tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249942328532068944.post5593524996132175790..comments2023-10-23T10:13:26.060-04:00Comments on Gruffgoat's Soccer Blog: Why Do So Many American Football Fans and Sports Writers Hate Soccer?Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255174311868645780noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249942328532068944.post-82436046439752352832013-04-20T23:22:44.656-04:002013-04-20T23:22:44.656-04:00Betting on sports is a game of skill. http://north...Betting on sports is a game of skill. http://northbetreviews.com/<br />,http://northsportsbook.com/<br /> handles a solid variety of the top sports wagering action. When a bettor clicks on a specific sport, they are able to choose from several helpful categories related to that sport. One can easily say that, its this habit of betting paves way or tend many organization to create an idea to start the online betting company to make use of such habitat person to earn money and also passing on the benefit to the person who place smart bets on sports.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471602097440967494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249942328532068944.post-5030163724048730762010-12-22T23:18:33.196-05:002010-12-22T23:18:33.196-05:00I live in Texas and american football is king, BUT...I live in Texas and american football is king, BUT over the last decade the high schools are starting to put alot of talent on the soccer fields due the the athetism and size of players. Not all athletes can play "football" nor "soccer" there is a fit for both. The coaches of high schools are starting to notice and putting the talents were they belong!<br /><br />http://sportschatterings.blogspot.com/SIandMorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835203105737678894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249942328532068944.post-332275689389222832008-07-20T21:10:00.000-04:002008-07-20T21:10:00.000-04:00Bobbo - thanks for the comment - that's the kind o...Bobbo - thanks for the comment - that's the kind of debate I was hoping to spark with this, I thought it might be a bit more constructive, but after re-reading, I did come across sounding pretty damned sanctimonious. I can take my medicine. The "my sport is tougher than your sport" argument is stupid. I don't doubt the toughness of American football players - after all the whole sport centers around colliding with others - pads have served to make people feel that velocity isn't harmful, that's probably a big reason why they need weight. That being said, sadly the average lifespan for an NFL lineman is 52 years, the rest average 55. Pretty pathetic numbers if you ask me - so whether that's obesity or just the absolute destructiveness of the game, I'm not sure. Like I said in my post, the two sports are totally different and I hope you're right and I'm misreading your average tailgater.Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255174311868645780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249942328532068944.post-7239321086891968822008-07-20T20:44:00.000-04:002008-07-20T20:44:00.000-04:00Is it not bizarre that of all the sports out there...Is it not bizarre that of all the sports out there, pure gridiron football fans seem to have an almost pathological aversion to the world game?NO. Is it the sharing of the name?NO. The common ancestor so to speak?NO Is it rooted in an "us" vs. "them" old American isolationism?NO. There is something there for sure; some animosity I can't seem to put my finger on it. I think its the other way around Gruffgoat. Its the soccer players who are bitter.Soccer fans just cant get over the fact that football reins supreme in America and its never going to change. Not all football players are fat,dont be mad just because a football player weighs a hundred pounds more then you and could squash you with his pinky and still run faster then you. Then to this guy talking about how American athletes arent tough enough to play soccer and arent real men. Do real men roll around on the ground screaming for their mommy after they get touched? I love football and I love soccer but you guys are sounding like jealous,pathetic little wankers. Don't stereotype all football fans as soccer haters,we just think you guys need to toughen up a little. Red and yellow cards have been changed to pink and purple. FYI-Football fans have no animosity towards soccer fans or players. I think Gruffgoat is just a little too sensative. CheersBobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09795797770449412885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249942328532068944.post-34339479867070861992008-07-18T21:29:00.000-04:002008-07-18T21:29:00.000-04:00I didn't realize high school football and soccer c...I didn't realize high school football and soccer competed in so many other parts of the country. I still don't think that's it entirely, and in fact, the number of parents I see pouring money in to soccer would seem to suggest that a lot of that old baggage may be going away. Any thoughts on a tipping point?Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255174311868645780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249942328532068944.post-51839686115248187142008-07-18T20:47:00.000-04:002008-07-18T20:47:00.000-04:00I've never heard of soccer being in the spring in ...I've never heard of soccer being in the spring in high school. Everywhere I know of they are both in the Fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249942328532068944.post-57501837268887126792008-07-18T20:45:00.000-04:002008-07-18T20:45:00.000-04:00Soccer and American Football were both in the Autu...Soccer and American Football were both in the Autumn at my school (thus the enmity) and I think that's the case throughout the middle of the country.<BR/><BR/>Not sure though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249942328532068944.post-29677739701331488882008-07-18T19:42:00.000-04:002008-07-18T19:42:00.000-04:00I think pro American football players appreciate f...I think pro American football players appreciate footballers as athletes - at least the ones who know how to read and realize there's a game outside of the States; I'm not sure why the fans don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249942328532068944.post-32602709766992339022008-07-18T18:39:00.000-04:002008-07-18T18:39:00.000-04:00They will tell you that real men don't play soccer...They will tell you that real men don't play soccer. If you watch so called American sports you will find that "the American athletes" have to be subbed out every five minutes because they are not fit. Most baseball players have to bend over when they run from home to second base. Tell me now,who are the real men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249942328532068944.post-66147662082000813882008-07-18T18:36:00.000-04:002008-07-18T18:36:00.000-04:00American football fans and sports writers hate soc...American football fans and sports writers hate soccer because a lot of them are rednecks. Period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com