Cm4 baby! Who isn't thrilled? - Page 2

DataKing · 02-12-2003, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by vexroid
Soccer is one of those sports that is REALLY fun to play, but VERY boring to watch. But because of hattrick, I may give this a try.

I've actually become a bit of a soccer fan over the past six months or so, and hattrick has quite a bit to do with this. I'm in the same boat as vex on this one...willing to give it a go because of another game.

condors · 02-12-2003, 12:43 PM

i love watching soccer games just wish i could get my cable company to show more of them or offer a choice of english league games on ppv (right now i get one choice and either take it or leave it and i have digital cable!)

Senator · 02-12-2003, 01:02 PM

what is hattrick again? I just ignore the threads. until now.

DataKing · 02-12-2003, 01:06 PM

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Originally posted by Senator
what is hattrick again? I just ignore the threads. until now.

An online soccer management sim. Start on the bottom rung and work your way up (or down) through promotion and relegation from season to season. There are about 50,000 teams worldwide (half of which are in Sweden, where the game started). It's been running for about 5 years now.

www.hattrick.org

Hammer755 · 02-12-2003, 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by GrantDawg
It is because Americans in general is too stupid to enjoy something that uses their brain instead of there trigger finger.

That's right, Americans is stupid.

HornedFrog Purple · 02-12-2003, 01:31 PM

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Originally posted by Senator
what is hattrick again? I just ignore the threads. until now.

Be forewarned its highly addictive and doesnt really require a lot of time.

GrantDawg · 02-12-2003, 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by Hammer755
That's right, Americans is stupid.

See. I tolds you.

Karim · 02-12-2003, 04:55 PM

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If the Americans had invented it, I bet its popularity would be a lot higher.

That is what many hockey fans like to say when commenting on the state of the game in the US, but Canada invented basketball and it seems to be doing fairly well in terms of popularity.

But I agree that the only true world champion has to be reserved for soccer. The SuperBowl, NBA, World Series and Stanley Cup champions are not "world champions". I might be willing to give on the NFL, because there really isn't a high-level of play anywhere else except the US but the other sports have a definite international dimension the precludes any of its member teams calling itself best in the world.

Back to the original thread topic, I disliked soccer and thought it was boring ... until I picked up CM97/98 on the advice of many here. I've got CM4 ordered and can't wait.

Marmel · 02-12-2003, 05:03 PM

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Originally posted by Karim
but Canada invented basketball and it seems to be doing fairly well in terms of popularity.

I thought basketball was invented in Springfield, MA?

Qwikshot · 02-12-2003, 05:15 PM

Wasn't baseball invented in Russia?

Karim · 02-12-2003, 06:28 PM

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I thought basketball was invented in Springfield, MA?

To my knowledge, Dr. James Naismith invented basketball at McGill University in Montreal.

http://collections.ic.gc.ca/naismith/

Karim · 02-12-2003, 06:34 PM

Dola.

Reading the link, Naismith, born in Almonte, Ontario, educated at McGill University in Montreal, invented the game when teaching in Springfield, MA.

Interestingly, it says he also invented the football helmet...

illinifan999 · 02-12-2003, 08:50 PM

------However, for Basketball, I do not think that your NBA champion should be called World champion. At Sydney olympics, you hardly beat Lithuania in the seims and worse than that, at the latest World Championship, your National team (full of NBA players) didn't even make it to the final four...-----

Yeah, the World Championships sucked, but we didn't have most of the NBA superstars.

Grits teeth as I mention:

Shaq
Kobe
Iverson
Kidd
I'm sure there are more, but I can't remember who else was on it, and I don't want to emabrass myself by naming someone who played.

Although I do have to admit, that non-USA born players have definatly improved, and now it isn't where the US is a shoo-in, to win everytime.

Samdari · 02-12-2003, 10:32 PM

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Originally posted by Alf
your National team (full of NBA players) didn't even make it to the final four...

Yeah, but the Lakers would have dominated.

And the team that was sent probably would have won, if every other team had also gone without their 4 or 5 best players.

vex · 02-12-2003, 10:59 PM

It was invented in Springfield, by James A. Naismith, a Canadian.

vex · 02-12-2003, 11:00 PM

whoops, I was reading the 2nd page in the thread and forgot to see if there was a 3rd

02-12-2003, 01:02 PM	#53
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	what is hattrick again? I just ignore the threads. until now. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

02-12-2003, 05:15 PM	#60
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	Wasn't baseball invented in Russia? __________________ "General Woundwort's body was never found. It could be that he still lives his fierce life somewhere else, but from that day on, mother rabbits would tell their kittens that if they did not do as they were told, the General would get them. Such was Woundwort's monument, and perhaps it would not have displeased him." Watership Down, Richard Adams

02-12-2003, 08:50 PM	#63
illinifan999 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: VA	------However, for Basketball, I do not think that your NBA champion should be called World champion. At Sydney olympics, you hardly beat Lithuania in the seims and worse than that, at the latest World Championship, your National team (full of NBA players) didn't even make it to the final four...----- Yeah, the World Championships sucked, but we didn't have most of the NBA superstars. Grits teeth as I mention: Shaq Kobe Iverson Kidd I'm sure there are more, but I can't remember who else was on it, and I don't want to emabrass myself by naming someone who played. Although I do have to admit, that non-USA born players have definatly improved, and now it isn't where the US is a shoo-in, to win everytime. __________________ Chicago Eagles 2 time ZFL champions We're "rebuilding"

02-12-2003, 12:43 PM	#52
condors College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	i love watching soccer games just wish i could get my cable company to show more of them or offer a choice of english league games on ppv (right now i get one choice and either take it or leave it and i have digital cable!)

02-12-2003, 06:34 PM	#62
Karim College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Calgary	Dola. Reading the link, Naismith, born in Almonte, Ontario, educated at McGill University in Montreal, invented the game when teaching in Springfield, MA. Interestingly, it says he also invented the football helmet...

02-12-2003, 10:59 PM	#65
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	It was invented in Springfield, by James A. Naismith, a Canadian.

02-12-2003, 11:00 PM	#66
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	whoops, I was reading the 2nd page in the thread and forgot to see if there was a 3rd

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