From: Insane Ranter on
On Jun 28, 2:43 pm, billones <jbillo...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 27, 9:39 pm, Kaise...(a)gmail.com wrote:
>
> >      Although at least one US sport uses replays, NONE OF THEM ARE
> > DUMB ENOUGH TO LET THE FANS AT THE ARENA AND THE PLAYERS SEE REPLAYS.
> > This is especially true in baseball. I am amazed that FIFA would allow
> > them on the TV screens in the arena! What are they thinking?
>
> Not to ruin the joke and/or hijack the thread, but actually just about
> every US sport uses replays.
>
> Baseball? Check, though only for HRs.
> Football?  Check, for lines and possession
> Basketball?  Check, for 3pt line and buzzer-beaters
> Ice Hockey?  Check, for goal-no goal
> Tennis? Check, for all line calls.
> Horse and auto racing?  Check, for the finish.
> Golf?  Since fans can call in and call penalties on players, I say
> yes.
> Boxing/MMA?  They don't.  Neither does pro wrestling :)
> Lacrosse?  No idea.  Probably can't afford it.
> Poker?  No

Pro-wrestling isn't a sport and its fixed anyway.
From: Mehdi on
> Subject : I didn't realize how dumb FIFA is
> From : logwyn(a)gmail.com

> Pro-wrestling isn't a sport and its fixed anyway.

It's not 'fixed'. Do you watch a movie or TV show or play and say it's
fixed? Of course you don't. You're SUPPOSED to suspend your disbelief.
It's not Pro Wrestling fans who don't get it, it's you lot.


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From: Mehdi on
> Subject : I didn't realize how dumb FIFA is
> From : jbillones(a)gmail.com

> Not to ruin the joke and/or hijack the thread, but actually just about
> every US sport uses replays.
>
> Boxing/MMA? They don't. Neither does pro wrestling :)

In MMA a referee can deduct a point for an illegal blow by looking at
the big screen but that only applies in certain states.


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From: Insane Ranter on
On Jun 28, 6:45 pm, Mehdi <Be...(a)soccer-europe.com> wrote:
>  > Subject : I didn't realize how dumb FIFA is
>  > From : log...(a)gmail.com
>
> > Pro-wrestling isn't a sport and its fixed anyway.
>
> It's not 'fixed'. Do you watch a movie or TV show or play and say it's
> fixed? Of course you don't. You're SUPPOSED to suspend your disbelief.
> It's not Pro Wrestling fans who don't get it, it's you lot.

Eh. I'm not the one that was grouping it with other sports.
From: Mehdi on
> Subject : I didn't realize how dumb FIFA is
> From : logwyn(a)gmail.com

> On Jun 28, 6:45 pm, Mehdi <Be...(a)soccer-europe.com> wrote:
>> > Subject : I didn't realize how dumb FIFA is
>> > From : log...(a)gmail.com
>>
>>> Pro-wrestling isn't a sport and its fixed anyway.
>> It's not 'fixed'. Do you watch a movie or TV show or play and say it's
>> fixed? Of course you don't. You're SUPPOSED to suspend your disbelief.
>> It's not Pro Wrestling fans who don't get it, it's you lot.
>
> Eh. I'm not the one that was grouping it with other sports.

The OP followed it with a smiley and grouped it with MMA which seems to
suggest he knows his history i.e. wrestling begat pro-wrestling,
pro-wrestling begat MMA.


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