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The irony is people calling soccer boring yet being followers of test cricket.

The game isnt all about scoring.  Anyone too focussed on goals is not appreciating the tactical arm wrestle that occurs when the game is played adeptly.

The issue with Australian soccer is more to do with quality and smarts than it does anything else.  My wife looks at the proffesional soccer players and cannot differentiate between us amateur part timers which is either a massive compliment to us(unlikely) or speaks for how bad your average top flight players are (bingo).


There is much absolute rubbish being touted as fact in this topic.  Fans dont get frustrated from a lack of scoring leading to violence.  Ive seen plenty of borin high scoring soccer and Afl games, likewise i have seen plenty of close contests from both codes with the similar level of apprehension about the result.

Violence follows violent people.  It doesnt have anything to do with a sporting code nor does it have anything to do with a match itself.  Just sometimes people are f-wits.

I don't think it has much to do with whether the game is boring or not, even though soccer prima donnas bore me. I think there is an ethnic element in these soccer mobs. If you look closely at these idiots they are mainly of middle Eastern and Southern European background. These 'people' as part of ethnic minorities tend to gang-up as a means of empowering themselves. Before you call me  racist, I am of Southern European heritage, so I should know.

I don't think it has much to do with whether the game is boring or not, even though soccer prima donnas bore me. I think there is an ethnic element in these soccer mobs. If you look closely at these idiots they are mainly of middle Eastern and Southern European background. These 'people' as part of ethnic minorities tend to gang-up as a means of empowering themselves. Before you call me  racist, I am of Southern European heritage, so I should know.

You're probably right Jofo.
I find soccer boring but I imagine it's anything but to people who grew up with and love the game.
As many people will remember, all of the Melbourne soccer clubs had an ethnic affiliation back in the 1960s and 70s and crowd violence was the norm.  However, I think it was more about settling old scores than empowerment.  Now that Melbourne has two teams in a so-called national competition, I imagine that ethnic affiliations aren't important and your empowering theory is more relevant.

I see myself as an Australian first and foremost, what really hurts me is to see people most of whom are probably 2nd, 3rd or 4th generation Australian's associate themselves with another country and culture first ahead of their country!

If I was a copper, I'd grab a handful of the main culprits, take each one individually into a locked room, and beat the living fark ou
t of each of them. Problem is in this country, we have too many wet lettuce leaf punishments so people seem to do as they please.

If I was a copper, I'd grab a handful of the main culprits, take each one individually into a locked room, and beat the living fark out of each of them. Problem is in this country, we have too many wet lettuce leaf punishments so people seem to do as they please.

Seriously folks
The answer to Soccer hooliganism is not to beat up the hooligans.

Quote from: Lods on January 05, 2014, 06:35:09 pm

Seriously folks
The answer to Soccer hooliganism is not to beat up the hooligans.

Bloody good dose of their own medicine!!

Quote from: Gozza on January 05, 2014, 06:45:45 pm

Quote from: Lods on January 05, 2014, 06:35:09 pm

Seriously folks
The answer to Soccer hooliganism is not to beat up the hooligans.

Bloody good dose of their own medicine!!

.....Would just send them out to seek a weaker target to take their frustration out on.
Those that throw the first punch are either bullies or gutless wonders.
Whether they do so in a position of authority or not.