Never really been a soccer fan but this is awesome. Nothing against it, mostly because I didn't grow up playing it so whenever I watch I get confused by the rules but Go Dukes!

(09-18-2019 05:23 PM)DoubleDDuke Wrote:  Never really been a soccer fan but this is awesome. Nothing against it, mostly because I didn't grow up playing it so whenever I watch I get confused by the rules but Go Dukes!

Rules are actually pretty easy to get. If you understand football, hockey or rugby you'll find that soccer is somewhat related. Along with football it is the best spectator sport with the non-stop action.

(09-18-2019 09:59 PM)JMaddy Wrote:  

(09-18-2019 05:23 PM)DoubleDDuke Wrote:  Never really been a soccer fan but this is awesome. Nothing against it, mostly because I didn't grow up playing it so whenever I watch I get confused by the rules but Go Dukes!

Rules are actually pretty easy to get. If you understand football, hockey or rugby you'll find that soccer is somewhat related. Along with football it is the best spectator sport with the non-stop action.

People love it whether competing or spectating, but I'm not a good spectator of the sport nor am I of hockey, not enough scoring for me. You go get a beer and a score happens when you walk away for two minutes and you're likely to have missed the only score in the game. Love that the Dukes pulled off a good win, I actually tried watching the last 10 minutes of the first half, but it just wasn't doing it for me.

(09-18-2019 10:52 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(09-18-2019 09:59 PM)JMaddy Wrote:  

(09-18-2019 05:23 PM)DoubleDDuke Wrote:  Never really been a soccer fan but this is awesome. Nothing against it, mostly because I didn't grow up playing it so whenever I watch I get confused by the rules but Go Dukes!

Rules are actually pretty easy to get. If you understand football, hockey or rugby you'll find that soccer is somewhat related. Along with football it is the best spectator sport with the non-stop action.

People love it whether competing or spectating, but I'm not a good spectator of the sport nor am I of hockey, not enough scoring for me. You go get a beer and a score happens when you walk away for two minutes and you're likely to have missed the only score in the game. Love that the Dukes pulled off a good win, I actually tried watching the last 10 minutes of the first half, but it just wasn't doing it for me.

As much as i love football, i think the best in person sporting event to watch is pro hockey. Always right on top of the action and its non stop for 20 minute periods

I played soccer from ~3 years old till as recent as this past Monday (3-1 win for the good guys!), so the better part of 27 years. Outside of some USWNT games, I haven't ever watched an entire game on TV. I have spent thousands of hours playing but generally can't watch more the 15-20 minutes of it (unless in person).

Huge win for JMU, congrats to the team.

(09-18-2019 10:52 PM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(09-18-2019 09:59 PM)JMaddy Wrote:  

(09-18-2019 05:23 PM)DoubleDDuke Wrote:  Never really been a soccer fan but this is awesome. Nothing against it, mostly because I didn't grow up playing it so whenever I watch I get confused by the rules but Go Dukes!

Rules are actually pretty easy to get. If you understand football, hockey or rugby you'll find that soccer is somewhat related. Along with football it is the best spectator sport with the non-stop action.

People love it whether competing or spectating, but I'm not a good spectator of the sport nor am I of hockey, not enough scoring for me. You go get a beer and a score happens when you walk away for two minutes and you're likely to have missed the only score in the game. Love that the Dukes pulled off a good win, I actually tried watching the last 10 minutes of the first half, but it just wasn't doing it for me.

The JMU win is what make college sports so great. I'm in the camp with I find it "hard" to watch just like hockey, lacrosse, field hockey. Love the games but not enough scoring for me. I would love to see shot clocks is all sports like they have done with lacrosse. Heck, make the hockey goal bigger so the goalie needs to move.