Why do you like football (soccer)?

What? Oh Rly! · 02-01-2011 11:32PM #1

IMO, It's a pretty boring sport to be honest. Overpriced hairdressers kicking a ball around for 90 minutes. And the way some people go on for their team, it's like they fcuking cured cancer if they won! Are you trying to fit in "with the lads" ?

Coriolanus · 02-01-2011 11:32PM

I don't. Fúck you OP.

tigger123 · 02-01-2011 11:33PM

What? Oh Rly! wrote: »

IMO, It's a pretty boring sport to be honest. Overpriced hairdressers kicking a ball around for 90 minutes. And the way some people go on for their team, it's like they fcuking cured cancer if they won! Are you trying to fit in "with the lads" ?

Ya dont like dont watch it, football fans wont care.

Pherekydes · 02-01-2011 11:34PM

Football is not Soccer.

Podge2k7 · 02-01-2011 11:34PM

What? Oh Rly! wrote: »

IMO, It's a pretty boring sport to be honest. Overpriced hairdressers kicking a ball around for 90 minutes. And the way some people go on for their team, it's like they fcuking cured cancer if they won! Are you trying to fit in "with the lads" ?

Peter Mark employees are also soccer players?

foxinsox · 02-01-2011 11:36PM

*gets popcorn*

Latchy · 02-01-2011 11:36PM

Asking a question like that is like asking somebody why they prefer tea over coffee and vice versa but this is AH , not the soccer forum .

Badgermonkey · 02-01-2011 11:40PM

I used to like watching it a lot more.

Increasingly it just seems to reflect the worst about us - look at the faces of fans in the stands - angry, hateful and vicious.

I won't even start on the players.

Or Sepp.

MIN2511 · 02-01-2011 11:43PM

Each to their own...

You don't like it, don't watch it! Don't come to AH and give out about it!

galwayrush · 02-01-2011 11:44PM

I'm a real man, i like sport.;)

El Horseboxo · 02-01-2011 11:44PM

I'd have the odd bet on it but i can't stand the sport. All a lot of mates talk about so it's hard to escape it.

Quiet you · 02-01-2011 11:46PM

Soccer does not explicitly promote homosexuality, if it does at all, but in America, it is regarded as a “girly sport.” …The low-impact image of soccer makes it appear less manly and boring to the casual sports fan. In addition, the phenomenon of “diving” in soccer has only added to the “gay” image of soccer. Diving is the act of tripping over by an offensive player with little to no contact from his defender in order to win a free kick. Players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, and Arjen Robben add dramatics such as loud screams and crying which further emasculate the sport. Homosexuality has always been a controversial issue that Americans have tried to avoid, and a sport like soccer that does not appear to be “manly enough” has failed to attract attention from the US.

Don't shoot the messenger now. I have no feelings either way about anything said in the above article. I just thought it might be informative and relevant to this discussion.:)

stovelid · 02-01-2011 11:47PM

It offers the perfect excuse to rub my crotch against aggressively heterosexual men at periodic intervals of crowd hysteria vis-à-vis goals.

ciano1 · 02-01-2011 11:48PM

What? Oh Rly! wrote: »

Overpriced hairdressers kicking a ball around for 90 minutes.

Soccer players are automatically good at cutting hair??

What? Oh Rly! · 02-01-2011 11:48PM

MIN2511 wrote: »

Each to their own...

You don't like it, don't watch it! Don't come to AH and give out about it!

A forum is exactly what this is for, discussion, I am simply discussing why people like it thank you very much

Equium · 02-01-2011 11:49PM

Badgermonkey wrote: »

I used to like watching it a lot more.

Increasingly it just seems to reflect the worst about us - look at the faces of fans in the stands - angry, hateful and vicious.

I won't even start on the players.

Or Sepp.

I'd agree with this. Also the standard has dropped greatly in recent years imo.
Despite this it's still the most enjoyable sport to watch. There's drama, skill (for the most part), and a reasonable scoring system, not to mention the best athmosphere at any sport, once you look past the aforementioned hatefullness of some fans.

Horse_box · 02-01-2011 11:50PM

80% of the time football is absolute ****e, but when it's good that 20% of the time, it's ****ing great.

Oranage2 · 02-01-2011 11:51PM

I'm just a sports fan and like watching sports - soccer however has got a little boring though I do support Arsenal so this may not be coincidental - Love watching.

stovelid · 02-01-2011 11:52PM

Badgermonkey wrote: »

look at the faces of fans in the stands - angry, hateful and vicious.
.

Best part of going to games.

OPENROAD · 02-01-2011 11:52PM

The Arsenal

oppenheimer1 · 02-01-2011 11:54PM

Go on. My Son.

Savman · 02-01-2011 11:54PM

What? Oh Rly! wrote: »

IMO, It's a pretty boring sport to be honest.

Well, everyone has an opinion and yours SUCKS.

Seriously, WTF? Boring? What more do you want, cheerleaders?

And what, pray tell, classifies as a 'non boring' sport these days? Enlighten us oh wise one.

Mint Sauce · 02-01-2011 11:56PM

The Soccer Forum would love you OP.

TanG411 · 02-01-2011 11:57PM

There's no right or wrong, just personal opinion.

But I enjoy soccer, both watching and playing.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 02-01-2011 11:58PM

Quiet you wrote: »

Don't shoot the messenger now. I have no feelings either way about anything said in the above article. I just thought it might be informative and relevant to this discussion.:)

It is. It's crazy to be honest, there's only been one admitted homosexual professional soccer/football player afaik and he later killed himself. Just goes to show what a terribly homophobic culture there is around the sport even in this day and age.

OPENROAD · 02-01-2011 11:58PM

Savman wrote: »

What more do you want, cheerleaders?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hS72HT2kn4

Fratton Fred · 03-01-2011 12:05AM

Rayden Stale Steam wrote: »

It is. It's crazy to be honest, there's only been one admitted homosexual professional soccer/football player afaik and he later killed himself. Just goes to show what a terribly homophobic culture there is around the sport even in this day and age.

in fairness though, there aren't too many gay GAA players, pro golfer or alpine skiers either.

Latchy · 03-01-2011 12:12AM

Horse_box wrote: »

80% of the time football is absolute ****e, but when it's good that 20% of the time, it's ****ing great.

Exactly and that 80% doesn't even include all the off the field fooking hype / boring **** about some players lives .Footballers talk crap another 80% of the time to ie, the game this ...the game that crap ,it's only a fooking 90 minute , on the pitch game

stovelid · 03-01-2011 12:12AM

Rayden Stale Steam wrote: »

It is. It's crazy to be honest, there's only been one admitted homosexual professional soccer/football player afaik and he later killed himself. Just goes to show what a terribly homophobic culture there is around the sport even in this day and age.

*cough*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86AJje3ElDc

deisedude · 03-01-2011 12:13AM

Savman wrote: »

Well, everyone has an opinion and yours SUCKS.

Seriously, WTF? Boring? What more do you want, cheerleaders?

And what, pray tell, classifies as a 'non boring' sport these days? Enlighten us oh wise one.

I like soccer but large parts of the game are pretty boring because its so low scoring. Thats why it will never take off fully in America

Dangerous Man · 03-01-2011 12:16AM

Soccer is a game for rats.

Why do you like football (soccer)?

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