Why soccer is better than football or baseball

[gratuitous]

Two 45-minute halves of a continuous clock, no commercial breaks. Mute during halftime, and you get two hours of no fucking political ads.

[splat]

1. Too far away to watch, not much happens, low scores, yawn n/t

Football is ballet for big guys. Baseball is oh so slow though.

[walkingman]

2. I've tried to get into soccer this last year (since Austin now has a team) but

so far just can't get into it. I haven't given up but it just doesn't have the excitement factor that Baseball or Football does for me. I'm not giving up.

[gratuitous]

4. If you go to a game

I suggest sitting in one of the end zone areas. I started watching soccer in the early 1980s, and went to some Timbers matches. When I sat in what was then Section 18 (now 107), I understood the action so much better. Watching from the midfield camera angle on TV, I didn't get a feel for the plays and the strategy. Watching from the end zone, I could see where the players were going and why to set up a goal-scoring opportunity. While goals are not scored with the frequency a lot of people would like, the game comes alive when you see what the players are doing.

[ItsjustMe]

6. Far too much acting on the soccer field.

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9. Which is why I favor the women's game

You want to see hustle and grit, check out the NWSL. None of that swan-diving, shin-grabbing mama's boy nonsense so prevalent in the men's game.

[3catwoman3]

13. Maybe try the English Premier League - aka EPL

In the 5 matches played today, there were 20 goals scored - not too shabby.

The games are carried on NBC, USA and Peacock.

They are about to be on break during the World Cup.

This is the site I use to keep track of the stats and match schedules:

https://www.google.com/search?q=epl&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS848US848&oq=&aqs=chrome.1.69i59i450l8.478547908j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sie=lg;/g/11pz7z

[ItsjustMe]

3. The only sport I spend time on viewing

[LisaM]

7. Go Wings!

The Yzerplan is shaping up.

Detroit does have an up and coming soccer team, DCFC. Their matches look like a lot of fun.

[unweird]

5. Yeah but no score

[rsdsharp]

10. Any sport where the announcer has a coronary if there is actually a score

is not for me.

GAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (takes breath) OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

[rownesheck]

11. I love love love soccer!

I used to not like it. I was a huge NFL fan since I was a kid and thought soccer was boring. But, I started watching it and now I'm obsessed. I really like the inclusiveness of the game as well. One thing I can say: I've seen plenty of rainbow flags flying at soccer games. I've never seen one flying at an NFL or baseball game.

[MicaelS]

12. Soccer is boring as f..... n/t

[gratuitous]

14. Oh, and don't watch MLS Cup today

Back and forth action, overtime goals, red card to a keeper, and a 3-3 tie, probably headed to penalty kick shootout.

[Island Blue]

15. Just finished watching the MLS Cup

Holy shit what an crazy game. Possibly one of the most exciting games I’ve ever watched, in any sport!

[Chautauquas]

16. Completely agree

I love watching my grandson play soccer (high-school) and I love watching the pros too. The action is continuous, as opposed to football where they run a 3 second play and then take time to set up the next 3 second play.

[rurallib]

17. Nothing I like better than the 20 minutes of action packed into

the 60 minutes of clock in an American football game that takes close to four hours to play.

But I admit I watch college regular season because:
- there is nothing like the college atmosphere and
- I can keep 4 games going with the remote and seldom see a commercial.

Pro football and baseball are like watching grass grow.

As for soccer - haven't grown an attachment to any team will watch the World Cup for sure.

[jmowreader]

18. Watching soccer is better than watching a Trump speech, but not by much

Given the choice of watching pro soccer or competitive floor waxing, there's no doubt in my military mind which I would choose: floor waxing, please.