the 370Z.com OFFICIAL football (soccer) thread

Originally Posted by phelan

i want the cup to go to a european side. like, oh, i dunno.

DEUTSCHLAND.

Niiiice

[Red370]

Originally Posted by phelan

i want the cup to go to a european side. like, oh, i dunno.

NETHERLANDS.

[cow]

Espana looked fantastic today.

[SmoothZ]

I've been noticing some sports articles coming out lately about how soccer is gaining popularity. For the game's sake, I hope that's true.

[shadoquad]

Originally Posted by SmoothZ

I've been noticing some sports articles coming out lately about how soccer is gaining popularity. For the game's sake, I hope that's true.

There was a friendly in Baltimore last summer between two Euro clubs. I bet my best friend that M&T Bank Stadium would draw at LEAST 50k fans. Naturally, it sold out. Easiest 6-pack of Sam Adams I've ever won. And of course it tasted better than usual, because it tasted "free".

I'm looking forward to the World Cup. Love it.

[Red370]

Giants stadium sold out last year when Chelsea came to play the MLS all stars, its crazy how popular european teams are here and how unpopular our own league is.

[SmoothZ]

I need to start going to the local games and watch our team.

[cow]

I wish I had a local team to support.

[Red370]

I think if MLS would stop trying to ride the coattails of the more popular sport leagues here, (NFL, NBA, MLB), and stop attempting to create what they think would be popular among American people and create a league that mirrors the more popular leagues of the world, EPL, Primera, Serie A, the game would gain a strong following here.

1. Cut out that stupid bullshyt playoff system, not one league in the world does this.
2. Eliminate the conferences and create a single table with a point system
3. Eliminate the stupid salary cap and allow teams to actually spend money on big name players
4. Create youth academies to spurn talent at the club level
5. Give more thought to team names, really? FC Dallas? New York Red Bull? what a joke.
6. Stop playing games at rented american football stadiums and build your own park
7. Invite more european teams to play friendlies here on American soil
8. Create lower division leagues for teams to be relegated and promoted to should they not be up to par
9. Oh yeah, ensure each referee is FIFA licensed, MLS is an extremely dangerous league to play in, while this may be good to some, it puts players careers in jeopardy, if there is a foul, make the gawddamn call. I'm sick and tired of watching a foul fest when i'd much rather see more beautiful flowing football.

[SmoothZ]

Originally Posted by Red370

I think if MLS would stop trying to ride the coattails of the more popular sport leagues here, (NFL, NBA, MLB), and stop attempting to create what they think would be popular among American people and create a league that mirrors the more popular leagues of the world, EPL, Primera, Serie A, the game would gain a strong following here.

1. Cut out that stupid bullshyt playoff system, not one league in the world does this.
2. Eliminate the conferences and create a single table with a point system
3. Eliminate the stupid salary cap and allow teams to actually spend money on big name players
4. Create youth academies to spurn talent at the club level
5. Give more thought to team names, really? FC Dallas? New York Red Bull? what a joke.
6. Stop playing games at rented american football stadiums and build your own park
7. Invite more european teams to play friendlies here on American soil
8. Create lower division leagues for teams to be relegated and promoted to should they not be up to par
9. Oh yeah, ensure each referee is FIFA licensed, MLS is an extremely dangerous league to play in, while this may be good to some, it puts players careers in jeopardy, if there is a foul, make the gawddamn call. I'm sick and tired of watching a foul fest when i'd much rather see more beautiful flowing football.

I don't know what all that means, but I'll take your word for it.

[PapoZalsa]

Originally Posted by SmoothZ

I don't know what all that means, but I'll take your word for it.

The only thing I like is SmoothZ signature, I could care less what all that means.

[Chupacabra]

Originally Posted by Red370

create a league that mirrors the more popular leagues of the world, EPL, Primera, Serie A, the game would gain a strong following here.

That is the biggest issue right there... The sports is what 100 years old... as in the competition level of World Cup etc... 1930 i believe was the first cup... won by Uruguay. But I know they won two other ones previous to those when it was an Olympic sport, before the concept of the world cup was made...and the FIFA later gave them the wins as a world cup... hence why Uruguay has 4 stars. I always though Argentina just gave them their two stars.

Anyways.. when you try and change a sport with world wide recognition it goes horribly wrong.... I was going to keep typing something but got distracted with some cool info.


1930 World Cup official ball:


2010 World Cup official ball:


1930's United states Team who actually made it to the Semi-Finals... Guess they played better through the great depression.

Back Row: Left to Right: Bob Millar (Coach), Jimmy Gallagher, Alexander Wood, Jimmy Douglas, George Moorhouse, Ralph Tracy, Andy Auld, Jack Coll (Physician). Front Row: Left to Right: Jim Brown, Billy Gonsalves, Bert Patenaude, Tom Florie, Bart McGhee.



best player in the history:



Followed by the best Goal in history.. same man:
YouTube - Maradona Goal V England 1986



and so with this I leave you win the Champion of 2010:

[Baker]

Ready and waiting for Friday, one month of soccer will fill my DVR.

[phelan]

i call BS on maradona being the best player in history.

Agreed Phelan. Ronaldo is the best WC player.