Plumbers Crack 4,033 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 So, what's the buzz in North America about this team? Much interest building in New York? Or wider in soccer in general after the World Cup? Will Kylebees become a season ticket holder? NYCFC have made two reasonably good "twilight years" signings in David Villa and Frank Lampard who can bring experience to the side http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28600216 Thanks to Capn_Underpants for the artwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,779 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 York City FC of League 2 are still better phil bottle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BO7H B4RRELS 2,447 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 No idea what you're talking about. I watch ESPN a decent amount and haven't even heard of anything of this. I don't think that we will ever really get into soccer. There's always a spike in interest after the World Cup, but then it slowly dies off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_C_Scipio 395 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Nobody here cares. Like Tommy said, not even the major sports shows talk about soccer here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerBurge 2,374 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 REAL football starts in a month! Futbol will never be big here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbers Crack 4,033 Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 If you have 10 minutes, these two articles are interesting..... http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1013086-nfl-ratings-did-200-million-people-really-watch-games-in-2011 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1948434-why-the-premier-league-is-the-most-powerful-league-in-the-world I don't really understand statistics but it appears to me that eggball might be a bit of a regional, specialist sport, enjoyable to watch but...local, shall we say? *flinches, runs away and finds cover* Thanks to Capn_Underpants for the artwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_C_Scipio 395 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I'm not entirely sure what either of those articles was supposed to prove... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbers Crack 4,033 Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 I'm not entirely sure what either of those articles was supposed to prove... 200 million people world wide watched NFL football 4.7 BULLION people world wide watched English Premier League football Just a gentle dig at Chris' "REAL" football coment all statistics should be taken with a healthy pinch of salt and I have no intention of starting a 'which is better' sport war I was just curious about interest in soccer over there, and given the apparent world wide appetite, I wonder if any North American backers will give it a serious push BO7H B4RRELS, tronic44, J4MES OX4D and 1 other 4 Thanks to Capn_Underpants for the artwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BO7H B4RRELS 2,447 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I was just curious about interest in soccer over there, and given the apparent world wide appetite, I wonder if any North American backers will give it a serious push There's no debating that soccer/futbol is more popular world wide. I just can't see it ever really taking off here in the U.S. I'm not entirely sure why either. Baseball is a slow, low scoring, snooze fest, but people still watch it. I like playing baseball and watching it live, but get bored to death watching it on TV. Soccer at least has more action, maybe not a lot of scoring, but there's some good action. I've never understood why it isn't more popular. Any theories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,779 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 4.7 BULLION people world wide watched English Premier League football 4.7 BULLION? That's a golden typo Plumbers Crack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_C_Scipio 395 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I don't think anyone debates that soccer is the more popular sport worldwide. American football is king in the US though, inflated viewing stats or no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,779 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 There's no debating that soccer/futbol is more popular world wide. I just can't see it ever really taking off here in the U.S. I'm not entirely sure why either. Baseball is a slow, low scoring, snooze fest, but people still watch it. I like playing baseball and watching it live, but get bored to death watching it on TV. Soccer at least has more action, maybe not a lot of scoring, but there's some good action. I've never understood why it isn't more popular. Any theories? I think history has a big part to play with soccer worldwide. In countries where it thrives; it has a lavish past where it's become established and inspired people from a young age. The passion in families for local teams and the general publicity it receives engrosses people. In the UK and Europe; there isn't a sport in second place that is remotely close in terms of popularity and with a dedicated fanbase interest. Rugby is probably the next one on the list but 9/10 soccer fans could not care less about it apart from the major international matches where there is a heightened interest. The US has many major sports with Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey and Baseball all having a distinct history behind them and Soccer cannot seem to develop interest to that tune because it hasn't had a long lifespan behind it and lots of memories. Also competing with 4 major sports with a proven level of fans is always a tough ask. I think Soccer in the US is what Rugby is to people in the UK. A sport that has it's own fans but will not turn heads as there is one that a person has a more dedicated level of interest in. I don't mind Rugby and I like the big international competitions but I'd never follow it as soccer is my preferred sport and it's what I grew up playing and watching. It's part of my history and that's where Soccer in the US will struggle as people cannot relate to it overnight and in some ways; it's kinda being commercially weaved in to an already packed sector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerBurge 2,374 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 In the US our best athletes don't play soccer. They play football,basketball or baseball. Mostly football. Think about this there are 32 NFL teams selling out almost every home game each week. Avg statium attendance is probably 65,000 people. Then you add in NCAA football on Saturdays 120 division 1 teams which many have larger stadiums than the NFL with 12 regular season games. Many with 100k plus seats. That's a lot of people going to games on Saturday and Sunday. Plus the number of people watching on tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madjonny 386 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Man Utd beat Real Madrid 3-1 in Michigan in front of 109,318 fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerBurge 2,374 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Man Utd beat Real Madrid 3-1 in Michigan in front of 109,318 fans They do that for seven home games every year. L_C_Scipio and BO7H B4RRELS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_C_Scipio 395 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I'd say it's the novelty of seeing a famous foreign team. Our pro league here, Major League Soccer/MLS has an average attendance under 20k and a total attendance of a third or less than our "big four" (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA). http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Soccer_attendance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbers Crack 4,033 Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Yep, for a game that they know and love.....this is a pretty good turn out for a game they see occasionly on TV. OK, the World Cup has only just finished but even so... Thanks to Capn_Underpants for the artwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J4MES OX4D 9,779 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Man Utd v Real Madrid got 109,318 fans in Michigan which isn't bad considering it's only soccer and a poxy pre-season friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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