10: Superior Commentary
His claim is given soccer's non-stop "action" commentators do not have the time to say anything stupid. /src on/Great commentary when one is just talking about how a pass is going from Player A to B./src off/
9: Friendlies: He claims these exhibition matches are great opportunities to watch the best clubs in the world compete against each other. What is left out is how often these clubs will not play their top players. The quality of play is often on par with NFL exhibition games.
8: Ticket Prices: He is comparing a sport with close to 40 matches a year to a sport with 12 - 16 games a season. The fact that soccer tickets are cheaper indicates the clubs need to keep prices low to attract fans.
7: The Atmosphere: He cites one German club. The average attendance for all Bundesliga is 45,000. Somtimes I watch European clubs on cable and for many matches outside the top flight clubs there are tons of empty seats.
6: More Quality Matches: He cites the fact given the different physical requirements soccer teams play more meaningful games. The problem is the European leagues are so top heavy the only meaningful games are those between those top teams.
5: Clear Champions
4: Uninterrupted Play: I don't count passing a round ball around with 99% of the time nothing gained as exciting uninterrupted play.
3: The Goals: Claims given the lack of scoring in soccer each goal is so important. Sort of contradicts point (5).
2: Player Safety
1: True International Competition. Fair enough but so what this country was founded as something different than from the rest of the world.
2:
While dining in a friend’s restaurant I looked up at the TV and saw golf was on. I commented; “Isn’t there any fishing on?” (we’re fishing buddies) I don’t get the eye rolls coming from other diners...
I might mention, I don’t really care to watch any ball sports, or NASCAR, or hockey. I do enjoy Predator Quest, I’ve got all the videos, and all Randy Anderson’s “Calling all Coyotes” too. Even better yet, I like going out there and hunting and fishing as much as possible while I’m healthy enough to do it.
Watching sports is a yawner to me.
Imagine a US football game where the only players on the field were the kickers. Case closed.
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I hate soccer.
Watching soccer is like watching paint dry. No thanks.
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Soccer puts me right to sleep.
Garo Yepremien