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Where does soccer rank with other sports?
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:13 am
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:13 am
37 years ago I was told that soccer was going to be the most popular sport in the U.S. but it hasn't happened yet. Where does soccer rank with NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, MLB, NCAA Basketball and women's volleyball?
ETA: First ever soccer board post.......trolling?.....maybe.....played as a child, just don't get the love of the game. Don't get me wrong, I am watching the USA in the World Cup, but just don't get the fanaticism of the game in general.
ETA: First ever soccer board post.......trolling?.....maybe.....played as a child, just don't get the love of the game. Don't get me wrong, I am watching the USA in the World Cup, but just don't get the fanaticism of the game in general.
This post was edited on 6/24/14 at 2:20 am
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Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:21 am to dante
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This post was edited on 6/12/23 at 8:09 am
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:31 am to TheIrishFro
quote:Is that based on per game attendance or total for the season because soccer is played in a larger venue?
MLS has attendance that is better than NHL and NBA
quote:World cup.....no duh.
TV in USA recently
quote:I might agree with that.
Soccer has taken Baseballs spot in favorite sport to watch in young people
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:34 am to TheIrishFro
MLS also has better attendance at games than the MLB. Seattle Sounders average just over 40k a game.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:34 am to dante
quote:
37 years ago I was told that soccer was going to be the most popular sport in the U.S. but it hasn't happened yet.
I laughed really hard at this.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:48 am to dante
This post was edited on 6/12/23 at 8:09 am
Posted on 6/24/14 at 3:50 am to TheIrishFro
it is going to be up there soon, it is close right now. As someone said before, Soccer is the most popular sport in youth and young adults(16-30~). Baseball is losing it's spot, but will always be there and have a massive fan base. I can see some people stop watching football due new rules and other factors.
In 10 years
1. Basketball
2. Football
3. Soccer
4. Baseball
In 10 years
1. Basketball
2. Football
3. Soccer
4. Baseball
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:15 am to dante
quote:
ETA: First ever soccer board post.......trolling?.....maybe....
Get off this board
Posted on 6/24/14 at 6:59 am to Broski
quote:
37 years ago I was told that soccer was going to be the most popular sport in the U.S. but it hasn't happened yet. Where does soccer rank with NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, MLB, NCAA Basketball...
I'm going to take your question seriously...
quote:
...and women's volleyball?
...nope
This post was edited on 6/24/14 at 7:03 am
Posted on 6/24/14 at 7:17 am to fightingtigers98
quote:
1. Basketball
the US/POR game had better TV ratings than the NBA finals fwiw
and the NBA will never take over football in the US
Posted on 6/24/14 at 7:30 am to dante
my obligatory "and people ask us why we're defensive to the new "fans"
Posted on 6/24/14 at 7:32 am to monsterballads
If/when football does falter, NBA is right there to take over. I know basketball isn't popular in Louisiana but its more popular than football in several states as it is.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 7:36 am to dante
Guys, stop being so defensive. He obviously seriously wants to know where soccer ranks compared to women's volleyball. Jeez. Elitist soccer jerks.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 7:55 am to arkyhawk
Based on this, while seeing a decline similar to other youth sports recently, soccer has the second highest participation to basketball for the age group 6-18 (6.61 million versus 6.95 million). This, and the increased availability to watch decent, pro soccer (TV and in person [MLS]) bodes well.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 9:04 am to dante
quote:
Where does soccer rank with other sports?
In the world?
First.
And it's not close.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 9:16 am to fightingtigers98
quote:
In 15 years
1. Football
2. Basketball
3. Soccer
4. Baseball
FIFY
And where do people get this feeling that american football will fail? I mean seriously???? We have entire cultures that revolve around the sport. Yall may want to back off the hype pipe a little bit.
This post was edited on 6/24/14 at 9:32 am
Posted on 6/24/14 at 9:18 am to Stewie Griffin
I think it's funny that these old fricks from BFE just can't comprehend that soccer is really getting huge with the younger demographic. For better or worse, "swag" is really big right now with that demographic. Soccer and basketball definitely have that. Baseball (and I like baseball just fine...) is a bunch of pudgy dudes with bad facial hair that look like they spend their non-baseball hours playing PC games or some shite. Baseball needs an image makeover badly. They need a modern day Ken Griffey JR.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 9:19 am to thesoccerfanjax
quote:
I think it's funny that these old fricks from BFE just can't comprehend that soccer is really getting huge with the younger demographic. For better or worse, "swag" is really big right now with that demographic. Soccer and basketball definitely have that. Baseball (and I like baseball just fine...) is a bunch of pudgy dudes with bad facial hair that look like they spend their non-baseball hours playing PC games or some shite. Baseball needs an image makeover badly. They need a modern day Ken Griffey JR.
Really they just don't need to play 2000 games a season.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 9:22 am to Duckie
That, too.
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