[Alberta's Child]

One big difference with soccer is that low-scoring games really aren't the problem . . . but games with few scoring chances are. My biggest complaint about soccer in this regard is not the lack of goals, but the lack of real scoring chances. How many difficult saves does a goalkeeper make in a typical soccer game? I wonder if a soccer game would have any more than 4-5 goals scored between the two teams even if they took away the goalies!

I'm with you when it comes to the excitement of low-scoring games, though -- as long as the offensive chances are there. I'm a huge hockey fan, and one of the most exciting games I've seen in the last 15-20 years was that epic 1-0 classic from the 1994 playoffs between the New Jersey Devils and the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo won the game in the fourth OT period at nearly 2:00 AM. Dominik Hasek made 70 saves for the shutout, while Martin Brodeur made 49 saves in defeat.

[dfwgator]

That’s my other thing, there are really few world-class strikers today that are guaranteed money, it’s amazing how many great scoring opportunities are missed, and it’s not even close.