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Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:14 pm
by soccermom
mr. pony wrote:Why does SMU soccer and volleyball charge NOTHING to attend those games?

Probably to try to get the people who don’t like soccer to come watch a game and see how fun they can be.

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:16 pm
by Terry Webster
Cinci doesn't charge either for them,

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:47 pm
by mr. pony
soccermom wrote:
mr. pony wrote:Why does SMU soccer and volleyball charge NOTHING to attend those games?

Probably to try to get the people who don’t like soccer to come watch a game and see how fun they can be.


I mean, those sports clearly depend on football and basketball for their existence.
It just seems odd they wouldn’t at least try to bring in a LITTLE revenue.

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:58 pm
by SMU_Alum11
Charleston Pony wrote:Those who bash soccer have probably never been to a match to appreciate the athleticism of the players and just how physical a game it can be.


It's called track only with alot of flops. I mean there's a whole section of YouTube dedicated to flops which is entirely centered around the "sport" of soccer.

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 1:06 am
by Mustangsabu
SMU_Alum11 wrote:
Charleston Pony wrote:Those who bash soccer have probably never been to a match to appreciate the athleticism of the players and just how physical a game it can be.


It's called track only with alot of flops. I mean there's a whole section of YouTube dedicated to flops which is entirely centered around the "sport" of soccer.


It’s called the biggest most popular game on the planet. I love me some football but as a sport it will never touch the purity of soccer. Soccer never sold out to tv and commercialism.


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Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:13 am
by Bishrag
Always Bizarre when people bash another sport for no reason. Also very bizarre people acting like our football team is revenue generating. Love the sport but If you think the crowd which is less than a high school game offsets the huge expense difference between the soccer team and the football team.....at least use donations the program brings as an example or something.

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:39 am
by Charleston Pony
But...never let facts get in the way of your argument!

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:37 am
by Terry Webster
Soccer is a blast. It has more technique to it than just about every other sport. I love getting to the game when SMU plays up here. Already got October 26 on the calendar.

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:56 am
by SMU_Alum11
Bishrag wrote:Always Bizarre when people bash another sport for no reason. Also very bizarre people acting like our football team is revenue generating. Love the sport but If you think the crowd which is less than a high school game offsets the huge expense difference between the soccer team and the football team.....at least use donations the program brings as an example or something.


Bashing an activity is always fun!

You're thinking income generating. Its (help me out folks) the largest revenue by sport but to your point has the largest expense by sport too.

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:00 am
by gostangs
Bishrag wrote:Always Bizarre when people bash another sport for no reason. Also very bizarre people acting like our football team is revenue generating. Love the sport but If you think the crowd which is less than a high school game offsets the huge expense difference between the soccer team and the football team.....at least use donations the program brings as an example or something.


Attendance is irrelevant to your argument. TV revenue is not - and in this country there is no comparison. Our new 7M per team contract with the ACC is due to football - and that pays for everything else (not quite - but almost).

That said - I agree it is not either or. I enjoy most sports and my enjoyment of soccer does not diminish my enjoyment of football and vice-versa. Football is a lot more interesting however.

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:37 am
by PK
Mustangsabu wrote:
SMU_Alum11 wrote:
Charleston Pony wrote:Those who bash soccer have probably never been to a match to appreciate the athleticism of the players and just how physical a game it can be.


It's called track only with alot of flops. I mean there's a whole section of YouTube dedicated to flops which is entirely centered around the "sport" of soccer.


It’s called the biggest most popular game on the planet. I love me some football but as a sport it will never touch the purity of soccer. Soccer never sold out to tv and commercialism.


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Have you not watched any of the Mexico teams play? They have beer commercials all over their uniforms. :lol:

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:46 pm
by One Trick Pony
I can't stand soccer, never have, and it was only accentuated when I worked in Mexico and had to pretend like I did.

I'd rather have hot pokers put in my eyes. I guess I could say the same thing about SMU football too haha.

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 4:26 pm
by SoCal_Pony
Futbol will never make it big on American soil because the flow of the game can not be continually interrupted by marketing adverti$$ing.

A typical NFL game lasts 3 hours and 12 minutes, but the actual time the ball is in play is just 11 minutes.

That’s a lot of opportunities for commercials.

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:38 pm
by One Trick Pony
SoCal_Pony wrote:Futbol will never make it big on American soil because the flow of the game can not be continually interrupted by marketing adverti$$ing.

A typical NFL game lasts 3 hours and 12 minutes, but the actual time the ball is in play is just 11 minutes.

That’s a lot of opportunities for commercials.
I don't really like the NFL lol

Re: Time to recognize

PostPosted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:28 pm
by EastStang
If it weren't for the diving, it would probably be pretty watchable. However, every 30 seconds some player is on the ground acting like there is a bullet wound in the leg. In hockey, they just look for a chance to pay back the guy. In baseball you spit on it and keep playing unless you literally can't walk or move your fingers. In football, unless you're Albert Hanesworth, you get up and get back into the play.