tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791069326883237471.post6166772371891452677..comments2020-08-13T07:00:52.306-07:00Comments on 30 Teams in 30 Months: Soccer, ways to fix it, and the start of summersonicsean89http://www.blogger.com/profile/12438123813865821842noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791069326883237471.post-32783252546524361202011-07-11T09:29:53.992-07:002011-07-11T09:29:53.992-07:00I just have one suggestion. Make it less boring! I...I just have one suggestion. Make it less boring! I can totally understand soccer riots after attempting to watch a few games. Talk about watching the Astroturf grow. They stand there and kick the ball back and forth for several hours and nothing happens. If I paid $100 for a ticket and nothing happens, I'd start a riot too! (Well, not really - I'm not a Canucks fan. But you get my point.)<br /><br />Then the ref decides at the end of the game, hmmm, let's play a little longer. I'll let you know when to stop. What's the point of having a clock when you will just arbitrarily add more time to it? Either use the clock the way it's intended (you know, like maybe stop the clock when there is a stoppage in play, what a concept) or just get rid of the clock altogether.<br /><br />Too confusing and too boring. That's why Americans don't like it. Look at the sports we like. Basketball: slam-dunk, slam-dunk, slam-dunk, run around, lots of action. Football: hard hitting, lots of action. Hockey: hard-hitting, lots of action. Baseball: Umm, well, they do hit lots of home runs, so it's not quite as boring as soccer. NASCAR: speed, wrecks, WWF-style story lines, maybe a brawl or two. Keep it simple, make it exciting, and America will watch. If I want to fall asleep, I'll watch golf.Novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16637063961501253025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791069326883237471.post-31053667163511303462011-06-29T21:24:29.097-07:002011-06-29T21:24:29.097-07:00uh, what I meant was that having the best domestic...uh, what I meant was that having the best domestic league does not equate having the best domestic players and vice-versa. you missed my point completely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791069326883237471.post-87766235686928670942011-06-29T20:54:51.074-07:002011-06-29T20:54:51.074-07:00Well the reason for that disparity is because all ...Well the reason for that disparity is because all the top players all over come to the Premier League because the owners are willing to fork over top money for talent, something MLS owners can't do even if they wanted to. Frankly that's why so many of the top American players go elsewhere, as the average Premier League salary is almost as much as the cap for a team in the MLS.sonicsean89https://www.blogger.com/profile/12438123813865821842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7791069326883237471.post-72845738467052717062011-06-29T17:31:08.544-07:002011-06-29T17:31:08.544-07:00I agree with the league time table, mostly cause I...I agree with the league time table, mostly cause I wouldn't want soccer to compete with football and basketball. It's just a less crowded sports landscape in the summer. As for the domestic player issue I'm not sure I agree. The best way to develop talent is to play with others who have it. Having the best league and best national team don't really correlate. People would argue that the premiership is the beat leaguein the world, but England's National team is dismal. MLS should focus on getting best players no matter what nationality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com