An Idiots Guide to Soccer and Soccer Gaming (Part III)

[MMChrisS]

North American sports fans may find it quite different, and perhaps more difficult, to successfully build a dynasty in soccer games. If you think the MLB doesn’t do enough to ensure parity in the league, wait until you read about what goes on (or doesn’t) in soccer leagues around the world.

Note that most of these off pitch rules don’t apply to MLS, as the league contains some distinctly North American characteristics to the team building side of the sport. And as always, there are bound to be some discrepancies league by league, but by and large, the following are applicable to most of the world’s biggest leagues.

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[RoyceDa59]

Great job on these articles, you are making want to dig back into my Football Manager addiction I had a few months ago but I will just wait for 2013.

[UK0wnag3]

I've always wondered how willing American teams would be to rebuild if relegation was a possibility

[Profit89]

Great stuff Kelvin

[js3512]

Thanks for writing these articles. I love to play FIFA as soccer a very fun sport to take part in but it's just not a sport made for TV in my eyes. (I know, typical American) These articles have really helped me to understand some of the finer points of the game and how to use them.

[StefanK]

Quote: Originally Posted by js3512

Thanks for writing these articles. I love to play FIFA as soccer a very fun sport to take part in but it's just not a sport made for TV in my eyes. (I know, typical American) These articles have really helped me to understand some of the finer points of the game and how to use them.

Not a sport made for TV? There is on commercial break: half time. If that's not made for TV I don't know what is. Not judging, just saying.

[StefanK]

Quote: Originally Posted by StefanK

Not a sport made for TV? There is on commercial break: half time. If that's not made for TV I don't know what is. Not judging, just saying.

*one commercial break*

[js3512]

Quote: Originally Posted by StefanK

Not a sport made for TV? There is on commercial break: half time. If that's not made for TV I don't know what is. Not judging, just saying.

Has nothing to do with the commercial breaks or lack there of. It just doesn't hold my attention whatsoever on TV because it looks like they're just kicking the ball back and forth to each other. Very hard to pick up on any sense of strategy if you're not very knowledgable about the sport.

[StefanK]

Quote: Originally Posted by js3512

Has nothing to do with the commercial breaks or lack there of. It just doesn't hold my attention whatsoever on TV because it looks like they're just kicking the ball back and forth to each other. Very hard to pick up on any sense of strategy if you're not very knowledgable about the sport.

I get it. Like I said, not judging just saying. I used to think the same way when I was younger. But being raised around the sport, being forced to watch it, I had no choice but to pick it up. Plus IMO the MLS is unwatchable just because I'm used to the speed and talent of English and Spanish League soccer. If you can, try to only watch the EPL or SPL when it comes to picking up the game, it will serve you a lot better than watching MLS. You can trust me on that.

[js3512]

Quote: Originally Posted by StefanK

I get it. Like I said, not judging just saying. I used to think the same way when I was younger. But being raised around the sport, being forced to watch it, I had no choice but to pick it up. Plus IMO the MLS is unwatchable just because I'm used to the speed and talent of English and Spanish League soccer. If you can, try to only watch the EPL or SPL when it comes to picking up the game, it will serve you a lot better than watching MLS. You can trust me on that.

I've watched both the MLS and EPL and I have a hard time seeing any difference. Not saying the MLS is anywhere near as good, I understand that they're not but to an untrained eye it's hard to tell any difference.