I lived in the UK for a year and the average British guy in a pub was interested

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Oct 6, 2019
1:57:32pm

PickleButton All-American

But didn’t understand the rules. I got good at explaining it. Seemed like lots of people followed it.

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PickleButton

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Does American football bore the typical European soccer fan? I just wonder if

RC Vikings

10/6/19 1:55pm

hard to enjoy something when you don't know any of the million rules

Cougarclaw

10/6/19 1:56pm

It is like me watching rugby.

Carnac

10/6/19 1:57pm

Soccer doesn't look cool though. In rugby stuff is always happening. In soccer

AlphaCoug

10/6/19 3:41pm

I lived in the UK for a year and the average British guy in a pub was interested

PickleButton

10/6/19 1:57pm

There is a reason the NFL wants to play games in the UK

Cougarclaw

10/6/19 1:58pm

Lots do follow. I lived there for a couple years also and and it seemed like lots of folks I knew followed it.

cruiserhead

10/6/19 1:59pm

once they get a taste they realize how dreadfully boring soccer is.

Lip Gallagher

10/6/19 2:44pm

They probably hate any game/match that's too high scoring

Michael McQuain

10/6/19 1:58pm

Maybe- though I think having a rooting interest is what matters.

PJMort

10/6/19 1:59pm

It confuses them... All the math involved in scoring...

UberDeek

10/6/19 2:00pm

Yes, I’ve taken several friends from Europe and South America to football games

chilango

10/6/19 2:02pm

RalphWiggam

10/6/19 2:15pm

Yep, when I lived there they had the 3 best games on OTA TV every Sunday, since

chilango

10/6/19 2:26pm

the few I've spoken to cite the constant starting/stopping, like you said

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