Soccer Ratings down in the USA

[Titty Meat]

Confirming what we all knew. Soccer is gay.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.chica...story,amp.html

[MarkDavis'Haircut]

I understand where BWillie is coming from but as mentioned professional teams aren't bound by geography so it is highly presumptuous to assume fans should abide by a circle on a map.

Interestingly, an arena football league had a rule where at least three players had to hail from a radius near the franchise.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Oh yeah, your mom and dad came from England or Croatia? Or whatever. Fine. You have a common link lineage. If your great great great great grandparents came from France, and your 10% French or something like that then give me a break.

I think the players who are American through and through like Chris Kaman and go play for Team Germany in the Olympics, or for a different team in the World Cup are pieces of dog shit. Just like I thought it was complete bullshit that the UNITED STATES SOCCER TEAM hired a GERMAN COACH. What kind of shit is that?

The Olympics are garbage. They should put every single participant in a giant pool. Then each country gets to pick an athlete one at a time. Once every athlete is picked, make them all play ice hockey and NFL football only. Then cancel the Olympics. The next year, do the same thing to the World Cup. Boom. Problem solved.

[FloridaMan88]

So much for soccer being the "game of the future" in America:

Youth Soccer Participation Has Fallen Significantly in America

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I do. And I don't like it. If it's is a pro team, different. Fine. But a NATIONAL TEAM. EVERYONE better be from that country, otherwise, why do we even do it?

Half the countries in the world probably have coaches who aren't of that nationality, Jethro

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

So much for soccer being the "game of the future" in America:

Youth Soccer Participation Has Fallen Significantly in America

What a shock. Soccer youth participation has declined because we're pricing low income soccer players out? Someone ruining sports to make a few extra bucks? You don't say....

Other countries thrive at soccer because all you need is a ball and a goal. In America, you need to be part of a traveling league built for the rich. What a surprise.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

What a shock. Soccer youth participation has declined because we're pricing low income soccer players out? Someone ruining sports to make a few extra bucks? You don't say....

Other countries thrive at soccer because all you need is a ball and a goal. In America, you need to be part of a traveling league built for the rich. What a surprise.

Also those same potential "low income soccer players" in America would rather play basketball and football.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Also those same potential "low income soccer players" in America would rather play basketball and football.

THEN WE CNT WIN CUZ TEH ATHLEETZ ARENT BEST LBRONG JAMZ WOULD BE BEST SOCR PLAYR IN WORLD


WUT IF STEVEDEBERG PALYED SOCCR!?

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Also those same potential "low income soccer players" in America would rather play basketball and football.

I don't think anyone's suggesting soccer will take over America. Of course many of them will pick other sports. But low income soccer players are severely underserved in the US. Especially when you consider how low a % of Latinos are playing organized youth soccer in the US.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I don't think anyone's suggesting soccer will take over America. Of course many of them will pick other sports. But low income soccer players are severely underserved in the US. Especially when you consider how low a % of Latinos are playing organized youth soccer in the US.

It’s probably around 90-95% Latino on teams in southwest Kansas.

[burt]

Once again...many of you prove what idiots you are.(yeah, I'm one too, but not on this subject). 1) The OP is very misleading. But someone of intelligence brought up the fact that many games were while many of us were at work. 2) The MLS is NOT as good as many foreign leagues, yet it picks up in popularity yearly. 3) Sissy sport? No pads! I have broken 8 bones playing that sissy sport.

[ChiefGator]

I don't care about the World Cup if the U.S. isn't in it.. seems pretty obvious and many people feel that way.

[notorious]

I haven’t ever heard a person call soccer a “sissy” sport.


I have heard it called boring, though.

[Mahomes]

Any sport is boring if you don’t understand the fine details. Croatia vs England is a perfect example of a great game

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Fix the product and actually qualify for the World Cup and ratings will go up.

this,



theres no reason we shoudlnt qualify every cycle except total failure on our part..


total failure = shit product = less interest


what a bummer.....major damage to soccer here in the USA.


Theres always room for another sport, but not one where we have a shit product

[Strongside]

I actually got really into the WC this year for whatever reason, even though I didn't have a horse in the race.

Something cool about teams competing for the pride of their entire nation, not just a smaller fanbase.

My interest in Soccer has certainly increased in the last 2-3 years. Wouldn't call myself a huge fan by any means, but I can watch the sport with interest now at least.