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I forgot about added time. They have to create some excitement in the end because scoring chances are so infrequent most of the time and a team can just controll the ball at the end by kicking it back and forth at mid field just preventing steals.
I have no doubt that the SPORT of soccer is the most fantatically followed in the history of the world.
I just think the actual GAME of soccer is flawed in that 50% or more of the games are 1-0 when played at the highest level. Basically, unless you're a connaisseur, it's boring.
Also, soccer has the single stupidest rule of any sport: the fact that because of "time added on", the players and fans never know how much time is left in the game. WTF is that bull ?
I forgot about added time. They have to create some excitement in the end because scoring chances are so infrequent most of the time and a team can just controll the ball at the end by kicking it back and forth at mid field just preventing steals.
And in soccer the refs can kick players out of the game and leave a team playing down players the rest of the game.
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Say what you will about the sport of soccer but their fans could teach the NBA a thing or two about what a real brawl is.
I don't see that changing any time soonhave no doubt that the SPORT of soccer is the most fantatically followed in the history of the world.
I just think the actual GAME of soccer is flawed in that 50% or more of the games are 1-0 when played at the highest level. Basically, unless you're a connaisseur, it's boring.Where'd you get that statistic? You might be thinking of hockey. The problem with that thinking is for you to enjoy the game you want a score of 5-4. If that if your hope, you are better off just not watching. I watch the game of the unbelievable skill, grace by each player of each position, and the great teamwork it requires (more than any other sport).
- A goalkeeper dives full stretch in the air to save a ball/ puts a legs out to poke the ball away at the last second/ coming out on pull force to kick the ball away.
- Great defenders slowing down great players.
Mid fielders showing off their skills with pin-point passing and grace as they move up the field with the ball
-Forwards showing their deft touch at the net and getting a goal at the most unexpected situation.
- Bicycle kicks, volley shots, scissors kicks, goal celebrations, passing, heading, great balance, cross overs, juggling, chesting, passion, fierce compe iveness
I'd love a 0-0 game if it had any one of the above. I don't find it boring. I find it exhilarating. You don't need to be a connoiseur. It's just about appreciating the game. That has yet to happen.
I love that rule. The mystery factor of extra time has provided some of the greatest moments in football history. It lets the teams know that the game is far from over and that they need to continue to play aggressively until the final whistle is blown. That is an element I find unique and beneficial over other sports.Also, soccer has the single stupidest rule of any sport: the fact that because of "time added on", the players and fans never know how much time is left in the game. WTF is that bull ?
If a player on the field is injured and wastes 10 minutes of playing time, should the game be shortened to 80 minutes. That would be bull .
The sport of socer is inbred on to people like baseball and football have in the U.S. It is part of the culture and any other sport becomes secondary. The fact is soccer has been inbred to the eintire world. That has led to its mass popularity. I don't know if the US will ever bring in soccer into mainstream culture. I don't know what it will take. US winning the world cup? Maybe.
Yeah, just pack a few urine bombs(urine filled balloons) and bring them to the game and toss them at opposing fans. Sure thing to get a brawl started.
Like all discussions about soccer, this has become a religious argument, so there's no point in continuing. All I can say is if you can defend a rule where nobody knows when the game is going to end,.
I laugh every time a Spurs fan says "it should be us in the Finals." Talk about an absurd sense of en lement.On every sports talk show, radio show and on every ESPN segment, all they are talking about is the NBA Finals starting tonight.
It should be Tim vs Shaq, not Dirk vs Shaq. We Spurs fans should be all excited and ready to watch this Finals, not Cuban's fans.
Why oh why did Manu foul Dirk on that 3 point play????
Can someone help me get out of this funk???
Last I checked, the team that should be in the Finals is the team that wins their 3 series up until that point. Maybe that way of thinking is overrated though,
I laugh every time I see a Mavs fan in here whining about a Spurs fan whining. Run along now, RubADub.
After careful consideration.....I don't think I will. I appreciate the suggestion, though.
Mav Fan apparently believes that by talking now, it somehow shows a character change from those years of slinking away at the end of the season like a simpering with nothing to say.
In fact, this year has only reinforced more than ever what he truly is.
Either that or Cuban's paying them by the post.
I am here to cure your depression! If you dump those crummy spurs right now, I will allow you to be a mav fan! Isn't that exciting? But you must act now. This is a limited time offer!
Great, I'll meet you over at the Mavboards.
Remember those?
Those boards (and people) blow harder than Katrina!
I didn't know Cuban provided personal services on them.
yes, personal services.
We Americans are so close minded when it comes to learning other sports from other countries. If we didn't grow up playing it, we don't even try to learn or watch it. Same reason why the majority of this country doesn't like Hockey. As much as we love our brand of football(omy favorite sport, btw), basketball, and baseball. All three combined pales in comparison around the world to soccer as far as fanatical they are and popularity. I would love to see the sport gain in popularity in this country and it is happening. But very, very slowly. It's not that damn bad of a sport. In fact, once you get into it, it's pretty damn good to watch.Soccer is the best sport in the world. PERIOD. Those in the U.S have no idea what soccer means in the outside world.
We sound just as bad as Europeans talking down on American Football. Not having an open mind to learn other sports is pretty much stupid.
The irony here, is that my wife's mom passed on Saturday morning here in College Station where she has been for the last 2 yrs. I will be in SA on Tuesday and Wednesday for the funeral. It takes times like this that put sports in the proper perspective.
Oh man, I'm so sorry. My condolences go out to you and your wife.
Sorry to hear about your loss, Jim.
My thoughts are with you and your wife.
Sorry.
Condolences to you and your family.
Condolences.
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