# I hate soccer **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 8, 2000, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279 "2000-02-08T17:38:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2000, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/81 "2000-02-15T02:19:00Z")
Hockey…what was it DB called it? Violence on ice? Yup, hockey, now thats a sport! Big sweaty toothless men, chasing a puck with a stick. Cold, why dont you and Krispy get a room? Krispy, you said : I could care less… It SHOULD be: I couldn’t care less. And someone mentioned how the gazillion people in India like cricket (what _IS_ criket anyway?) maybe that was what ole Krispy was referrring to. I am picturing Cold and Krisp beating each other senseless with sports equipment. Fun stuff! And Adam, I thought your head was bitten pretty cleanly off. D’ya need stitches? ---
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2000, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/82 "2000-02-15T02:21:00Z")
I meant referring to in the 3rd world crack. OOPS! * * * Allodoxaphobia- Fear of opinions. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2000, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/83 "2000-02-15T08:55:00Z")
My last post on the matter, take it as a victory if you want, at this stage I couldnt give a shit. I didnt say anything to you, krispy, until your litte “Third World” outburst. > [@](#): > > ## quote: > > I seriously doubt that soccer would be the “most popular sport on the planet” if the planet’s third-world countries were not included in the popularity totals. > > * * * > > You didnt seriously expect not to be called on that, did you? do you wish to imply that inhabitants of third world countries shouldnt have an opinion? That wasnt a personal attack > [@](#): > > Jesus H. Christ with an Arc welder, who do you think you are?? SDMB Bad Boy, my arse. that was. So Krusty. this is it. the last post I’ll ever directly respond to you. I believe youre a troll. I know you wont shed any tears over not having to read my obviously below-your-incredible-intellect postings. I’m even going to change my sig. I wont be feeding you anymore. so you win. well done. now go and feltch a hampster. * * * J Krusty Opinionated told me to use American Swear words. so I will. “Bite Me” ---
**Author:** ![Krispy\_Original](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ec9cab/32.png) [@Krispy\_Original](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krispy_Original)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2000, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/84 "2000-02-15T14:00:00Z")
Larrigan…what a drama queen! * * * Krispy Original – The original SDMB bad boy ---
**Author:** ![plank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@plank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plank)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2000, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/85 "2000-02-15T20:38:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Wycombe is certainly not a London club, but I would say that Barnet is. I used to go to Underhill occasionally (when I lived in Finchley). Though it’s technically in Hertfordshire, it’s on the Tube and most of its supporters come from London as opposed to Hertfordshire. It is also within a London Borough, and it’s treated as a London club by the London local media.\*\* Cheerfully withdrawn. ---
**Author:** ![Jomolungma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@Jomolungma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jomolungma)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2000, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/86 "2000-02-16T14:22:00Z")
Let’s just ignore \*\*Kripsy,/b. His empty-headed rantings merit no further response. ---
**Author:** ![Jomolungma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@Jomolungma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jomolungma)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2000, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/87 "2000-02-16T14:23:00Z")
Let’s just ignore **Kripsy,**. His empty-headed rantings merit no further response. ---
**Author:** ![Krispy\_Original](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ec9cab/32.png) [@Krispy\_Original](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krispy_Original)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2000, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/88 "2000-02-16T15:24:00Z")
My life will never be complete now that Jomolungma will be ignoring my posts… * * * Krispy Original – The original SDMB bad boy ---
**Author:** ![plank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@plank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plank)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2000, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/89 "2000-02-17T01:31:00Z")
Perhaps those who decry association football would look upon the game more favourably if they were able to watch teams of a reasonable quality play? ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2000, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/90 "2000-02-17T09:08:00Z")
**BULLSEYE!!** ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2000, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/91 "2000-02-17T09:15:00Z")
I thought that was darts. pat ---
**Author:** ![TomH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90db22/32.png) [@TomH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TomH)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2000, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/92 "2000-02-17T10:54:00Z")
Good point, plank. Maybe we should start a “MLS sucks” thread. ---
**Author:** ![plank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@plank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plank)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2000, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/93 "2000-02-18T08:37:00Z")
Ah - this brings me on to a question that’s doesn’t warrant a thread of it’s own: What does ESPN stand for? I realise this is probably a very simple question for the yanks which is why I’m asking it here. I’ve heard at least two versions and I can’t remember either of them properly. A search of the web turned up nothing. ---
**Author:** ![TomH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90db22/32.png) [@TomH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TomH)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2000, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/94 "2000-02-18T10:10:00Z")
plank, from the [[url=espn.go.com/index.html](http://url=espn.go.com/index.html)]ESPN website [/QUOTE] faq: > [@](#): > > WHAT DOES ESPN STAND FOR? > > It doesn’t stand for anything … but the story is this. When ESPN started in 1979, we were the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (thus, ESPN). However, the full name was dropped in February 1985 when the company adopted a new corporate name – ESPN, Inc. – and a new logo. Based in Bristol, CT., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds the remaining 20 percent interest in ESPN. ---
**Author:** ![TomH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90db22/32.png) [@TomH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TomH)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2000, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279/95 "2000-02-18T10:12:00Z")
That should have been: “the [ESPN website](http://espn.go.com/index.html).” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-soccer/4279.md?page=4)