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CU Medallion [60205]
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? for the soccer aka footbol fellers out there
Mar 27, 2013, 10:45 AM
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with these World Cup "best in the world" teams....
if they took the goalies off the field entirely, what do you think the average score would be? 10? 20 goals?
as boring as I think soccer is, I'd probably tune in to watch a 20-19 game.
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are you mocking the most popular sport in the 3rd world?***
Mar 27, 2013, 10:50 AM
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Re: are you mocking the most popular sport in the 3rd world?
Mar 27, 2013, 10:51 AM
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at least it never leads to riots or serious injuries. 
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Wait, does Athens count as a 3rd World Country?
Mar 27, 2013, 12:14 PM
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Athens, GA that is.
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No....but Rome does...with that whole Vatican thing going on***
Mar 27, 2013, 12:29 PM
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You'd enjoy indoor soccer then. No hands, smaller goal.***
Mar 27, 2013, 10:52 AM
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They need to get rid of offsides ... that would increase
Mar 27, 2013, 11:25 AM
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scoring and make game more exciting for us Americanos ...
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it seems to me it would promote more to stay back just
Mar 27, 2013, 11:33 AM
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eliminating the offside trap? would that mean fewer 'breaks'? it might mean more 'scoring chances', but so would shortening the field.
idk. it's really hard to watch and yet, i love a pitcher's duel in baseball.
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Whereas I could watch elite soccer, but could not
Mar 27, 2013, 11:55 AM
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watch a pitcher's duel.
It really boils down to if you know the sport, either formally played it, or something.
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^^^lowscorecrzy^^^***
Mar 27, 2013, 11:59 AM
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Why do Americans need to like Soccer anyway?
Mar 27, 2013, 11:54 AM
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If people don't like it, then they don't like it. Getting rid of goalies or doing away with offsides would ruin the the game.
The only thing wrong with soccer is that there are too many ties.
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How do you figure scoring more points = more entertaining?
Mar 27, 2013, 11:52 AM
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Is Basketball your favorite sport?
And there are only usually 4 - 8 scores a game in football, they just count more.
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i think most people enjoy the climax whether it's
Mar 27, 2013, 12:09 PM
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brought on by shortening the fences, juicing the ball, lowering the pitcher's mound, allowing walking, palming, holding on the offensive line... all go toward increased scoring and appeasing the mob's need for those moments of jubilation.
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Re: i think most people enjoy the climax whether it's
Mar 27, 2013, 12:16 PM
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LOL if all these soccer haters think baseball or golf are exciting sports to watch
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That's a good point about golf. Anyone who watches golf
Mar 27, 2013, 12:23 PM
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forfeits their right to complain about a boring sport. If you watch golf, then you probably hate soccer out of ignorance. Though it is easy to hate soccer for legit reasons... like the frequent number of ties and non-aggressive strategy.
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Re: That's a good point about golf. Anyone who watches golf
Mar 27, 2013, 12:27 PM
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I have found most of the people that hate soccer in the south also enjoy watching hunting on TV.
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Well, teasing the mobs allows for more intense climaxes. :)
Mar 27, 2013, 12:16 PM
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That explains why soccer highlights are the best. The most amazing plays happen in soccer. It truly is the most beautiful sport.
But my favorite sport is American football because of the strategy and the violence. Not because of the scoring though.
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maybe they should keep the cameras on the crowds at
Mar 27, 2013, 12:46 PM
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soccer 'matches' for the violence factor; might up watchability?
i think you're right about the violence factor in football; it's a land acquisition game and hopefully 'our' team doesn't have spud in the dbackfield selling real estate.
nascar has it with wrecks, even a bench clearing brawl gets people 'edgy' in a good way.
soccer might be a beautiful sport's competition, but so are figure skating and synchronized swimming; they're just not tv time for me.
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Comparing soccer to figure skating and swimming is bogus
Mar 27, 2013, 12:50 PM
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Soccer involves people actively trying to stop you. Sports that don't involve defense are boring to me. Basketball sucks because there are way too many fouls and defense is usually a joke. Hockey, Football, Soccer and baseball gets special permission because of the strategy and the fact it is so hard to create offense. Plus tension builds a lot in certain moments of baseball games.
Defense is so good in soccer that it takes feats of brilliance to overcome it. That's my personal reasoning.
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i don't disagree with that, but it's still pimped on the
Mar 27, 2013, 1:06 PM
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aesthetic.
the size of the field is a huge factor imo and the game is pretty linear which means it's not the defense imo, it's the game design.
take the same game indoors, to smaller field, upping scoring opps and you've got a slug fest.
i enjoyed playing it, nothing pleasing to me in watching it and i do 'get the game.'
i do see where you or others could enjoy it, just not for me.
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