90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

[Bornadog]

I cannot get enthusiastic about soccer, so boring. The only reason the crowd sings at these matches is because they have nothing to do, they are bored, so they sing.

Do you really get excited, thrilled for 90 minutes?

[The Coon Dog]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

Might be worth moving here:

What sport can't you cop?

[hujsh]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

I liked the World Cup and started to get into the Victory in the last half of the 07/08 season but since then it has become impossible for me to watch 90 minutes of this sport.

The transfers are at least interesting to watch.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

The transfers are at least interesting to watch.

What about the WAG's?

WAG's

[hujsh]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

What about the WAG's?

WAG's

Them too. Want watch a game to get a quick glimpse though.

Edit: and the Four Diegos

[BulldogBelle]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

Love it. Brilliant sport.

[Remi Moses]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

If sooccer is so tedious can somebody explain why Aussie rules hasn't gripped the world yet? This arguement is boring. ENVY

[comrade]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

If sooccer is so tedious can somebody explain why Aussie rules hasn't gripped the world yet? This arguement is boring. ENVY

Is this really the place you want to be making this kind of statement?

[Remi Moses]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

Is this really the place you want to be making this kind of statement?

Yeah you're right not the best forum to have a whack at aussie rules! Personally I'm sick of the jibes at soccer and the continual comparison by talk back callers,Sms messages with Aussie Rules. Why can't people just accept that people like all sports?Plenty of Aussie rules games i've seen that haven't had 2 minutes of excitement. Just preparing when the world cup comes along we're going to get the obligatory ''soccer's boring'' B/S not as exciting as our game. Just a reminder that Soccer has the biggest sporting event called WORLD CUP.

[comrade]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

Yeah you're right not the best forum to have a whack at aussie rules! Personally I'm sick of the jibes at soccer and the continual comparison by talk back callers,Sms messages with Aussie Rules. Why can't people just accept that people like all sports?Plenty of Aussie rules games i've seen that haven't had 2 minutes of excitement. Just preparing when the world cup comes along we're going to get the obligatory ''soccer's boring'' B/S not as exciting as our game. Just a reminder that Soccer has the biggest sporting event called WORLD CUP.

I think you'll find that as a whole, WOOFers are pretty supportive of soccer - with a number of posters being massive fans of the sport.

[hujsh]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

If sooccer is so tedious can somebody explain why Aussie rules hasn't gripped the world yet? This arguement is boring. ENVY

How is a sport created in Australia supposed to "grip the world"?

[LostDoggy]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

How is a sport created in Australia supposed to "grip the world"?

Don't understand your question. Most sports started in 1 country then grew. They are suppose to grip the world just the same way other sports grip the world.

Australian rules football existed before Association Football and Rubgy did.

One major reason Australian rules football hasn't taken off around the world is the rules are fundamentally flawed.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

Don't understand your question. Most sports started in 1 country then grew. They are suppose to grip the world just the same way other sports grip the world.

Australian rules football existed before Association Football and Rubgy did.

One major reason Australian rules football hasn't taken off around the world is the rules are fundamentally flawed.

The rules have been butchered over the last few years but that's not the reason footy isn't played around the world.

What rules are fundementally flawed?

[Bornadog]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

Don't understand your question. Most sports started in 1 country then grew. They are suppose to grip the world just the same way other sports grip the world.

Australian rules football existed before Association Football and Rubgy did.

One major reason Australian rules football hasn't taken off around the world is the rules are fundamentally flawed.

Australia was isolated from the rest of the world, for such along time and with no borders with other countries, very difficult for AFL to grow. Soccer, has had the advantage of European countries being so close, and therefore entrenching the sport into their culture.

[LostDoggy]

Re: 90 Minutes of Play, 2 minutes of Excitement

Australia was isolated from the rest of the world, for such along time and with no borders with other countries, very difficult for AFL to grow. Soccer, has had the advantage of European countries being so close, and therefore entrenching the sport into their culture.

So sports managed to come here but none be exported elsewhere.
Australian Rules never even made it NZ.