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Level up: 16%, 31 Points needed | | Why is it that the USA doesn't take to "Soccer"
What is it the psyche of Americans that prefers those stop start games? I know basketball is very popular in Europe but IMO a "basket" seems to be devalued, simply because it seems so easy to obtain and because there are so many scored by both teams in any one game. With regard to American Football. I appreciate the strategy and tactics involved in the game, but it just doesn't "flow" smoothly enough. Then there's Baseball , I suppose you guys could level all my above criticisms about AF and B onto our Cricket, in relation to Baseball.
However, you get ALL the best elements of your games in Football (soccer) and Rugby (league or union).
Is there a reason contained deep within? or is it just circumstance.
BTW, do you guys actually know why (apart from distinguishing it from American Football) Soccer is actually called "Soccer"? | 
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Level up: 22%, 94 Points needed | | They don't get a game that can end 0-0?
As for 'soccer', was that a question for the Americans, or do you want to know from me?
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Originally Posted by Reg Perrin  What is it the psyche of Americans that prefers those stop start games? I know basketball is very popular in Europe but IMO a "basket" seems to be devalued, simply because it seems so easy to obtain and because there are so many scored by both teams in any one game. With regard to American Football. I appreciate the strategy and tactics involved in the game, but it just doesn't "flow" smoothly enough. Then there's Baseball , I suppose you guys could level all my above criticisms about AF and B onto our Cricket, in relation to Baseball.
However, you get ALL the best elements of your games in Football (soccer) and Rugby (league or union).
Is there a reason contained deep within? or is it just circumstance.
BTW, do you guys actually know why (apart from distinguishing it from American Football) Soccer is actually called "Soccer"? | It's all about television.
Soccer flows too well and doesn't allow for commercial breaks, except at half-time
Somebody described American Football as a game "designed to fill in the gaps between the ads"!
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Originally Posted by George They don't get a game that can end 0-0?
| Even less a game that can last for five days and still end in a draw!
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Originally Posted by George They don't get a game that can end 0-0?
As for 'soccer', was that a question for the Americans, or do you want to know from me? |
FFS George!!! As if I didn't expect you to know!!! Of course it was for the Americans!! | |
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Originally Posted by Reg Perrin FFS George!!! As if I didn't expect you to know!!! Of course it was for the Americans!! |
I just wondered if you knew and were testing them, or if you were wondering.
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Originally Posted by George I just wondered if you knew and were testing them, or if you were wondering. |
Reg will send you a PM soon, to prove that he DOES know......just as soon as he has Googled it. 
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Originally Posted by Sphinx Reg will send you a PM soon, to prove that he DOES know......just as soon as he has Googled it. | Shaddap Sphincter. Don't sully my good name in this virgin environment. | |
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Originally Posted by Reg Perrin Shaddap Sphincter. Don't sully my good name in this virgin environment. | Sorry. 
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Originally Posted by Sphinx Sorry. |
Yeah, you don't know, do you. You were just being clever! | |
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