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American Soccer, will it ever become big?
Posted on 11/29/14 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 11/29/14 at 2:44 pm
As we notice more and more youth age kids are playing soccer, however, when they get to high school they tend to branch off into football, baseball, and basketball.
What will it take for American to embrace the sport of soccer, as I believe we have some of best athletes in the world and they would need to focus on soccer more than other sports.
What will it take for American to embrace the sport of soccer, as I believe we have some of best athletes in the world and they would need to focus on soccer more than other sports.
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Posted on 11/29/14 at 2:52 pm to tduecen
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American Soccer, will it ever become big?
What constitutes as "big"?
It will never be on par with NFL, NBA or MLB in our lifetimes in terms of recognizability.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 3:03 pm to tduecen
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What will it take for American to embrace the sport of soccer, as I believe we have some of best athletes in the world and they would need to focus on soccer more than other sports.
Pay attention to the negative publicity around head injuries and football. Parents are starting to push their kids to stay with soccer since it's probably safer from that stand point. Coaches in Baton Rouge have noticed the trend.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 3:25 pm to tduecen
I would consider soccer to be pretty big among younger people. Obviously not bigger than anything you listed, but mainstream enough.
Attrition is always going to be a part of soccer in the US given its relative popularity with children and the time-commitment required to play it at a high level.
Attrition is always going to be a part of soccer in the US given its relative popularity with children and the time-commitment required to play it at a high level.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 3:49 pm to joey barton
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time-commitment required to play it at a high level.
How would this be any worse for soccer than for other sports?
Posted on 11/29/14 at 4:07 pm to Broski
I don't know about that at all. I plan on living another 55 years or so. I think it could quite easily be bigger than baseball by that point. Also who the hell knows what happens with football in 25 years.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 4:14 pm to cwil177
I'm not familiar enough with other sports to comment, but you're going to run into problems whenever you tell players that they are only allowed to play for their club teams for 10 months a year
Posted on 11/29/14 at 4:15 pm to tduecen
check out the crowd at the new england revolution game.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 5:08 pm to tduecen
It IS big?
Posted on 11/29/14 at 5:13 pm to Broski
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It will never be on par with NFL, NBA or MLB in our lifetimes in terms of recognizability.
I don't think MLB is currently all that recognizable to the average person.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 5:44 pm to thesoccerfanjax
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I don't think MLB is currently all that recognizable to the average person.
Well it is, so...
Posted on 11/29/14 at 5:49 pm to Broski
I'm pretty average and I don't know shite about the MLB. I don't even know who won the pennant.
In 2012 soccer was only behind football in terms of popularity in the 12-24 yr old age group, and as of this year the MLS is tied for popularity with MLB in the 12-17 yr old age group.
da proof
In 2012 soccer was only behind football in terms of popularity in the 12-24 yr old age group, and as of this year the MLS is tied for popularity with MLB in the 12-17 yr old age group.
da proof
Posted on 11/29/14 at 6:35 pm to Broski
Its really not. The average person doesn't know shot about the NFL, much less MLB. The average person cares way less about sports than you seem to realize.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 6:54 pm to thesoccerfanjax
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I don't think MLB is currently all that recognizable to the average person.
What does this even mean. Also MLB will always be greater than NBA
Posted on 11/29/14 at 7:06 pm to cheesesteak501
Except that the NBA is already more popular among people aged 12 to 24. MLB is on a downward trend. LINK
Posted on 11/29/14 at 7:14 pm to cwil177
Yep. NBA is huge with under 30s and growing.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 7:15 pm to cwil177
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MLB is on a downward trend
In terms of where it once was, you are right.
It is still averaging more TV viewers and attendance than MLS.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 7:18 pm to cwil177
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I'm pretty average and I don't know shite about the MLB.
What does this even mean?
I'm pretty average and do follow MLB.
Posted on 11/29/14 at 10:30 pm to Broski
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I don't think MLB is currently all that recognizable to the average person.
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Well it is, so...
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I'm pretty average and I don't know shite about the MLB.
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What does this even mean?
It means I watch an average amount of sports and I don't know shite about the MLB.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 3:09 am to cwil177
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Pay attention to the negative publicity around head injuries and football. Parents are starting to push their kids to stay with soccer since it's probably safer from that stand point. Coaches in Baton Rouge have noticed the trend.
There is actually some research out there about constant blows to head from a soccer ball causing brain spots. Even more so than in american football.
i just think when most of us that follow soccer start having kids we need to push them in that direction. I didnt know what soccer was until i was 7 years old. played baseball before soccer. there are a lot of us in our late 20s and early 30s that prob started playing due the the world cup being here and have been in love with the game ever since.
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