[SuperJon]

I've actually almost beaten career mode on FIFA 2005. I played for about 4 hours yesterday and I've gotten my coaches all as good as they can get. I'm either on my 14th or 15th year as a manager. I'm playing with Barcelona and haven't given up a goal through 20 games or so.

[Hold My Own]

how in the heck to you keep from getting fired...i won every game and still got fired half way through!!!! HELP ME

[A.G.]

HMO--you are in dire need of a life. Playing s****r video game--I think YOU are the dark side.

[SuperJon]

I've never even came close to getting fired. My approval level is always around 99. If I lose a game it'll drop to 90 but I'll bring it back up.

[givemethemic]

SJ, maybe you should run for President....the current one can't keep his approval rating above 40!!!!! and if your's is at 99% I like your chances...

[Hold My Own]

HMO--you are in dire need of a life. Playing s****r video game--I think YOU are the dark side.

Ok....time to come clean....even though it sounds like I've been a soccer fan my whole life I've really just became one a few weeks ago....but I'm a fan now! But really ask anyone even if they hate soccer FIFA is one of the greatest games to play on PS2 or Xbox....it's great!

[LUconn]

US loses 1-0 to Morrocco.

[bigsmooth]

i taped this match, but from what i hear from my euro neighbor, the US was not playing with their full deck of players and bruce arena is trying out different lineups.

[Sly Fox]

And they lost Claudio Reyna to injury. That coule prove to be very serious based on how his recovery progresses.

[givemethemic]

I swear I hear someone zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz in the background!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hold My Own]

No, thats from the NHL thread....the snoring is just really loud so it carries over

speaking about REALLY LOUD CROWEDS how about all those Nike commercials, and how about the roof in the locker room pounding!

Those are some great commercials

[Hold My Own]

best player in the world

[SuperJon]

That's from the Joga Bonita commercials. Go to jogatv.com and there is a ton of stuff.

[Brokeback Flamer]

Besides the fact that there will be sweaty men in shorts!!! I am so gassed for the world cup. I LOVE BONO doing the voice overs for the commercials. How about "America, the world isn't excited to play you anymore" Or the Ivory Coast one. ( I actually HAD friends in that country, tragic) I can not WAIT I am Sosoooo excited. I have the channel on memory on my XM, I am trying to plan my work day so I can get home in the afternoon and catch the "late" game (Another Bono add "Every four years, employee sick days soar, and no one gets fired. Because their bosses are there with them!) This is the only time I get excited about soccer, with the occasional UEF one on ESPN 389 or something. International soccer/futbal is an unbelieveable spectacle. For those that haven't experienced it think NASCAR type atmosphere. Each player will have their own song/chant that the fans sing. Referees who are "involved" I even believe D Edcil will be there doing a game! For those "uninitiated" please give it a chance, and then go back to your soccer hating. Every year there is a great story. The "Indominateble Lions" of Cameroon. The "Hand of God" goal from Maradona. The Columbian who got shot b/c he scored a goal for the US. France actually winning something. A large group of Germans NOT invading anybody. Plus the characters. Did any one see the dude who scored a goal and then acted like he was snorting the goal line? The celebrations after goals. (OK there are only 2 or 3 but they are worth the wait)
I could go on and on. Like the LIFE cereal commercial said "Try it you will like it".

(BTW, NONE of this applies to MLS)

[SuperJon]

It's out on ESPN.com today that Ronaldo is interested in playing in the US down the road. If we can get him and Beckham over here I think soccer my pick up even more.

[Sly Fox]

We've had the world's best has beens here before ... it was called the NASL.

Any of you old hags remember watching Pele play for the Cosmos on saturday afternoons?

[PAmedic]

We've had the world's best has beens here before ... it was called the NASL.

Any of you old hags remember watching Pele play for the Cosmos on saturday afternoons?

ABSOLUTELY, had a NASL Philadelphia Fury lunchbox (metal, of course).

[Brokeback Flamer]

Yeah I do. I was sitting next to Robert Duval when he caught the errant free kick from Pele'. (Movie reference)

[SuperJon]

We had Pele before but soccer wasn't nearly at the level it is now in the US.

[Sly Fox]

I dare say the NASL was more popular then than the MLS is right now (especially in the Northeast). The trouble was that youth soccer was still in its infancy in the heartland. While that is no longer an issue, the sport still has trouble distinguishing itself nothing more than a kids' sport. Even a World Cup victory probably wouldn't eliminate that perception (whether true or not). There are similar correlations with hockey. The primary difference between hockey & soccer in America is that there is an established (although often troubled) NHL that puts on a great show for fans. The MLS hasn't been able to create an atmosphere yet in America that enchants the nation.

[Hold My Own]

Just wait until the Soccer Mom's of America take over the sport.....we'll all be fans in vans!

[A.G.]

If that happens, I shall have to rebuild and activate the DEATH STAR on this pathetic planet.

The Baseball Empire shall put down the kick ball rebellion.

[LUconn]

Not sure if anybody's interested in this or not. I'm not even sure if I'm interested. but I'll give it a shot even though I don't know much outside of a few players. if you want to give a go at soccer...

http://en.fifaworldcup.fantasysports.yahoo.com/ff

Group ID: 22556
Password: dorm11

[SuperJon]

Did anyone see Poland's keeper score a goal the other night? It was hilarious.

[givemethemic]

Yeah it was almost as funny as me actually watching the game!!!!! hahahahah zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz