chessandpoker
07-04-2007, 06:31 PM
Firstly, I must admit I don't watch that much soccer. I also don't watch much hockey, which is kind of like soccer on ice but with more fights (a bonus). But I was just watching the local soccer team on television and I thought to myself, "Why can't soccer keep my attention?" I think I came up with some answers finally:
There's no opportunity for quick scores: In football, sure it's boring to watch a running team grind away a yard at a time for three downs and then punt, only to watch the other team do the same thing. But then boom all of a sudden they throw a quick pass and there goes a guy sprinting down the sidelines for a game-swinging touchdown. In soccer it seems like it takes foooooooooorever for somebody to score. Also, when someone scores in football there usually aren't any riots. Usually.
The field is too fricken big: And wide. There are a bunch of guys in high socks running. And running. There's the ball, couple of guys kicking at it. Run back the other way. This happens for about, oh, three hours. They should shorten the length and width of the field to get more shots on goal. One shot every 30mins just isn't going to cut it. I know, it didn't work for arena football, but it WILL work for futbol!
The defense sucks: One guy. One gigantic net. The poor goalie is at a huge disadvantage, but fortunately for him just about everyone in the world sucks at kicking a soccer ball into it. The mere fact that they can block even one shot is pretty amazing. That the game sometimes ends 0-1 or something is practically a miracle. Two goalies. Yes. That would be awesome. And when the ball goes in, maybe they'll beat the snazz out of each other.
They Kick Fight: When an argument breaks out, they kick each other. I guess it shouldn't be surprising because boxers punch each other, but kick-fights? The one guy did head butt that dude (who did a lame flop like he got a karate sweep-kick) but mostly they kick each other in the shins. Look out..I'm going to kick you. Oh...no.
Woot. I think I'll go finish up the game. I don't want to miss the riot!
There's no opportunity for quick scores: In football, sure it's boring to watch a running team grind away a yard at a time for three downs and then punt, only to watch the other team do the same thing. But then boom all of a sudden they throw a quick pass and there goes a guy sprinting down the sidelines for a game-swinging touchdown. In soccer it seems like it takes foooooooooorever for somebody to score. Also, when someone scores in football there usually aren't any riots. Usually.
The field is too fricken big: And wide. There are a bunch of guys in high socks running. And running. There's the ball, couple of guys kicking at it. Run back the other way. This happens for about, oh, three hours. They should shorten the length and width of the field to get more shots on goal. One shot every 30mins just isn't going to cut it. I know, it didn't work for arena football, but it WILL work for futbol!
The defense sucks: One guy. One gigantic net. The poor goalie is at a huge disadvantage, but fortunately for him just about everyone in the world sucks at kicking a soccer ball into it. The mere fact that they can block even one shot is pretty amazing. That the game sometimes ends 0-1 or something is practically a miracle. Two goalies. Yes. That would be awesome. And when the ball goes in, maybe they'll beat the snazz out of each other.
They Kick Fight: When an argument breaks out, they kick each other. I guess it shouldn't be surprising because boxers punch each other, but kick-fights? The one guy did head butt that dude (who did a lame flop like he got a karate sweep-kick) but mostly they kick each other in the shins. Look out..I'm going to kick you. Oh...no.
Woot. I think I'll go finish up the game. I don't want to miss the riot!