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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I can only speak to hockey, but I will say that frequently the higher scoring games are the more exciting for the reason that (in hockey at least) those games are more action-packed. More goals are scored in a 4 on 4 situation than 5 on 5 because there is constant action. So I would say that it's not the number of goals, its the action that determines the excitement. And the consequence of an action-packed game is a higher score.
This may only be true of hockey. It is not true of basketball, where a high score is somewhat a function of the fact that there is no goaltender, and not the amount of action in a game.
I don't watch soccer much, but I think the problem is not the low scores, but the fact that the games are decided by penalty kicks.
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Maybe, but a soccer game where there are lots of post shots and great saves can be incredibly exciting, even if the final score is 1-0. Your point about penalty kicks is well taken, though.
Regardless of how you analyze it, I think it is pretty clear that much of the world still thinks soccer is pretty exciting. And takes it pretty seriously, too. Let's just say that that the Portugese defender who scored the own goal must be pretty damn relieved right now. Remember Escobar? As this is really a rhetorical question, I will provide a helpful link:
http://www.canoe.ca/SoccerWCPreMay21...21_taylor.html
