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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

How do you even know what is involved in other...

How do you even know what is involved in other sports that you are clearly ignorant of?

Most sports I know involve a degree of both. Football (soccer) certainly does and is incredibly complex...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Not at all. You can use the word “ball” too.

Not at all. You can use the word “ball” too.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 12:25 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

That’s right, not even in MLS these days! ...

That’s right, not even in MLS these days!

Obviously I know next to nothing about baseball and I can confirm that it indeed looks silly from my ignorant perspective.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Tell me everything you know about soccer without...

Tell me everything you know about soccer without telling me.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Strange way to judge how interesting a sport is....

Strange way to judge how interesting a sport is. Your logic is off the charts bonkers.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

No way, there are loads of clueless Ferrari...

No way, there are loads of clueless Ferrari owners. They just need to have some money to buy one.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

It tells you that Ferraris are a lot more...

It tells you that Ferraris are a lot more expensive and less practical for daily driving.

Anyway I looked it up and total MLS attendance is around 10 million, compared to 70 million MLB. By your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

How does that compare with MLS these days?

How does that compare with MLS these days?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Yeah, like they are with food 😂

Yeah, like they are with food 😂
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 08:49 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

You mean baseball? Even Americans appear to have...

You mean baseball? Even Americans appear to have lost interest in it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Exactly. Anyway it attracts around 3.5 billion...

Exactly. Anyway it attracts around 3.5 billion viewers Worldwide.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

I kind of doubt that hypothesis 😂

I kind of doubt that hypothesis 😂
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-14-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Football, sorry soccer, at the highest level is...

Football, sorry soccer, at the highest level is sublime. I watched Man City vs Copenhagen last night. The way City move the ball around is next level brilliance. But Copenhagen still somehow...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-13-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

That is very funny, but I find it hard to believe...

That is very funny, but I find it hard to believe that Monica Svars actually used the word "soccer".
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-13-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Well if you are not a "soccer" fan then it would...

Well if you are not a "soccer" fan then it would be unlikely to get mentioned. As a default, the locals are going to assume you are clueless about it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-13-24, 08:39 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Well yeah, I did mention that a couple of times...

Well yeah, I did mention that a couple of times already. The term "soccer" went out of fashion very quickly when it became widely adopted in the US. I don't know if it was ever used outside of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-13-24, 05:29 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Mmmm…. not going there, but it was certainly a...

Mmmm…. not going there, but it was certainly a bold move calling their game “football” and then rebranding the original 😂 Certainly caused some grief and ridicule looking in from the outside.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-13-24, 04:59 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

I don’t think Americans realise how much the rest...

I don’t think Americans realise how much the rest of the world ridicules them for calling it soccer. To the point where nobody else ever dares to use that term anymore (which was actually quite...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 08:04 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Calling that American game football and then...

Calling that American game football and then calling football soccer is simply unforgivable.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 05:29 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

+1 The current crop of racers are awesome and...

+1
The current crop of racers are awesome and are getting a lot of respect from the previous generation.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

I enjoy watching Grand Tours and the classics. 1...

I enjoy watching Grand Tours and the classics. 1 hour highlights are usually a good compromise, but I will sometimes watch whole stages if I have the time. I find the tactical battles and mind...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

If that many people were interested in jumping...

If that many people were interested in jumping off Brooklyn Bridge then I might think there was some attraction. But millions of Americans watching the Super Bowl doesn’t make it sound compelling. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 12:01 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Rarely happens if you support Man City. Of...

Rarely happens if you support Man City. Of course nobody likes to see a scoreless draw, but they are actually quite uncommon.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 08:35 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

Not according to most of the World. It's even...

Not according to most of the World. It's even fairly popular in the US these days.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-12-24, 05:03 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 7,038
Posted By PeteHski

American “f-o-o-t-b-a-l-l” hey! Stealing the...

American “f-o-o-t-b-a-l-l” hey! Stealing the most sacred of names from the “beautiful game” and then putting it to that dire use is frankly unforgivable.

Almost as bad as using “soccer” to...
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