US SOCCER

[93henfan]

You guys are going to be pissed to learn CAA has been trolling throughout this entire thread.

Shhhhhh! It's fun messing with the soccer fans.

[Skjellyfetti]

Pay attention. In the knockout round there is extra over time. This is different from group sex play. But how many periods is it and how long is it? I know now but had no idea when I turned it on. That is a marketing problem. Covered in day 1 of 101.

Dumb argument.

And I guess football has a marketing problem since I have to explain to girls all the time how many downs there are in football. Also, you're the clueless chick in this analogy... Just so you're clear.

[93henfan]

So there's a game going on. Belgium is better, but we're not looking terrible. The longer we keep it 0-0 the more devastating a goal will be for us (i know, almost Madden-like, but still).

Belgians look quite beatable, despite outplaying us. Much better feeling than playing the Nazis last week.

[Skjellyfetti]

So there's a game going on. Belgium is better, but we're not looking terrible. The longer we keep it 0-0 the more devastating a goal will be for us (i know, almost Madden-like, but still).

But, why is the clock counting up? WTF?!

[93henfan]

So there's a game going on. Belgium is better, but we're not looking terrible. The longer we keep it 0-0 the more devastating a goal will be for us (i know, almost Madden-like, but still).

But, why is the clock counting up? WTF?!

Exactly. And it doesn't stop when the ball s out of bounds, which is frankly some bullshit.

[clenz]

Extra time is two 15 minute periods

No golden goal.

If, at the end of that time, it's still tied it goes to PK

[CAA Flagship]

But, why is the clock counting up? WTF?!

Exactly. And it doesn't stop when the ball s out of bounds, which is frankly some bullshit.

Actually I can live with that as long it is put back in play within a certain amount of time.

[Skjellyfetti]

Exactly. And it doesn't stop when the ball s out of bounds, which is frankly some bullshit.

Also, no commercial breaks this half.

[dbackjon]

Eh. I'm not an MLS fan. But, not because the clock counts upward or because of stoppage time. The quality of the soccer just isn't that great. Maybe that changes... who knows?

But, again. Noone gives a shit if a bunch of old dudes don't like it.

Soccer isn't going to grow in this country by appealing to the "old crotchety man" demographic. It will expand by appealing to the 18-35 bracket. And, soccer is growing very very well in that age group... whether y'all like it or not.

They aren't counting on winning the NASCAR fans like BDK over.

So you are one of THOSE...asshattery will not make soccer more popular.

I'd love MLS to succeed, and the US leagues become considered the equals of the European Leagues. Douchebaggery and Soccer Snobbery is not the best way to go about it.

[bandl]

If this pissing match continues between Louie and Anal, I'm taking Louie's side. Just FYI. His text messages to me are sincere and genuine.

[CAA Flagship]

Extra time is two 15 minute periods

No golden goal.

If, at the end of that time, it's still tied it goes to PK

Yes. I get it now, but it's dumb to not post it in the score graphic on the screen.

[dbackjon]

Pay attention. In the knockout round there is extra over time. This is different from group sex play. But how many periods is it and how long is it? I know now but had no idea when I turned it on. That is a marketing problem. Covered in day 1 of 101.

Dumb argument.

And I guess football has a marketing problem since I have to explain to girls all the time how many downs there are in football. Also, you're the clueless chick in this analogy... Just so you're clear.

Which is why many NFL teams have Football 101 camps designed for women - the NFL understands marketing.

[CAA Flagship]

If this pissing match continues between Louie and Anal, I'm taking Louie's side. Just FYI. His text messages to me are sincere and genuine.

Streamers!!!!!!

[bandl]

If this pissing match continues between Louie and Anal, I'm taking Louie's side. Just FYI. His text messages to me are sincere and genuine.

Streamers!!!!!!

Did you get the pink and yellow ones I sent to you? Sent via USPS, but I didn't get tracking on it

[Skjellyfetti]

So you are one of THOSE...asshattery will not make soccer more popular.

I'd love MLS to succeed, and the US leagues become considered the equals of the European Leagues. Douchebaggery and Soccer Snobbery is not the best way to go about it.

MLS is built not to be ever be considered the equals of the European Leagues.

Our soccer league is much too socialistic to compete with the capitalist European Leagues.

Salary caps and designated player rules means that we'll never have teams that can match the top clubs in EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, etc.

I'd love for it to be able to increase to European standards, but MLS has made a decision to make it a domestically focused league instead of an international league. That's just the way it is.

[93henfan]

Eh. I'm not an MLS fan. But, not because the clock counts upward or because of stoppage time. The quality of the soccer just isn't that great. Maybe that changes... who knows?

But, again. Noone gives a shit if a bunch of old dudes don't like it.

Soccer isn't going to grow in this country by appealing to the "old crotchety man" demographic. It will expand by appealing to the 18-35 bracket. And, soccer is growing very very well in that age group... whether y'all like it or not.

They aren't counting on winning the NASCAR fans like BDK over.

So you are one of THOSE...asshattery will not make soccer more popular.

I'd love MLS to succeed, and the US leagues become considered the equals of the European Leagues. Douchebaggery and Soccer Snobbery is not the best way to go about it.

It's sort of ironic how jelly invoked his politically opposite, but equally annoying opposing life force BDK.

If we ever hold a fight to the death, CS.com steel cage catch, I nominate those two.

[dbackjon]

So you are one of THOSE...asshattery will not make soccer more popular.

I'd love MLS to succeed, and the US leagues become considered the equals of the European Leagues. Douchebaggery and Soccer Snobbery is not the best way to go about it.

MLS is built not to be ever be considered the equals of the European Leagues.

Our soccer league is much too socialistic to compete with the capitalist European Leagues.

Salary caps and designated player rules means that we'll never have teams that can match the top clubs in EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga, etc.

I'd love for it to be able to increase to European standards, but MLS has made a decision to make it a domestically focused league instead of an international league. That's just the way it is.

They are only doing it that way because it is the only way to currently survive

[CAA Flagship]

Pay attention. In the knockout round there is extra over time. This is different from group sex play. But how many periods is it and how long is it? I know now but had no idea when I turned it on. That is a marketing problem. Covered in day 1 of 101.

Dumb argument.

And I guess football has a marketing problem since I have to explain to girls all the time how many downs there are in football. Also, you're the clueless chick in this analogy... Just so you're clear.

Game rules vs. Time. Totally different. Time should not be a question.

[bandl]

So you are one of THOSE...asshattery will not make soccer more popular.

I'd love MLS to succeed, and the US leagues become considered the equals of the European Leagues. Douchebaggery and Soccer Snobbery is not the best way to go about it.

It's sort of ironic how jelly invoked his politically opposite, but equally annoying opposing life force BDK.

If we ever hold a fight to the death, CS.com steel cage catch, I nominate those two.

Can we throw JSO in the mix?
Shit, I'd rather a Hunger Games kinda thing where only one person lives instead of a cage match. Unless we're doing brackets for the cage matches where winner moves on to the next round. That would be enjoyable and quite a hoot.

[93henfan]

It's sort of ironic how jelly invoked his politically opposite, but equally annoying opposing life force BDK.

If we ever hold a fight to the death, CS.com steel cage catch, I nominate those two.

Can we throw JSO in the mix?
Shit, I'd rather a Hunger Games kinda thing where only one person lives instead of a cage match. Unless we're doing brackets for the cage matches where winner moves on to the next round. That would be enjoyable and quite a hoot.

We can discuss the format later. The thing we can all agree on now though is that thinning the herd is a good thing, amirite?

[bandl]

Dumb argument.

And I guess football has a marketing problem since I have to explain to girls all the time how many downs there are in football. Also, you're the clueless chick in this analogy... Just so you're clear.

Game rules vs. Time. Totally different. Time should not be a question.

Time does not exist.

[93henfan]

Damn it!

I almost made it through my first ever full half of soccer without getting bored and losing my attention span. I went 32 minutes before I drifted off. Not bad.

Maybe there will be scoring at some point.

[bandl]

Can we throw JSO in the mix?
Shit, I'd rather a Hunger Games kinda thing where only one person lives instead of a cage match. Unless we're doing brackets for the cage matches where winner moves on to the next round. That would be enjoyable and quite a hoot.

We can discuss the format later. The thing we can all agree on now though is that thinning the herd is a good thing, amirite?

Yessir!
Montanan's get their own region, right? Oh, I wanna throw kalm, SG and that Chuzzing wierdo in there. So I guess we'll call that the Canada region.

[dbackjon]

It's sort of ironic how jelly invoked his politically opposite, but equally annoying opposing life force BDK.

If we ever hold a fight to the death, CS.com steel cage catch, I nominate those two.

Can we throw JSO in the mix?
Shit, I'd rather a Hunger Games kinda thing where only one person lives instead of a cage match. Unless we're doing brackets for the cage matches where winner moves on to the next round. That would be enjoyable and quite a hoot.

What if time expires? How does one advance then? And does the clock count up or down?

[93henfan]

What ever happened to those plastic horn things that all the negroes were smuggling into the last world cup? Did they ban them?