(April 14, 2015 at 11:10 am)alpha male Wrote:(April 14, 2015 at 11:05 am)Brian37 Wrote: No, sorry, it has nothing to do with cost of the game. It is what one is used to and taste. I find it boring too, but again, I was not raised in it. I also hate golf too, and that requires expensive equipment. ALL SPORTS especially at the pro level, take talent. Just say you don't like soccer. I get that.I'm not referring to individual Americans regarding cost, rather to the world as a whole. You can literally tie rags up into a ball, mark off a patch of dirt, and play soccer. Hence it's worldwide popularity. It's what many people are "used to" because it's all they could afford growing up.
So? I hate this stupid attitude. Cost of the equipment has nothing to do with the talent of a player in any sport. There are tons of players of all sports who never make it to the pro level and have as much talent as those who do. The math simply is not there for everyone with talent to make it to the pros. No different than the tons of talented bands you can see locally at a club who will not get as famous as the bands you know.
Soccer takes talent to play, it isn't as simple as kicking a ball around and has nothing to do with the class you are raised in. Again, just stick with saying you personally don't like the sport.
