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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
Yeah, you're right, I don't watch WC soccer.
To comment on your post, I never said I think the World Cup is bad, I love watching the tourney, I watch plenty of the games, but I enjoy the Euro better as an overall tournament. I know I'm not the only one with that mindset. The percentage of quality teams is far greater. There are some dreadful teams in the WC and I don't need to watch them play each other.
And in terms of soccer quality, no, I wouldn't want Canada to make it. Let's face it, they don't play an attractive style of soccer, and wouldn't make the tournament more appealing. But being a Canadian, I would love for them to get in, and would cheer for them as hard as I would Portugal. I actually have a 50 dollar bet that they get in for 2010.
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I agree with you... watching the weaker teams in the WC can be painful... however, I respect that they made it. If Canada can make the WC, all the power to them... however, I don't think its right to plop a team of their ilk as host and watch them be painfully pummeled without scoring a single goal and hail it as growing the game.
I prefer the Euro Cup because it is 14 of the best teams in Europe with one mediocre host, and one poor host that got a despicable PK. Every team is capable of winning, despite the big teams being that little bit better on paper.