Soccer is boring

[theskull1]

Tony, Gs Man and who's the other one ONeill?

Surely it's just a coincidence that they're spurs fans. You'd want to bury those two alive regardless

[Our Nail Loney]

I fell asleep during the United match on Sunday...

I admit that I think most soccer is boring but I still find myself putting it on. You can't argue matches such as Chelsea Liverpool aren't good, but they are a rare occurrence...

[Galwaybhoy]

After the Galway/Clare match on Sunday one of the lads wanted to watch the soccer so we went to a pub in Ennis.  I thought the hurling was poor, but the soccer was terrible.  I have lost a lot of interest in soccer, I will check the score and watch the Irish matches, but I rarely ever watch a full 90 minute soccer match.

What I find funny, is when an Irishman supports an English soccer team, and from then on with no justification what so ever all rival teams become "scumbags".  And I mean they go beyond winding up and joking, they actually hate the other teams and players, just because they are supposed to be a rival of the team they support.  How can one justify this when they have no connections to either club what so ever.

[bingobus]

I'd be a big Liverpool fan but would not watch a full 90 minutes of any other team bar a final or some spanish games. Would watch highlights on MOTD, Football first etc and would flick over to catch up on other games as they are playing. If its a close game and exciting, i may stayed tuned in but if result is gone, I'd find myself turning over. Can't watch United live.

Would be the same for GAA though as well. May watch all the big games but a Mayo V Leitrim game would have zero appeal to me.

I really think you need some sort of attachment to games to watch them and enjoy them.

[Puckoon]

I fell asleep during the United match on Sunday...

I admit that I think most soccer is boring but I still find myself putting it on. You can't argue matches such as Chelsea Liverpool aren't good, but they are a rare occurrence...

The last world cup was a cracking tournament. The games were generally brilliant with high levels of excitement. Unfortunately that cant always be said for international fare.

[The Real Laoislad]

I fell asleep during the United match on Sunday...

I admit that I think most soccer is boring but I still find myself putting it on. You can't argue matches such as Chelsea Liverpool aren't good, but they are a rare occurrence...

The last world cup was a cracking tournament. The games were generally brilliant with high levels of excitement. Unfortunately that cant always be said for international fare.

I didn't really regard the 2006 World Cup as all that great
Euro 08 was one of the best tournaments I have ever seen though

[Puckoon]

Maybe Euro08 is what I meant. Which tournament did holland set alight and then falter in?

[The Real Laoislad]

Maybe Euro08 is what I meant. Which tournament did holland set alight and then falter in?

All of them

[Puckoon]

I think I meant Euro 08. I dont mind being wrong.

06 did give us zidane however.

[The Real Laoislad]

I think I meant Euro 08. I dont mind being wrong.

06 did give us zidane however.

Yeah Id say its was the Euro 08 you meant,that was some tournament some brilliant games in it

[KCGaelicFootball]

Anyone else think soccer is boring? Unless there is a penalty shoot out it can put me to sleep.

And if you need proof, here's the Simpsons...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VgZjzHRQlo

Soccer is bollocks !!!

[cavan4ever]

That game tonight def wasnt boring .

[The Real Laoislad]

That game tonight def wasnt boring .

Ah it was yeah It was shocking boring,its the worst and most boring game in the world 

[mylestheslasher]

I think when two teams with the right attitude go at each other it can be a very entertaining game and I do enjoy watching soccer games where there is genuine passion evident on the pitch and in the crowd. Some of the big derby games across europe and especially in Greece & Turkey can make for some great athmospheres. One of the problems with the sport is that there is far far too much money and hype in it now. All the best players are moving to a handful of elite teams. The quality everywhere else is dropping so when the 2nd tier teams play one of the big teams they tend to play extremely defensively which can make for some real shite games. I think in general, the standards of soccer throughout the world are dropping while the levels of hype get higher and higher. Its a bit like the housing boom in Ireland, it isn't sustainable and soon something will have to give.

[Doogie Browser]

That game tonight def wasnt boring .

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/8011283.stm

Even Cliftonville and Linfield are getting in on the act!