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conns7901

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2024 3:31 pm

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Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

casual fan wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

Men's soccer team get blown out of the Olympics by Morocco 4-0. How is it possible that our women have become so good and the men continue to suck?

Many of the best women athletes here grow up playing soccer. The best male athletes don't.

I'm not looking to field an entire league. I find it hard to believe that we can't develop 18 players that can at least be competitive in a sport that most everyone is exposed to growing up.

It is a rich person's sport in the US. Plus it is behind basketball,football,baseball in popularity. Maybe even hockey.

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W_Z

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2024 3:33 pm

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Or, if you’re Grant Fisher, you ditch it to medal in the Olympic 10k. What a monster race, even stumbling on the rail. Watching the last lap was like the far turn in a hot pace horse race.

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Bagels

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2024 3:35 pm

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conns7901 wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

casual fan wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

Men's soccer team get blown out of the Olympics by Morocco 4-0. How is it possible that our women have become so good and the men continue to suck?

Many of the best women athletes here grow up playing soccer. The best male athletes don't.

I'm not looking to field an entire league. I find it hard to believe that we can't develop 18 players that can at least be competitive in a sport that most everyone is exposed to growing up.

It is a rich person's sport in the US. Plus it is behind basketball,football,baseball in popularity. Maybe even hockey.

How is soccer is a rich person's sport ? All you need is a ball and a field of grass .

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Brick

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2024 3:36 pm

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Bagels wrote:

conns7901 wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

casual fan wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

Men's soccer team get blown out of the Olympics by Morocco 4-0. How is it possible that our women have become so good and the men continue to suck?

Many of the best women athletes here grow up playing soccer. The best male athletes don't.

I'm not looking to field an entire league. I find it hard to believe that we can't develop 18 players that can at least be competitive in a sport that most everyone is exposed to growing up.

It is a rich person's sport in the US. Plus it is behind basketball,football,baseball in popularity. Maybe even hockey.

How is soccer is a rich person's sport ? All you need is a ball and a field of grass .

This is why the state of Illinois should give the Bears $2 billion for the Soldier Field renovation.

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conns7901

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2024 3:40 pm

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Bagels wrote:

conns7901 wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

casual fan wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

Men's soccer team get blown out of the Olympics by Morocco 4-0. How is it possible that our women have become so good and the men continue to suck?

Many of the best women athletes here grow up playing soccer. The best male athletes don't.

I'm not looking to field an entire league. I find it hard to believe that we can't develop 18 players that can at least be competitive in a sport that most everyone is exposed to growing up.

It is a rich person's sport in the US. Plus it is behind basketball,football,baseball in popularity. Maybe even hockey.

How is soccer is a rich person's sport ? All you need is a ball and a field of grass .

Well USA soccer isn't going to Marquette Park on Sunday afternoon looking for players.
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Bagels

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2024 3:45 pm

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conns7901 wrote:

Bagels wrote:

conns7901 wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

casual fan wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

Men's soccer team get blown out of the Olympics by Morocco 4-0. How is it possible that our women have become so good and the men continue to suck?

Many of the best women athletes here grow up playing soccer. The best male athletes don't.

I'm not looking to field an entire league. I find it hard to believe that we can't develop 18 players that can at least be competitive in a sport that most everyone is exposed to growing up.

It is a rich person's sport in the US. Plus it is behind basketball,football,baseball in popularity. Maybe even hockey.

How is soccer is a rich person's sport ? All you need is a ball and a field of grass .

Well USA soccer isn't going to Marquette Park on Sunday afternoon looking for players.
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Nas

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2024 4:30 pm

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I believe a former CFMB poster has an Olympian daughter. It could have been junior Olympics.

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Brick

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 6:40 am

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So the boxer story surprisingly went away by the angry mob.

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Brick

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:25 am

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I'm getting tired of trying to figure out what a kilometer is.

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Tall Midget

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:40 am

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Bagels wrote:

conns7901 wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

casual fan wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

Men's soccer team get blown out of the Olympics by Morocco 4-0. How is it possible that our women have become so good and the men continue to suck?

Many of the best women athletes here grow up playing soccer. The best male athletes don't.

I'm not looking to field an entire league. I find it hard to believe that we can't develop 18 players that can at least be competitive in a sport that most everyone is exposed to growing up.

It is a rich person's sport in the US. Plus it is behind basketball,football,baseball in popularity. Maybe even hockey.

How is soccer is a rich person's sport ? All you need is a ball and a field of grass .

Because youth soccer, like youth sports more broadly, has been privatized. Getting access to high-level coaching at a young age means that your parents likely have to pay a minimum of 5K/year to play on a travel soccer team. Without that coaching, kids are less likely to be able to play at an elite level.

The internet and apps like DribbleUp have obviously made it easier for less affluent kids to succeed. But it's harder to do so because those kids need either a parent or sibling to practice with them--or they just need to be highly self-motivated.

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Tall Midget

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:44 am

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Brick wrote:

I'm getting tired of trying to figure out what a kilometer is.

Just think of it as an affront to U.S. hegemony that Trump will get rid of when he is president.

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Nardi

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 8:50 am

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Brick wrote:

I'm getting tired of trying to figure out what a kilometer is.

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RFDC

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 8:59 am

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Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

Men's soccer team get blown out of the Olympics by Morocco 4-0. How is it possible that our women have become so good and the men continue to suck?

Clearly girls in the US are following the steps of the Red Hippo. Gymnastics and Soccer. She has set the example for girls everywhere.

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W_Z

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:16 am

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Nardi wrote:

Brick wrote:

I'm getting tired of trying to figure out what a kilometer is.

George Washington wrote:

Nobody knows

one of their best recent skits.

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Hawg Ass

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:19 am

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W_Z wrote:

Or, if you’re Grant Fisher, you ditch it to medal in the Olympic 10k. What a monster race, even stumbling on the rail. Watching the last lap was like the far turn in a hot pace horse race.

Why don’t slower runners move to the outside when getting passed, that Chinese guy pissed me off his slow running ass.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:21 am

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Hawg Ass wrote:

W_Z wrote:

Or, if you’re Grant Fisher, you ditch it to medal in the Olympic 10k. What a monster race, even stumbling on the rail. Watching the last lap was like the far turn in a hot pace horse race.

Why don’t slower runners move to the outside when getting passed, that Chinese guy pissed me off his slow running ass.

"TO YOUR LEFT!"

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Hawg Ass

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:22 am

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Nas wrote:

Hawg Ass wrote:

W_Z wrote:

Or, if you’re Grant Fisher, you ditch it to medal in the Olympic 10k. What a monster race, even stumbling on the rail. Watching the last lap was like the far turn in a hot pace horse race.

Why don’t slower runners move to the outside when getting passed, that Chinese guy pissed me off his slow running ass.

"TO YOUR LEFT!"

NASCAR they move to the outside. Either way, run faster you Chinese man.

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W_Z

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:28 am

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Hawg Ass wrote:

W_Z wrote:

Or, if you’re Grant Fisher, you ditch it to medal in the Olympic 10k. What a monster race, even stumbling on the rail. Watching the last lap was like the far turn in a hot pace horse race.

Why don’t slower runners move to the outside when getting passed, that Chinese guy pissed me off his slow running ass.

it looked kind of odd, yeah...i never ran track but it still amazes me how fisher recovered from that near fall. to still finish 3rd (and almost 2nd) was awesome.

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Hawg Ass

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:42 am

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W_Z wrote:

Hawg Ass wrote:

W_Z wrote:

Or, if you’re Grant Fisher, you ditch it to medal in the Olympic 10k. What a monster race, even stumbling on the rail. Watching the last lap was like the far turn in a hot pace horse race.

Why don’t slower runners move to the outside when getting passed, that Chinese guy pissed me off his slow running ass.

it looked kind of odd, yeah...i never ran track but it still amazes me how fisher recovered from that near fall. to still finish 3rd (and almost 2nd) was awesome.

Piglet and I were screaming at the tv, we got pissed when he almost blew a tire.

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Zippy-The-Pinhead

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:42 am

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Tall Midget wrote:

Bagels wrote:

conns7901 wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

casual fan wrote:

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:

Men's soccer team get blown out of the Olympics by Morocco 4-0. How is it possible that our women have become so good and the men continue to suck?

Many of the best women athletes here grow up playing soccer. The best male athletes don't.

I'm not looking to field an entire league. I find it hard to believe that we can't develop 18 players that can at least be competitive in a sport that most everyone is exposed to growing up.

It is a rich person's sport in the US. Plus it is behind basketball,football,baseball in popularity. Maybe even hockey.

How is soccer is a rich person's sport ? All you need is a ball and a field of grass .

I’m sure that advanced youth soccer can get expensive, but I’d imagine baseball and hockey are more costly.

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Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:44 am

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My understanding is the high end “academy” soccer programs will run you about 15-20k per year.

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Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 11:17 am

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Hawg Ass wrote:

W_Z wrote:

Or, if you’re Grant Fisher, you ditch it to medal in the Olympic 10k. What a monster race, even stumbling on the rail. Watching the last lap was like the far turn in a hot pace horse race.

Why don’t slower runners move to the outside when getting passed, that Chinese guy pissed me off his slow running ass.

What? Why should they move out of the way? It's a race.

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Nas

Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 11:18 am

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This Ends in Antioch wrote:

My understanding is the high end “academy” soccer programs will run you about 15-20k per year.

What kind of return will you get on that investment?

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Hawg Ass

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Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 12:02 pm

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Douchebag wrote:

Hawg Ass wrote:

W_Z wrote:

Or, if you’re Grant Fisher, you ditch it to medal in the Olympic 10k. What a monster race, even stumbling on the rail. Watching the last lap was like the far turn in a hot pace horse race.

Why don’t slower runners move to the outside when getting passed, that Chinese guy pissed me off his slow running ass.

What? Why should they move out of the way? It's a race.

Well then run the fuck faster or get the hell out of the way.

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Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

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Nas wrote:

This Ends in Antioch wrote:

My understanding is the high end “academy” soccer programs will run you about 15-20k per year.

What kind of return will you get on that investment?

The hope is a D1 scholarship.

So you spend 5-6 years doing that, get showcased a few times a year around the country and hope it pays off.

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Post subject: Re: Paris Olympics

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 2:52 pm

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Worlds strongest man should be an Olympic sport.

You could even break the events down in individual competitions like gymnastics. Gold medal for the Goodyear tire lift, leg throwing, guy who can pick up big round stones, etc.

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This Ends in Antioch wrote:

After watching handball and field hockey I don't see any reason why tetherball and hot dog eating shouldn't be Olympic sports.

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Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 3:46 pm

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This guys giant wang cost him a medal.

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Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 4:08 pm

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I hate when that happens.

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