Spain Vs The Netherlands

[Army of Dad]

Nothing like 116 minutes of mind numbing, 0-0 soccer for the world championship! Maybe this year the Super Bowl can end in a 0-0 tie, 0-0 after sudden death, etc... Man, now there's something to look forward to.

Yes because the Colts-Bears Super Bowl was a great example of how that game can be so exciting.

I love football, my first sports love actually, but how many Super Bowls weren't all that super? How many were and are more memorable for the commercials?

[Army of Dad]

I actually watched this game because a friend wanted to watch it. Some observations from a completely non-soccer guy:

1) Boring. Took a 30 minute nap in the 1st half.

2) Eliminate off sides. Reward a team for speed and athleticism. The games will end up 8-7 or 9-8, but just think of some of the incredible, one on one goals that could be scored.

3) Immediate red card for flopping. Iritating as hell to watch Spain fall down like they had just been hit by a truck when they were barely touched.

Also, having to listen to the after-game analysis on sports radio today (as if the game wasn't enough of a whipping), all I here is a bunch of whining about how physical the Dutch played. Really?!?! That was a physical soccer game? Aside from the chest kick, it looked about even both ways, with the Spanish flopping much more than the Dutch. Why don't we just put the girls on the field?

You know something is wrong with your sport when post game analysis is ripping a player for not taking a dive to ensure a penalty kick.

All in all, 2+ hours of my life I'll never get back.

1-I used to think soccer was boring too. Much like many people think baseball is boring. Like baseball there is often more going on than it first appears. To be fair the World Cup Final was not a the most entertaining game.

2-Actually eliminating offsides would punish more athletic teams as defenses would hold players farther back to avoid opponents cherry picking in front of the goal. Many teams at the top level hold a higher defensive line to trap teams into being offside. Fast players try to beat the trap by timing their runs right. When it works you get good scoring chances.

3-Simulating a foul or diving is punishable by a yellow card. Calling a dive and showing a card is much harder than you might think. I would like to see video review of games and retroactive punishment for divers which should include suspension if they dive and cause their opponent to get carded or the dive results in a PK.

Edited July 13, 2010 by Army of Dad

[Quoner]

Yes because the Colts-Bears Super Bowl was a great example of how that game can be so exciting.

I love football, my first sports love actually, but how many Super Bowls weren't all that super? How many were and are more memorable for the commercials?

How many football fans make it their personal cross to demonstrate every great play that happened in the Colts/Bears Super Bowl and tell you "you just don't get it."

At this point, it is what it is.

[Army of Dad]

How many football fans make it their personal cross to demonstrate every great play that happened in the Colts/Bears Super Bowl and tell you "you just don't get it."

At this point, it is what it is.

Never happens to me as I love football.