And they say soccer is boring

[FJRMGM]

count me in for the Brazillian trip also.

 

[ladybug]

WHO SAID SOCCER IS BORING?

Football's governing body has explained why up to 1,000 Dutch fans watched a World Cup tie wearing no trousers.

Around 1,000 fans arrived for the Ivory Coast tie in their traditional bright orange trousers - but bearing the logo and name of a Dutch brewery.

To protect the rights of the official beer they were denied entry, so the male fans promptly removed the trousers and watched the game in underpants.

Fifa said an attempt at an "ambush" publicity campaign was not allowed.

Fifteen major companies have paid up to $50m (£27m) each for the right to be official partners at this World Cup.

The American firm Anheuser Busch, which makes Budweiser, won the exclusive right to promote and sell its beverage in the stadiums and other venues.

There has been a wider resentment in Germany that a US brewery has the exclusive rights in a country which prides itself on the quality of its beer and has very strict laws governing its composition.

 

[FJR_pig]

WHO SAID SOCCER IS BORING?Football's governing body has explained why up to 1,000 Dutch fans watched a World Cup tie wearing no trousers.

Around 1,000 fans arrived for the Ivory Coast tie in their traditional bright orange trousers - but bearing the logo and name of a Dutch brewery.

To protect the rights of the official beer they were denied entry, so the male fans promptly removed the trousers and watched the game in underpants.

Fifa said an attempt at an "ambush" publicity campaign was not allowed.

Fifteen major companies have paid up to $50m (£27m) each for the right to be official partners at this World Cup.

The American firm Anheuser Busch, which makes Budweiser, won the exclusive right to promote and sell its beverage in the stadiums and other venues.

There has been a wider resentment in Germany that a US brewery has the exclusive rights in a country which prides itself on the quality of its beer and has very strict laws governing its composition.

I can't believe there are still people out there besides my mom that use the word "underpants."

 

[ladybug]

That's the BBC for you! :glare:

 

[FJRottie]

Anheuser-Busch ???????

So they want people to drink fake beer at a real football game !?!

Tsk-Tsk

 

[NoCage]

Count me in on the Bra-zil trip. :dribble:

 

[6mmbr]

..hmmm..

not as much underarm pit hair as I expected from the european crowd.

Maybe Gillette is a stock to watch??

 

[FJRMGM]

this thread should help the ignorant masses to better understand the real "beauty" of world cup level soccer.

 

[FJR_pig]

this thread should help the ignorant masses to better understand the real "beauty" of world cup level soccer.

I know I for one have a whole new appreciation...

 

[joyfulgirl]

I started a hockey thread because it is my favorite sport to watch. Soccer is my favorite sport to play. I even played in Portugal for 2 years. I think they need to add an additional ref and fine divers and jersey grabbers like the NHL does...they review tapes and send out fines to anyone they think took a dive. That might bring the sport back to being fun to watch instead of watching a bunch of *******. Sorry...but a soccer player said it.

 

[Woodstock]

I started a hockey thread because it is my favorite sport to watch. Soccer is my favorite sport to play. I even played in Portugal for 2 years. I think they need to add an additional ref and fine divers and jersey grabbers like the NHL does...they review tapes and send out fines to anyone they think took a dive. That might bring the sport back to being fun to watch instead of watching a bunch of *******. Sorry...but a soccer player said it.

To make soccer really appeal to the TV viewers, then should make it have a cool blue electronic effect over the ball, and have a neat electronic red tail during shots-on-goal. That would rock.