Considering how fat Americans are becoming it would be a good thing if a sport that required lots of running became more popular...
So much for "growing popularity" seems most American are smarter than Zebo and don't waste their time giving it a second chance.
Considering how fat Americans are becoming it would be a good thing if a sport that required lots of running became more popular...
I have about 10 other problems with the fundamentals of the game plus the fact USA sends halfletes but I let tried to let the hate go like OB1 says last couple weeks with an opened mind thinking I was wrong about how gay it is, nope, just added 6 more, here are my additional observations.
1. Goal free games. What a waste of 90 minutes to see guys kicking ball around. Rectangle jerk a circle jerks cousin.
2. Shameless diving for calls and refs that are sucked in. What a bunch of pussies I've been hit walking through crowds harder than that and these guys act like they have been shot only to run around for dozens of minutes afterwords.
3. Lame yellow and red cards which totally alter games for #2.
4. Amateurish officiating. Even when someone actutally scores a very rare goal it's taken away by refs who don't see it. See UK and USA. What a bunch of fools.
5. Droning of plastic horns drowning out every other sound in the stadium removing all fan excitement.
6. Stalling. Okay game is already boring as fuck w/o any scoring but once someone scores and is assured placement in the "round of 16" and opponent is assured the same all they do for the next 45 minutes is pass the ball to each other trying nothing see Chile & Spain.
I have about 10 other problems with the fundamentals of the game plus the fact USA sends halfletes but I let tried to let the hate go like OB1 says last couple weeks with an opened mind thinking I was wrong about how gay it is, nope, just added 6 more, here are my additional observations.
1. Goal free games. What a waste of 90 minutes to see guys kicking ball around. Rectangle jerk a circle jerks cousin. What's the difference if it's 0-0, 2-1, 3-3? Still a close, exciting game if it's played well. Frustrating if it's not. Does't make it a waste of time.
2. Shameless diving for calls and refs that are sucked in. What a bunch of pussies I've been hit walking through crowds harder than that and these guys act like they have been shot only to run around for dozens of minutes afterwords. Have you ever seen basketball? Joakim Noah says hi.
3. Lame yellow and red cards which totally alter games for #2.
4. Amateurish officiating. Even when someone actutally scores a very rare goal it's taken away by refs who don't see it. See UK and USA. What a bunch of fools. Replay is needed, most people agree.
5. Droning of plastic horns drowning out every other sound in the stadium removing all fan excitement. That isn't every soccer game, that's South Africa. Hold your breath, a new meme will show up soon.
6. Stalling. Okay game is already boring as fuck w/o any scoring but once someone scores and is assured placement in the "round of 16" and opponent is assured the same all they do for the next 45 minutes is pass the ball to each other trying nothing see Chile & Spain. Have you ever seen baseball? Football?
The other thing I don't get is how there are only like 5 shots on goal / team /game. I mean the net is damn near 30 feet wide, how the hell do you only put the ball on net 5 times in an hour and a half? Hockey has a net that is less than 4 feet wide and you see 30+ shots on net / game.
IMO, that's what makes the games so damn boring, not the low scoring. Hockey has low scoring usually, but it is still exciting because the goalie at least has to make a couple dozen saves.
I don't blame ya, we have much better sports than soccer in this country. But hey, if you could only drink Bud Lite for your entire life you'd think it was the best beer as well.
Oddly enough, 90% of the people watching your "better sports" are drinking that Bud Light.
1) nothing wrong with a tie
1) nothing wrong with a tie
2) yea its annoying and ill get fixed sooner then you think
3) see #2
4) refs miss calls in every single sport, its nothing new and will never change
5) that only happens in the WC and more specifically WCs held in Africa. its really not an issue at all in European football
6) stalling is no different then taking a knee and running the last 2 minutes off the clock in an NFL game
so yea your list sucks
Don't like it? Quit watching. Your lack of understanding of the subtleties of the game does not mean the game sucks.
And 90% of Bud Light drinkers are lazy and like to have beer brought to their seat so they don't miss a moment of XYZ US Sport that is better than soccer.
Soccer is still the Bud Light of sports and even I don't mind Bud Light if it's cold and brought to me (World Cup). However, if I actually had to go to the concession stand I'd get a micro (NHL/NFL/MLB/NBA) over Bud Light (MLS) every time.
Your comparison is completely invalid as MLS is not the premiere soccer league in the world by any stretch of the imagination. But don't let reality get in the way of your ignorant soccer bashing extravaganza.And 90% of Bud Light drinkers are lazy and like to have beer brought to their seat so they don't miss a moment of XYZ US Sport that is better than soccer.
Soccer is still the Bud Light of sports and even I don't mind Bud Light if it's cold and brought to me (World Cup). However, if I actually had to go to the concession stand I'd get a micro (NHL/NFL/MLB/NBA) over Bud Light (MLS) every time.
2) yea its annoying and ill get fixed sooner then you think
Your comparison is completely invalid as MLS is not the premiere soccer league in the world by any stretch of the imagination. But don't let reality get in the way of your ignorant soccer bashing extravaganza.