It must have been so time consuming with the world cup and pride month happening at the same time
Here is the deal with so-called American soccer fans…..
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I feel like I understand what you’re saying here. It’s a lot of nervous tension and unsatisfying progress within a typical soccer match. I will say when you see a goal scored though, that is just pure bliss unlike anything many other sports have to offer. The WHOLE GAME can be flipped in a split second. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, for sure.I tried getting into it. I really did. It's just too painful watching them go up and down the field...back and forth...for what seems like hours with little to no scoring. It's like a goal is the only thing to cheer about, and of course that's rare. Even in baseball you have stuff to cheer for and keep the game interesting, like a good hit, a stolen base or a critical out. Or maybe I'm missing something.
I just don't get it.
But it wasn't. With a goal-line stand you have the anticipation build between each down and when they all line up. That ends in disappointment or excitement. There's a cycle to it. In soccer there's no break in the action and it gets monotonous. That's the only way I know how to describe it. But again that's just me. I simply can't get into it.
ETA: Not to mention someone on the other team getting the hell knocked out of him. That's a plus too.
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Its okay that it didnt excite you, but your team repeatedly getting shots on target or your goalie making save after save is exciting.
This was brought to you by the Karen’s that tell you that you aren’t allowed to support or care about Mississippi State baseball.
Just hilarious
Just hilarious
Baseball can regain some followers with one simple rule change: Batters keep their bat after hitting the ball and may use it however they like while running the bases.
"The only real game, I think, in the world is baseball."
April 27th, 1947 -Babe Ruth
April 27th, 1947 -Babe Ruth
I tried getting into it. I really did. It's just too painful watching them go up and down the field...back and forth...for what seems like hours with little to no scoring. It's like a goal is the only thing to cheer about, and of course that's rare. Even in baseball you have stuff to cheer for and keep the game interesting, like a good hit, a stolen base or a critical out. Or maybe I'm missing something.
I just don't get it
If you understand soccer, there’s a lot more to it. I like both sports. In both, some games are really exciting & some are boring as hell. But it’s ok if you don’t like it.
It's what this country has done as long as it's been a country, fix other people's problems.
Some of you mods need to verify this IP address because this sounds exactly like another recent poster on here.
This sounds just like a Hall of Fame post from Genes Page in the 90's
I’ve been calling you out about your idiot refusal to support basketball for years. Get a new angle
First I've heard of your concern for the well being of my choice of which sports to support, but the thing is, I don't support basketball, period. I don't support MSU, the Lakers, my church league team, the Olympics team, nobody. I despise the game, not the teams, just like I do soccer. But you want me to make an exception just for you and support basketball and spend my money on tickets, parking NIL, etc? You're the idiot in this equation, and evidently a troll too
Eh, I don't get into that much & I got a soccer scholarship. Apparently I was very good at it per this foreign guy coaching us. Turned it down & went to State. I got more $$ in grants.
I got called for offsides a lot. They penalized me for being faster than everyone else.
I got called for offsides a lot. They penalized me for being faster than everyone else.
More honest truth. Nobody cares about your incessant baseball rants.
I respect your reasoning but in the past you’ve repeatedly downed the program unnecessarily when in the grand scheme of things it is more important than baseball like it or not. Calling out the Shmuleys of the world makes me a troll? Get a grip
The fact remains that the world does not care what we think about the game. They also think it’s absolutely hilarious that we think it needs fixing, and that we can do it. They find it doubly hilarious that they only hear from us on this every four years for a month. You can take it on its terms as is, or not. That’s your choice. It’s not going to change for American sensibilities. It’s never going to be the most popular sport in the US, it’s not my favorite sport either. I do enjoy it though. Just like I do the other sports I like that aren’t my favorite.
My arguments about college baseball are strictly financial and peculiar to MSU. It has nothing to do with not liking it. I go to games from time to time.
My arguments about college baseball are strictly financial and peculiar to MSU. It has nothing to do with not liking it. I go to games from time to time.
I don’t understand this mentality. I think free speech is fantastic as long as it isn’t causing physical harm to anyone. If a poster wants to come here and say repeatedly that the sky is green and the ocean doesn’t exist, let them. People can make up their own minds as to what they want to believe. I honestly remember way back when when people on genespage started kicking everyone off because they wanted a positive only experience of MSU. Those were almost the words verbatim. I don’t EXPECT everyone to agree with all my viewpoints and that’s OK. We can disagree with all the neighbors on many things and still be good neighbors.
That’s just what I think. I’m sure you’ll disagree.
Settle down ma’am…. I’m not advocating for you to be banned. I just think you’re a terrible poster.
I’m a grown man. Appreciate your honesty. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, including you.
I agree. I’d rather watch two dudes flip a die with 20 sides where 19 sides say “intercepted” and one side says “goal”. Except every now and again you run into a talented team who has two sides that say “goal”.I tried getting into it. I really did. It's just too painful watching them go up and down the field...back and forth...for what seems like hours with little to no scoring. It's like a goal is the only thing to cheer about, and of course that's rare. Even in baseball you have stuff to cheer for and keep the game interesting, like a good hit, a stolen base or a critical out. Or maybe I'm missing something.
I just don't get it
I’m glad we poured that tea into Boston harbor.
The fact remains that the decision makers do not care what you think about baseball finances. And we are all laughing at you for thinking that your 1,000 posts about it will get them to change their minds.
Obviously they don't. And how in the heck could my posting here get them to change their minds? That's hilarious!
You are indeed peculiar.
As a self-appointed ambassador to grow the game of soccer (blame the Limeys for that term) on this message board, of all places, you're failing...miserably.
You're now doubling down with the hate and calling EVERYONE but your-self-sanctified-personage ignorant.
Who the 17 crowned you Football (I used the "correct" term there. Did you cream your knickers?) King of the sport & expert on the discourse (and again) here?
Whichever poster mentioned the "gatekeeper" analogy was spot on.
Another question: Who the 17 asked you to be our resident...
Rules expert?
FIFA Apologist?
Fandom Chaperone?
Perhaps, I'm mistaken & you don't want the sport to grow in these United States. For if it did, you'd lose your high horse, that you used a step stool to mount.
You started this thread, basically shaming everyone that isn't you.
How's that going?
Any dissent means you're correct in your ignorant arrogance. Any agreement means the same.
You are the embodiment of insufferable.
I thought we, as a nation, left you behind 250 years ago.
The fact remains that this board does not care what you think about what we think about this game.
Evidently they do considering they sit around and laugh so much about what we think about it. I figure that's just their way of coping with the fact that in general the US really just doesn't care that much about it.
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Two of the great thinkers in history - Socrates and Donald Rumsfeld - agreed that human behavior could be broken into three distinct categories.Nah. I tried. Nothing to miss
The first is 'known knowns'; these are things we know we know.
The second is 'known unknowns'; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know.
But the third category, and what I think fits best here, is called 'unknown unknowns' — things we don’t know we don’t know. Id est, someone in a position of not knowing something (that's you) is not really the best person to judge whether or not there is in fact something to know.
I'm glad I could help clear this up.
Ooooooook
One thing I have learned about soccer, lots of soccer fans can't stand it when you say you just can't get into it. It's like they can't pass up the opportunity to lecture you on why you should like the game. Like I said I really tried getting into it. It's just boring as hell. Sorry.