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The ignorant always bashes others for lack of argument. On either sides. That said, in Europe people are more passionate about soccer than Americans about football or other sports. That doesn't mean Americans are NOT passionate or don't care; they just luve the event in a different way. It's a more of a family thing.
In Europe I remember going to the stadium every Sunday and about 30 minutes before the start of the game, with the stands crowded, the chants...you actually feels nervous, overexcited. A loss of your team might put you in bad mood for the rest of the day, an important win can get you almost emotional.
In the USA is a different atmosphere in the stands, more laid back; Americans are more "watching" the show than participating. The singing and chants are not something that comes natural to Americans, it's just not part of the culture.
That said, I enjoy going to see the Dolphins and being outside the stadium grilling something without having to watch my back for fans of the opponent team going nuts. In Europe it's more exciting and a bit more risky. In the USA it's more relaxed and sometimes a little more boring. But you can't have it both ways, like in anything else.
I would add ... the rivalry between opposing fans in US stadiums is muted compared to Europe. In Europe the "wind-up" and "dig" are very important and that gets the fans going and can add real tension and drama to the atmosphere.
Obviously OP has never gone to a college football game. Or a Sounders FC game. Or a Cincinnati Reds game.
Granted there's a lot more formal atmosphere in the US but we can be crazy when we want to be. Just because we're not just a bunch of hooligans doesn't mean we're dispassionate about our sports.
I would add ... the rivalry between opposing fans in US stadiums is muted compared to Europe. In Europe the "wind-up" and "dig" are very important and that gets the fans going and can add real tension and drama to the atmosphere.
I can't wait for next year's Seattle-Portland-Vancouver games - those should show a real back-and-forth between the supporters.
The ignorant always bashes others for lack of argument. On either sides. That said, in Europe people are more passionate about soccer than Americans about football or other sports. That doesn't mean Americans are NOT passionate or don't care; they just luve the event in a different way. It's a more of a family thing.
In Europe I remember going to the stadium every Sunday and about 30 minutes before the start of the game, with the stands crowded, the chants...you actually feels nervous, overexcited. A loss of your team might put you in bad mood for the rest of the day, an important win can get you almost emotional.
In the USA is a different atmosphere in the stands, more laid back; Americans are more "watching" the show than participating. The singing and chants are not something that comes natural to Americans, it's just not part of the culture.
That said, I enjoy going to see the Dolphins and being outside the stadium grilling something without having to watch my back for fans of the opponent team going nuts. In Europe it's more exciting and a bit more risky. In the USA it's more relaxed and sometimes a little more boring. But you can't have it both ways, like in anything else.
Sport or football in Europe is life.
In the US, sport is entertainment.
O Americans aint bout our sports???? Check games such as:
Yankee vs Red Sox
Longhorns vs Sooners
U of M vs OSU
Redskins vs Cowboys
Lakers vs Celtics
Cubs vs White Sox
Check Youtube for some examples
I could say more but the only way to get the full affect is to be there. And you know here in da US we do have multi levels of sports for both men and women.
So if we might not seem super excited at the drop of a dime its probably cause we where just the other day at a highschool game or little league game.
To the OP, Spurs games used to get a lot noisier back in the early 1990's at the old arena. Then they moved to the large football stadium (Alamodome), and things really haven't been the same since, even with the AT&T Center, in my opinion. Part of the problem might be the incredibly dumb "defense" cheer that I complained about in the basketball forum, which only seems to quiet the crowd when I go to the games.
O Americans aint bout our sports???? Check games such as:
Yankee vs Red Sox
Longhorns vs Sooners
U of M vs OSU
Redskins vs Cowboys
Lakers vs Celtics
Cubs vs White Sox
Check Youtube for some examples
I could say more but the only way to get the full affect is to be there. And you know here in da US we do have multi levels of sports for both men and women.
So if we might not seem super excited at the drop of a dime its probably cause we where just the other day at a highschool game or little league game.
Do people riot if things are going to badly for their team??? Do people cry if their team don't do well in the world cup for example???
Fact is for example. A Rangers fan would never vote for a person if he was a celtic fan. Simple as that. Would a yankee fan vote for a red sox fan? Of course it's just sports right?
It is just a game nothing to get so excited over. I have more productive things to do with my life than worship some overpaid athletes.
the answer above is the answer to your question, americans just dont get it and never will, FOOTBALL is like a religious way of life for us here in europe and in latin america if you went to a barcelona real madrid, glasgow celtic glasgow rangers, liverpool man u, west ham milwall, ac milan inter milan game you would get it
Hooliganism is only in England then ?
You dont open your eyes enough to see the **** that happens at games here ? The riots after your team wins whatever competition they were in :S
england and scotland started the serious football hooliganism in the 70's 80's the government tried to stamp it out and mostly succeeded in doing so 100s of people lost there lives and are still doing so. it was an epidemic in britain for decades so hardly think a few rowdy fans in states is anything to copare
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