Sticksboi05 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I see your point there, but think about it. How invested are you into US World Cup Soccer? How invested are you to the Washington Redskins? If you said the Skins winning the Super Bowl would mean more, wouldn't them losing it hurt more? I love watching the World Cup, but that's about as far as my soccer fandom goes. But for me to see the Skins get to the Super Bowl only to lose, would suck big time. I agree mostly. But Olympic hockey is Olympic hockey. About five nations care. The World Cup is the biggest sporting event on the planet. A whole different beast. Almost nobody in America cares about hockey yet we still talk about 1980. Even if people would not care about it eventually, it would be one of those moments that the nation would come and celebrate together. In the end it would never be actually forgotten. Fifty years from now would you really not be desperate to tell your grandchildren you saw the U.S. pull off the biggest upset in sports history (and that's what it would be, don't care what some would say about 1980)? Anyway, the only way to settle this is for both to happen in the next year and then I'll compare my emotions after both. But in the end I'm a Skins fan first, and everything else fan second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I agree mostly. But Olympic hockey is Olympic hockey. About five nations care. The World Cup is the biggest sporting event on the planet. A whole different beast. Almost nobody in America cares about hockey yet we still talk about 1980. Even if people would not care about it eventually, it would be one of those moments that the nation would come and celebrate together. In the end it would never be actually forgotten. Fifty years from now would you really not be desperate to tell your grandchildren you saw the U.S. pull off the biggest upset in sports history (and that's what it would be, don't care what some would say about 1980)?Anyway, the only way to settle this is for both to happen in the next year and then I'll compare my emotions after both. But in the end I'm a Skins fan first, and everything else fan second. No doubt that if the US won the World Cup it would be huge and it would be awesome to say that I saw it, but I wait year-in and year-out for the Redskins to win a Super Bowl. I was 5 years old the last time it happened so I'd love to experience it now. But I guess we'll have to experience both like you said to see which would mean more. But right now, I'd say the Skins would mean more. But here's to hoping we get to see both in the near future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 both would be amazing, i just think a WC victory would be more important Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 So you want the Redskins to win in order to make other people miserable?:ols::ols::ols: and come on there's international soccer fans everywhere around here. I'm sure we all know at least some. Know some soccer fans?. Umm not really. I can't think of single person who has watched any of the WC games in the building I work in. Many do look up who won latter though (ie me for one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonniey Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 If you reverse the question in a way however and ask, if they both made the championship game, whose loss would hurt more, it'd be the U.S. without question. Ok how about this question. If the World Cup final with the US was showing at the same time as the a Redskins Super Bowl which would you watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins-Canes-Mounties Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Please don't get me wrong, it would be great to win the WC. However, if the Redskins had been playing a playoff game at 10 AM today, I would not have been at work. I would have to be watching it somewhere. It would be the only thing on my mind. Sure, I had the U.S. game up on espn.com this morning watching the gamecast. I was interested to see the outcome, and I was pulling for the US. I was disappointed as time was winding down, but I wasn't as low as I am watching even a regular season Redskins game when the Redskins are losing. I think that it is great that the U.S. won today's game, but I'm not as happy now as I am a few hours after a Redskins W. So I know that I wouldn't be as happy after a WC championship as I would be a SB championship for the Redskins. I'm just not as passionate about a soccer game as I am about football. I guess it is just an American thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Neither. I'd prefer a Ravens Superbowl victory or (distant second) a Capitals Stanley Cup victory.If the USA won the World Cup, I wouldn't even enjoy watching it. In fact, I wouldn't even know about it until afterward because I don't bother to keep track of who is doing well. Why are you so mad at the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Ok how about this question. If the World Cup final with the US was showing at the same time as the a Redskins Super Bowl which would you watch? Thought about that too. Picture in Picture. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskindan07 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Redskins Super Bowl....Besides is Soccer really a sport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Redskins Super Bowl....Besides is Soccer really a sport? Dunno, why don't you make a new thread about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfWashington Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Redskins Super Bowl. I think. ... Yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Ok how about this question. If the World Cup final with the US was showing at the same time as the a Redskins Super Bowl which would you watch?Super Bowl; P-I-P the World Cup (P-I-P FTW!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 Besides is Soccer really a sport? Wtf....i swear people can be really dumb at times no offense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Ok how about this question. If the World Cup final with the US was showing at the same time as the a Redskins Super Bowl which would you watch? No clue....I'd probably go back and forth, lol. Or watch the Redskins and record the world cup. Anyway, they can't be on at the same time so it doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyfar Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Redskins taking home the Super Bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_HOG Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Besides is Soccer really a sport? It's football. The clue is in the name (played with the feet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 "Is soccer really a sport?" I dunno, man. Let's see you run up and down the pitch for 90 minutes, controlling a ball with your feet while avoiding 11 opponents. I really hope that was a tongue in cheek comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Hell, it's more of a sport than racing in circles :yawnee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Hell, it's more of a sport than racing in circles :yawnee: "They're makin' a left turn!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Know some soccer fans?. Umm not really. I can't think of single person who has watched any of the WC games in the building I work in. Many do look up who one latter though (ie me for one). Ok, Bob Ryan on PTI said his entire office was watching so does that even it at 1-1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAfan47 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 wow that was an e-z question to answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 I love this soccer thing, but really I'm a Redskins fan first. BTW I'm really glad that this is a public poll, at least now we know who the real 'Skins fans are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I love this soccer thing, but really I'm a Redskins fan first.BTW I'm really glad that this is a public poll, at least now we know who the real 'Skins fans are. So am I also not a real Capitals/Wizards/Nationals fan because I'd rather see the Redskins win the SB than any of them win their championship? (keeping in mind that I changed my mind and would rather see a Skins SB win) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Forgive me, I've been at work all day so I may have missed the punch line after this question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 The Redskins are my number one team; but after God and Family, Country is number one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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