View Full Version : Amazes me how anyone would rather watch baseball/soccer over basketball/footbal
Does anyone else feel this way? Maybe I'm being ignorant, but I just don't get how anyone would rather watch baseball or soccer over basketball or football. Two of these sports are clearly more exciting from beginning to end then the other two. I'm not trying to hate or criticize, I just want to understand what exactly would be the appeal for those sports over basketball and football.
Flagrant 2
07-02-2012, 02:28 PM
american football sucks
TylerOO
07-02-2012, 02:29 PM
I agree. Baseball and soccer are the two worst sports to watch.
Maybe I'm being ignorant
There you go then.
What's not to like about soccer? The sport provides an excellent mix of skill, athleticism, passion, IQ, continuous action, team ability, individual ability and strategy.
There is a reason it's by far the most popular spectator sport in the world, and that's because it's extremely entertaining to the open minded spectator.
There you go then.
What's not to like about soccer? The sport provides an excellent mix of skill, athleticism, passion, IQ, continuous action, team ability, individual ability and strategy.
There is a reason it's by far the most popular spectator sport in the world, and that's because it's extremely entertaining to the open minded spectator.
But it doesn't provide continuous action. They literally can go half the game without one team even coming close to scoring.
arkain
07-02-2012, 02:35 PM
Soccer > all.
There have been moments this past year in soccer where the club I support provided entertainment and emotions that I have never ever experienced in any other sport. And, I can't imagine anything ever will. I might have said basketball = soccer before this year, but the stuff I've been through this year related to soccer makes that comparison laughable now.
DaHeezy
07-02-2012, 02:43 PM
It's all a part of what you've grown up to adapt to love.
My cousing does not watch any sport but tennis. He actually says basketball is boring and it only interests him to watch the last to minutes because nothing else goes on in the game :wtf:
But it doesn't provide continuous action. They literally can go half the game without one team even coming close to scoring.
Yes it does. The game is continuous except for very minor stoppage of plays, injury breaks and halftime.
Action =/= scoring.
ROCSteady
07-02-2012, 02:54 PM
I enjoy watching soccer but Ice Hockey >>>
ace23
07-02-2012, 03:08 PM
Football is the slowest sport around. 3 seconds, stop for 3 minutes, 8 seconds, stop for 3 minutes...
You're exaggerating, right?
Yes it does. The game is continuous except for very minor stoppage of plays, injury breaks and halftime.
Action =/= scoring.
I didn't say scoring, I said coming close to scoring i.e. any play of significance. I don't know, I just don't see it. To each his own. I just sometimes meet people that seem a bit surprised that I'm so much into the NBA yet they're big soccer or MLB fans, and I'm just thinking to myself "really?"
It's all a part of what you've grown up to adapt to love.
My cousing does not watch any sport but tennis. He actually says basketball is boring and it only interests him to watch the last to minutes because nothing else goes on in the game :wtf:
I don't really watch tennis, but it actually is pretty fun to watch. I can see the appeal there.
Bosnian Sajo
07-02-2012, 03:19 PM
You're exaggerating, right?
That really is how it goes lol, a few seconds of play and then 3 minutes in between each play.
I like all three except for baseball, but I much rather enjoy watching basketball and futbol than american football. MUCH rather.
ace23
07-02-2012, 03:19 PM
I didn't say scoring, I said coming close to scoring i.e. any play of significance. I don't know, I just don't see it. To each his own. I just sometimes meet people that seem a bit surprised that I'm so much into the NBA yet they're big soccer or MLB fans, and I'm just thinking to myself "really?"
Are these people white?
ace23
07-02-2012, 03:22 PM
That really is how it goes lol, a few seconds of play and then 3 minutes in between each play.
:oldlol: Keep posting, please.
Are these people white?
Didn't want to go there, but yes. I'm assuming you know exactly what I'm talking about right?
I don't know, I just don't see it.
Exactly. The two phrases that completely clarify the extent of your understanding of soccer: zero understanding.
Loneshot
07-02-2012, 03:29 PM
The only ball sport i enjoy is Basketball. Football has become terribly boring for me over the years. One of the main things i hate about football is how it seems no player is too valuable. Its hard to get attached to something when everything about it is treated like it can be replaced over night. In basketball it seems players get to have more presence and attach themselves to the brand of the team. With football you can be the best running back one season, and the next an after thought. And there's nothing worst than watching a Football game where a majority of the points came from field goal kicks; so anti-climatic.
I've never liked baseball and don't understand its appeal or label as "america's pastime." Its slower than any other sport, more basic than any other sport, and way longer than it needs to be. Its the main sport where it makes the least sense to penalize players for using roids.
I can occasionally get into soccer, but its also a bit slow in the activity area. What keeps soccer fun to watch is the crowds though. Its like indie/old-ecw wrestling shows where the crowd is half the show. Its also what makes soccer video games so much fun. But because i feel like MLS is the D-league of soccer and that the national teams are just too vast for me to keep track of and know what player is this and that...i can't see myself becoming a regular viewer.
Oddly enough, despite all the action in hockey, every time i've attempted to watch a hockey game on TV i've fallen asleep. Every time.
Tennis can be fun to watch, but i only enjoy it when its women.
Exactly. The two phrases that completely clarify the extent of your understanding of soccer: zero understanding.
I've played and watched soccer plenty of times. I just have a different opinion and asking whats the appeal. I do think its alot more exciting then baseball. I just don't get how anyone can say its more exciting then football or basketball, not saying they are wrong if they do think that way. Thats what I have zero understanding of.
kentatm
07-02-2012, 03:39 PM
ignorant
there it is
T.O.RapsJays
07-02-2012, 04:06 PM
I've never actually met a baseball fan. Where are these people?
Bonjour (unless you meant IRL)
I've played and watched soccer plenty of times. I just have a different opinion and asking whats the appeal. I do think its alot more exciting then baseball. I just don't get how anyone can say its more exciting then football or basketball, not saying they are wrong if they do think that way. Thats what I have zero understanding of.
No you haven't. If you don't understand the "action" in soccer other than scoring chances you have never truly played or truly watched soccer, nor truly understood it. So much is happening at any given moment.
Professional scouts can usually only keep track of one player a match, and every time they want to scout a different player they'll have to rewatch the entire game.
Yet you can't see the "action" of a soccer game despite you being able to concentrate on any of the 20 players on the pitch, all the different lines and sections of teams, the cohesive movement of a team, the tactical styles of a team, etc etc.
The problem here is probably that you are following the movement of the ball as it happens exclusively. Which could be boring because most of the game happens away from the ball. Someone who has a rudimentary understanding of the sport watches the game with multiple scenarios in his head of what the next steps are going to be. Watches the game with an understanding of what the off the ball movement of both teams is, what it should be, and what might happen in the next 20-30 seconds. I could rant on about the intricacies of the sport for hours, but it would just go way above your head. All this can easily be concluded from your opinion of "there is no action most of the game.".
Stuckey
07-02-2012, 04:34 PM
i can appreciate soccer and baseball but i dont care enough to watch
ForeverHeat
07-02-2012, 06:36 PM
No you haven't. If you don't understand the "action" in soccer other than scoring chances you have never truly played or truly watched soccer, nor truly understood it. So much is happening at any given moment.
Professional scouts can usually only keep track of one player a match, and every time they want to scout a different player they'll have to rewatch the entire game.
Yet you can't see the "action" of a soccer game despite you being able to concentrate on any of the 20 players on the pitch, all the different lines and sections of teams, the cohesive movement of a team, the tactical styles of a team, etc etc.
The problem here is probably that you are following the movement of the ball as it happens exclusively. Which could be boring because most of the game happens away from the ball. Someone who has a rudimentary understanding of the sport watches the game with multiple scenarios in his head of what the next steps are going to be. Watches the game with an understanding of what the off the ball movement of both teams is, what it should be, and what might happen in the next 20-30 seconds. I could rant on about the intricacies of the sport for hours, but it would just go way above your head. All this can easily be concluded from your opinion of "there is no action most of the game.".
Pretty true man. People don't understand, they just judge. There is a reason its the biggest sport IN THE DAMN WORLD, a hundred times bigger than american football (which I like actually).
DurantFor40
07-02-2012, 06:38 PM
Yes, it "amazes" me that people have different preferences. :facepalm
so amazing. :facepalm
mlh1981
07-02-2012, 09:17 PM
I don't know why people get so bent out of shape over peoples' sporting preferences. My favorite sport is baseball, but I know it's not for everyone.
cteach111
07-02-2012, 09:26 PM
baseball is a lot of fun when you go to the stadium. I can't watch it on tv though.
IlliniFan
07-02-2012, 09:27 PM
If I'm ranking how much I enjoy watching each of these PRO (if you include college basketball It would be even with the NFL) sports it's as follows:
1. Soccer
2. Football
3. Basketball
4. Baseball
And there are a lot of stoppages in football, but anyone saying 3 minutes between each play has no idea what they're talking about.
jamal99
07-02-2012, 09:27 PM
Basketball and football over baseball and AMERICAN football.
StateOfMind12
07-02-2012, 09:28 PM
If I could watch any game in person live and at the stadium/field/etc., I would probably pick baseball.
Maybe it is just me but I honestly prefer watching football and basketball games at home and on my TV oppose to at the games.
I suppose I don't mind watching basketball games live depending on the seats and depending on the game but for the most part I do prefer watching it at home. I've always had pretty poor seats when I've attended basketball games. It's always behind the basket..
As for Football, my experience at the game was alright but I still preferred to have watched it at home. I suppose it might have been because every time a team scored it was on the other side from where I was sitting. My seats weren't behind the field goal post or anything like that but it was like at a corner so it did favor a side.
I've never been to a hockey game though but I heard those games are actually the most fun live and they are pretty interesting on TV too.
Swaggin916
07-03-2012, 01:55 AM
I agree on Baseball. It only has instances of excitement in playoffs.
Soccer is a crapshoot. If you don't have a team you are rooting hard for, then it just depends on the game. I am a big fan of soccer, but there are 10 minute periods of BS as times and sometimes even entire games where it's just a snoozefest. I'd say it's only a handful of games like that and handful that are really exciting. Most fall in between. When you see an amazing goal in Soccer tho it's one of those things that will make you jump up and shot tho... it's like watching someone severely posterize someone in bball. Those are the moments I watch for... Also soccer is an amazing intricate game and you have to be in crazy good condition to run around for 90 minutes + so I appreciate that.
I love football too but there are snoozefest games too and there are too many ****in commercials too many ****in penalties.
Bottom line, for me, Basketball, Soccer and Football shit on any other sport.
ClutchOver9000
07-03-2012, 02:32 AM
Maybe I'm being ignorant
/thread.
though I agree w/ you, which makes me ignorant as well... :lol :cheers:
PHX_Phan
07-03-2012, 02:35 AM
I'll watch most sports from time to time but American Football and Basketball are the only ones I follow closely. Lately I've been trying to get more into Hockey and Soccer but the interest isn't there. A lot of that probably has to do with not fully understanding the strategies and techniques involved.
Football is easily my favorite to watch.
I've never actually met a baseball fan. Where are these people?
well there are 600,000 people at baseball stadiums in the US for 160+ nights out of the year.
Does anyone else feel this way? Maybe I'm being ignorant, but I just don't get how anyone would rather watch baseball or soccer over basketball or football. Two of these sports are clearly more exciting from beginning to end then the other two. I'm not trying to hate or criticize, I just want to understand what exactly would be the appeal for those sports over basketball and football.
The greater appeal is in the mind of the beholder. Just as you prefer basketball & football, there are millions of people that prefer soccer or baseball and they may think basketball & american football aren't appealing at all.
All professional sports have great appeal to them if the viewer understands the game, or else they wouldn't have fans to support their leagues.
I think appeal to a sport is heightened if you actually play or have played the sport. For example, I know tons of people that can't stand the idea of watching Golf.. But as a golfer.. I love it. I even watch women's golf when its on.. I also play/played baseball, soccer, tennis, hockey, basketball, and football.. so naturally I enjoy watching those as well.
None is more better than the other in my eyes. They are all equally exciting but in different ways.
Bucket_Nakedz
07-03-2012, 03:20 AM
no doubt you'll get more highlights from football and basketball. but sports like soccer and baseball have more of an appreciation factor. like seeing spain control the ball most of the time or watching a pitcher having flawless command of his throws.
step_back
07-03-2012, 06:27 AM
I can understand the appeal that it has to some people, however neither is for me. Too slow paced for my liking.
TheWINdyCity
07-03-2012, 06:34 AM
well i'd rather play as a soccer or baseball player, less chance of trumatic injury.
JohnnySic
07-03-2012, 09:50 AM
Soccer is great. Baseball has its moments, but the season is tedious.
AlonzoGOAT
07-03-2012, 09:54 AM
There you go then.
What's not to like about Basketball? The sport provides an excellent mix of skill, athleticism, passion, IQ, continuous action, team ability, individual ability and strategy.
fixed :applause:
Qwertyazerty
07-03-2012, 10:55 AM
Every sport becomes more interesting when you practice it or when you know the rules to perfection.
But one thing people may prefer in Football/soccer than NBA basketball is that there are twice 45 minutes of play with no interruption.
I really enjoy NBA, but it can become really annoying to have so many breaks... many of my friends here ask me why I do like a sport in which every close game turns into a never ending Free throw contest... they are not into it and they find that boring.
As for American football, being European give me Rugby all day long.
DropStep
07-03-2012, 10:57 AM
I've never actually met a baseball fan. Where are these people?
Mostly white people but the majority is a bunch of fairweather fans that dont even know what RBI means.
The problem here is probably that you are following the movement of the ball as it happens exclusively. Which could be boring because most of the game happens away from the ball. Someone who has a rudimentary understanding of the sport watches the game with multiple scenarios in his head of what the next steps are going to be. Watches the game with an understanding of what the off the ball movement of both teams is, what it should be, and what might happen in the next 20-30 seconds. I could rant on about the intricacies of the sport for hours, but it would just go way above your head. All this can easily be concluded from your opinion of "there is no action most of the game.".
This paragraph is the perfect reply to all the people who are puzzled about the beauty of football.
:applause:
kentatm
07-03-2012, 11:16 AM
Mostly white people but the majority is a bunch of fairweather fans that dont even know what RBI means.
:facepalm :rolleyes:
if you are gonna troll, go with a lesser known stat like WHIP
heyhey
07-03-2012, 11:25 AM
I've never actually met a baseball fan. Where are these people?
:oldlol: yea even people i kno that go to baseball games are just there casue it's the summer and there ain't much else to do.
I kno ppl who are fans of specific teams, often bandwagonners who don't actually watch games, but almost no one that loves baseball for baseball.
to me basketball is the most exciting to watch/play. soccer is very exciting game to play but i don't watch much. american football is good on tv but i hate playing it.
Since I am almost completely ignorant about baseball, can someone explain to me what is exciting about it?
Real question, I just want to learn, no agenda.
heyhey
07-03-2012, 11:33 AM
Since I am almost completely ignorant about baseball, can someone explain to me what is exciting about it?
Real question, I just want to learn, no agenda.
I don't personally think it's exciting but I think it's a "easy" sport to spectate which is prolly why it has sustained popularity for like a century.
Unlike soccer, as mentioned by LJJ, where important things are happening all over the field. In baseball you can focus exclusively on the ball. And there is a clear sense of failure/success with every play, you either hit or not get a hit, you get thrown out or not thrown out etc. So in some sense it's a game that doesn't require continuous attention and every play is a "mini" game onto itself that's disconnected from what happened before so you can pick up and watch.
Heavincent
07-03-2012, 12:20 PM
1.) Football
2.) Basketball
3.) Baseball
4.) Soccer
TheMan
07-03-2012, 06:36 PM
I've never actually met a baseball fan. Where are these people?
You must live in Bangladesh or some shit...
I love baseball, football, basketball, hockey and soccer...in that order.
AlonzoGOAT
07-03-2012, 07:00 PM
Since I am almost completely ignorant about baseball, can someone explain to me what is exciting about it?
Real question, I just want to learn, no agenda.
IDK but after seeing this years EUFA Finals. I can say if baseball is 0 excitement so is soccer. Nothing was entertaining about that game it must be because of peoples nationality I guess.
Soccer is easily the world's crappiest sport. I don't care what the general consensus is.
The Simpsons writers portrayed it accurately.
Soccer would be better if....
-They made the goal bigger
-They let the players fend each other off
-The field was smaller
-There were 7 players (including a goalie) on each team
-Flopping is punishable by a flogging with a whip at half time.
-There are no draws.
-Games are not decided by glorified contested free throw contests.
Jackass18
07-04-2012, 04:18 AM
Because people like different things. Soccer is ingrained in countries all over the world, people grow up with it, and are beaten over the head with it, so they continue to watch it. It's kind of like religion. They're brainwashed at an early age and then don't know any better when they grew up.
A person's liking of a sport can be greatly hindered if they don't understand the sport and don't know the rules, players, teams and history of the sport.
Jackass18
07-04-2012, 04:20 AM
One of the main things i hate about football is how it seems no player is too valuable. Its hard to get attached to something when everything about it is treated like it can be replaced over night. In basketball it seems players get to have more presence and attach themselves to the brand of the team. With football you can be the best running back one season, and the next an after thought.
Have you actually followed football at all? Because that makes it seem like you haven't.
Such an idiotic and ignorant comment :facepalm
Well, that's my opinion. I think soccer sucks shit as a sport. People that play it in NZ schools are usually rejects from other sports.
-Penalty shootout is the best way available to decide the winner. The team with the best skill, mental toughness, and a little luck, deserves to win.
Cool, maybe in basketball they can do something like this instead of overtime. Shoot free throws while Dwight tries to goal tend.
Face it bro, your favorite sport sucks.
falc39
07-04-2012, 02:38 PM
I find it hilarious that every time there is a major soccer tournament all the haters come out.
Keep being butt hurt that soccer is the world's most popular sport and will be so for the rest of your life.
IGOTGAME
07-04-2012, 02:54 PM
Football is just boring to me. Too many stops, too specialized, overly structured may be the word(same thing I don't like about baseball).
Well, that's my opinion. I think soccer sucks shit as a sport.
...
Face it bro, your favorite sport sucks.
The time has come for you to read LJJ's Truthful Take on Football Haters (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7501379&postcount=25).
The problem here is probably that you are following the movement of the ball as it happens exclusively. Which could be boring because most of the game happens away from the ball. Someone who has a rudimentary understanding of the sport watches the game with multiple scenarios in his head of what the next steps are going to be. Watches the game with an understanding of what the off the ball movement of both teams is, what it should be, and what might happen in the next 20-30 seconds. I could rant on about the intricacies of the sport for hours, but it would just go way above your head. All this can easily be concluded from your opinion of "there is no action most of the game.".
I find it hilarious that every time there is a major soccer tournament all the haters come out.
Keep being butt hurt that soccer is the world's most popular sport and will be so for the rest of your life.
I don't care - I just like to get the soccer heads made. Same with golf. Great to play but awful to watch
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