this is why americans hate soccer

[oliver.r]

Diving is a big part, but also the fact that even when they legitimately get hurt, like kicked in the shin, they roll around crying like a bunch of 10 year olds. Then there's the fact that you can play an entire game and score 1 time. 1 point. Most people dont wanna spend 2 hours watching a bunch of crying guys running around with 3 minutes of exciting action, and have a game end 1-0.

speaking for my self, its not about the scoring ( although it does ad a LOT to the game) , its about the build up play, runs made and playmaking that make it exciting, when you watch a good team you spend most of the time thinking " holy shit, how did he even think of that?!" thats a big reason i like it.
i do hate the time wasting a whole fucking lot, it doesnt happen so much in spain and england but it does happen here a lot. but as mentioned a few posts ago, its used as legal cheating.

[Ryan...]

Dont get me wrong, there are some talented guys out there playing like Messi that are fun to watch. But even watching their incredible ball skills isn't enough to make me watch the rest of it..

[LSM3]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRPrrLdPhoE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Ultimate foul...

[oliver.r]

finger shanks are real dude

[DatUtahGuy]

^^^^ :rofl: maybe if they put his ear on ice, they could re-attach it later or something.

[Ryan...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRPr...e_gdata_player

Ultimate foul...

[2761377]

nah, most people i know find soccer incredibly boring to watch, unless your kid is out there.

case in point- blake griffin flops as bad as the op video, yet is admired by many.

[matthugie]

Flopping pisses me off something fierce. I played all through highschool, and in playoffs my senior year there was one guy that every time I got within 5 feet would just fall down. After a few times of it being called I decided if I was going to do the time, might as well do the crime. Fucker got what he deserved though.

Btw, that sniper video was hilarious.

[aaron325ix]

im just blown away by how much soccer has caught on in this country, yet most americans have no idea what Rugby is..

[e30_dan]

I think the reason why americans hate soccer is because the MLS is full of worn out old european players. When I watch MLS games it looks like the league is a retirement home for former stars from europe.

[oliver.r]

I think the reason why americans hate soccer is because the MLS is full of worn out old european players. When I watch MLS games it looks like the league is a retirement home for former stars from europe.

thats exactly what the MLS is

[oliver.r]

im just blown away by how much soccer has caught on in this country, yet most americans have no idea what Rugby is..

maybe because it competes with the NFL? thats a intersting point.
there are 7s tournaments on espn every once in a while but no big games.

#ALL BLACKS

[oliver.r]

nah, most people i know find soccer incredibly boring to watch, unless your kid is out there.

case in point- blake griffin flops as bad as the op video, yet is admired by many.

its one of those things, if you dont understand it, you dont really know what youre looking at