Are you a betting person??? Are you??

SamSpade

SamSpade

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spr1975wshs said:
Hohum, Team USA beat Iran by scoring one whole goal.
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I do believe this has a LOT to do with why it's not popular here. Low scoring sports can be popular - like hockey - but that's because it's also BRUTAL.

When I've played games on the computer and realize that my chances of winning after a LONG TIME are slim - I quit. I see no point in watching a ball game for HOURS only for it to end in a scoreless tie. They could have just shook hands and gone home hours ago.
 
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herb749

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Soccer is very much a game of strategy. Looking for a break in the opposing team to score. What can be boring is the time wasted not trying to attack the other teams defense to score. It seems once you get that 1st goal you go into defense mode trying not to allow the other team to score. Then you are not trying to score more. Then in a 0-0 game it seems after 80 min each team decides to take more risks to score. You see more action then after 80 min of dull.

The fake injury thing really bothers me. Someone barely touches you, you go flying and roll on the ground for 2 min grabbing an ankle or leg. Then after the delay you see the same guy sprinting down the field.
 
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phreddyp

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herb749 said:
Soccer is very much a game of strategy. Looking for a break in the opposing team to score. What can be boring is the time wasted not trying to attack the other teams defense to score. It seems once you get that 1st goal you go into defense mode trying not to allow the other team to score. Then you are not trying to score more. Then in a 0-0 game it seems after 80 min each team decides to take more risks to score. You see more action then after 80 min of dull.

The fake injury thing really bothers me. Someone barely touches you, you go flying and roll on the ground for 2 min grabbing an ankle or leg. Then after the delay you see the same guy sprinting down the field.
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Soccer is very much an extremely boring game! fify
 
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Miker/t

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Sneakers

Sneakers

Just sneakin' around....
Take the entire soccer team to a bar and make them watch baseball. But they can't order any alcohol.

Let them know what boring feels like.
 
SamSpade

SamSpade

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Sneakers said:
Take the entire soccer team to a bar and make them watch baseball. But they can't order any alcohol.

Let them know what boring feels like.
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Baseball is boring, because 90% of the game is the pitcher and catcher.
Make it ONE swing and tighten the strike zone - and the game will be more fun to watch.

You know what's weird? I find basketball boring, because there is SO MUCH scoring.
I think they should raise the hoop another four feet.
 
LightRoasted

LightRoasted

If I may ...
For your consideration ...

SamSpade said:
Baseball is boring, because 90% of the game is the pitcher and catcher.
Make it ONE swing and tighten the strike zone - and the game will be more fun to watch.

You know what's weird? I find basketball boring, because there is SO MUCH scoring.
I think they should raise the hoop another four feet.
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Make basketball have a larger hoop, a larger ball so it can't be held by one hand anymore. Or shrink the ball to the size the Aztecs used with smaller sized hoops.
 
Monello

Monello

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SamSpade said:
Baseball is boring, because 90% of the game is the pitcher and catcher.
Make it ONE swing and tighten the strike zone - and the game will be more fun to watch.

You know what's weird? I find basketball boring, because there is SO MUCH scoring.
I think they should raise the hoop another four feet.
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Banana ball is the baseball of the future. FWIW, banana baseball games regularly sell out both home & away games.

  1. Every inning counts. Rather than counting up a cumulative total of runs at the end of the game, each inning is like its own mini-game. Imagine each inning as a “game” in a tennis set. This also means every inning can end with a walk-off.
  2. Two-hour time limit. A new inning won’t begin after the one-hour and 50-minute mark. If they fail to reach nine innings in that time, they fail to reach nine innings and the game ends with whichever team has won the most innings.
  3. No stepping out. If a batter steps out of the box, he is given an automatic strike.
  4. No bunting. Pretty self-explanatory -- and there's absolutely no wiggle room.
  5. Batters can steal first. If the pitch gets away from the catcher at any point during the at-bat, the hitter is free to run to first.
  6. No walks allowed. If a batter is walked, he can keep running the bases until every fielder touches the baseball. Usually that means the team congregates around second base and they play a game of hot potato.
  7. 1-on-1 Showdown Tiebreaker. Should the game be tied after two hours, they go into a sudden-death Showdown. The batter steps into the box and faces off against a pitcher, catcher, and one lone, solitary fielder. The batter will try to hit the ball and race around the bases before he can be tagged out.
  8. No mound visits allowed. Hey, what do those coaches say beyond, “Throw some strikes, bud"?
  9. If a fan catches a foul ball, it’s an out. A whole new reason to bring your glove out to the ballpark.
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Ronaldhutchins

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