USMNT

[Baron Winnebago]

Soccer is a strange sport to me. I know it has a massive world wide following but I just can't figure out why. To me it lacks any real excitement outside of an occasional dramatic fake injury and the occasional score.

I get why people think it's boring, but to like it you have to be able to appreciate the "chances".

 

[cwessel76]

I get why people think it's boring, but to like it you have to be able to appreciate the "chances".

It’s very, very different than watching football, that’s for sure. It’s difficult going from watching one to another.

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

I get why people think it's boring, but to like it you have to be able to appreciate the "chances".

I can get into the build-ups & the drama of those moments, but the thing for me is that 95% of the action is utterly irrelevant to the outcome of the game.

(Real) football even if you don't score, each play affects field position. Soccer, you don't score & the goalie can instantly boot it most of the way across the field & the whole attack was mostly pointless.

I think it's mainly popular because the rules are easy enough to be understood by 4 year olds & poor people all over the world can easily play it, so it's ingrained early.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

I can get into the build-ups & the drama of those moments, but the thing for me is that 95% of the action is utterly irrelevant to the outcome of the game.

(Real) football even if you don't score, each play affects field position. Soccer, you don't score & the goalie can instantly boot it most of the way across the field & the whole attack was mostly pointless.

I think it's mainly popular because the rules are easy enough to be understood by 4 year olds & poor people all over the world can easily play it, so it's ingrained early.

That is true that it's a different sport than another sport

 

[2010sarenevercomingback]

That is true that it's a different sport than another sport

Soccer is unique in this aspect from most other sports, possibly excluding hockey.

 

[Cavalot]

I get why people think it's boring, but to like it you have to be able to appreciate the "chances".

I suppose it's like hockey in that way. I go to hockey now and again...mostly to just watch the fan and the fights.

Im sure a hard core soccer fan thinks the same about American football.

 

[gchusker]

Hard to conceive this thread has reached 13 pages on the topic of grass fairies.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Hard to conceive this thread has reached 13 pages on the topic of grass fairies.

 

[ThomOsborneMD]

Group L 😳

Sorry about that Ingerland

definitely a rough group. USMNT shouldn’t have a problem advancing but it’s USMNT

 

[Bulldog10]

Soccer is a strange sport to me. I know it has a massive world wide following but I just can't figure out why. To me it lacks any real excitement outside of an occasional dramatic fake injury and the occasional score.

Go watch the France vs Argentina final

 

[doublewing]

Soccer is a strange sport to me. I know it has a massive world wide following but I just can't figure out why. To me it lacks any real excitement outside of an occasional dramatic fake injury and the occasional score.

I'm not a big soccer fan but the World Cup and Euro Cup are great sporting events. It is an acquired taste for sure but a huge event on the big stage.

 

[Ext. 55]

Should be a fun Cup. We got an excellent draw from my perspective. No reason to not get out of pool play.

That being said, if any team could manage it, it’s ours. Lots of talent, but soft.