OT: Soccer thread

[CTheBigPicture]

As someone who met Daei many times i can say he can get grumpy quiet fast

haha, how did you meet Daei?

 

[Habs4ever]

haha, how did you meet Daei?

I was part of the online Iranian football press outside the country when i was younger and he was still playing.

 

[CTheBigPicture]

I was part of the online Iranian football press outside the country when i was younger and he was still playing.

Oh nice. Good times.

 

[Preston]

Not to turn it into a competition but fuck me soccer is so much more fun to watch than hockey.

 

[CH1]

Not to turn it into a competition but fuck me soccer is so much more fun to watch than hockey.

pfffft no crosschecking makes it a non starter

 

[Preston]

Beautiful goal

 

[zeke]

Gorgeous. Wales looks surprisingly good tho.

 

[zeke]

Spoke too soon. That goal went right to Denmark legs.

 

[Preston]

Ow

 

[Habs4ever]

Denmark got united after what happened to Eriksen. I feel some 92 similarity in their game.

 

[Preston]

Reminds me of the leafs reaction to the Tavares injury

 

[Preston]

Wait no. Delete post.

 

[zeke]

Denmark got united after what happened to Eriksen. I feel some 92 similarity in their game.

I mean...they're a good team rated higher than a Wales.

 

[trujaysfan]

Not to turn it into a competition but fuck me soccer is so much more fun to watch than hockey.

No stopping and starting, no commercials and a robust international game have made it more enjoyable for me.

 

[Preston]

No stopping and starting, no commercials and a robust international game have made it more enjoyable for me.

The fragmented nature of North American sports has always been a huge turnoff for me. Hockey is the best of the bunch in that regard and even then, it's pretty bad.

American Football is probably the worst for me. Stop and start and stop and start and commercial and stop and start. It's the one sport I just straight up don't get and I am baffled at its crazy popularity in the US. I am not as surprised that it hasn't taken off globally though!

 

[Deckie007]

Denmark got united after what happened to Eriksen. I feel some 92 similarity in their game.

my danish half is proud

 

[trujaysfan]

The fragmented nature of North American sports has always been a huge turnoff for me. Hockey is the best of the bunch in that regard and even then, it's pretty bad.

American Football is probably the worst for me. Stop and start and stop and start and commercial and stop and start. It's the one sport I just straight up don't get and I am baffled at it's crazy popularity in the US. I am not as surprised that it hasn't taken off globally though!

Fantasy football being the only means of gambling on thw sport for a while is IMO why it has still taken off.

 

[CH1]

American Football never actually stops for me though. I find anticipating the next playcall and noticing all the sudden defensive and offensive substitutions super interesting.

I do like the brevity of soccer tho. The continuous game flow is often beautiful

 

[CH1]

Fantasy football being the only means of gambling on thw sport for a while is IMO why it has still taken off.

don’t forget the violence

 

[Deckie007]

I still haven't found a European club to support which is probably why I only have a casual interest.