Tolstoy Posted June 9, 2006 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?
nick in* england Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COME ON ENGLAND!
nick in* england Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Go Thierry Henry! Good Luck to team USA! 705657[/snapback] You know Henry plays for France right? Not the USA?
KD in CA Posted June 9, 2006 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.
Typical TBD Guy Posted June 9, 2006 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.
apuszczalowski Posted June 9, 2006 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
KD in CA Posted June 9, 2006 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.
5 Wide Posted June 9, 2006 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
Pyrite Gal Posted June 9, 2006 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.
Sisyphean Bills Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 It's an inter-galactic tournament now. 705696[/snapback] Vulcans love soccer. But they call it "shoeball" to be different.
wkndjohn2 Posted June 9, 2006 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
Ramius Posted June 9, 2006 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.
apuszczalowski Posted June 9, 2006 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
mead107 Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 how come so many kids in school play soccer , then do not give a sh-- about it after high school ?????
Rico Posted June 9, 2006 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.
stinky finger Posted June 9, 2006 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.
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