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Nov 27, 2022
2:15:41pm

shoganai Intervention Needed

It can be an acquired taste, or it just might not be your thing.

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shoganai

Bio page: shoganai
Joined: Jul 15, 2004
Last login: May 1, 2024
Total posts: 31,577 (790 FO)

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Soccer is so boring. What am I missing? I’m trying to watch World Cup but…zzzzzz

cruiserhead Truly Addicted User

11/27/22 1:15pm

Maybe you don’t understand the stakes?

babycarrot

11/27/22 1:17pm

Like baseball, you have to understand the game to really enjoy it. There is a

Odysseus

11/27/22 1:18pm

Have you ever played? Do you see the field, the angles, the setup and counter?

fbguru

11/27/22 1:18pm

Makes sense. I played as a kid, but haven’t watched much as an adult. I certainly don’t understand a lot of it likely.

cruiserhead

11/27/22 1:28pm

Tactics, history, individual player storylines, repercussions in group, club transfer drama, club/national/player rivals

11/27/22 1:22pm

I don't post about sports I find boring or don't watch. I just don't watch them.

Benfica1

11/27/22 1:24pm

I just can't stand the flopping and fake injuries--ruins it for me

11/27/22 1:26pm

This is my biggest beef with soccer also. I hate the ties to. But I admittedly

Baseball77

11/27/22 1:33pm

90-100 minutes…not 3+ hours. That’s baseball and football.

11/27/22 1:42pm

If you’re going to flop then fine. Not the fake injuries…can’t do it. Rolling

cre1ghton

11/27/22 1:34pm

That never happens in football.

530Coug

11/27/22 3:09pm

Aren't Lebron, Chris Paul and Booker know as floppers? Especially, Lebron.

Benfica1

11/27/22 3:17pm

yep, the flopping and writhing in pain only to continue is unbearable to watch.

qwerew

11/27/22 1:42pm

Would be awesome if flops resulted in a penalty where they bend over

grosven

11/27/22 3:25pm

My tips as sort of neutral soccer fan: wait for the knockout round so that games can't tie, maybe only watch 2nd halves

mokelembembe

11/27/22 1:31pm

this. Don't sit and watch entire game.

qwerew

11/27/22 1:43pm

It can be an acquired taste, or it just might not be your thing.

shoganai

11/27/22 2:15pm

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