re: So how screwed over is FOX for buying World Cup broadcasting rights?

Posted on 10/10/17 at 10:31 pm to Cowboyfan89

Posted by Pettifogger

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Posted on 10/10/17 at 10:31 pm to Cowboyfan89

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Yeah, no. What "American sports fans" are you referring to? I sure as hell don't give a damn about the World Cup unless the USA is in it. In fact, the only people I know that do are the uber soccer fans that follow European soccer just as hard as they do the NFL or college football.

The World Cup, and Soccer in general, are not made for the US Sports fan who has an attention span of 10 seconds. And with no vested interest in it, I doubt Joe Blow is going to turn on a soccer game because he can "drink to it".

I'm continually amazed by the strong opinions held by people who have no fricking clue what they're talking about. Ok dude, when the World Cup is trouncing the shite out of mid-Summer MLB and everything else next year, be sure to revisit this topic.

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Posted by Ancient Astronaut

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Posted on 10/10/17 at 10:45 pm to Pettifogger

Maybe if the games were on at decent times then it might outdraw a regular season mlb matchup.

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Posted by Cowboyfan89

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Posted on 10/11/17 at 7:22 am to Pettifogger

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Ok dude, when the World Cup is trouncing the shite out of mid-Summer MLB and everything else next year, be sure to revisit this topic.

What were the ratings for games not involving the USMNT during the last World Cup? How many games not involving the USMNT were broadcast?

Why would the World Cup "trounce the shite" out of mid-Summer MLB when MLS doesn't "trounce the shite" out of the Scripps National Spelling Bee?

Come on, let's see some numbers, big guy. Put your money where your mouth is.

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