yeah i completely agree man. very valid points. but personally, i find that the fact that pretty much a goal means a victory ruins it for me. once i see one team score, the game just isn't entertaining anymore. they go into defense mode, and the team that's losing just starts scrambling to get it back.
i'm the kinda guy that loves to sit at the edge of my seat when the bases are loaded with two outs in the bottom half of the ninth with the home team trailing by 1.. now THAT'S excitement. with every pitch that goes by, it's such a gut wrencher. and then there are things like walk-off home runs. in soccer, there's no 'the team is losing, and with one play, the game is over, and they've come from behind to win.' i mean, yes, they can tie it up then win afterwards, but in sports, such as baseball, where you have the ability to score multiple points in one play, i find the excitement level skyrockets.
that's my kinda game.