F[font=]u[/font]ck yes!!!!

Scotland 1 - 0 Italy :cool:

[QUOTE=Dr. Jake Destructo]
Last night was the first football game of the year. It blew. I left when it got to 40-0 in favor of the other team. :upset:[/QUOTE]

Our team lost to one of the worst teams in the state last night. I was too drunk and high to really remember any details about the game though.

[QUOTE=Spat Out Plath]Haha, I love the Scots. You always take a huge scalp in qualifiers then lose twice to Armenia or whatever. Bring back Mo Johnston.[/QUOTE]
We usually lose no matter what :-/

I just really want to beat Italy today, because they talked so much s[font=]h[/font]it about us before the game. Admitedly, we did the same but that's just patriotism :)

Did the England game finish 1 - 0 to England?

[QUOTE=munky_magik]F[font=]u[/font]ck yes!!!!

Scotland 1 - 0 Italy :cool:[/QUOTE]

I caught a bit of that match, I think. Lots of people sent off, if I remember correctly.

People in Europe seriously underestimate the power of the United States soccer team. We may not be the best in the world, but its not like we are a joke.

[QUOTE=Spat Out Plath]They beat us (Ireland) in a friendly a couple of weeks ago. The manager has a huge mouth. He criticised everything about us and then said his team would probably lose because the Italian season hadn't started yet (they were about a week or two behind us). I hope the Scots win too, Celtic pride and all that.[/QUOTE]
I dread to think what would happen if Italy got a decent coach.

[quote]
I caught a bit of that match, I think. Lots of people sent off, if I remember correctly.[/quote]
I missed it due to work. Tomorrow is my last day, though :cool:

[quote]People in Europe seriously underestimate the power of the United States soccer team. We may not be the best in the world, but its not like we are a joke.[/quote]
I don't think anyone does, really.

No, I know how much quality the US has, they have a great side with players like Landon Donavan, plus They've been keeping the premiership in goalkeepers for a while now.
Plus they also have one of the world game's future megastars in Freddy Adu...

Vieri misses from 6 yards out...

sports.... /shambles away

I'm kinda hoping England don't make it to the world cup... not in a mean way, but personally I think the team aren't very good and receive a lot more praise than deserved.

And I'd LOVE to see the reaction of all British football fans.

Sadism++

[QUOTE=being.crazy.is.not.a.bad.thing]I'm kinda hoping England don't make it to the world cup... not in a mean way, but personally I think the team aren't very good and receive a lot more praise than deserved.

And I'd LOVE to see the reaction of all British football fans.

Sadism++[/QUOTE]
The current England team is one of the strongest teams that they've had for ages, and definietly deserves to be in the World Cup. Sven's tactics just don't work anymore.

And bollocks, Italy scored :upset:

NP: Moloko - Sing it back

Does anyone happen to know if the latest Goldfrapp release is worth getting?

im confused, like soccer football?

[QUOTE=munky_magik]The current England team is one of the strongest teams that they've had for ages, and definietly deserves to be in the World Cup. Sven's tactics just don't work anymore.[/QUOTE]

I just feel that they're (or at least some of them are) payed a lot more than they deserve in terms of what they actually do.

I'm not a football fan, as is probably obvious.

[QUOTE=FretShredder12]im confused, like soccer football?[/QUOTE]

Yuh huh

[QUOTE=Jom]A mercy in our league is where you're losing by 35 points or more. The score could be 35-0, 42-7, what have you, but as soon as you are losing by 35, you automatically lose.

It's not an instant forfeiture, but there is a running clock to speed the game up. No time-outs, no clock stoppage on first downs, etc.

This is American football, by the way, sorry :-\[/QUOTE]

We didn't have that in MA, I'll tell you that much.

Speaking of football, college football season was fun. When does college basketball start?

At least I have the Pats to look forward to :-\

[QUOTE=being.crazy.is.not.a.bad.thing]I just feel that they're (or at least some of them are) payed a lot more than they deserve in terms of what they actually do.

I'm not a football fan, as is probably obvious.[/QUOTE]
Footballers are grossly overpaid, according to me. But there's not a whole lot anyone can do about it.


[quote]im confused, like soccer football?[/quote]
And yes, Soccer football. Not American Football.

[QUOTE=munky_magik]Footballers are grossly overpaid, according to me. But there's not a whole lot anyone can do about it. [/QUOTE]

That's true. At least we agree on something :)

[QUOTE=munky_magik]Footballers are grossly overpaid, according to me. But there's not a whole lot anyone can do about it. [/QUOTE]

Baseball players are grossly overpaid. 22.5 million a year? Thats just ridiculous.

[QUOTE=Byzantine]Baseball players are grossly overpaid. 22.5 million a year? Thats just ridiculous.[/QUOTE]

If it's not going in the players' pockets it's going in the owners' pockets.

That's how I look at it.

Hmmm...Finished Scotland 1 - 1 Italy. Not a bad result for us, I guess. Hopefully the Italian coach will shut up now.

All we need to do now is beat Norway and we'll have a decent chance of qualifying.

[QUOTE=Spat Out Plath]Easier said that done, Norway always have a decent side.[/QUOTE]
I cant remember whether we're playing home or away. If we're playiing at Hampden I'd say we have a decent chance. Thankfully Walter Smith seems to have repaired most of the damage that Berti Vogts did.

[QUOTE=Byzantine]Baseball players are grossly overpaid. 22.5 million a year? Thats just ridiculous.[/QUOTE]
All atheletes are overpaid. These people are played millions upon millions of dollars a year, whereas trained professionals with years of college education are making more or less $50,000. There's no justice in that, plain and simple.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]All atheletes are overpaid. These people are played millions upon millions of dollars a year, whereas trained professionals with years of college education are making more or less $50,000. There's no justice in that, plain and simple.[/QUOTE]

Pro athletes work harder than most people with jobs paying under $50,000. Plus its those people making 50000 that pay their paychecks, so they cant complain.

Also I just recieved an authentic 2003 probowl Ladanian Tomlinson jersey for free. Sweet.

But thats just the way the World works. Just like the way mx works, with idiots with poorly backed up opinions such as KittensInMicorwaves are allowed to roam freely.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]All atheletes are overpaid. These people are played millions upon millions of dollars a year, whereas trained professionals with years of college education are making more or less $50,000. There's no justice in that, plain and simple.[/QUOTE]

Given the revenue athletes bring in, it would be absurd for them to not make millions of dollars.

College athletes, though, they really piss me off.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]All atheletes are overpaid. These people are played millions upon millions of dollars a year, whereas trained professionals with years of college education are making more or less $50,000. There's no justice in that, plain and simple.[/QUOTE]

There is one way to jusitify it, the common person is too stupid to appreciate a good doctor, but they'll worship someone who is good at doing something fast that looks cool, etc.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]All atheletes are overpaid. These people are played millions upon millions of dollars a year, whereas trained professionals with years of college education are making more or less $50,000. There's no justice in that, plain and simple.[/QUOTE]

and this is not something that happens only in the US. This is the reason I hate sports.

[QUOTE=Stoic]and this is not something that happens only in the US. This is the reason I hate sports.[/QUOTE]

I hope you hate Hollywood too, or you'd be a bit of a hypocrite.

[QUOTE=Arucard]But thats just the way the World works. Just like the way mx works, with idiots with poorly backed up opinions such as KittensInMicorwaves are allowed to roam freely.[/QUOTE]
It looks like he's really starting to piss you off in the Trivium thread. :lol: He pissed me off too by taking a shot at Shadows Fall after I said Trivium was bad.
[QUOTE=Byzantine]Pro athletes work harder than most people with jobs paying under $50,000.[/QUOTE]
You can't be serious. Athletes are played to play a game - there's no way around it. They don't even "work" year round like other people do. Try telling those construction workers who bust their asses 8-10 hours a day for 5-7 days a week for $50,000 a year that their job is easier than being an athlete.

That is only one reason why I dislike sports.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]
You can't be serious. Athletes are played to play a game - there's no way around it. They don't even "work" year round like other people do. Try telling those construction workers who bust their asses 8-10 hours a day for 5-7 days a week for $50,000 a year that their job is easier than being an athlete.[/QUOTE]
Atheletes do actually put in a tremendous amount of work.
Though so do other people and they make alot less.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]It looks like he's really starting to piss you off in the Trivium thread. :lol: He pissed me off too by taking a shot at Shadows Fall after I said Trivium was bad.

You can't be serious. Athletes are played to play a game - there's no way around it. They don't even "work" year round like other people do. Try telling those construction workers who bust their asses 8-10 hours a day for 5-7 days a week for $50,000 a year that their job is easier than being an athlete.[/QUOTE]

How many people with college degrees work construction?

I'm assuming Byzantine is talking about those generic white-collar guys who work in a cubicle for 8 hours a day, and he's probably right. Not to mention there's a lot more of a risk playing sports. How often at a desk job can you get paralyzed at the blink of an eye?