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There have been some measures to open more housing, but we haven't seen the positive impact yet. Rents have skyrocketed here, which doesn't help. Many of the people living on the street are young people who just don't want to do anything but drugs all day and night. I don't know what the answer is, but I do know people who visit here are leaving with a bad taste in their mouth because of it.
Children love soccer because seemingly all you need to do is run around, pick your nose and kick a ball. virtually any moronic child can do this.......sorry, I said it. Then, when kids realize you don't really get paid like the major sports and that you stand around for 90 minutes while the goal keeper punts the ball half way down the field in between maybe 12-15 shots at the goal during the entire game, well, you understand. Soccer is a way out of a crappy life for many Europeans and Souf Americans. soccer is a way into a crappy life for most Norf Americans.
I have a friend who's #1 gripe is the uncertain ending, the vague "added time" component in soccer. Americans love the hard stop at 9 innings or when the clock hits zeros and the buzzer sounds. In the NBA I think the clocks go to tenths of a second and there is often a fair bit of controversy regarding how much time should be on the clock at the end of a game. This despite the clock being wildly inaccurate by the end of any given game, as we've all been to games where you can see the clock guy starts or stops the clock a second or more early/late dozens of times in the early periods.
What's kind of bizarre about that is my biggest complaint about most other sports is similar (yet different) - games can last forever - especially baseball. Seems silly to have an issue with a few added minutes when a baseball game can last anywhere from 2 to 4 hours.
I have noticed more and more our local sports radio talk shows (very Red Sox heavy) has been harping on the length of baseball games a lot in recent years. Have games been getting longer over time?
I've stopped watching but I know a few years ago that there was a lot of discussion about 4 hour American League games. I won't lie and act like I wouldn't watch soccer matches if they were longer but it's always nice knowing that I only need 1:30 to watch (and that's if I'm not doing some skipping).
I think you mean parroty.- you do a good impression of a moronic soccer hater - nice job with your parody.
My kid and his friends play soccer in the backyard, front yard, in the street when its blocked off on block party days and in our basements in winter. A goal can be t-shirts on the ground or a chalk outline on a wall. They play with anywhere from 1-6 kids. It is true there is a "pyramid" of sorts with soccer (and all sports I think). Huge numbers play when they are 6, 7, 8, but it becomes fewer and fewer as they get older, move on to other things, lose interest. Sadly, in this day and age kids have to start specializing in sports at a young age. Its very hard for example to play more than 2 of baseball, soccer, hockey and basketball around here, at least at a competitive level - all 4 are essentially year round sports and as the kids get older (12 or so) the demands increase substantially.
I like most of your other points but maybe to reply to this one. I hear a lot of complaints (and rightfully so) about flopping - but I think it's a little overselling it to say there's an insane amount of it. Granted I watch more EPL than anything but you get virtually zero of the comical flopping anymore. I think the German league is pretty similar and you get more of it in Italy and Spain. South America, Africa and Asia are where you still see some ridiculousness I'll admit.
This is a huge detriment to youth sports and a huge contributing factor to increasing injuries. Parents need to start realizing that kids no not need to specialize and most would become better and enjoy the games more if they don't play one sport year round. Changing sports develops other muscle groups and gives certain muscle groups a much needed break. Not to mention it really helps avoid burnout at a young age.
did you mean The World Cup instead of the Olympics? Soccer in the Olympics is a youth tournament for the men.
South America, and Central America are the worst areas for this.
This is why threads like this are great. It looks like all of the things that drove me away aren't the speedbumps they used to be
like every sport there are plenty of issues to be fixed. The key is whether one enjoys the core sport or not. And if you don't like it, that is obviously fine.This is why threads like this are great. It looks like all of the things that drove me away aren't the speedbumps they used to be
Yes, I understand offsides. I think it's limiting when an attacking team is near the other goal and a player can't be ahead of the ball and the second last defender.
It is unfortunate that FIFA moves so slowly to make changes in the game (they make MLB look progressive in that account).
Wow. Have to disagree with all this.
NFL evolved from this. They run time off the clock to penalize.
That was glorious. And, did you notice that Lloris opted to switch ends after winning the coin flip? That put City's defense in the Spurs' supporters end of the field to start the match.
Yes, there are fakers/embellishment out there (which I friggin' hate), but ironically enough, viewers are being dramatic about these things because I think they're misunderstanding what's happened.Johnny Rock said:
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It is much more complicated than this IMO.
I'm not slamming the MLS, just admitting the realities. I know many people who sort of like soccer but have no interest in the MLS because it's not a top league.
It was great. I can't wait to see what happens when Kyle Walker goes to Spurs home stadium this year.
I don't believe soccer players use metal cleats. They would tear up other players on every tackle. I believe they are hard plastic but that does not take away the pain of being stepped on or getting kicked in the back of the leg.
I wasn't talking about MLS. I am saying it is far more complicated than just saying American's will only watch the best as evidenced by Liga MX.
I perhaps didn't express myself well. I'd say the Liga MX factor is pretty obvious...passionate fans of the league moving to the US.
I think it depends on the surface. Many players use metal studs during wet slippery conditions
I don't think its the cleats causing damage as much as the impact of a poorly-timed tackle. What looks like simulation is often just a player desperately trying to avoid getting hit when his foot is cleated in the turf. Google Neil Taylor's tackle on Seamus Coleman from a few months ago as a good recent example. I'll not link it here and won't ever watch it again myself.
oh the irony. 
(can't stop writing C code even 7 years after I last did it 
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