Has this World Cup turned you (non soccer fan) into a new soccer fan or at least understand/appreciate the sport more?

[Buzz Rules]

I’m not a fan of soccer goals being recorded as like the 38th minute. I want to see exact times such as in hockey and football.

It’s a British thing. Blame them.

 

[mrodgers]

But you have internet, and games are available online.

Yeah, I know. Probably like hockey is, the sport of my choice which I watched every game of the home team every year since the 80's. Only it's a buffeting fest and not worth it so haven't been able to for the last 7 years. Not interested in it at all.

 

[Babs Johnson]

Unlikely. I’ll remain an every four years casual fan. Just like with most Olympic sports.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Any new thoughts?

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

They don't stop the clock in soccer ever? Even with all the dives I've always heard about from EU/UK based discussions in the past? Ball going out of bounds?

I won't watch soccer. I can't, no regular TV.

They effectively do the same thing by adding stoppage time at the end. So if play was halted for 3 minutes due to injury or something, they will add 3 minutes. You don't really know how much time they're going to add until they add it.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Any new fans after the WC final?

 

[RamblingMad]

Not really a world cup fan. I much rather watch Premiere League, La Liga, and Champions League. World Cup feels too much like the Olympics.

 

[Carol_]

I watched none of it. I raised an eyebrow to the Budweiser sponsorship vs no beer allowed in the stadium thing. And I was saddened by these reports: https://www.si.com/soccer/2022/12/1...death-involvement-protests-mahsa-amini-report

 

[Buzz Rules]

@Wakey and @Jangles the EPL returns this holiday weekend. Are you excited?

Also @PollyannaMom and @RedAngie , since you guys may have an interest in the sport, here is the EPL tv schedule for this holiday weekend/week. Americans will be playing in several of the matches as well. If you check each team’s roster for an upcoming match, you can see which teams will have American players playing in the upcoming matches. EPL is one of the most accessible leagues for Americans (and one of the best) since you can see the games on NBC/Universo/USA network/Peacock/Telemundo. MLS won’t start until February, so this is a great league to watch as a neutral fan until your local MLS plays.

https://www.premierleague.com/fixtures

 

[PollyannaMom]

@Wakey and @Jangles the EPL returns this holiday weekend. Are you excited?

Also @PollyannaMom and @RedAngie , since you guys may have an interest in the sport, here is the EPL tv schedule for this holiday weekend/week. Americans will be playing in several of the matches as well. If you check each team’s roster for an upcoming match, you can see which teams will have American players playing in the upcoming matches. EPL is one of the most accessible leagues for Americans (and one of the best) since you can see the games on NBC/Universo/USA network/Peacock/Telemundo. MLS won’t start until February, so this is a great league to watch as a neutral fan until your local MLS plays.

https://www.premierleague.com/fixtures

Thanks!

Scottish Premier League is showing right now on CBS Sports as well.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Thanks!

Scottish Premier League is showing right now on CBS Sports as well.

Enjoying the match? SPL is known for its physicality more then it’s skill level.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Thanks!

Scottish Premier League is showing right now on CBS Sports as well.

I believe Paramount Plus shows all the matches regularly.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Enjoying the match? SPL is known for its physicality more then it’s skill level.

Mostly have it on as background while I'm doing Christmas prep.

 

[Annabell]

No, not for me, just don´t like it.

 

[DVC-Don]

No, too slow.

 

[declansdad]

No, too slow.

Faster than baseball and American football.

 

[sam_gordon]

Faster than baseball and American football.

Basketball and hockey are fairly fast paced, as long as the ball/puck is in play. Basketball ruins the pacing with so many time outs. Four TV time outs each half, plus five(?) per team?

 

[Buzz Rules]

@PollyannaMom, @RedAngie. The EPL is on now (on the USA network in the United States).

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Ehhh maybe a little. My son is very interested and I caught a few things and got caught up in the craziness with everyone in Disney Springs and then we sat outside the Pele shop with popcorn and drinks watching the place get insane with people buying jerseys after the fact. It was fun and he will be 19 when Mexico, the US and Canada host the next one...so he wants to go and we have a place in Mexico, so I told him that if he needs someone to go with him, I wouldn't mind. LOL!!!

 

[RedAngie]

@PollyannaMom, @RedAngie. The EPL is on now (on the USA network in the United States).

Thanks, but I’m not interested in UK soccer. I’ll wait until the North American league starts up.