Can somebody please explain Soccers popularity too me?

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Soccer fans find the sport entertaining for the same reason you find a sport that 90% "standing around" entertaining.

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Soccer fans find the sport entertaining for the same reason you find a sport that 90% "standing around" entertaining.

 

I don't think bowling is THAT popular.

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Soccer is the fastest growing sport in America right now. And some clubs here in the U.S. are almost on the level of NFL popularity.

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Nobody is making anyone watch soccer. What's the problem here?

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If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley


 

Nobody is making anyone watch soccer. What's the problem here?

I have to agree with OP, soccer is boring to watch. I've tried watching several times, just could never get into it. Maybe because I don't have a team? I did enjoy watching the women win against China and can get into US Olympic and even a little world cup.

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Soccer lost me when I watched a player do a fast break kind of move and was called for being offsides.  Once offsides was explained to me it was apparent why there is no scoring.

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Original Season Ticket Holder - Retired  1995 - 2020


At some point you just have to let go of what you thought should happen and live in what is happening.
 

Soccer lost me when I watched a player do a fast break kind of move and was called for being offsides.  Once offsides was explained to me it was apparent why there is no scoring.

 

I hated that penalty when I played soccer - and as I young kid I found it horribly unfair. LOL.  

 

I enjoy watching soccer from time to time and I can get into it a bit.  It requires a bit of patience sometimes. I can handle that.  

 

The flopping is a serious drag though. 

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Can't stand it.  Only way I can watch is if the woman's USA team is playing in the world cup or Olympics.  And even then it is brutal. 

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Lol, yes only sport that is actually worse than basketball in flopping is soccer.

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I see posts like this about American Football every time the Superbowl runs around on "soccer" forums. Usually pointing out that a game lasts way too long and has way too many ad breaks.

I like them both so I disagree with both.

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I think it comes from fans of each not understanding the rules and strategy of the other.  I can't watch a soccer game by myself at home, but when I'm on a cruise with people from other countries and see how they react to the games it gets me pumped to pick a side and watch it with them. 

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*lightly brushes arms with opponent*


*falls down and writhes in agony*


Yeah, hell of a sport, soccer.

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"I'll die young, but it's like kissing God."

I would much rather watch soccer than baseball.

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"Sucess Is Not a Goal, It is a By-product"

*lightly brushes arms with opponent*


*falls down and writhes in agony*


Yeah, hell of sport, soccer.

That still better than

 

*first down, timeout*

 

commercial

 

*Touchdown, under review*

 

commercial

 

*TD allowed, PAT*

 

commercial

 

*kick-off*

 

commercial

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World Cup Soccer and English Primere League is actually pretty fun to watch.  I can't watch MLS soccer still...  I don't know what it is, between the fans, the announcers for MLS, and the weaker talent, I can't watch it.  So I can admit that I only like to watch certain types of soccer.

 

Give me English Premiere League or World Cup soccer over baseball, golf, or bowling any day of the week.

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That still better than

 

*first down, timeout*

 

commercial

 

*Touchdown, under review*

 

commercial

 

*TD allowed, PAT*

 

commercial

 

*kick-off*

 

commercial

 

LOL.  

 

I think the amount of diving seems to have dropped off recently.  The last English Premier League game I watched, granted that was back in November, I didn't see as much flopping...  

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Give me English Premiere League or World Cup soccer over baseball, golf, or bowling any day of the week.

Isn't this kind of like saying give me a slap in the face over a knee to the groin any day?

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"Sucess Is Not a Goal, It is a By-product"

That still better than

 

*first down, timeout*

 

commercial

 

*Touchdown, under review*

 

commercial

 

*TD allowed, PAT*

 

commercial

 

*kick-off*

 

commercial

 

Is it, though?  I mean, is it really?

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"I'll die young, but it's like kissing God."

That still better than

 

*first down, timeout*

 

commercial

 

*Touchdown, under review*

 

commercial

 

*TD allowed, PAT*

 

commercial

 

*kick-off*

 

commercial

 

The commercials suck, obviously. But the game itself is high quality and high drama a lot of times.

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