Tolstoy Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Today begins the biggest football tournament in the world. It also happens to be the biggest sporting event in the world. Last time around it netted close to 30 billion (yes billion) viewers. In the words of one writer: "This is big, dude. Bigger than the Super Bowl. Bigger than the Beatles. Bigger than Brando's undergarments." ESPN has transferred one of their top baseball men (Dave O'Brien) to cover the event (and he has been cramming for 6 months) Who will watch the World Cup of Soccer? I will. Who is with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COME ON ENGLAND! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 VIVA ITALIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 .....not while I'm still breathing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Go Thierry Henry! Good Luck to team USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick in* england Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Go Thierry Henry! Good Luck to team USA! 705657[/snapback] You know Henry plays for France right? Not the USA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I will. Go USA! By the way, Americans who root for their ancestral homeland over their birth country should have their citizenship revoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typical TBD Guy Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Today begins the biggest football tournament in the world. It also happens to be the biggest sporting event in the world. Last time around it netted close to 30 billion (yes billion) viewers. In the words of one writer: "This is big, dude. Bigger than the Super Bowl. Bigger than the Beatles. Bigger than Brando's undergarments." ESPN has transferred one of their top baseball men (Dave O'Brien) to cover the event (and he has been cramming for 6 months) Who will watch the World Cup of Soccer? I will. Who is with me? 705637[/snapback] 30 billion viewers, eh? Aren't there only 6.5 billion people on earth? Yeah, I'll watch and will be rooting for the US. But honestly, it's hard to get that excited for a team that will likely be facing a quick exit from the tournament. And by the way, this should be in the off-topic board. Your LAMP attempt and shameless soccer plug did not amuse me this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I think I'll pass, Soccer ranks just above dog shows and Spelling Bees and just below the world Poker tour, Mens Tennis, and Golf as sports I am willing to give a crap about and actually watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 30 billion viewers, eh? Aren't there only 6.5 billion people on earth? It's an inter-galactic tournament now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 Wide Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 It's an inter-galactic tournament now. 705696[/snapback] Every man woman and child on the planet were watching it on 5 tv's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrite Gal Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I think I'll pass, Soccer ranks just above dog shows and Spelling Bees and just below the world Poker tour, Mens Tennis, and Golf as sports I am willing to give a crap about and actually watch 705693[/snapback] I gained a lot more respect for being interested in watching golf a few years back in the mid-90s when I kept seeing in my review of the sports pages, article after article heralding greg Norman's extraordinary play in that year's masters. The Sunday morning papers all agreed that Norman had built such a big lead after the third round that even with a foldo of galactic proportions the final holes might be an interesting competition. I was cable surfing around and stumbled upon the Masters with the final pairing of Norman and Faldo playing the 10th or 11th. Amazingly, not only had Norman imploded so badly but Faldo was standing on his head with each shot and the tournament was for all purposes over. It really was amazing watch what in essence was well over an hour of death march as these two played the back 9. The announcers simply spoke with subdued mourning about how huge of a meltdown this had been. The final drama was that when Norman finally holed out to end voyeuristic monstrosity he did the only thing a human being could do in the face of this agony he gave his fellow competitor a big hug. What amazed me even more was that Norman was so beaten that he could do nothing but accept the hug and hang on himself. Sorts is a weird thing. Golf in particular earns its nickname of a good walk spoiled, but I really had never witnessed such a psychodrama played out of the public stage. I never envisioned I would watch golf and as folks can tell from my verbose football psots, I am deep into the details of the game, but when it comes to golf I could care less about the details of whether it would be better to do a fade or a cut shot. If the final round involves a good soap opera and testimoney to the hum an condition I will watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 It's an inter-galactic tournament now. 705696[/snapback] Vulcans love soccer. But they call it "shoeball" to be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkndjohn2 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Are you serious? I'd rather sit around sniffing Kirstie Alley's excercise ball than watch world cup soccer. But go USA! Kirstie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I'll keep track of it and watch the USA when i can. U-S-A!!!!! But this sh-- shoudl be OTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Are you serious? I'd rather sit around sniffing Kirstie Alley's excercise ball than watch world cup soccer. But go USA! Kirstie 705714[/snapback] I bet you it smells brand new, cause I really doubt she has ever used it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 how come so many kids in school play soccer , then do not give a sh-- about it after high school ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 BAGGIO.... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I'll keep track of it and watch the USA when i can. U-S-A!!!!! But this sh-- shoudl be OTW. 705732[/snapback] I think it should be OLN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 how come so many kids in school play soccer , then do not give a sh-- about it after high school ????? 705738[/snapback] Simple. They finally come to the realization...."Hey!! why did I expend all that energy running up and down that huge-a$$ field for apparently no freakin' reason"...A soccer field is no place for teens to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Are you serious? I'd rather sit around sniffing Kirstie Alley's excercise ball than watch world cup soccer. But go USA! Kirstie 705714[/snapback] Take it easy guy, I just alomost threw up my breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Take it easy guy, I just alomost threw up my breakfast. 705758[/snapback] What about the two medicine balls she apparently stuffed in her back pockets?!?! YIKESY MIKESY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMIEBUF12 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 2 me soccer is like what george carlin said golf is like........its like watching flys fuk! i cant stand a sport where when the refs are clearly wrong if you try to point it out you get "carded for it" or a game where you dont know how many penatly minutes the refs have added...i'll watch hockey thats the version of soccer i like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mborn Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Today begins the biggest football tournament in the world. It also happens to be the biggest sporting event in the world. Last time around it netted close to 30 billion (yes billion) viewers. In the words of one writer: "This is big, dude. Bigger than the Super Bowl. Bigger than the Beatles. Bigger than Brando's undergarments." ESPN has transferred one of their top baseball men (Dave O'Brien) to cover the event (and he has been cramming for 6 months) Who will watch the World Cup of Soccer? I will. Who is with me? 705637[/snapback] World grass growing championship. Save a couple of hours and go straight to the shoot out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I'm putting this thread where it belongs...off the wall. World Cup whoop-de-do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Me... Forza Azzurri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 BAGGIO.... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! 705745[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I only know of one football, and you a few months early on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolstoy Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 30 billion viewers, eh? Aren't there only 6.5 billion people on earth? Yeah, I'll watch and will be rooting for the US. But honestly, it's hard to get that excited for a team that will likely be facing a quick exit from the tournament. And by the way, this should be in the off-topic board. Your LAMP attempt and shameless soccer plug did not amuse me this morning. 705674[/snapback] I am well aware of the population of the world. In fact, the numbers here refer to the combined audience of all the World Cup games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 BAGGIO.... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! 705745[/snapback] I found that pretty funny/// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I found that pretty funny/// 706550[/snapback] That kick killed me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 That kick killed me 706553[/snapback] Ancient history my friend, live in the now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Ancient history my friend, live in the now... 706676[/snapback] For me it feels like yesterday. I will live in the now if we win the world cup now hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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