England...

[Jamie123]

...is 1 nil down. Less than 20 minutes to go...

[Jamie123]

Just now, Jamie123 said:

...is 1 nil down. Less than 20 minutes to go...

Equaliser. 1-1 now

[Jamie123]

13 minutes ago, Jamie123 said:

Equaliser. 1-1 now

Ugh. Spain scored again...

[Jamie123]

9 minutes ago, Jamie123 said:

Ugh. Spain scored again...

We lost. Boo hoo.

[Jamie123]

6 minutes ago, Jamie123 said:

We lost. Boo hoo.

Exciting game though. I thought it was going to be the usual story of nil-nil right through to the end of extra time, and then England losing on penalties.

[mirkwood]

@Jamie123 are you aware I'm a football fan?  I cheer for England against anyone but the USA.

 

 

 

Edited July 14, 2024 by mirkwood

[Jamie123]

Just now, mirkwood said:

@Jamie123 are you aware I'm a football fan?

 

 

 

 

I vaguely remember you mentioning MU at some point

[Jamie123]

1 hour ago, mirkwood said:

I cheer for England against anyone but the USA.

I cheer for the USA against anyone except England. And Scotland, Ireland and Wales. And Australia and New Zealand. And possibly Canada.

[Vort]

1 hour ago, Jamie123 said:

I cheer for the USA against anyone except England. And Scotland, Ireland and Wales. And Australia and New Zealand. And possibly Canada.

Ugly truth: I often find myself cheering against US Olympic teams or other teams in international competition. Women's soccer comes to mind. Get some team of true excellence, e.g. the original US basketball "Dream Team", and I'll cheer wholeheartedly for them. But I don't support egomaniacal, politically correct virtue-signallers no matter what flag they fly (or openly disgrace) when they play.

[NeuroTypical]

Vort came out of his chair to cheer when this woman brought two gold medals home to New Zealand in 2019.

Edited July 15, 2024 by NeuroTypical

[Vort]

1 hour ago, NeuroTypical said:

Vort came out of his chair to cheer when this woman brought two gold medals home to New Zealand in 2019.

@pam: We are missing the vomit icon.

[Jamie123]

8 hours ago, Vort said:

@pam: We are missing the vomit icon.

This is the elephant in the room of transgender rights. It's only Piers Morgan and people like him who ever dare to talk about it.

[HaggisShuu]

A disappointing result for England fans last night. 
Honestly felt like they forgot they were in the final start of the second half. Well deserved win for Spain. 

[pam]

10 hours ago, Vort said:

@pam: We are missing the vomit icon.

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[Traveler]

I find watching a bunch of individuals running up and down a field to be rather boring.   I prefer sports of more accomplishment (scoring).   I believe football “socker” would be a lot more interesting and fun to watch with one simple rule change – take away the offsides rule. 

I also think a goal should be 3 points and a one-point score for a kick above the goal (similar to a field goal in American football).

 

The Traveler

[Jamie123]

1 hour ago, Traveler said:

football “socker”

It's "soccer" - from "association football".

1 hour ago, Traveler said:

take away the offsides rule.

What???? And take away hours of enjoyable arguing about what was or wasn't "offside" - and whether or not the ref was an idiot???

[zil2]

12 minutes ago, Jamie123 said:

1 hour ago, Traveler said:

football “socker”

It's "soccer" - from "association football".

Oh, I dunno.  First, there are the fancy knee-high socks.  And then there are all the screams and whines when someone gets kicked in the socks, er, shins.  And then there's the fighting where everyone, fans included, is socking each other....

[Traveler]

4 hours ago, Jamie123 said:

It's "soccer" - from "association football".

Since terms in the UK often differ in pronunciation and meaning in the USA – I intended to draw a distinction between the normal use of football and socker here and make sure there is no confusion.

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What???? And take away hours of enjoyable arguing about what was or wasn't "offside" - and whether or not the ref was an idiot???

Heaven forbid.  If anyone wants to spend hours of enjoyable arguing – that can be done regardless of whatever rules.   My intent was to make the game more offensively fun and strategically more complex offensively rather than defensively.    I personally prefer watching people succeed over watching those that are experts in defense and intent on keeping others from succeeding. 

 

The Traveler

[Traveler]

4 hours ago, zil2 said:

Oh, I dunno.  First, there are the fancy knee-high socks.  And then there are all the screams and whines when someone gets kicked in the socks, er, shins.  And then there's the fighting where everyone, fans included, is socking each other....

Greef – I do not know what I would dislike more – the game of soccer or the fans?

 

The Traveler

[Jamie123]

13 hours ago, Traveler said:

Since terms in the UK often differ in pronunciation and meaning in the USA – I intended to draw a distinction between the normal use of football and socker here and make sure there is no confusion.

Heaven forbid.  If anyone wants to spend hours of enjoyable arguing – that can be done regardless of whatever rules.   My intent was to make the game more offensively fun and strategically more complex offensively rather than defensively.    I personally prefer watching people succeed over watching those that are experts in defense and intent on keeping others from succeeding. 

 

The Traveler

I know what you meant Traveler - I'm joking. There is nothing more "stereotypically soccer" than a big argument about offside. Kids boo-hooing because the other side was allegedly "offside" and the ref allowed the goal, and the harassed ref telling them to "stop crying and get on with the game".

Or the men getting frustrated trying to explain to women the meaning of "offside", and the women resolutely not understanding.

Edited July 16, 2024 by Jamie123

[Traveler]

7 hours ago, Jamie123 said:

I know what you meant Traveler - I'm joking. There is nothing more "stereotypically soccer" than a big argument about offside. Kids boo-hooing because the other side was allegedly "offside" and the ref allowed the goal, and the harassed ref telling them to "stop crying and get on with the game".

Or the men getting frustrated trying to explain to women the meaning of "offside", and the women resolutely not understanding.

No worries.  I knew you were joking.  Sometimes even my logic is sarcastic.   However, I would be careful, if I were you, in trying to bring women into a confusing topic.  But then learning is a good thing.

BTW – thanks for the fun of this thread and the differences between the UK and USA.

 

The Traveler

[Vort]

11 hours ago, Jamie123 said:

I know what you meant Traveler - I'm joking. There is nothing more "stereotypically soccer" than a big argument about offside. Kids boo-hooing because the other side was allegedly "offside" and the ref allowed the goal, and the harassed ref telling them to "stop crying and get on with the game".

Or the men getting frustrated trying to explain to women the meaning of "offside", and the women resolutely not understanding.

I think the closest American equivalent might be the infield fly rule.

[Jamie123]

27 minutes ago, Vort said:

I think the closest American equivalent might be the infield fly rule.

Haha...I remember those ads! The Indian fella at my local store was totally confused by the "Not for Girls" on the Yorkie label. He could not understand when I told him it was "a joke" and kept asking me why it was funny.

That was twenty years ago. Ten years ago it would have been condemned by feminists. Today feminists are out, and it's the trans rights people you need to be careful of. Where will we go next?

Edited July 16, 2024 by Jamie123
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