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| Subject: I'm not particularly interested in having a GLT debate with you. |
| Posted by: Pogue Mahone on Sun Jul 1 2012 8:57:44 AM |
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As I said earlier, I support the use of GLT, though I do not have a
preference as to which technology is used. It was offered up only as an example to you of a change in soccer that many people support, to counter your suggestion that people are "emotionally attached to the status quo." I also offered the example of the recent rule eliminating backpasses to the keeper. And the information about the NHL and NBA was offered to show that MLS is gaining in popularity relative to those two sports. Both hockey and basketball may well make more money than soccer, but that's not the point. The point is that soccer is catching up. MLS is a 17-year old league that has been expanding consistently and sustainably and is on the verge of breaking into the Big 4 sports in the US in terms of popularity. And *that* is offered only to counter your argument that soccer needs rule changes (specifically, a change to the offside rule) in order to become popular in the US. So, to sum up: (1) Soccer fans in the US aren't opposed to change in general; they're opposed to your suggestion to eliminate the offside rule.* (2) Soccer's popularity in the US is growing, which contradicts your stated reason for suggesting a change to the offside rule. (*Using the Sabre posters as a stand-in for the general public.) |
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120 minutes, 0 goals (9 yellow cards, 7 shots on goal) ... must be groundhog day -- Trigon Wed Jun 27 2012 7:12:29 PM |
... one more rule change I shoulda proposed in FAR ... -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 8:47:50 AM |
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And 3-3 in the sand in bathing suits with tv timeouts. that should do it. ** -- molo83 Sat Jun 30 2012 10:54:38 AM |
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Interesting concept - and PT Barnum was right about no one going broke ... -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 1:48:30 PM |
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. bottom line philosophical question ... -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 9:06:29 AM |
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What is your goal? Make soccer a better sport or make it a bigger player -- molo83 Sat Jun 30 2012 11:07:08 AM |
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Yes, yes, no-that's ridiculous ... -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 2:02:07 PM |
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Va fangul! Forza !!!!! ** -- TpkeHoo Thu Jun 28 2012 4:51:27 PM |
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The finals is shaping up be a great one. ** -- blah Thu Jun 28 2012 6:07:26 PM |
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Just hope the 1st team to score doesn't pack 11 in front of the goal for 60 mins ** -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 2:04:07 AM |
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That's never been a problem ... -- blah Sun Jul 1 2012 1:09:40 AM |
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Is the solution for that to prohibit ties ? ** -- Trigon Sun Jul 1 2012 3:15:58 AM |
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MLS tried that. It didn't work. -- Pogue Mahone Sun Jul 1 2012 9:01:48 AM |
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So ... -- Trigon Sun Jul 1 2012 5:30:41 PM |
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I hope you're watching today's game. ** -- Pogue Mahone Thu Jun 28 2012 3:35:33 PM |
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Had to work ... ** -- Trigon Fri Jun 29 2012 1:19:58 AM |
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That's too bad. It was a good one. Worth watching a replay. ** -- Pogue Mahone Fri Jun 29 2012 9:15:01 AM |
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Shocking so far. I wish I could stand the player -- KCHoo Thu Jun 28 2012 3:48:49 PM |
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Got to give them credit ... -- blah Thu Jun 28 2012 5:38:14 PM |
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Now you're simply flaming. If you hate the sport so much, why follow it? Better -- Hoo05Dave Wed Jun 27 2012 11:25:50 PM |
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Do ... -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 8:37:28 AM |
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It was a bad game. But apart from 2 games, the tourney's been great. -- blah Wed Jun 27 2012 7:46:31 PM |
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Exactly. This guy is a assclown, seriously... -- nyhoo Thu Jun 28 2012 4:18:46 PM |
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Guess all those NCAA football fans that demanded their sport change to have ... -- Trigon Fri Jun 29 2012 1:26:37 AM |
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My guess would be 95% of soccer fans... -- nyhoo Fri Jun 29 2012 10:26:37 AM |
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I agree ... -- Trigon Fri Jun 29 2012 12:21:21 PM |
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Re: -- nyhoo Sat Jun 30 2012 4:19:41 AM |
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.accepted ... -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 10:16:19 AM |
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"Deep emotional attachment to the status quo"? -- Pogue Mahone Sat Jun 30 2012 11:04:51 AM |
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.ok ... -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 1:34:58 PM |
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A few comments. -- Pogue Mahone Sat Jun 30 2012 2:52:59 PM |
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Re: A few comments. -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 3:39:45 PM |
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Re: Re: A few comments. -- Pogue Mahone Sat Jun 30 2012 4:38:20 PM |
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Re: Re: Re: A few comments. -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 5:15:19 PM |
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You can keep saying that, but it doesn't make it true. -- Pogue Mahone Sat Jun 30 2012 5:35:20 PM |
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Goal line technology ... -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 8:28:10 PM |
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Surprising that "GoalRef" effects on ball flight may not have been considered .. -- Trigon Sun Jul 1 2012 2:40:52 AM |
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I'm not particularly interested in having a GLT debate with you. -- Pogue Mahone Sun Jul 1 2012 8:57:44 AM |
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Hopefully, MLS continues to grow. If it increases in level of action/scoring/... -- Trigon Sun Jul 1 2012 5:37:41 PM |
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Here are some numbers you might find interesting. -- Pogue Mahone Sun Jul 1 2012 7:06:42 PM |
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Yes, thanks ... -- Trigon Sun Jul 1 2012 8:04:28 PM |
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Italy's flaws let England take that game to a shoot out -- KCHoo Fri Jun 29 2012 7:52:07 PM |
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As Chuck Noe used to say, "you can't manufacture emotion". Any sporting event is -- Trigon Fri Jun 29 2012 10:58:23 PM |
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The various changes you propose aren't going to happen. Whether football in the -- Hoo in W. Africa Sat Jun 30 2012 7:44:42 AM |
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.didn't propose that the ROW change their rules to make Americans happy ... -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 10:24:43 AM |
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In local pickup games among youth, do the kids on defense typically make ... -- Trigon Sat Jun 30 2012 8:31:00 AM |
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Played ... coached ... been to multiple NCAA Final Fours ... more than you. ** -- Trigon Fri Jun 29 2012 1:21:23 AM |
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The beauty of Euro is that they're really are very few weak teams. Only -- TpkeHoo Thu Jun 28 2012 4:55:00 PM |
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It was a bad game. But not for the score. England - Italy was my favorite game -- Hoo05Dave Wed Jun 27 2012 11:28:35 PM |
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1H of the Italy/England was fun. 2H started to slow a bit for me. -- blah Thu Jun 28 2012 1:19:38 PM |
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Only two scoreless games out of 29 total so far. ** -- Pogue Mahone Wed Jun 27 2012 8:52:47 PM |
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Now out of 30. I'm sure all the fans in Europe would love to see -- molo83 Thu Jun 28 2012 3:38:35 PM |
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