elrod-tom
Moderator - Prefers "stereo weirdo" to "audiophile"
OK...so for years, I thought watching soccer was about as interesting as cutting the grass.
Then my son became involved in travel soccer, we started watching games together, and the bug has bitten.
Some initial observations:
So...what about the rest of y'all?
Then my son became involved in travel soccer, we started watching games together, and the bug has bitten.
Some initial observations:
- The game is exciting...even though the scoring is a bit on the low side.
- Nothing is more exciting than watching a great stop by the goalie. I probably feel this way because my son is a goalie.
- I saw what might have been the stupidest series of dumb moves that I think I've ever seen in sports this last weekend, courtesy of Antonio Cassano of AC Milan. In 15 minutes of garbage time, he managed to get himself thrown out of the game on a pair of yellow cards, the first for removing his jersey after a goal, and the second on a bone-headed hard foul in extra time. So now, a team that's already short on forwards is even shorter next game thanks to a pointless red card....nice going!
- Nobody flops as often - and as badly - as Nani.
- I'm not sure why Wayne Rooney and Lionel Messi are as good as they are...but they are!
- It's wierd seeing Tim Howard playing for Everton
- Andy Carrol is a beast. Ditto John Terry.
- I'm not sure that Rino Gattuso has received all his vaccinations....but he sure is fun to watch.
- The announcers crack me up....one of them said "the handbags are out now" last week, and I think my son and I laughed for 10 minutes straight. For two days, every time we looked at each other we laughed.
- I like Liverpool because of the way they play...and because the Beatles are from Liverpool. I like Newcastle...but I can't put my finger on why (other than the association I make with the Brown Ale). I'm interested in how Chelsea does because someday Fernando Torres will actually score a goal.
- I follow AC Milan because my son's coach played for them and wears their successes and failures on his sleeve. A week ago Sunday, I wore a pink shirt to SUN AM goalie practice...he didn't miss the joke.
- I follow Man U, mostly because my mother-in-law is from there (well, close by anyway), and because it's fun to see just how badly Nani will flop next. Wayne Rooney is great, and Edwin Van Der Saar is impressive (especially for his age)
So...what about the rest of y'all?