DallasDomination
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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and it's not even close. People that hate on it just look silly.
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DallasDomination;3441080 said:
don't agree with that. aussie rules is popular in australia, nascar is popular, basketball is popular globally. i don't like any of them. people that hate soccer because its popular, or for crazy reasons that aren't actually true yes look foolish but people who find it boring not so much.
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I do respect all different opinions and have no problem with everyone expressing their thoughts. But since this WC started in many boards in U.S. and on TV and radio people are going crazy, making fun and jokes of football (U.S. soccer) which made me feel they are all just feel threatened by the sport growing popularity here where it might take on American Football and B'ball etc. (Which I don't think it's gonna ever happen so calm down)
RELAX everyone. enjoy the event. If you like football enjoy it, if you don't then don't tune in (ESPN will do everything to "hype matches" and convince non-football fans to tune in and watch.)
I used to look at cricket and laugh, same for baseball. But when I spoke to friends (from India, and american for baseball) i realized I don't know the sport as they do (The history, superstars, mechanics of how tournaments and matches are approached by teams, who is top dog, who is under dog) all these aspects help one understand and appreciate a sport.
I remember when I was a kid I used to laugh at american football, I was saying no way I could sit down and watch such "dumb" thing (Where is the foot in the game was a laughing thing). My cousin, a BIG COWBOY FAN, started sitting with me playing some recorded matches he had and explained to me the logic, with some history, big players, coaches, etc and that helped me get to understand it and like it eventually and become the fan i am now.
If you are not willing to give it a shot and spend time to start digesting Football, then let the people enjoy it and go watch your sport.
No one asked America to love Football, FIFA is the richest sports association in the world, more than IOC even and they don't care that much if america loves Football or not.
Try to ENJOY it people
RELAX everyone. enjoy the event. If you like football enjoy it, if you don't then don't tune in (ESPN will do everything to "hype matches" and convince non-football fans to tune in and watch.)
I used to look at cricket and laugh, same for baseball. But when I spoke to friends (from India, and american for baseball) i realized I don't know the sport as they do (The history, superstars, mechanics of how tournaments and matches are approached by teams, who is top dog, who is under dog) all these aspects help one understand and appreciate a sport.
I remember when I was a kid I used to laugh at american football, I was saying no way I could sit down and watch such "dumb" thing (Where is the foot in the game was a laughing thing). My cousin, a BIG COWBOY FAN, started sitting with me playing some recorded matches he had and explained to me the logic, with some history, big players, coaches, etc and that helped me get to understand it and like it eventually and become the fan i am now.
If you are not willing to give it a shot and spend time to start digesting Football, then let the people enjoy it and go watch your sport.
No one asked America to love Football, FIFA is the richest sports association in the world, more than IOC even and they don't care that much if america loves Football or not.
Try to ENJOY it people
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DallasDomination;3441080 said:
Oh well
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rkell87;3441115 said:
It might not be and probably never will but like it or not it´s catching on and it’s for a reason. So to make my point clear, somebody does care.
http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/06/world-cup-ratings-double-.html
World Cup ratings double among U.S. viewers
For the first five matches of the World Cup, viewership has doubled from four years ago.
ESPN and ABC are averaging 4.9 million viewers per round -- up a whopping 108% from the first five games of the 2006 World Cup.
In addition, Saturday's first-round match of the FIFA World Cup was the most-watched opening match and most-viewed United States match since 1994, when North American teams were also playing in early rounds.
The two-hour U.S. vs. England game on ABC drew 13 million viewers and a 7.3 household rating. Another 3.8 million watched on the Spanish-language Univision network. The overall three-hour telecast (including an hour of pre-match coverage) ranks fifth for U.S. viewers -- behind three World Cup finals and a '94 U.S. vs Brazil match.
“The 2010 FIFA World Cup is off to a tremendous start for ESPN,” said John Skipper, ESPN executive vp, content. “Strong viewership on television and other platforms – including the best first round rating in 16 years – and the overwhelmingly positive reaction we are receiving from fans demonstrate the enormous popularity of this global sports event and how ESPN is uniquely positioned to cover it.”
San Diego, San Francisco and Las Vegas had the heaviest viewer interest in the game.
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mgcowboy;3441233 said:I do respect all different opinions and have no problem with everyone expressing their thoughts. But since this WC started in many boards in U.S. and on TV and radio people are going crazy, making fun and jokes of football (U.S. soccer) which made me feel they are all just feel threatened by the sport growing popularity here where it might take on American Football and B'ball etc. (Which I don't think it's gonna ever happen so calm down)
RELAX everyone. enjoy the event. If you like football enjoy it, if you don't then don't tune in (ESPN will do everything to "hype matches" and convince non-football fans to tune in and watch.)
I used to look at cricket and laugh, same for baseball. But when I spoke to friends (from India, and american for baseball) i realized I don't know the sport as they do (The history, superstars, mechanics of how tournaments and matches are approached by teams, who is top dog, who is under dog) all these aspects help one understand and appreciate a sport.
I remember when I was a kid I used to laugh at american football, I was saying no way I could sit down and watch such "dumb" thing (Where is the foot in the game was a laughing thing). My cousin, a BIG COWBOY FAN, started sitting with me playing some recorded matches he had and explained to me the logic, with some history, big players, coaches, etc and that helped me get to understand it and like it eventually and become the fan i am now.
If you are not willing to give it a shot and spend time to start digesting Football, then let the people enjoy it and go watch your sport.
No one asked America to love Football, FIFA is the richest sports association in the world, more than IOC even and they don't care that much if america loves Football or not.
Try to ENJOY it people
There is nothing to enjoy about the Sport a bunch a people jogging around celebrating a tie like it is a major victory. yea that is compelling watching very few shots on cage/goal what ever their is very little excitement even in most 1-1 games or 0-0 games unlike a pitchers duel in baseball every pitch matters and the outcome changes instantly on one bad pitch. Hockey is fast paced and can change in a blink of the eye and it has sudden death overtime. Truthfully hockey got better when it eliminated the 2 line pass rule and opened up the scoring and made the game more free flowing.
Why do you assume we know nothing about the sport a lot of people played it as kids and have a fundamental understanding of the sport but it still is boring.
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I did watch the USA game today and have to admit it was entertaining but man soccer really is for sissies. All the flopping and crying every time someone touches a player is a huge turn off. It is painful to watch in the NBA and 10x worse in soccer. Plus what is up with a game where you can have 4 players 5 feet from the goal and still have an off sides, kind of stupid rule if you ask me.
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Coy;3441515 said:It might not be and probably never will but like it or not it´s catching on and it’s for a reason. So to make my point clear, somebody does care.
http://livefeed.hollywoodreporter.com/2010/06/world-cup-ratings-double-.html
World Cup ratings double among U.S. viewers
For the first five matches of the World Cup, viewership has doubled from four years ago.
ESPN and ABC are averaging 4.9 million viewers per round -- up a whopping 108% from the first five games of the 2006 World Cup.
In addition, Saturday's first-round match of the FIFA World Cup was the most-watched opening match and most-viewed United States match since 1994, when North American teams were also playing in early rounds.
The two-hour U.S. vs. England game on ABC drew 13 million viewers and a 7.3 household rating. Another 3.8 million watched on the Spanish-language Univision network. The overall three-hour telecast (including an hour of pre-match coverage) ranks fifth for U.S. viewers -- behind three World Cup finals and a '94 U.S. vs Brazil match.
“The 2010 FIFA World Cup is off to a tremendous start for ESPN,” said John Skipper, ESPN executive vp, content. “Strong viewership on television and other platforms – including the best first round rating in 16 years – and the overwhelmingly positive reaction we are receiving from fans demonstrate the enormous popularity of this global sports event and how ESPN is uniquely positioned to cover it.”
San Diego, San Francisco and Las Vegas had the heaviest viewer interest in the game.
Not a surprise. It is the world cup and much like the Olympics they draw a heavy viewership. I doubt most American watch much women’s figure skating yet every 4 years at the Olympics it is a very big TV draw
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Doomsday101;3441569 said:
If the US didn't make it to the next round, viewer-ship would drop like a rock too.
Not bashing Soccer. I actually like it and played for three years as a kid. I will say this, it's not a sport I look for on TV to watch though. Not that it couldn't be, it's just the level of competition in the US just isn't there like it is over the rest of the world.
If Soccer were bigger in the US, the US team would be much better than it is. Most of the best athletes in the US play American Football, Baseball, Basketball, and Hockey for a few reasons. The sport is bigger, and there is a hell of a lot more money to be made in those sports.
Soccer takes a lot of unnecessary hate. It's a pretty good sport. It's just not American football. (althought Amercian Football is a direct descendant of Soccer)