With the most famous soccer player in the world david beckham joining the galaxy stars and with americans growing interest in soccer, while at the same time boxing has lost a lot of popularity. Has soccer now surpassed boxing in popularity in america?.
De Rossi is far from shite.
thats cause he's talking about Guiseppe Rossi who played for Man utd he was born in the States yet he plays for Italy u 21 's
both are good player's but he dont represent America
not Daniel De Rossi who u are talking about
There are three at Fukham alone (Bocanegra, Dempsey , and of course McBride).
Bobby Convey at Reading, played every game to get them promoted but was injured for much of their first EPL session.
Tim Howard and Brad Freidl, but of course we've always been strong at keeper
Jay Demeritt was one of the first names on Watford's sheet every week.
Cory Gibbs was at Charlton
Marcus Hahnemann at Reading (another keeper)
Jonathan Spector has been around and is currently owned by West Ham I believe
The Utd. striker Rossi is really a Yank and played over here, although he opted to play in the Italian national program instead.
Beasley just signed with Rangers
Eddie Johnson is rumored to be signing with a Championship squad.
Oguchi Onyewu was somewhere in England for a bit last year.
Now that little Freddy is 18 and can get a permit, he'll end up in Englan before year's end most likely. He wants to go to Chelsea but Jose isn't interested. SAF has had him in for training and is interested.
all those players are shite
To squeal piggy, totti may not be totally the same, but i wouldnt say he is fading fast, he just scored 26 goals in the top league in europe imo (Italy are world cup and champions league winners back to back, dont forget that) and won the european golden boot, so i question that statement.
He isn't suited to the English game, a lot of Italians aren't. In any case I can't see him leaving Roma.
football? why the fuck do you call it football when 99.999% of the time the players dont touch the ball with their feet.
if i wanted to watch a bunch of roided up women wearing brightly colored spandex pants i'd watch a richard simmons fitness video.
I dont care what you say about "SOCCER" cos thats a ***s game aswell.
Damn, someone should have told the fat broads on those videos that steroids weren't gonna make them slim.
Sorry, but FOOTBALL is a far more complex sport than soccer....light years so.
If anything, you can have a horrible case of A.D.D. & still take in an entire soccer game. Nothing happens.....nothing changes.
Anyone on here who pulls the "you don't like it 'cause you don't understand it"....needs to understand that if there was one team sport you would teach at a camp for Down Syndrome children, it would be soccer.
football? why the fuck do you call it football when 99.999% of the time the players dont touch the ball with their feet.
if i wanted to watch a bunch of roided up women wearing brightly colored spandex pants i'd watch a richard simmons fitness video.
I dont care what you say about "SOCCER" cos thats a ***s game aswell.
Obviously Kay Jay had serious issues and has left me a nice message which i shall now reply to.
Kayjay, chelsea need a player like totti, every squad needs a player like totti, can he achive his full potential in the premiership?
That is a whole other issuse.
Fernando Torres has moved to a club where the football they play doesnt give him the best chance of fufilling his hype.
Do Liverpool need a player like torres? Yes.
Can Torres get 20 a season in the premiership? im not too confident.
Seriously you really are out of your depth, on both topics. lol.
Secondly, this 'you cant do those fuckers wrong' comment.
Does that mean you are condone the sexual assualt and abuse of iraqi prisoners, some of which are belived to be innocent?
Let me know, so i know when to laugh.
Sometimes it hard to know when your just winding people up and when your being serious, apparently there is a rumor you are intellegent so im wating for the evidence.
To squeal piggy, totti may not be totally the same, but i wouldnt say he is fading fast, he just scored 26 goals in the top league in europe imo (Italy are world cup and champions league winners back to back, dont forget that) and won the european golden boot, so i question that statement.
Your grasp of basic knowledge is hilarious, do you know why the americans are so keen to have british soldiers on their side in a conflict?
1) Professionalism: The British military is one of the most diciplined and clincal units around, the SAS, i say no more.
Where as the american military is made up of a disturbing number of trailer trash hicks, with a tendancy to shoot each other rather than the enemy, lol.
2) Ethics: British soldiers dont have a habit of tieing up grown men, stripping them naked and making them pose in disgustin sexual positions.
3) Leadership: The decision making in britain isnt headed by a man who once choked on doritos while watching a baseball game in the white house.
4) Time keeping: Dont worry our soldiers will be out of there soon, which is more than i can say for american soldiers, well done boys, not only have you created a civil war in country you supposedly went to rebuild, you certainly have little chance of being able to turn your backs and walk out of iraq without being shot down, aka, get comfy, your gonna be there for a long time.
Now behave yourself
We like to see that shit. Don't be a self-righteous Euro prick when we smell blood. You can't do those fuckers wrong.
The only people who could find it entertaining are those who live in societies where their entertainment options are sadly limited.
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Hey genious, you go to the poorest smallest country in Europe and you will see more diverse sports on cable then you can ever hope to see on ESPN.
If there is one thing we are deprived of on this continent, it is entertainment. Sports, porn and movie wise.
The only thing they show here is basketball, baseball and yank football, and hockey in Canada.
Basketball a game US cant even win no more. And dont give me any of that, "they dont have the best players" bullshit.
Baseball dominated by Ichiro and latinos.
The only thing you got left is your beloved football, and guess what, no one gives a fuck. And as far as I know, quite a few states couldnt care less about football. I wonder how many people in Michigan give two shits about football.
Actually, American's don't like SOCCER because it's BORING
It clearly isn't boring. 5.65 billion people can't be wrong.
The only people who could find it entertaining are those who live in societies where their entertainment options are sadly limited.
Firstly in Britain the number one export is Simon Cowell produced TV reality shows, so the US is getting second hand entertainment from one of those soccer countries. Second Germany is totally not lacking in entertainment. Oompah bands are brilliant, as is drinking masses of beer out of huge mugs.
Sorry, but FOOTBALL is a far more complex sport than soccer....light years so.
Not really. The basic aim is marginally more complex and the rules are more complex ximply by virstue of there being a new rule created every time a contentious issue arises. But the way the game is played is far more formalised in American football, essentially stifling creativity in the way the game is played. Both sports have nuances but the buances of football (the English game) is more subtle and varied than that of the American game. Too many rules and too many stoppages prevent the sport from being as engaging as Association Football.
But anyways, for those of who dont know, this is Francesco totti, and this is why he is iconic.
Kayjay has a point, Totti is not really a prime option for Chelsea. He was a superb player but he's fading rapidly and he's well past his peak.
Maybe that's because Brits lack the intelligence to comprehend the game!
You don't need a huge amount of intelligence to follow a sport in which every single move is followed by a break and an explanation by the commentators.
2) Ethics: British soldiers dont have a habit of tieing up grown men, stripping them naked and making them pose in disgustin sexual positions.
Every new officer goes through this in their first week at Sandringham!
First off, before you arrogently make assumptions about my politics, I am a Libertarian NOT a Conservative neo or otherwise.
Neo Cons always describe themselves as "libertarians". Yeah you're well into Libertarianism until Mexicans move into the house next door...
First off, before you arrogently make assumptions about my politics, I am a Libertarian NOT a Conservative neo or otherwise.
Secondly, you don't seem to have an issue with people making anti-American slams. Don't you think THEY should take it to a non-boxing site? Afterall, I was responding to a couple of pricks who were slamming Americans. Have you posted to them yet?
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Oh i do, i am a consistant critic of the british moron brigade on here who claim certain boxers are 'great' on the basis of their nationality and not their talent or resume.
But comments like these are verging on racism and to be honest on another site you would have been banned for comments like these,
Dipshit we aint livin elbow to elbow with them like YOU are! In 50 years Britain will have more Muslims then Brits and that's from studies your own government put out!
Fortunatley for you we are on a forum which embraces racist messages rather than rooting them out, so you should feel well at home.
Personaly, i dont really belive in politics, i belive in people, and i dont support the killing of people who have done nothing to harm me or those i care about, and to be honest, that makes me just as bad as you, because i shouldn't support the killing of people under ANY circumstances.
I always behave, but I get sick of the anti-American bullshit that elitist Euro-Socialists spout on these sites. Others give a free pass; I don't. When I see that crap I address it.
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Oh my you really do have issues, i was half -joking in that post, and you still gave me a serious reply, lol.
Listen Mr Neo Conservative, your gonna have to learn how to quote properly using the multi quote if you want my attention. Your reply is in my quote.
Im not sure if you would like my attention though, i shall continue to joke about your bald head, low sperm count and small penis, a hereditary trait of most neo cons.
Seriously, if you feel so passionately about defending your country, go volunteer and fight in the front line in iraq, dont talk about it on boxing scene.
Unfortunately too many Americans watch John Wayne and play playstation, its a dangerous combo, once the real fighting starts and they cant press the 'restart' button alot of them cant hack it, all talk.
Look what happened in Vietnam, same thing.
I'm sure we'll muddle through without British "help". We've had a hard enough time finding things for them to do that they were actually qualified for. Guarding the petting zoo seems to be what Brit troops are best suited for. And at least we haven't sunk so low as to vote for a bunch of Socialists over and over again the past 60 years! :D
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Your grasp of basic knowledge is hilarious, do you know why the americans are so keen to have british soldiers on their side in a conflict?
1) Professionalism: The British military is one of the most diciplined and clincal units around, the SAS, i say no more.
Where as the american military is made up of a disturbing number of trailer trash hicks, with a tendancy to shoot each other rather than the enemy, lol.
2) Ethics: British soldiers dont have a habit of tieing up grown men, stripping them naked and making them pose in disgustin sexual positions.
3) Leadership: The decision making in britain isnt headed by a man who once choked on doritos while watching a baseball game in the white house.
4) Time keeping: Dont worry our soldiers will be out of there soon, which is more than i can say for american soldiers, well done boys, not only have you created a civil war in country you supposedly went to rebuild, you certainly have little chance of being able to turn your backs and walk out of iraq without being shot down, aka, get comfy, your gonna be there for a long time.
Now behave yourself
Dipshit we aint livin elbow to elbow with them like YOU are! In 50 years Britain will have more Muslims then Brits and that's from studies your own government put out!
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not every muslim is a terrorist you fucking hill billy.
This fool claims that we've been over-run by muslims, yet islamic extremists managed to take out two American skyscrapers in broad daylight. I think we're doing ok in comparison with yourselves mate :cop:
Judging from you quotes all through this thread you're nothing more than another America hating Brit who obviously has the "English" disease ie. you think you're superior to everyone else. Well guess what? You're hatred of Americans is the result of jealousy. The US is a world power and Britain hasn't been in 60 years. How's the state of the old empire mate? Oh, that's right, you AREN'T one any more. You're just another two bit third rate country steadly being over run by Muslims. Have a bright future! :D
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Thanks for the concern, but dont be beggin us to help you out again when that redneck idiot you voted in twice starts something he cant finish.
Judging from you quotes all through this thread you're nothing more than another America hating Brit who obviously has the "English" disease ie. you think you're superior to everyone else. Well guess what? You're hatred of Americans is the result of jealousy. The US is a world power and Britain hasn't been in 60 years. How's the state of the old empire mate? Oh, that's right, you AREN'T one any more. You're just another two bit third rate country steadly being over run by Muslims. Have a bright future! :D
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http://www.bloodyhell.nl/images/map_of_american_isolationist_thinking.gif
are you responsible for this? Have you ever even been to Britain? i doubt it, you've probably never left whatever in-bred hick town that you live in.
I don't think totti's style is suited to the english game, he was completely out of the match against united at old trafford last season and he didn't look too good in the champions league games against Liverpool and Arsenal a few years back. Players from serie A rarely do well when they play in England, not because they lack the skill, but because of the vast differences between the two leagues. It works both ways, Gascgoine and Ince were hopeless when they went to Italy.
I think totti was okay 2nd leg i didnt see the 1st one, i heard he played very well in that one.
In all seriousness.
No i dont think he could hack it in the prem, he's a guy who likes to dish out a challenge but cant take it back, his mentality can be weak and you can take him off his game easily by man handling him. Its also pretty quick too, i wouldnt fancy his chances there, strictly speaking chelsea need a player like him, but he would find it difficult.
He never achived his full potential and he is one of those players you really need to watch over 90 mintues because he does suttle flicks and skills which are just incredible, so to the armchair fan, it appears that he is overrated.
It wierd, he won the world cup, but other than that semi against germany, when he was pure class, didnt do much else other than that last minute penalty, he was cack in the final to. I dunno, part of me think he should retire, he's not the same, a little too slow these days, maybe its because he plays injured,
He will always be my all time favorite player though, just because i think he is flawed genius, people get drawn to those types.
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