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Posted: August 10th, 2007, 4:04 pm
by Pedsdude
KillerSam wrote:I dont like football.
Shoot me.
I have done on many occasions
Drofder2004 wrote:So many football haters (if you dont enjoy an aspect of football, you are a hater).
What team do you support? (I'm guessing it's a London one)
Neon wrote:The only thing that bothers me (apart from the fact all football players are pussy's) is that for the duration of the game nothing is happening. It's only good for the 15seconds of play when a goal might occur... the ammount of time spent passing the ball around midfield is depressing.
Sometimes that's true, some games can be very boring, but goals aren't the only exciting thing about football. It is fun to watch when people do tricks, or when a team is dominating another team and has a great sustained period of attack (which is fun to watch, even if it may not end in a goal). Then there's free kicks, saves and controversial decisions / fights.
Of course, the best thing
is goals, and there are so many fantastic goals scored each season.
Here are some links to try and convince those non-football fans, and for the real football fans to enjoy as well
http://youtube.com/watch?v=us5tmDvhXu8
The Man U goal at 1 minute is brilliant (however much I hate Man Utd, they're a very good team)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=a_PPArnebbc
Best goals of Premiership 05/06 season (I couldn't find a good video for last season).
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8gWGqrK5pKM
Rooney's volley against Newcastle (unforunately) - one of the best goals ever imo.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tOmd2ChXLbc
Rooney chip against Portsmouth in FA Cup last season - also one of the best goals ever imo.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=di23xA2spaY
Champions League Top 50 goals (well worth a watch).
Posted: August 10th, 2007, 4:16 pm
by aicaramba
Rooney's chip is brilliant, but its something ive seen being done before (on more then one occasion)
I oftenly enjoy the play before the goal better then the goal itselve.. Ive seen goals in the most amazing ways, and its a "rare" occurance that i really think that the goal itselve is that beautiful, especially distance shot dont seem to get me very easy
but here is one of the best goals ive ever seen (ajax goal im afraid
And i hate the player, but the goal is brilliant.)
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=G_lqMi4ykxg
Posted: August 10th, 2007, 5:32 pm
by Drofder2004
Pedsdude wrote:KillerSam wrote:I dont like football.
Shoot me.
What team do you support? (I'm guessing it's a London one)
Nope, Man Utd.
The thing with football for me is the beauty (the beautiful game after all), and as you have just posted in those links, Man UTD play some beautiful football. I can honestly watch any match involving a top team and enjoy it without supporting anyone, if the football is good, then its a good watch.
The only team I support fully, is England.
(Man Utd vs Chelsea for the shield, I spent in a pub FULL of Chelsea supporters, certainly was not brandishing my colours there
)
Shevchenkos goal in that video is amazing!
Posted: August 10th, 2007, 6:29 pm
by [SoE]_Zaitsev
That one is indeed very nice! These solo play goals totaly rock!
Posted: August 10th, 2007, 7:17 pm
by Neon
Shevchenkos goal was prolly best, then Paul Robinsons
Posted: August 10th, 2007, 7:30 pm
by Pedsdude
Yeah, I remember you sent me that link a while ago, very very good goal!
Drofder2004 wrote:(Man Utd vs Chelsea for the shield, I spent in a pub FULL of Chelsea supporters, certainly was not brandishing my colours there
)
I would imagine you had to keep quiet during and after the penalties, too
Pretty damn hard shot to perform:
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt8Znd0AmGc
This is such a nice goal
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=moliJ731Jok
One for ai (seeing as the last goal was against his club
):
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=qeVUL6-2IAQ
Posted: August 10th, 2007, 8:23 pm
by aicaramba
This was the best ever though.. not too long ago.
For dutchies mainly. The last matches of last season, where PSV became champions against all expectations.
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=1DsOsPIVzI0
at the start of the matches this were the standings.
________points___goal difference
1: AZ ____72________+54
2: Ajax __72_________+48
3: PSV __72_________+47
Posted: August 10th, 2007, 9:55 pm
by Soviet
im just glad you people don't like american football...
Posted: August 10th, 2007, 10:12 pm
by Coontang
Neon wrote:The only thing that bothers me (apart from the fact all football players are pussy's) is that for the duration of the game nothing is happening. It's only good for the 15seconds of play when a goal might occur... the ammount of time spent passing the ball around midfield is depressing.
What?!!? I disagree. (sorry if im late) . Sure in premiership teams like Man Utd (*cough*Mez*cough*) and Newcastle (*cough*Peds*cough*) they might get the ball and play about with it in midfield for 85 mins of the game, however lower leagues are much more exciting. The conference i think is more enjoyable than a MUtd match sometimes, because the players at M Utd are goodbut...theyre borin! in conference theyre shooting from 40 yards, scramblin in centre circle, Its just more exciting, and some of the goals are ACE.
But thats only IMO.
Posted: August 11th, 2007, 12:50 am
by Pedsdude
Personally, I think that's bullshit
The Premiership has the best players, who have the most skill. I would rather pay to watch Cristiano Ronaldo (unfortunately) and Rooney play brilliant football than some part-timer who is more 'scrappy'
Posted: August 11th, 2007, 8:11 am
by Neon
Pedsdude wrote:Personally, I think that's bullshit
QFT.
Posted: August 11th, 2007, 9:43 am
by aicaramba
I do agree with jimbo on some level..
The higher levels of soccer are far too focussed on money, and if they think that defending, or as jimbo said: playing the ball around in the midfield, is the best option. Then most teams will do that and not continue play to make more goals. But I dont think its very bad in england (italy ftl).