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FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa Discussion (pg. 126)
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by wotyzoid
I'm sorry to be the one to tell you, but I don't think anyone cares. |
I guarantee you the people who profit from more people taking up the sport care very much. |
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| Schadenfreude |
| quote: | Originally posted by noikeee
Well, I don't want to change the rules of NHL.
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ahhhh i thought you were talking about all of the rule changes in the nhl, which were needed to fix flaws in play due to a change in the sport. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Schadenfreude
ahhhh i thought you were talking about all of the rule changes in the nhl, which were needed to fix flaws in play due to a change in the sport. |
but at least hockey wasn't afraid to make changes to try and make the sport better...it seems that soccer, which has the fewest rules of any major sport, is afraid of change. |
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| Schadenfreude |
hockey had no choice.
the old rules were made in an era of open play and smaller, less strong, less skilled players. With the size of players today and the use of clutch and grab "trapping", the moves were needed to protect from needless injuries and to keep the offensive aspect of the game important. |
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| bas |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
but at least hockey wasn't afraid to make changes to try and make the sport better...it seems that soccer, which has the fewest rules of any major sport, is afraid of change. |
You're in the small minority of viewers that want a change. I doubt FIFA, or any other major football governing body, gives a about the 2% of the world that doesn't like football the way it is. |
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| xtr3m |
Amazing
| quote: | Shell Caribbean Cup 1994
There was an unusual match between Barbados and Grenada.
Grenada went into the match with a superior goal difference, meaning that Barbados needed to win by two goals to progress to the finals. The trouble was caused by two things. Firstly, unlike most group stages in football competitions, the organizers had deemed that all games must have a winner. All games drawn over 90 minutes would go to sudden death extra time. Secondly and most importantly, there was an unusual rule which stated that in the event of a game going to sudden death extra time the goal would count double, meaning that the winner would be awarded a two goal victory.
Barbados was leading 2-0 until the 83rd minute, when Grenada scored, making it 2-1. Approaching the dying moments, the Barbadians realized they had no chance of scoring past Grenada's mass defense, so they deliberately scored an own goal to tie the game. This would send the game into extra time and give them another half hour to break down the defence. The Grenadians realized what was happening and attempted to score an own goal as well, which would put Barbados back in front by one goal but would eliminate them from the competition.
However, the Barbados players started defending their opposition's goal to prevent them from doing this, and during the game's last five minutes, the fans were treated to the incredible sight of Grenada trying to score in either goal. Barbados also defended both ends of the pitch, and held off Grenada for the final five minutes, sending the game into extra time. In extra time, Barbados notched the game-winner, and, according to the rules, was awarded a 4-2 victory, which put them through to the next round. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_...up_1994#Anomaly |
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| woscar |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
I'm exactly the fan that FIFA should want to gain...someone in North America who is willing to spend his entertainment dollar on something other than hockey or North American Football. I've never once suggested I wanted soccer to become like the NHL or any other North American sport...all I'm suggesting is that soccer will not get my entertainment dollar unless they make the sport more entertaining. Soccer is still not considered a major sport in North America and FIFA should be doing everything in their power to increase their share of the market here. The more friendly games they have here with top players will only help the game. There are die hard fans in North America but there are more casual fans here who are willing to give soccer a try but something needs to be done to get them to commit to soccer. |
The "fan" who is stuck in the current framework of stopwatches and power plays in sports is not the kind of fan that FIFA is after. I don't think they're really after any more fans to be honest. Like I said, it already is the most watched sport in the world reaching audiences of billions of people. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by woscar
The "fan" who is stuck in the current framework of stopwatches and power plays in sports is not the kind of fan that FIFA is after. I don't think they're really after any more fans to be honest. Like I said, it already is the most watched sport in the world reaching audiences of billions of people. |
you honestly think that FIFA doesn't want to expand its north american audience? Every sport wants to increase their audience...doesn't matter how many fans they already have. |
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| Schadenfreude |
| they do...that is what 1994 was about. |
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| wotyzoid |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
you honestly think that FIFA doesn't want to expand its north american audience? Every sport wants to increase their audience...doesn't matter how many fans they already have. |
Not at the price of changing the game as we know it. Quit being so self-aggrandizing. |
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