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Originally Posted by Rerun
Soccer is boring as hell.
I mean... what's so exciting about a 90 minute game which ends in a 1-0 score?
Not sure why half the world is so crazy about it. Obviously most soccer fans have never seen a hockey game.
EDIT : I mean... in the average soccer game how many total shots on net are there?...
Not really sure but I suspect it isn't very many. Just a lot of running up and down the field, a lot of players falling in agony every time somebody comes within 2 ft of them,
Basically not a lot happening.
The only real excitement is when somebody gets a free kick and a bunch of players from the opposing team all stand in front of the net trying to block the shot and cover their nuts at the same time.... sheesh.
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You can't watch soccer and expect to see what you see in hockey like high shots on net, body checks, blocked shots, penalty minutes. The same goes for soccer fans watching hockey for the first time.
They're very different sports and you can't love any of them unless you learn more about them.
Trust me soccer fans in South America think hockey makes no sense, but they're not exposed to it so you can't blame them.
Most sports in North America are fast, exciting and brutal. So here it's fun to watch punches and hits and 100 MPH shots.
Soccer fans enjoy the build up of nice play, the quality of each player and the fact they can go and imitate what soccer players do almost anywhere.
There's a reason it's the most popular sport in the WORLD. Don't knock it like Nascar fans knock Formula 1 because they don't race in ovals.
Peace.