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Originally Posted by Lambeau
I've been to 49 diff countries but not to watch soccer in any of them! Too many other enjoyable aspects to discover while there. I live in the wilderness of Northern Wisconsin with the nearest big city Mpls/St. Paul being almost 4 hours away. Here in my area the kids still play in baseball leagues with no soccer for them around here. The reason soccer is as popular as it is in the cities is because the talent required in the younger ages is minimal so all kids can participate. At least they're being active while doing that & it's a great thing. The skill required to hit a baseball, not everyone can do. So yes, typically the kids playing baseball are going to be your kids that are athletic/coordinated.
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I'm not even going to start b/c I personally feel in order to have a discussion about a certain subject, you have to know something about it therefore, I'm not going to sit here and try convincing you that anyone that has ever touch a soccer ball will tell you this. It requires tremendous athletic qualities and amazing body coordination. I'm not going to sit here and tell you that not only in the cities, but soccer is popular in the farthest, most remote areas of the globe.
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Originally Posted by Lambeau
I find it boring because there is almost no scoring! It's really no different than watching runners in a marathon with a goal coming about on average 2 or 3 times a game?
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You comparing it to running a marathon make me so much more aware of your ignorance of this beautiful sport. IT JUST DOES NOT COMPARE.
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Originally Posted by Lambeau
At 43 years old I still pitch in my semi-pro baseball league in which most players are half my age and college baseball players. You can't imagine how difficult it is to pitch to these kids and still be competitive at that age and at that level. I also run marathons/triathlons and do mountain bike races. To me, playing soccer would be such a let down excitement-wise compared to giving 110% in pitching or in a triathlon.
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At 43 years old, I can't imagine a semi-pro baseball player being so unaware of the changes going around the world and especially your lack of recognition and lame description of a sport that has changed, defined nations and moved generations before and after you.
Thank you for not trying to play soccer because might run into some inner city kids that will just give you the lesson of your life.
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Originally Posted by Lambeau
So, why is it that soccer is not accepted here like football or baseball? What is your opinion on that? Trust me, your "football" is NOT the "sport king" here in America!
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Well to correct you, it's not my sport KING, It's the world sport KING, bigger than you and me or this country. And that sir, you can't do anything about.
