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I don't understand 12 minutes of set plays spaced over 3 or 4 hours being exciting, while 90 minutes of dynamic play over ~95 minutes is dull.

Posted by mafic Jan 5 '10, 12:44

does not compute.

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Give me games that matter (World Cup) and I enjoy it. Give me Univision soccer where they play keep away with a 1-0 lead, I want to riot. - Will Hunting Jan 5, 12:57 7
- but that's like any sport. the games that matter more are played at a higher level. -- nm - znufrii Jan 5, 13:01 6
  - Not even that. Keep away isn't a valid tactic; it's like watching old time basketball where they could hold the ball all game. - Will Hunting Jan 5, 13:07 5
    - I think that's a valid criticism of competition in general, but running out the clock is hardly unique to soccer. -- nm - znufrii Jan 5, 13:09 3
      - if you could run out the clock after 10 minutes. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 5, 13:11 2
        
        again, I don't think that's unique to soccer. - znufrii Jan 5, 13:14 1
        
        Football has a finite possession system. - Will Hunting Jan 5, 13:16
    - Or it's a lot like benching all your starters in weeks 16 and 17. -- nm - Callisto Jan 5, 13:08
I thought it was boring until I really started watching soccer regularly. Now i love it. - Callisto Jan 5, 12:52 9
- This is my experience too. - Happy mu Year! Jan 5, 12:56
- it's about the potentialities of constantly shifting momentum - znufrii Jan 5, 12:54 7
  - It's also about watching it in a bar full of hot Brazilian babes -- nm - con_carne Jan 5, 13:00 1
    - that too... -- nm - znufrii Jan 5, 13:04
  - To paraphrase. It's about taking advantage when you get a good opportunity. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 5, 12:58 2
    - well, sure. - znufrii Jan 5, 13:00 1 1
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  - *shakes head* There are times when I don't believe you're real. (nm) - Happy mu Year! Jan 5, 12:58
  - have at it, tfox -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 5, 12:57
dynamic would be the 3 minutes spent within yards of the goalie. - groiny Jan 5, 12:45
it's the lack of hitting for me, plus the diving when their is contact. -- nm - Beaker Jan 5, 12:45 6
- I actually like watching socer, but I'd absolutely agree that the diving drives me absolutely crazy about soccer. (nm) - Happy mu Year! Jan 5, 12:47 1
  - Damn, if I said "absolutely" one more time, I'd have a hat-trick. (nm) - Happy mu Year! Jan 5, 12:48
- *holds up a red card* - soccer referee Jan 5, 12:46 3
  - by that logic baseball is boring because you can't bowl over the first baseman. -- nm - mafic Jan 5, 12:48 2
    - but you can bowl over a catcher. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 5, 12:56
    - baseball is boring :) -- nm - Beaker Jan 5, 12:49

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I don't understand 12 minutes of set plays spaced over 3 or 4 hours being exciting, while 90 minutes of dynamic play over ~95 minutes is dull.

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