Remember Gary Lineker's quote:

May 18, 2018
12:39:25am

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"Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and in the end, the Germans always win."

But really, I think the German team this cycle is over ripe.

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POLL: Who do you think will win the World Cup?

mobomanjoe

5/17/18 9:47pm

germany wins every year

dryflyelk

5/17/18 9:47pm

Every year, impressive

Crush4

5/17/18 9:51pm

Well, once since 1990, anyway.

chilango

5/17/18 9:59pm

Remember Gary Lineker's quote:

JmThms

5/18/18 12:39am

No USA?

UberDeek

5/17/18 9:49pm

It's hard to see a way they make it to the finals

Non-donor troll

5/17/18 10:03pm

All the Klinns horses and all the Klinnsmen...

UberDeek

5/17/18 10:22pm

Uruguay noma

Cougarealist

5/17/18 9:54pm

I selected other. Because I live in a free country.

RSL

5/17/18 9:56pm

I selected other, because I think the Chicago Fire will win.

Wadds

5/17/18 10:02pm

I change my free country stuff to this. If the media thinks it, I do too.

RSL

5/17/18 10:05pm

RE: I change my free country stuff to this. If the media thinks it, I do too.

Wadds

5/17/18 10:08pm

Not the USA

BigYfan

5/17/18 10:07pm

Who freaking cares. This is the USA!

BYURider

5/17/18 10:30pm

Maybe if the USA cared, we’d be in the World Cup

Y2k

5/18/18 5:02am

That's the point. Soccer takes a back, back, back seat to

BYURider

5/18/18 6:48am

Probably #4 sport right now and chasing down baseball.

mobomanjoe

5/18/18 7:16am

At least in our area, more and more of the best athletes are choosing soccer. And yes, my kids have little interest in

Odysseus

5/18/18 7:33am

Just curious, why don't your kids like the MLS? There is plenty of room for both

hadmonster

5/18/18 7:54am

Not being in a MLS market is probably part of it (Columbus & DC are 3-4 hours away). Also, they're big into

Odysseus

5/18/18 8:13am

Gotcha. Being that far from a team would be tough to be passionate

hadmonster

5/18/18 8:22am

NHL is very regional. Most of the country doesn't watch at all. But in a lot of

Dynasty1

5/18/18 7:57am

Yes. Interesting perusal of a hockey discussion forum a few years ago...

JmThms

5/18/18 11:26am

Already great evidence to demonstrate this.

JmThms

5/18/18 11:12am

yes. soccer has grown, but nearly as much as everyone has told us it has grown!

BYURider

5/18/18 12:16pm

False!

JmThms

5/18/18 12:53pm

First, I only care about the USA, not the world.

BYURider

5/18/18 1:30pm

Where to begin. where to begin.........

JmThms

5/18/18 2:37pm

I meant no one hear claimed soccer is most popular in USA.

JmThms

5/18/18 2:38pm

One non-numerical way to gauge this is to go to ESPN

mobomanjoe

5/18/18 1:18pm

Here’s one way I gauge this. Utah has an NBA team and an MLS team.

Y2k

5/19/18 3:47pm

You’re making the mistake of equating soccer with MLS. Of course soccer includes

chilango

5/19/18 6:48pm

Yes what Chilango said, but also counter to your argument

JmThms

5/20/18 1:21am

Here’s an explanation as to why MLS doesn’t compare to popularity

Y2k

5/20/18 2:48am

That’s a lot of acrobatics to twist your way around facts and data, trying to

chilango

5/20/18 5:36am

I can’t believe you think hockey is more popular than soccer

mobomanjoe

5/20/18 6:00am

Wow! your argument is a study in rationalization and selective thinking!

JmThms

5/20/18 8:25am

Great points, also to boil it down even further for the point about cost of

hadmonster

5/21/18 7:25am

If someone gives you free hockey tickets you better go.

Y2k

5/22/18 1:59am

I've been to NHL games before. If I was given free tickets I would go. My point

hadmonster

5/22/18 7:02am

I've seen hockey. I'll choose indoor soccer if its just a sport comparison.

JmThms

5/22/18 7:08am

Great post.

chilango

5/20/18 5:30am

Ok, Grandpa.

chilango

5/18/18 7:47am

You're a dying breed...

hadmonster

5/18/18 7:52am

Nope. Soccer will NEVER come close to competing

BYURider

5/18/18 8:15am

It already is

Dynasty1

5/18/18 8:21am

You're too funny man.

hadmonster

5/18/18 8:23am

I've got some bad news for you

Cougarealist

5/18/18 8:25am

Not in the USA.

BYURider

5/18/18 8:40am

You're seriously a laugh a minute. Now is much, much different than the 70s

hadmonster

5/18/18 8:52am

I just talking about the USA

BYURider

5/18/18 9:00am

MLS attendance is higher than NBA and NHL

Cougarealist

5/18/18 9:04am

For real?

GOR

5/20/18 9:57am

Yes but it has to be put in context.

JmThms

5/20/18 12:36pm

lol

RSL

5/18/18 9:05am

I'm very aware of what you're saying. You're just off base

hadmonster

5/18/18 9:18am

It already is.

chilango

5/20/18 10:30am

Yep. Baseball and No Strategy NBA are Way more Exciting. LOL

Uncle Bluto

5/18/18 9:05am

Games decided on court/field, not penalty kicks.

BYURider

5/18/18 9:11am

It is, but its dying

Cougarealist

5/18/18 9:12am

I love football too. There is room in my heart for both. But concussions

hadmonster

5/18/18 9:20am

The USA is so insular in some ways. ESPN did a survey of the top 100 athletes

JmThms

5/18/18 1:32pm

In the world? American football doesn't even crack the top 10

RSL

5/18/18 10:15am

Funny that rugby does though. Another sport that is gaining popularity in the US

hadmonster

5/18/18 10:23am

Yes FOOTBALL is the greatest sport in the WORLD!

JmThms

5/18/18 11:29am

Oh here we go again. Another real live soccer hater.

JmThms

5/18/18 11:04am

HS in the 70s, sounds about right. The world has changed in the last 40 years,

chilango

5/18/18 7:06pm

He came in trolling get us soccer fans.

JmThms

5/18/18 7:12pm

No i didn't. Whats your favorite sport?

BYURider

5/18/18 8:46pm

Then one would wonder

JmThms

5/19/18 12:56am

RE: Nope. Soccer will NEVER come close to competing

RSL

5/18/18 8:26am

Already is. Consult the latest Gallup poll. Sorry, but the trajectory doesn't

JmThms

5/18/18 11:07am

Does Italy care? Great logic.

JmThms

5/18/18 11:14am

Interesting topic. The 1994 World Cup in the US still holds the attendance record.

RSL

5/18/18 7:19am

Also, tens of thousands of Americans going to the World Cup.

mobomanjoe

5/18/18 7:26am

I could improve soccer overnight! Do away with offsides!

BYURider

5/18/18 9:17am

So your soccer resentfulness has to do with your aesthetic dissonance with it.

JmThms

5/18/18 11:32am

ultimaley is a business in the entertainment field. no offsides would do wonders

BYURider

5/18/18 12:20pm

We don't care that you won't "waste" time on a soccer game. ....

JmThms

5/18/18 1:09pm

You left off Italy?

RebelScum

5/17/18 10:38pm

Is this tic?

Jezza

5/17/18 10:46pm

No. I'm pretty sure they're in the same group with the US.

RebelScum

5/17/18 10:54pm

And the Dutch

unctoothman

5/17/18 11:05pm

Talk about the "Group of Dead"

Hotty-Toddy-Reb

5/18/18 5:17am

And the Chileans.

mobomanjoe

5/18/18 6:16am

Ireland

billyrust

5/17/18 10:44pm

Germany's group is brutal. Brazil's is manageable.

GOR

5/17/18 10:57pm

I don’t understand the comment about Germany’s group. It seems pretty manageable

chilango

5/18/18 4:25am

You're right. I remembered it being worse for some reason.

GOR

5/18/18 9:25am

I'm all in for Iceland.

Sandstone Cougar

5/17/18 11:13pm

Japan

lightmann

5/17/18 11:54pm

Love them too but they are a train wreck right now

Uncle Bluto

5/18/18 12:35pm

Colombia...pretty deep team...James is capable of a repeat

AggieWeekendCougar

5/18/18 12:22am

Even with my yellowest glasses on, I don't see them on the same level as Argenti

vagabonder

5/18/18 4:27am

I think this Germany team is over ripe. Wrong place in the cycle.

JmThms

5/18/18 12:30am

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Dynasty1

5/18/18 7:59am

Spain. Tremendous mix of young talent & veteran leadership

Odysseus

5/18/18 5:08am

I think Italy, Brazil, France, Germany and Argentina

BigYfan

5/18/18 6:51am

France, Spain, and England have won one each. Uruguay and Argentina two each.

chilango

5/18/18 7:46am

Well don’t bet on Italy this time! 🙂

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