Comments on: An old subject with no new twist http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2010/03/17/an-old-subject-with-no-new-twist/ ` Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:10:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Butt’s Brain: Wednesday | Never Captain Nicky Butt http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2010/03/17/an-old-subject-with-no-new-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-126436 Butt’s Brain: Wednesday | Never Captain Nicky Butt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:41:01 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=22671#comment-126436 [...] As our buddies at UF call it – “An old subject with no new twist.” Why doesn’t America love soccer? [Unprofessional Foul] [...] [...] As our buddies at UF call it – “An old subject with no new twist.” Why doesn’t America love soccer? [Unprofessional Foul] [...]

]]> By: Bella http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2010/03/17/an-old-subject-with-no-new-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-91946 Bella Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:16:22 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=22671#comment-91946 The NCAA. Very rarely mentioned, yet the single most infuential of all the current factors position of soccer in the US sports landscape. Its the funnel for most American athletes into pro sports, and as long as scholarship and program money is apportioned based on revenue, kids will be attracted to/pushed/or guided into the big three, where the leap in revenue among NCAA sports is, obviously, quantum. In the endless debate, people often point to the fact that kids who are great athletes often drift away from soccer in HS. But that has little to do with some sudden loss of love for the game. If your best hope for getting into -- and more importantly paying for -- a good college, is your sport, I can't fault them, or the coaches and guidance counselors that are advising them for thinking about their futures. In sports, money really is the root of all evil! The NCAA. Very rarely mentioned, yet the single most infuential of all the current factors position of soccer in the US sports landscape. Its the funnel for most American athletes into pro sports, and as long as scholarship and program money is apportioned based on revenue, kids will be attracted to/pushed/or guided into the big three, where the leap in revenue among NCAA sports is, obviously, quantum. In the endless debate, people often point to the fact that kids who are great athletes often drift away from soccer in HS. But that has little to do with some sudden loss of love for the game. If your best hope for getting into — and more importantly paying for — a good college, is your sport, I can’t fault them, or the coaches and guidance counselors that are advising them for thinking about their futures. In sports, money really is the root of all evil!

]]> By: MGD http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2010/03/17/an-old-subject-with-no-new-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-91838 MGD Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:17:55 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=22671#comment-91838 From the soccersucks website: "Soccer apologists say the reason it is not popular in the US is because the US is not any good at that activity. The US soccer team won the World Cup in 1991 and 1999. Better find another reason." way to cite the womans team's victories.... and a "world cup" that has been around since 1991... 61 years after the mens world cup has started.... in conclusion... your soccersucks site sucks!! From the soccersucks website:

“Soccer apologists say the reason it is not popular in the US is because the US is not any good at that activity.

The US soccer team won the World Cup in 1991 and 1999. Better find another reason.”

way to cite the womans team’s victories…. and a “world cup” that has been around since 1991… 61 years after the mens world cup has started….

in conclusion… your soccersucks site sucks!!

]]> By: wacman1389 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2010/03/17/an-old-subject-with-no-new-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-91739 wacman1389 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:48:17 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=22671#comment-91739 I'm just glad no one linked to Jim Rome....I used to like him, and then I heard his opinion on soccer, and now I can't stand him. I’m just glad no one linked to Jim Rome….I used to like him, and then I heard his opinion on soccer, and now I can’t stand him.

]]> By: The Stretford End http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2010/03/17/an-old-subject-with-no-new-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-91736 The Stretford End Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:46:12 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=22671#comment-91736 @Daryl: agreed on both counts. I think the sucks site would actually be funny if done right. But it's too vulgar and too homophobic to keep my attention. @Daryl: agreed on both counts. I think the sucks site would actually be funny if done right. But it’s too vulgar and too homophobic to keep my attention.

]]> By: Daryl http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2010/03/17/an-old-subject-with-no-new-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-91724 Daryl Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:13:02 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=22671#comment-91724 Not sure if the CNN article hurts or helps the cause. Got to love that last line from Bahr though. Also, can't help but begrudgingly respect the time and effort that went into the soccersucks site. The bad hair page wouldn't be out of placer on a proper soccer blog. Not sure if the CNN article hurts or helps the cause. Got to love that last line from Bahr though.

Also, can’t help but begrudgingly respect the time and effort that went into the soccersucks site. The bad hair page wouldn’t be out of placer on a proper soccer blog.

]]> By: whizalen http://unprofessionalfoul.com/2010/03/17/an-old-subject-with-no-new-twist/comment-page-1/#comment-91700 whizalen Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:12:20 +0000 http://unprofessionalfoul.com/?p=22671#comment-91700 wow, really makes some great arguments on that website wow, really makes some great arguments on that website

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