Rossputin.com - Latest Comments on One point for a soccer critic http://rossputin.com/blog/index.php?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 kjdiamond [Member] in response to: One point for a soccer critic Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:12:26 +0000 kjdiamond [Member] c22109@http://rossputin.com/blog/ Just add sticks and make the goal smaller and you have the perfect game: Lacrosse. The perfect blend of soccer and hockey without the need for ice. Soccer is boring. Just say it like it is. So is the NBA and the MLB. I don't want an experience, I want action. http://rossputin.com/blog/index.php/one-point-for-a-soccer-critic#c22109 Greg Staff [Member] in response to: One point for a soccer critic Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:49:23 +0000 Greg Staff [Member] c22103@http://rossputin.com/blog/ I have two foreign friends - one Peruvian and one British - who have learned the rules of American football. They both now love our game more than soccer...<br /> <br />
]]> http://rossputin.com/blog/index.php/one-point-for-a-soccer-critic#c22103 Mark Smither [Visitor] in response to: One point for a soccer critic Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:59:28 +0000 Mark Smither [Visitor] c22098@http://rossputin.com/blog/ http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/browbeat/archive/2010/06/14/introducing-the-dive-of-the-day.aspx You might enjoy this series: Dive of the Day. http://rossputin.com/blog/index.php/one-point-for-a-soccer-critic#c22098 Chris Jenkins [Visitor] in response to: One point for a soccer critic Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:53:08 +0000 Chris Jenkins [Visitor] c22097@http://rossputin.com/blog/ As a former soccer player and an avid US and Colorado Rapid supporter, I can only say that the points made by the commentator are 100% true. <br /> <br /> I saw the supposed best player in the world today--Ronaldo--take a diva dive this morning that was embarrassing to watch.<br /> <br /> Oh well, I still love it.
I saw the supposed best player in the world today--Ronaldo--take a diva dive this morning that was embarrassing to watch.

Oh well, I still love it.]]> http://rossputin.com/blog/index.php/one-point-for-a-soccer-critic#c22097 Mark Smither [Visitor] in response to: One point for a soccer critic Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:48:10 +0000 Mark Smither [Visitor] c22096@http://rossputin.com/blog/ though I'm not a soccer fan, there are other sports popular in the US that involve acting as well. The amount of flopping in the NBA playoffs has bugged me a lot this year. I think they should do like they do in the European leagues where the referees can call a technical on a player he perceives to have "flopped" when attemting to take a charge or go around a pick.<br /> <br /> That would nip it in the bud.
That would nip it in the bud.]]> http://rossputin.com/blog/index.php/one-point-for-a-soccer-critic#c22096