detlef Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Listen, I'm all fired up about the woman's semifinal game and thought the game vs Brazil was about as compelling a sporting event as I've watched. But can we all quit with making sure we use the right words, even when they don't matter. Picking up the paper this morning, there was a photo of Hope Solo (which I'm more than cool with) with a caption about "training" yesterday. We call that "practice". We talkin' 'bout practice. Just like we call a flat grass surface where games are played a "field". If there were a car race in England that we had a rooting interest in, would we start calling the hoods to our cars "bonnies" (or whatever the hell they call them?). "Check under the bonnie?" "Excuse me?" "Oh, I'm sorry, the world cup of auto racing is going on in England right now, so I figured we should start calling things what the Brits do until it's over." Sure, use the right words to describe penalty kicks and things specifically relevant to the sport. But this nonsense about feeling the need to change what we call practice and hearing dudes who concern themselves with "futbol" about as often as we have a world cup team that doesn't suck calling a field a "pitch" never ceases to amuse me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 After you finish checking under the bonnet you want to get that mini off the pitch so we can train please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Bullocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I just watch for the bouncing boobs. I wish they didn't even show the ball...just the women running around in slow motion. And can they replace the soccer yapping that no one cares about with some nice 70's pr0n music....chicka-chicka-bow-wow. Hell, it's probably going to end in a zero-zero tie anyways and then we move on to a completely different game to decide it. Soccer sucks. Women's soccer is even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I just watch for the bouncing boobs. I wish they didn't even show the ball...just the women running around in slow motion. And can they replace the soccer yapping that no one cares about with some nice 70's pr0n music....chicka-chicka-bow-wow. Hell, it's probably going to end in a zero-zero tie anyways and then we move on to a completely different game to decide it. Soccer sucks. Women's soccer is even worse. That's nil-nil. And it is a draw not a tie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 That's nil-nil. And it is a draw not a tie. How do you say I love you in French? :heart: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 How do you say I love you in French? :heart: menage a trois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 The off-sides rule in futbol is dumb. How is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 How do you say I love you in French? :heart: Je t'aime Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg 1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Don't you think it'd be more fun to allow players to go anywhere on the field? If you don't want an opposing player hanging around your goal, then you'd have to keep a defender there. Just seems like it'd open up the game more. But I watch rarely, so I'm sure my opinion is ill-formed. Reminds me of a great term from my childhood when we played hoops. " Stop Chippy hanging" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Stupid lift was broken at work today so I had to take the stairs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Stupid lift was broken at work today so I had to take the stairs... Hopefully the lift in your flat is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 That's nil-nil. And it is a draw not a tie. Or it goes to overtime extra time, which is not a sudden death golden ball situation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Or it goes to overtime extra time, which is not a sudden death golden ball situation I thought it was golden goal. At any rate, when we're done banishing this crap, can we stop adding an extra "e" at the end of shop and grill? If I was on a panel coming up with a name for a new restaurant and they wanted to use the word "grill" in the name, I would thorp anyone who suggested we add an "e" because "it would sound classier". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Bullocks! "...any man that travels with two servants and claims he has no money is either a fool or a liar." Christian Slater: "..ANND HE'S A LLLIIAARRR!!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Haute enough for ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Haute enough for ya? well played Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 GOAL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 GOAL!!! Is it impressive to beat France? Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 "Mind your P's & Q's" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Is it impressive to beat France? Really? perhaps not, but now that the score is 1-1 and France playing a LOT better than the US right now, we might not actually win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 perhaps not, but now that the score is 1-1 and France playing a LOT better than the US right now, we might not actually win Colour me surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Detlef will be happy to note that when back in the days of NFL Europe, teams would get 3 points for a successful "pitchgoal" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 US back on top 2-1 with about 15 minutes left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 What a great set piece off the corner kick by the US. Goal!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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