 01:41 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:37 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:36 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:35 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:33 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  It will only become mainstream when Hispanics become the majority.

translation: "screw the facts"

soccer is most popular in suburban areas ==> according to the very espn link that you posted.

LOL whatever that means.

it means that the bulk of soccers popularity comes from areas whose demographics are mostly caucasian.

Oh, this is a racial thing for you. I see.

Hispanic is a culture...it can be white, indian or black.

When I made a comment about it becoming mainstream, I was not talking about child participation. I am talking about professional soccer. The pee wee leagues were a seperate discussion.

Come on Johnny. Don't burn out the pistons from running too hot, cool runner.

wow you are a ********.

(06-13-2014 01:14 PM)Doctor Krieger Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:12 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:00 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 12:55 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 12:40 PM)john01992 Wrote:  speaking of idiots ==> who the hell asks for a link to back up something that is pretty common knowledge (soccer being the most popular sport in the world)

Got a way to prove that only 1 out of every 10,000 people in the U/S have an issue with soccer?

it's 1 out of every 10,000 in the world dude.

only a dumb*** like you would think googles influence is limited to just the borders of the US.

You're very well aware that my post relates to a domestic company celebrating a foreign event that is on the brink of war. Don't play stupid. Either give me a link to back yourself up or drop it.

They aren't on the brink of war you nincompoop.

So you consider this a friendly disagreement. Duly noted.























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(06-13-2014 01:43 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:40 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:33 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  It will only become mainstream when Hispanics become the majority.

Even then it won't be what you consider mainstream. A good of Latin American countries like basketball, baseball, and American football better than soccer. Hell, the guy who we use to clean units (from Mexico) has been a Steelers fan since he was a little kid; he just moved here 4 or 5 years ago.

But soccer will continue to be watched more and more every year. Now Americans can see all EPL matches on any given weekend on FOX (the owner of Fox news is big on soccer BTW), MLS just got a big contract with ESPN, Mexican League also has its games on every weekend.

Mainstream meaning that it is at the same level of NBA, NFL and MBL

I know it won't beat those any time soon, but it will be watched enough to keep getting sizable contracts. It's also going to attract more investment than baseball. Once it hits the inner cities it will be very interesting to see what comes of that.

(06-13-2014 01:43 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:41 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:37 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:36 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:35 PM)john01992 Wrote:  translation: "screw the facts"

soccer is most popular in suburban areas ==> according to the very espn link that you posted.

LOL whatever that means.

it means that the bulk of soccers popularity comes from areas whose demographics are mostly caucasian.

Oh, this is a racial thing for you. I see.

Hispanic is a culture...it can be white, indian or black.

When I made a comment about it becoming mainstream, I was not talking about child participation. I am talking about professional soccer. The pee wee leagues were a seperate discussion.

Come on Johnny. Don't burn out the pistons from running too hot, cool runner.

wow you are a ********.

It's like a knee jerk reaction for you. Try some yoga breathing.

(06-13-2014 01:50 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:14 PM)Doctor Krieger Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:12 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:00 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 12:55 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  Got a way to prove that only 1 out of every 10,000 people in the U/S have an issue with soccer?

it's 1 out of every 10,000 in the world dude.

only a dumb*** like you would think googles influence is limited to just the borders of the US.

You're very well aware that my post relates to a domestic company celebrating a foreign event that is on the brink of war. Don't play stupid. Either give me a link to back yourself up or drop it.

They aren't on the brink of war you nincompoop.

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That's not the brink of war, that's a protest outside of the US.

(06-13-2014 01:15 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:12 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:00 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 12:55 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 12:40 PM)john01992 Wrote:  speaking of idiots ==> who the hell asks for a link to back up something that is pretty common knowledge (soccer being the most popular sport in the world)

Got a way to prove that only 1 out of every 10,000 people in the U/S have an issue with soccer?

it's 1 out of every 10,000 in the world dude.

only a dumb*** like you would think googles influence is limited to just the borders of the US.

You're very well aware that my post relates to a domestic company celebrating a foreign event that is on the brink of war. Don't play stupid. Either give me a link to back yourself up or drop it.

are you stupid??????

googles success is due to their ability to reach wold markets. you are saying they shouldn't do that.

hopefully you never have a say in the decision making process of any company.

Good Lord... SMH.

(06-13-2014 01:50 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:14 PM)Doctor Krieger Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:12 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:00 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 12:55 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  Got a way to prove that only 1 out of every 10,000 people in the U/S have an issue with soccer?

it's 1 out of every 10,000 in the world dude.

only a dumb*** like you would think googles influence is limited to just the borders of the US.

You're very well aware that my post relates to a domestic company celebrating a foreign event that is on the brink of war. Don't play stupid. Either give me a link to back yourself up or drop it.

They aren't on the brink of war you nincompoop.

So you consider this a friendly disagreement. Duly noted.

So, you think it's soccer that's got all those people worked up?

(06-13-2014 01:55 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:50 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:14 PM)Doctor Krieger Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:12 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:00 PM)john01992 Wrote:  it's 1 out of every 10,000 in the world dude.

only a dumb*** like you would think googles influence is limited to just the borders of the US.

You're very well aware that my post relates to a domestic company celebrating a foreign event that is on the brink of war. Don't play stupid. Either give me a link to back yourself up or drop it.

They aren't on the brink of war you nincompoop.

So you consider this a friendly disagreement. Duly noted.

So, you think it's soccer that's got all those people worked up?

My problem is these are the cultures and countries that embrace soccer.

(06-13-2014 01:28 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:17 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:12 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 12:43 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 12:15 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  Lots of protests and police responses going on in Brazil right now. It still doesn't change the fact that the World Cup is the most popular sports event on the planet.

You have GOT to be shitting me... Of all the people in this thread (that have been full of insults), UM2001GRAD was the last person I expected to come in here and have sense about this.

You said over there...which sounds like Iraq. So I thought you were talking about the civil unrest in Iraq...which has jack squat to do with the google and the world cup.

You should have said down there if you didn't want any confusion.

Sorry.

I figured everyone understood the violence in Brazil because of the World Cup and the government sticking it to the citizens down there... It's all good man.

It's not just the government kicking citizens down the road, it's the big construction companies also. In Brazil you have these HUGE, old construction companies which sort of act like our defense contractors. A few companies get the bulk of contracts, funny things happen with accounting, and they have free range to do shady things. Instead of f'ing with other countries like our contractors do, they do it to their own people. All in the name of money.

Exactly... This was also about the citizens standing up to corruption, possibly a future look at what could happen here over obamacare or something similar...

(06-13-2014 01:53 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:50 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:14 PM)Doctor Krieger Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:12 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:00 PM)john01992 Wrote:  it's 1 out of every 10,000 in the world dude.

only a dumb*** like you would think googles influence is limited to just the borders of the US.

You're very well aware that my post relates to a domestic company celebrating a foreign event that is on the brink of war. Don't play stupid. Either give me a link to back yourself up or drop it.

They aren't on the brink of war you nincompoop.

So you consider this a friendly disagreement. Duly noted.
















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That's not the brink of war, that's a protest outside of the US.

Exactly, they're protests with some cases of rioting....they are no where near a civil war like the OP claims. And LSU, I would appreciate it if you did not continue to put words into my mouth. Typical e-gang move.

(06-13-2014 11:27 AM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 11:25 AM)DragonLair Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 10:57 AM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 10:55 AM)Smaug Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 10:53 AM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  Not to mention soccer is incredibly boring to watch. Just a bunch of little figures running around kicking a round ball with a constant change of possession. You get scores of 1 -0 or 2-3 What kind of game should ever end in a tie?

Someone said the World Cup makes the BCS game look like a sack race.

The Super Bowl makes the World Cup look like a 3rd rate event.

1. No it doesn't, and it's not close.

2. Did you just use the evil NFL as a reference point?

3. Boring is in the eye of the beholder. Baseball doesn't score a whole lot, either.

It's a liberal, European/Latin American snooze fest, dude.

It's a freaking game! It has no political leanings. That's like saying mcdonalds is a conservative place. It has no leanings. Whether conservative or liberal. This might be the dumbest argument in the spin room. I am not a fan of soccer but I watch the World Cup because I want the USA to beat the crap out of other countries in a sport that isn't hugely popular here!

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I disagree. It symbolizes the rise of liberalism in America. It's also about the kind of people this game attracts. Soccer is notorious for fan violence and death. I see nothing productive about making it popular here. I only see it as another sign of our decline.

Rome was addicted to soccer like matches right before the fall.

If you look were the most violent confrontations it's typically in the poorer nations. I do agree with you that soccer does have some fanatic follows but so does football. Just look at the post game crap that happened with Alabama and lsu or how bout the riots after the Stanley cup. I think it is stupid to say a game is liberal or conservative. It's also stupid to say it causes on to be liberal or conservative.


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(06-13-2014 01:37 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:36 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:35 PM)john01992 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:33 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  It will only become mainstream when Hispanics become the majority.

translation: "screw the facts"

soccer is most popular in suburban areas ==> according to the very espn link that you posted.

LOL whatever that means.

it means that the bulk of soccers popularity comes from areas whose demographics are mostly caucasian.

I wonder if that has anything to do with the population.

I understand your concern with them celebrating the world cup LSU, but Google is a global conglomerate. Billions are also celebrating it.

Also, for those pictures that DO represent real problems with the happenings, there are also millions within Brazil who have nothing to be upset about. Aren't you one of the people who think that the concerns of a minority shouldn't affect the majority.

(06-13-2014 01:57 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:55 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:50 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:14 PM)Doctor Krieger Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:12 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  You're very well aware that my post relates to a domestic company celebrating a foreign event that is on the brink of war. Don't play stupid. Either give me a link to back yourself up or drop it.

They aren't on the brink of war you nincompoop.

So you consider this a friendly disagreement. Duly noted.

So, you think it's soccer that's got all those people worked up?

My problem is these are the cultures and countries that embrace soccer.

They also embrace Gisele Bundchen.

Recon we should throw her back?

(06-13-2014 01:58 PM)DragonLair Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 11:27 AM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 11:25 AM)DragonLair Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 10:57 AM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 10:55 AM)Smaug Wrote:  1. No it doesn't, and it's not close.

2. Did you just use the evil NFL as a reference point?

3. Boring is in the eye of the beholder. Baseball doesn't score a whole lot, either.

It's a liberal, European/Latin American snooze fest, dude.

It's a freaking game! It has no political leanings. That's like saying mcdonalds is a conservative place. It has no leanings. Whether conservative or liberal. This might be the dumbest argument in the spin room. I am not a fan of soccer but I watch the World Cup because I want the USA to beat the crap out of other countries in a sport that isn't hugely popular here!

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I disagree. It symbolizes the rise of liberalism in America. It's also about the kind of people this game attracts. Soccer is notorious for fan violence and death. I see nothing productive about making it popular here. I only see it as another sign of our decline.

Rome was addicted to soccer like matches right before the fall.

If you look were the most violent confrontations it's typically in the poorer nations. I do agree with you that soccer does have some fanatic follows but so does football. Just look at the post game crap that happened with Alabama and lsu or how bout the riots after the Stanley cup. I think it is stupid to say a game is liberal or conservative. It's also stupid to say it causes on to be liberal or conservative.


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Not many American football riots that I am aware of. Not many people die at football games. Soccer on the other hand, has a long tradition of attracting the worst thugs and criminals into enclosed space.

Soccer tends to be more popular in leftist countries and by no coincidence, more of a liberal person's sport in the US.

(06-13-2014 01:57 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:55 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:50 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:14 PM)Doctor Krieger Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:12 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  You're very well aware that my post relates to a domestic company celebrating a foreign event that is on the brink of war. Don't play stupid. Either give me a link to back yourself up or drop it.

They aren't on the brink of war you nincompoop.

So you consider this a friendly disagreement. Duly noted.

So, you think it's soccer that's got all those people worked up?

My problem is these are the cultures and countries that embrace soccer.

A game does not define a culture those cultures were rotten before soccer and the will be rotten long after soccer is gone.


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(06-13-2014 01:55 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:50 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:14 PM)Doctor Krieger Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:12 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:00 PM)john01992 Wrote:  it's 1 out of every 10,000 in the world dude.

only a dumb*** like you would think googles influence is limited to just the borders of the US.

You're very well aware that my post relates to a domestic company celebrating a foreign event that is on the brink of war. Don't play stupid. Either give me a link to back yourself up or drop it.

They aren't on the brink of war you nincompoop.

So you consider this a friendly disagreement. Duly noted.

So, you think it's soccer that's got all those people worked up?

Absolutely not, I think it's the citizens' taxes being used for a billion dollar stadium while they starve...

(06-13-2014 02:02 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:55 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:50 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:14 PM)Doctor Krieger Wrote:  

(06-13-2014 01:12 PM)LSU04_08 Wrote:  You're very well aware that my post relates to a domestic company celebrating a foreign event that is on the brink of war. Don't play stupid. Either give me a link to back yourself up or drop it.

They aren't on the brink of war you nincompoop.

So you consider this a friendly disagreement. Duly noted.

So, you think it's soccer that's got all those people worked up?

Absolutely not, I think it's the citizens' taxes being used for a billion dollar stadium while they starve...

Bam!

Nice.