Soccer and the Mechanics of Sport on T.V.

A theory based on a study of how we watch soccer, and the differences in the viewing experience provided by soccer vs. the "big 3" sports. This video provides a new perspective on soccer for fans and haters alike. You won't look at a soccer game on TV the same way again!

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[charles5a]

But if you look at Basketball, there is not much more break in action than soccer (except the time outs which is mostly used for commercials). The only difference is that the clock stops.

Yet, basketball broadcast find ways to include explanatory color commentating.

For example, replays in basketball is never to see "again" what happens (like in soccer), but to see "beyond" what you saw the first time.

[Ryan C]

hmm.. maybe it's cause in football non-americans understand the brilliance of the players and in america americans need people to point out that brilliance to them before they understand it.

[trwtrw3]

Very interesting. I now know & appreciate 100% more about soccer than before. By the way, what do you think we should call American football (leave the term football to the real football - soccer)?

[skmanunited]

i totally get wat ur sayin but to be honest most of the mechanics that made a player miss wide or the dempsey play or the france that u showed or the xavi reference r very much understood by many viewers have ever been to soccer forum peoples knowledge of the game r to high to the point where they think they kno better than the coaches and in a lot of those cases i think they do.i am 19 and im from the carribean n trust all the things u showed any 14 yr old from there know this.but great video

[Juan Arango]

Really like. Great job. Will take into account some of your tips.

[mashrigi423]

Plus Football shouldn't be the no. 1 Sport in the US, they alredy have NFL which is their culture.

[mashrigi423]

These are great points and I actually think they should be applied not only in the US but around the world. Nice

[J Thomas]

I don't care.

[harundaddy]

its called FOOTBALL not SOCCER

[lefwinger]

The points that you've made may make americans like soccer, but I reckon what yor are saying its americanising soccer, in order to make it more digestible to americans. I watch football in english and spanish and I appreciate that even if the commentaries were presented differently, it still does not sway from the match. I think your idea will alienate real football fans, cos we know how to do a knuckleball. we grew up playing the sport, and we like the spontaneity cos stats isn't everything.

[theholyllama]

Excellent analysis. Never mind getting this approach integrated into US coverage of the sport, I'd love to see it in British coverage! I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times that a studio pundit or live commentator has told me something I genuinely didn't already know about the match I was watching. Much more frequent are the number of times I've commented on something that has been missed by the supposed experts, and I'm sure I'm not the only viewer in that position.