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ImmobilizedbyCheese t1_j6cur46 wrote

Reply to comment by Stitchmond in Wake up losers, it's Sunday by Stitchmond

Baseball never ends. At least football teams don't play the same opponents for weeks and their games are shorter. I just wish we all watched rubgy. It's so high energy and no stopping for ads.

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juwanna-blomie t1_j6czc5y wrote

Watch soccer. No ads, there’s matches from all over the world at any point from August-May.

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ImmobilizedbyCheese t1_j6dqvz9 wrote

I've tried so hard to get into soccer and just can't do it. I understand why others love it but just doesn't click for me.

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juwanna-blomie t1_j6dwfn8 wrote

I get it. IMO soccer is one of the more tactically nuanced sports. I’d say of the “American” sports basketball and hockey are closest. So much ground to cover and the average player gets less than 2 minutes (more like less than a minute) of time on the ball for the entirety of 90min of open play so the little things that make a great player are harder to see or appreciate to the untrained eye. Like a great turn in your own defense to free up space and advance out I can appreciate more than just a run and tap-in goal.

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Thegreatgato t1_j6e39hv wrote

A key to enjoying soccer is investing in the stuff that doesn't result in a score. Like you said, playing out of the back, but as far as team defense, forcing the opponent to take the worst option by just cutting off all their passes and covering the areas their best players want to go. It helps to have a team you want to win of course.

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popeboyQ t1_j6cv0nc wrote

Oh, they'd figure out a way to pump some prescription pill ads into rugby.

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ImmobilizedbyCheese t1_j6cvjvg wrote

Yeah I realized after I hit send that that was a silly thought lol. US advertisements would take over.

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Accomplished-Pen-394 t1_j6d220h wrote

I watched more than one rugby sevens match before ads have come on. Quite an exciting sport

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Ashbin t1_j6em3mk wrote

> Baseball never ends

Sometimes it seems that way when you actually watch it. I think they need a "pitch clock" sort of like the "shot clock" on basketball. May help things too...less spitting and scratching in odd places.

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