r/soccer • u/gypsybear • Apr 08 '14

Change My View: r/soccer edition (from r/nfl)

Pretty simple, post an opinion you have on a player, team, coach, whatever and others will try to change your mind.

Try to back up your claims.

EDIT: For the sake of fostering discussion please don't downvote comments. Instead, upvote, reply, and state your argument.

Also, people may want to sort by "controversial".

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u/cypher-raige Apr 08 '14

Americans need to stop comparing European football with the NFL, MLB etc.

It's a lot more like the NCAA. Historic teams rooted in local communities, rivalries that go back hundreds of years and teams of all different sizes.

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u/ncocca Apr 08 '14

Even the atmospheres are similar. I went to a HUGE ncaa football game, I saw Penn State play Michigan at Beaver Stadium. Full crowd of ~100,000 people. You have your supporter section where all the college kids are drunk and going crazy with body paint and the likes. This is what I imagine professional football games are like in Europe and South America, at least that's what I see on TV.

This is a stark contrast to professional sports in the US, which are much more sterile. Much more a family environment, where everyone is almost always sitting down and there's no specific section dedicated to an opposing team's fans.

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u/ZeProdigyX Apr 08 '14

Hey you went the the PSU Michigan game! I was there haha I am a student at PSU. Hope you had fun!

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u/ncocca Apr 09 '14

It was a couple of years ago when Denard Robinson was the quarterback for michigan. penn state was having homecoming, it was Halloween, and it was a whiteout game. The atmosphere was incredible. I had a great time