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re: Seems like soccer isn't going to take over from the NFL in the USA any time soon
Posted on 6/15/18 at 12:20 pm to WestCoastAg
Posted on 6/15/18 at 12:20 pm to WestCoastAg
quote:New York is a city of 8 million with lots of Russian immigration. There probably were
but i was told there were MULTIPLE bars in new york that were full of people just begging to watch soccer when america has no stake at all
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Posted on 6/15/18 at 12:25 pm to GumpInLex
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MLS will never work as a legit league for producing American talent, or be seen as anything other than a retirement league for foreign superstars because it’s tried to copy the format of the NFL/NBA
Now this is a horrible take.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 1:01 pm to pvilleguru
I’ll be the first to admit that i follow European soccer much more than MLS, and could only be considered a causual MLS fan at best, but FC Cincinnati is my “local” team so I’m excited about their entry into the League. I will be paying much closer attention in the future. Until now, the closest team to me was the Crew (yuck).
I realize that I was wrong about the homegrown players taking a front seat to the draft. I knew of certain clubs having academies, but didnt realize that was becoming the norm for actually getting players.
Realistically though, how is the league supposed to compete with Europe in the case of young, phenom talent when they cant pay their players anything near what they could be earning over there? What could the MLS do to keep players from going to Spain, Germany or England, the way that all the best foreign athletes come here to play in the NBA/NHL/MLB?
I realize that I was wrong about the homegrown players taking a front seat to the draft. I knew of certain clubs having academies, but didnt realize that was becoming the norm for actually getting players.
Realistically though, how is the league supposed to compete with Europe in the case of young, phenom talent when they cant pay their players anything near what they could be earning over there? What could the MLS do to keep players from going to Spain, Germany or England, the way that all the best foreign athletes come here to play in the NBA/NHL/MLB?
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 6/15/18 at 1:04 pm to GumpInLex
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What could the MLS do to keep players from going to Spain, Germany or England, the way that all the best foreign basketball players come here to play in the NBA?
Nothing? We can't offer UEFA champions league.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 1:08 pm to GumpInLex
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I realize that I was wrong about the homegrown players taking a front seat to the draft. I knew of certain clubs having academies, but didnt realize that was becoming the norm for actually getting players
You also don't seem to have a good grasp of the salary/cap issue.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 1:20 pm to GumpInLex
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I knew of certain clubs having academies, but didnt realize that was becoming the norm for actually getting players.
And a growing number of MLS teams are having a second team in USL, giving their academy players chances to get professional minutes at an earlier age. A lot has changed in 10 years.
Dallas is expected to start their USL team next year. Atlanta, LA Galaxy, NYRB, Portland, RSL, Seattle, Toronto, and SKC have one as of this season. Orlando's team is taking a year off and will join USL2 next season.
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 6/15/18 at 1:24 pm to RedRifle
Don't give a shite since the US isn't in it. But I'll watch every second of next Wednesday's 5 Stripes match.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 1:31 pm to WestCoastAg
No one is going to watch these games if Wendy William show is on. Nearly 20 Fox affiliates will no longer be showing the World Cup, they can get better ratings with infomericals.
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19 Fox affiliates in the U.S. do not have #WorldCupFever, have elected to air local news, infomercials, or Wendy Williams instead of live network coverage from Russia.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 1:35 pm to RedRifle
US team sucks.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 1:36 pm to TigerintheNO
Only 19 affiliates nationwide? Probably also in locations such as rural Louisiana and Alabama where interest is already near zero.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 1:52 pm to TigerintheNO
I believe that is only a tweet about the opening ceremonies or the pre match studio show.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:22 pm to Keys Open Doors
This Portugal Spain game is highly entertaining though.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:38 pm to Fun Bunch
Attendance will be historic when it comes back to US
Do you get more excitement when the US scores in a match or when your favorite NFL teams scores a touchdown?
Do you get more excitement when the US scores in a match or when your favorite NFL teams scores a touchdown?
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:39 pm to nicholastiger
touchdown. by far
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:40 pm to RedRifle
Why do you make so many dumb threads? 
Posted on 6/15/18 at 2:51 pm to Chillini
RONALDO
GOAT
GOAT
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:21 pm to thesoccerfanjax
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Only 19 affiliates nationwide? Probably also in locations such as rural Louisiana and Alabama where interest is already near zero.
That's nearly 10% of their affiliates, that really surprised me. Not sure where all 19 are located, but Cincinnati, Memphis, Las Vegas, and Louisville were some that opted out of the opening ceremonies. It was Augusta, that aired Wendy Williams instead.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 3:22 pm to TigerintheNO
It's not a big deal. I am a huge fan and have never watched the opening ceremonies in my life. And I have watched 10+ games in every Cup since 1994.
Posted on 6/15/18 at 4:43 pm to Keys Open Doors
I feel bad for anyone who didnt watch Portugal/Spain today. That was incredible. Better than anything the NBA Finals gave us this year.
This post was edited on 6/15/18 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 6/15/18 at 7:20 pm to swagsurfin7
Best game I’ve seen all year.. My neighbor took his two kids to the WC.
Hope he had tickets this game.
Hope he had tickets this game.
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