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To: Jack Black
I've watched several games and they do not live up to the hype.

This is a sport that is in serious need of a makeover to have any real appeal. First off look at the scores in the games: 0-0 in one final, 0-2 (a blowout!), 1-1. So you are watching people pass a soccer ball around, mostly to no avail, for 90 minutes.

You have just explained what your problem is: You don't understand what's going on during a game. That's why you're bored. If you didn't grow up with a particular sport, getting into it isn't entirely trivial. Perhaps try reading a book first. Something like this, perhaps:


87 posted on 07/05/2006 8:50:28 AM PDT by cartan
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To: cartan
Per post #87.

With Jeff Agoos, on the cover, obviously that book does not cover the topic of defense.

226 posted on 07/05/2006 1:36:03 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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