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Journal Luke727's Journal: Interesting theory on soccer's (un)popularity in U.S.A. 5

Journal by Luke727 on Saturday July 03, 2010 @11:14PM

Here. Not sure if I agree with it or not, but I think I like it. My major problem with soccer (aside from the diving) is the keeping of time, or rather the lack of it. Maybe I am just too accustomed to other sports, but I find the laissez-faire approach used in soccer to be off-putting. Granted with a tight leash you end up with shit like the last 2 minutes of a NBA game lasting half an hour, but the alternative is living at the whim of some random referee's sense of time.

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by Shadow Wrought ( 586631 ) * writes:

Football is far more sophisticated than Soccer. There's far more happening, more strategy, and more visceral action- even if you're not entirely sure what's happening. Think of Football as steak and Soccer as burgers. Great for the kids, but it's just not something to get excited about after a steady diet of Rib-Eyes.
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    by Captain Splendid ( 673276 ) * writes:
    
    Soccer is a 'poor' sport. Unlike, say, American football, basketball, baseball or hockey, you can get a scratch game going with zero equipment. A tin can will serve as the ball, and whatever else you can scrounge up for goal markers.
    
    The US is not a poor country. Even welfare kids have several items of legit sports equipment, and the local schools and such will probably be stocked at least adequately.
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    by StalinsNotDead ( 764374 ) writes:
    
    Americans like (should I say expect) immediate gratification. An hour long game that ends in a 0-0 tie just isn't exiting enough. Just a guess though, not being a fan of watching sports myself.

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