Alan,
Nice try, but no way is the England side going to drop Martin Johnson for say Tony Blair, and I don't think that Matt Dawson is looking over his shoulder worrying about his team place being taken by any of the Government Front Bench.

No the Wallabies, will just have to accept that we sacrifice our politicians at the despatch box, and not in front of 15 hard diggers.

About the only Frenchmen, as a group, who can play rugby well are Bretons.

Some cheers to due to French for even bothering though.

It'd be like a bunch of Americans showing up to play soccer.

H

>>It'd be like a bunch of Americans showing up to play soccer. H.

Yee-Ow! Okay, I guess we Americans will just have to send our girls to play. Go WUSA!

Trish,

Sadly it's “Come back, WUSA!”

what is soccer?

"It'd be like a bunch of Americans showing up to play soccer."

hmm. Here's a link to the FIFA world rankings; you'll find the US in 11th. http://www.fifa.com/en/rank/index.html?ttl=480

No, they're not 1st, but for the 5th or 6th most popular sport in the country, it's not too shabby. When will this stupid 'Americans can't play soccer' meme die?

thanks to the aussies, though, for dominating this rugby match.

What's Rugby? Is that the game you play with a bat and wicket?

"No, they're not 1st, but for the 5th or 6th most popular sport in the country, it's not too shabby. When will this stupid 'Americans can't play soccer' meme die? "

Let it live, it's a badge of honor.

The day Europeans learn to play American football I'll start to worry about our military dominance waning.

Americans may not be interested in soccer but that doesn't mean we can't produce decent players.

God forbid this country take a liking to metric football.

Fred , find another comparison, quick.The U.S.soccer team did rather well in the W.C. in Sth.Korea.
What about, Frogs turning up to boxing.I just can't recollect any Frenchman winning world title any wieght.

I remember some years back hearing the same talk about Americans ever being cyclists. I believe the first Americans in the Tour de France were treated with considerable condescension.

Let the French adopt a sport and get good at it. Then will pull the rug out.

Judo is the only sport they make a half good showing. Someone some years ago made some good political decisions and the sport was "encouraged" nationwide.

La Boxe Francaise uses the feet, and so they gather in their own cliques where they can kick each other.

d:

Marcel Cerdan won the world middleweight champion in 1948, with a TKO in the 12th round over Tony Zale in Jersey City, NJ, USA.

He's the only one that comes to mind.

Let it live, it's a badge of honor.

Not to mention our offering to the world: sure, we've got the biggest military on the planet, our cultural memes spread like kudzu and we don't even care enough about lording over the rest of you guys enough to bother conquering you... but, hey, put a bunch of us on one of those weird fields where we can't use our hands to move a white ball around and we're helpless.

Considering that the World Cup is apparently one of the larger major religions out there, this is, I think, a bigger accomodation than it looks. If anything, I think that we're too good soccer now...

I was in Seoul during the WC, staying at one the hotels populated by the Eurocrats that dominate soccer's various committees and national organizations. We endured plenty of snide remarks leading up to the first match against heavily favored Portugal, who many had picked to go to the finals. Of course, after we went up 3-0, and won 3-2, things changed! As the U.S. moved further into the tournament while teams like France and Italy got bounced out, the reactions we got from those people grew increasingly hostile.

It was as if the last remnant of European culture that was their own had been stolen and was doomed to be coopted by the American machine.
Needless to say we had a lot of fun on that trip...

I think what our American cousins fail to understand is that 'Soccer' is not just a game to the rest of the world - its war by other means. Foe example, how many people die at NFL Superbowls? During World Cup clashes, there are always numerous deaths by stabbings and other injuries. Its a tribal thing. Americans talk big about their NFL (which is quite entertaining), but your fans are really a bunch of fags. I mean, if you're not prepared to kill each other over your sport, what right do you have to call yourself true fans?

I remember when Russia lost a crucial match in the world cup, several Asian looking men were hunted down and killed by the Russian fans (presumably to restore some sense of national pride.) The only sport people can feel that kind of passion about is 'soccer' - to be a soccer fan is to be part of an international community that loves to hate one another. To be an NFL fan is to be some kind of sick faggot who feels no passion, no love, and would never dream of killing someone for their sport.

I personally think that Americans do not support soccer because they are afraid. To watch a football match, you have to be prepared to watch your team represent THEIR NATION - not just their region. And that means watching your nation lose to some small, pissant country in a fair fight. The possiblity of humiiation is just too much for the average american, so they sit and snipe from the sidelines rather than take part.

Oh, and girls football is for girls. No one gives a shit about girls football. Sorry guys, but its the truth.

Now, I don't mean to sound hostile. But its about time the US woke up and smell the coffee. Believe it or not, your country is judge as much by your soccer team as it is by your military might. That fact may make you uncomfortable, but its true.

And everyone knows that US soccer is shite. So your country is a little bit shite because of it.

Daniel Are you describing rugby?

Now, I don't mean to sound hostile but…

Daniel Polwarth is obviously a congenital idiot.

This Average American would love to thrash his ass up and down the field in a fair Rugby match (American Rugby, not soccer).

Daniel P.

If you want killing wait until the Lions win the Super Bowl and fly to DetRIOT. (It might be a while, but...)

As for passion come to Lambeau Field this December and count the shirtless drunks.

Can anyone picture Butkus, or Starr or Art Donovan running around in shorts? Give me a break.

"Believe it or not, your country is judge as much by your soccer team as it is by your military might."

France didn't get out of the first round in Korea/Japan, so you may be on to something here. I look forward to the Brazilian hegemony over all the world. Thongs for everyone!

they are having a world cup fifa soccer event here in town tonight, as i passed the field, i couldn't help but wonder

1. where do they keep the swimming pool ? under the grass below a false cover ?

2. doesn't it get dangerous with all those horses in the water ?

i guess i just don't understand soccer

regarding daniel's comment. look we all know why you use the word 'fag' in your post. just because our sports aren't filled with murderously jelous fans isn't something we are ashamed of

our sports are about strength and skill, not playing with other peoples balls with our feet

US sports are British girl sports: rounders, netball and rugby with padding. Played in pyjamas, to boot!

Hmmm. Baseball...

JOKES about the Weasel....



How we call an american people with 2 for I.Q. ?..................A genius !!!!!!



2 americans are looking the moon :

"do you think someone lives there ?
-of course...dont you see the light?



How to reconize an American in a submarine ?

-he’s the only one who wear a parachute.



Why American submarine go, every 2 minutes, out of the water...

-because the soldiers inside need to breath.....



Why when they cross the desert, americans people always bring a car doors with them ?

-in case of they are too hot, they open the window......



when you ask an American girl wich kind of contraceptive she prefer.....pillule or condom...she answer :

"Of course pillule...it’s more easy to swallow.



Why when they go to Toilet, Americans never close the door ?

- because they are worry someone look inside the lock hole.



1 american guy just became father. One of his friend visit him in hospital

"ho...he’s very cute.....how old is he?
- 6 days
-ho....and what’s his name?
-We dont know...he’s not speacking yet.



1 american go to ice place. He sit down, cut ice and start fishing inside....after 1 minute, he heard :

“there’s no fish here !”

The american is very surprising...he look around him, but dont see anything. So he continue....

“there’s no fish here

So finally, the american ask :

"but...who’s speacking?

- THE SKATING RINK DIRECTOR !!



1 French laboratory want to test a new Lies detector...so they decide to use 1 spanish, 1 english and 1 american soldier. when some one lies, the machine make this sound : BiiiiiiPPPP

the first one is the spanish :
" I think america is a good country....Biiippppp !!!

next is english :

I think the president of the USA is clever....Biiipppp

last one is american soldier :
" I think.......Biiiiiipppppp "

Hey OLOLO, What OS are you using on that computer? Odds are about 50/50 that a French Lie Detector would be a truth detector.

Aren't jokes supposed to be funny?
Daniel Pulpud if I visited Australia and had the uncontrolable urge to kill you , If I said you were rooting for the Syndey team and I'm a Melbourne fan is that an acceptable Legal defence? - Your answer will be helpful while planning my next vacation.

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