Football (Soccer) Thread

[Valmy]

Well I speak for all Danes when I say that "Asiat" does not cover Indians, even if it may technically.

You Scandis always have much better cultural unity than we do

But we are hamstrung by the fact that Christopher Columbus' gaff creates real linguistic confusion now that lots of Asian Indians are over here.

[Syt]

Well, it's still almost 8 years to go - until then the whole area could well be a war zone and/or part of IS.

[Sheilbh]

I have the small hope that the Qatar WC will be the straw that breaks the camel's back. However, I'm sure there'll be enough shady back room deals between now and then to keep all interested parties mollified, and he hype machine will start in time to gloss over any problems, and the ruler will pay lip service to human rights.

I really hope so. I think Russia is a legitimate host whatever the problems, but if everyone just tolerates Qatar

If we're having a winter world cup I'm sad it's not in Australia. Sidney 2000 was wonderful and the timezone would be even better for places like China.

[Admiral Yi]

To the Americans suggesting an Indian is an Asian would be madness.

No it wouldn't.

The madness lies in a definition of Asian that excludes 2/3 of the people living in Asia.

It would be like reserving the word European for Germans.

[Sheilbh]

Many people I know use Oriental which I'm uncomfortable with but given that they're of Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Malay origin I should probably just accept - I prefer East Asian.

And my impression was the same as Tyr's, that if you said Asian to a North American they would assume you meant East Asian.

[Admiral Yi]

That would be the assumption, but if you called a dot head an Asian, no American would start convulsing and projectile vomiting.

[Sheilbh]

Okay, it's the same vice-versa.

[Barrister]

Many people I know use Oriental which I'm uncomfortable with but given that they're of Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Malay origin I should probably just accept - I prefer East Asian.

And my impression was the same as Tyr's, that if you said Asian to a North American they would assume you meant East Asian.

The safe terms these days (unless you know a person's specific ancestry) is East Asian for "oriental", and south asian for "indian".    There's no really good term for arab/persian types, but I guess Middle Eastern is what is used.

[Barrister]

Oh, I'm signed up to be an Assistant Coach for my kids U6 soccer team.

I know absolutely nothing about soccer, other than it involves kicking a round ball around the field.

What could possibly go wrong!   

[Admiral Yi]

Okay, it's the same vice-versa.

On your team, Squeeze is kind of wacko on the topic.

[Liep]

Oh, I'm signed up to be an Assistant Coach for my kids U6 soccer team.

I know absolutely nothing about soccer, other than it involves kicking a round ball around the field.

What could possibly go wrong!   

Neither do 5 year old kids. Put a ball on the ground and have them chase it and they'll look like any other U6 team I've ever seen.

[Admiral Yi]

The only requirement for a coach of five years olds is that you're not a child molester.

[The Larch]

Oh, I'm signed up to be an Assistant Coach for my kids U6 soccer team.

I know absolutely nothing about soccer, other than it involves kicking a round ball around the field.

What could possibly go wrong!   

Just make sure that only the goalkeepers handle the ball with their hands during play.

[Ed Anger]

When the twins play soccer, they and their friends form a flying wedge and run over people.

[Norgy]

When the twins play soccer, they and their friends form a flying wedge and run over people.

Interestingly, this was the first tactical formation used in association football. The W-W.