1 -0 to Switzerland!

[Dan]

Spain lost!

Brazil only just won against N.Korea.

England lost to the US (in the words of the New york Post, it was actually 1-1)

What's going on with this world cup?

Nice to see some teams doing better than expected, and the ones who assume they're going to win draw or lose even.

When's England's next game lads and lasses?

 

[Gazzer]

Spain lost!

Brazil only just won against N.Korea.

England lost to the US (in the words of the New york Post, it was actually 1-1)

What's going on with this world cup?

Nice to see some teams doing better than expected, and the ones who assume they're going to win draw or lose even.

When's England's next game lads and lasses?

Friday Dan .

 

[Rob Z]

Dan, I gave my guys the day off to watch. My lead employee is gutted over Spain's loss. The other one likes Argentina.

I hope I see them tomorrow-I bet they'll be hammered later.

 

[chris.tiling]

I bet the one who like Argentina will be now they won 4-1 earlier today. Do you watch it much Rob? How popular is the game in the states?

 

[Rob Z]

Hi Chris,

I watched the first half of the game Argentina-Korea. My guys are here now doing a little bit of work at my house, and then we are going to watch the Mexico game at 230PM. These guys do anything I ask them to do on the jobsite with no complaints, so I'm letting them have paid time off to watch the games that are important to them. They're happy.

Soccer has been gaining a lot of ground here in the US on the local level and the youth level. Almost all schools have soccer teams, and many areas have club teams and travelling teams. I played when I was younger, but by the time I got to high school (age 14-18), I stopped playing soccer and baseball and only played football.

Baseball has been losing ground for years, although I don't know why. For generations, practically every kid in the US would be playing baseball every sunny day and in anyplace where a semi-flat and clear piece of ground could be found. My son is consumed with baseball and plays from the moment he gets home from school until we make him go to bed at night. I hope he continues with it because I love the game and would enjoy watching him play as he grows up.

I was looking at the team roster for the US, and see that one of the players went to my high school. He's a lot younger than I am, but even back when I was there my school was a bit of a soccer powerhouse and we had some great teams. No doubt, this player on the US team got his start in those leagues that were going strong when I was younger.

 

[diamondtiling]

English name; Cricket.
American name; Baseball.

We invented Cricket and the Americans changed it to suit them.

English name; Football
American name; Soccer

We invented Football but the Americans did not like the name so changed it

Come to think of it we invented America in 1492, it should be called Columbus.


Just pulling your leg Rob


:lol::lol:

 

[Rob Z]

Dom, I can handle your joking mate.

Some history, though....the term "Soccer" originated in England.

Our game of "football", which had its basis in rugby, was properly called "football" in the early days because it was a game played by kicking and running the ball. Laterals and pitched balls were part of the game, but the forward pass was not part of the game for many years. Many people (I'm one of them) prefer football to be played with many more running plays and kicking plays and far fewer passing plays. On the major college level and in the pros the aerial game predominates now, which is why so many wonder why it's called football.

In many ways, the game now bears little resemblence to the game that started over a century ago.