The [Horribly Unpopular] Soccer Thread

[russrob81]

Oh boy Robbie rogers' first game after announcing he's gay. WHO CARES???

 

[FlyDoctor]

Oh boy Robbie rogers' first game after announcing he's gay. WHO CARES???

- but would you say "who cares" - even in retrospect, about Jackie Robinson? This is a big deal.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Oh boy Robbie rogers' first game after announcing he's gay. WHO CARES???

I do, considering I'm a Galaxy supporter and want him to be an important and effective part of the club considering his talent.

 

[russrob81]

I just don't care what he does in his home that's just me

 

[FlyDoctor]

I just don't care what he does in his home that's just me

Neither do I - but that's the point. The fact that people are more concerned with his play rather than his home life is a majornwin

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Neither do I - but that's the point. The fact that people are more concerned with his play rather than his home life is a majornwin

Is that supposed to be "major win"? Because if so, I totally agree. I just want to see him do well on the field.

 

[FlyDoctor]

Ha - yes, major win

 

[russrob81]

Exactly my point

 

[Catfish78]

85% of soccer players are gay so not sure why its news

And you base this statistic on...............?

 

[russrob81]

And you base this statistic on...............?

Haircuts

 

[Catfish78]

Haircuts

Sound like that fat kid who never got picked to play.

 

[hopstupid]

Congrats to Crystal Palace looks like Manchester United has got a bad ass winger in Zaha. That guy has some moves

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

Sound like that fat kid who never got picked to play.

If there was a fat kid who never got picked to play it's cause he wasn't willing enough to be nasty and probably was dumb. As a fat (though not too fat) kid I used my size and nastiness to be a great goalie. Teams I played stopped attempting to put corners into the 6 cause I always got them they would play them short or cross to the top of the 18 and hope for a miracle shot.

 

[Catfish78]

If there was a fat kid who never got picked to play it's cause he wasn't willing enough to be nasty and probably was dumb. As a fat (though not too fat) kid I used my size and nastiness to be a great goalie. Teams I played stopped attempting to put corners into the 6 cause I always got them they would play them short or cross to the top of the 18 and hope for a miracle shot.

The only good position on the pitch. I have been between the stick for 21 years. Although I never was the fat kid, something compelled me to being a keeper. In high school I realized it was running through people when going out for crosses or 1v1s.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

The only good position on the pitch. I have been between the stick for 21 years. Although I never was the fat kid, something compelled me to being a keeper. In high school I realized it was running through people when going out for crosses or 1v1s.

Yeah I fell in love with the position from the first practice where they wanted to see how I would do... about 10 years old, I believe. But for some reason playing indoor in the off-season I didn't like it so I always played fullback in box.

But I know what you mean about coming out... I would destroy guys, the opposing team would complain or call for a foul, and the ref would give them a look like "you're kidding, right?"

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

The only good position on the pitch. I have been between the stick for 21 years. Although I never was the fat kid, something compelled me to being a keeper. In high school I realized it was running through people when going out for crosses or 1v1s.

Yup. I loved the way I played and so did my defenders most of the time. I made them look better than they were. They didn't like it when I ran them over. And I told them it was simple, if I called for it get out of the way. I loved one defender we had cause if I called for it he would usually wheel behind me incase I missed it. I almost never did but it was good to know he was smart. I started keeping when I was about 6 or 7 and kept playing until high school when I switched to football (a more typical sport for someone who's 6'3 260)

My best skill was penalties, cause unlike pretty much anyone I played with I would read people's hips and feet to figure out where they were going. Of course it wouldn't continue to translate up higher levels, but I saved about 50% of my penalties, let up maybe 25% and the others all missed. Only people I struggled with were the toe kickers cause I could guess the general area but you never know exactly where they would go.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Toe kickeeeerrrrrssss.....

ಠ_ಠ

 

[Catfish78]

Can't do anything about a toe poke.

I started playing when I was 5 or 6. Played all over the pitch until I realized my calling around 13. I still play on 2 different clubs in the summer (full pitch) and a couple of futsal teams in the winter. Playing ball got me back in shape after being up to my heaviest and most out of shape I have ever been (completely winded after running 20 yards).

 

[Grannyknot]

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[Reno_eNVy]

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[Catfish78]

Watching soccer

Sounds like the homophobic fat kid he didn't get picked to play.

 

[dwarven_stout]

Sounds like the homophobic fat kid he didn't get picked to play.

I heard repeating yourself makes you sound cooler.


Look, there's a *lot* of gay kids that play soccer. That's part of the reason that Robbie Rogers actually *is* a big deal.

There's gay kids in every sport, sure, but can you leave the weird ad hominems out of the conversation and honestly say that you think soccer *doesn't* have more gay players than average?

 

[hatedheretic]

is there a good reason why Jozy Altidore is still a starting striker on the US team... i enjoyed how he recieved a nice cross in front of the the net in todays game and then lost the ball.. he drives me cray cray.

 

[Grannyknot]

I guess because on paper, he is our best option, considering the 31 goals he scored for AZ this past season.
He frustrates me as well, but besides that cross, he didn't get a lot of service last night.
I counted 3 times where he was running between the gaps in the defense, pointing to the passing lane, and we failed to send a through ball. I think that is one area where Bradley and Donovan will help us out.

Also, I don't think Klinsmann should have pulled him at the half. I know its just a friendly, but this isn't AYSO, he doesn't owe anyone playing time. Eddie Johnson is not the future of our program, however Jozy currently is. He needs time to build his confidence and jell with the midfield.

 

[Catfish78]

I heard repeating yourself makes you sound cooler.

Look, there's a *lot* of gay kids that play soccer. That's part of the reason that Robbie Rogers actually *is* a big deal.

There's gay kids in every sport, sure, but can you leave the weird ad hominems out of the conversation and honestly say that you think soccer *doesn't* have more gay players than average?

I can think of no rational lines of thinking that would indicate there would be more gay folks playing soccer than any other sport. Can you? I played football, soccer and baseball, for many years, although anecdotal, I saw no variance in the amount of gay team mates.

When it is said that 75% of players are gay due to their haircuts, that is ad hominem, mine was a generalization.

 

[hatedheretic]

yeah, i noticed that a couple of times where he was attempting a little fast break.. good points..

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

I guess because on paper, he is our best option, considering the 31 goals he scored for AZ this past season.
He frustrates me as well, but besides that cross, he didn't get a lot of service last night.
I counted 3 times where he was running between the gaps in the defense, pointing to the passing lane, and we failed to send a through ball. I think that is one area where Bradley and Donovan will help us out.

Also, I don't think Klinsmann should have pulled him at the half. I know its just a friendly, but this isn't AYSO, he doesn't owe anyone playing time. Eddie Johnson is not the future of our program, however Jozy currently is. He needs time to build his confidence and jell with the midfield.

Klinsmann pulling guys was pretty much 100% for rest. Most of these guys are fresh off long campaigns so this was a tough tuneup. We were the less talented side, but really in the end, what beat us was ourselves. I think overall except for the 3 defensive miscues (at least 2 from Gonzalez, who's looked solid every other match) we did a solid job. Nothing you could do about the last goal that was just fantastic. the Fellaini goal was also tough. I'm still in shock and awe though that Gonzalez started easing off when Howard came out of net. I feel like our defenders aren't tough enough for some reason. This reminds me of when Goodson or Cameron eased off against Costa Rica when Howard came out.

Though the biggest positive of the night for me is the Cameron goal. What a thing of beauty. Dempsey with a great header in and Cameron put it away. Need to get fully healthy so we can get Cameron back in the middle. I'm really missing Johnson and Cherundolo.

 

[BrewKnurd]

Klinsmann pulling guys was pretty much 100% for rest.

Certainly a possbility, although I'm quite curious why altidore apparently wasn't even on the bench for the second half, curious where he was.

Nothing you could do about the last goal that was just fantastic.

I agree it was a beautiful goal, don't agree that there's nothing you can do about it. You can pressure in the midfield so the guy doesn't have ages to make that pass to benteke. I agree that once the pass is off, there was nothing for the back line to do, they were already beat. But the midfield certainly could have done better. He received the pass with no one within 15 yards of him, took a couple touches, and with no one within 5 yards, lobs it to benteke.

Is it possible he still makes that pass with less time and space? Sure, but it has to be made harder harder than it was if the defensive line is going to leave that much space behind them when playing against a team like belgium.

Need to get fully healthy so we can get Cameron back in the middle. I'm really missing Johnson and Cherundolo.

If we could please never see cameron as a right back ever again, that would be great. And that's not me saying that he's not better than some of the other options, he probably is. But he's not an answer at right back.

 

[BrewKnurd]

Sounds like the homophobic fat kid he didn't get picked to play.

You're talking to a guy who gets a kick out of trolling. So carry on if you like, but that's the situation you're dealing with.

 

[Catfish78]

Actually those are the kids who end up talking soccer on the internet. I dominated every sport, every time...

I have no idea what you are trying to say there. Since you posted about soccer on the Internet, you must include yourself.

You're talking to a guy who gets a kick out of trolling. So carry on if you like, but that's the situation you're dealing with.

Other than the trolling thread, I have never trolled this site. Curious where you get that.