OT: Soccer noise

[ncbobcat]

Soccer is the most entertaining sport to watch behind our football, followed closely by hockey. Anything else is boring to me. I can watch baseball for about an inning before I change the channel or fall asleep. Basketball is okay, but not overly entertaining.

Most people don't like soccer becasue they don't understand the point of planning on the fly. There aren't any drawn up plays except on free kicks. This means one has to read, react, and plan CONSTANTLY. It isn't nearly as easy as the professionals make it look.

[Mother Grabber]

If they want regular people to watch those games, they'd figure out a way to block out that noise, don't you think?

Considering that a buttload more people watch Futball than watch Football, then they should be considered 'regular.' Maybe if we want 'regular' people to start watching football, we should start using those horns...and cowbells and chants and jumping up and down...you know, things that fans do at live sporting events. As opposed to sitting down and texting security, which is what happens here.

[Phil Dees]

considering that a buttload more people watch futball than watch football, then they should be considered 'regular.' maybe if we want 'regular' people to start watching football, we should start using those horns...and cowbells and chants and jumping up and down...you know, things that fans do at live sporting events. As opposed to sitting down and texting security, which is what happens here.

Wave those VIC cards high !!!

[SCP]

Most of these foreign individuals don't go around bashing a sport they know nothing about (American Football) unlike the American's that have the idea in their thick head's that if it's not invented by U.S. then it's not for the U.S.

You need to get out of the house more. I have customers all over the world. I have had dinners and many conversations with Australians, Brits, South Americans, Germans, Swiss, Canadians, etc. All of them have talked sh*t about american football when we discussed sports and I talked sh*t about soccer. I had Australians and Brits at Kitty O'Sheas bar in Chicago during the 2007 National title game between Florida and Ohio State, and they ragged the game the entire first half. The Australians think their football is the daddy and american football is for pussies because we wear helmets and pads. Brits think american football sucks because of the timeouts and pace of play. Little dose of reality....Everybody talks sh*t about the other guys favorite sport, just like I talk sh*t about Cowboy fans and Falcon fans, that's the fun thing about sports. So get off your soap box and live a little.

[Delhommey]

Most of the world is indifferent to football. You got caught up in classic Yank baiting it sounds like.

[grateflday]

.....that noise irritates the hell out of me.

Like many have said in this thread,,,,,, its those damn horns. It so annoyed me, I turned the sound off on my tv alot.

[KillerKat]

You need to get out of the house more. I have customers all over the world. I have had dinners and many conversations with Australians, Brits, South Americans, Germans, Swiss, Canadians, etc. All of them have talked sh*t about american football when we discussed sports and I talked sh*t about soccer. I had Australians and Brits at Kitty O'Sheas bar in Chicago during the 2007 National title game between Florida and Ohio State, and they ragged the game the entire first half. The Australians think their football is the daddy and american football is for pussies because we wear helmets and pads. Brits think american football sucks because of the timeouts and pace of play. Little dose of reality....Everybody talks sh*t about the other guys favorite sport, just like I talk sh*t about Cowboy fans and Falcon fans, that's the fun thing about sports. So get off your soap box and live a little.

QFT, I've experienced the samething. Australians especially talk poo about american football, calling them pussies for wearing all that gear and claim rugby the toughest sport on the face of the earth. Brits hate it just because its American.

[cookinbrak]

Wave those VIC cards high !!!

Maybe that's what it is. If we understood Afrikaan, we'd know he was saying "All right, soccer fans, get those vuvuzelas ready, it's time to give away a gift card to Umbutu's House of Grain!!! Let's hear that monotone blast!!"

[GSO_Pantherz]

Soccer sucks.

[Phil Dees]

Blow one of those horns at BOA and Event Staff will be on you quicker than Rosinski on a Topcat. :eek:

[Car123]

Maybe that's what it is. If we understood Afrikaan, we'd know he was saying "All right, soccer fans, get those vuvuzelas ready, it's time to give away a gift card to Umbutu's House of Grain!!! Let's hear that monotone blast!!"

Was this supposed to be a racist joke?

[Happy Panther]

vuvuzelas have ruined the world cup for me

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

I thought south Africa was just infested with hornets. The horn theory makes more sense though. Twas nice to see underdog USA stick it to England though, albeit boring, it was a nice moral victory for us in a sport we have no business playing!!! Quick, name five MLS teams!!!

Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders, Chicago Fire. ANYWAYS haha, as a huge England fan, the game yesterday was absolutely horrible. The Dempsey goal went right off of our sh*t keepers hands.

[cdandi1]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5282269/ce/us/organizers-consider-silencing-vuvuzelas?cc=5901&ver=us

heres another article about the vuvuzelas