I know this is not a popular view on here, but soccer in US will never be -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 09:48AM American football participation is dropping dramatically -- capitals1 10/13/2017 11:13AM Yes, but as i mentioned below, soccer is no safer than football. -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:19AM Based on # of concussions? Maybe. -- HWA 10/13/2017 11:38AM Science disagrees with your assessment. ** -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:49AM I'll bite, where is the science? -- HWA 10/13/2017 2:55PM It is much safer, come on. ** -- Manbearpig 10/13/2017 11:35AM Took a quick glance...soccer has 88,000 injuries in kids 5-14 -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:36AM Re: Took a quick glance...soccer has 88,000 injuries in kids 5-14 -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:46AM Not all that surprising. Soccer is about the only young girls sport -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:54AM Soccer is significantly safer than football ** -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 11:30AM Re: Soccer is significantly safer than football -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:48AM OK. Soccer is significantly safer than football. Name a former soccer -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 6:31PM Most knowledgeable soccer fans know there is some truth to this. -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 11:06AM I think as a fan sport, soccer has two issues with winning over US fans -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:25AM I agree with your perception most Americans have with soccer -- VTHokie2000 10/13/2017 5:22PM That goes back to the first point...we don't like endurance sports -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 5:35PM ^^^Greatest line ever. "soccer is essentially a sport played by 11 punters" ** -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 12:01PM You're obviously not a soccer guy (gal?) but set your bar higher. -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 7:52PM This is the age of short attention spans. So "greatest ever" -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 9:52PM Yes, but we should still have standards on the Lounge. Also, your -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 10:02PM Not a bad alnalysis. The tough guy image is very American. Am I wrong to -- CPRVHokie 10/13/2017 11:29AM So many problems with this post. The best athletes do not play baseball ** -- ModerateHokie 10/13/2017 11:05AM It does not appear you comprehended what was in the post. -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 11:17AM Tomato, tomAto. Either way you slice it you're wrong. ** -- ModerateHokie 10/13/2017 2:49PM So, what exactly takes more skill in sports than hitting a 95 mph baseball? -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 2:50PM Counterpoint... Go to an Elementary school and count the jerseys kids wear. -- BB Hokie 10/13/2017 10:24AM To revisit a point from a couple days ago, soccer is a rich kid sport -- Tafkam Hokie 10/13/2017 11:18AM Hahahah...key word there is Blacksburg. -- HokieFan14 10/13/2017 10:34AM
