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[Hollywood Blue]

I've lived here in the USA for 22 years and in my opinion US tv companies hate footy because they cannot show the match around a bunch of advertisements like they do with American sports like baseball, the NFL, ice hockey and basketball.
With our footy the only chance they get to show ads is at half time, when you can just get off your arse and do something else for 15 minutes instead of watching.
With American sports you actually see more ads than you do sports and you have no way of knowing when the ads are coming up.
But ads are what their bread and butter is and is fucking massive revenue here in the US of A
Therefore the sports media refuse to promote footy and actually slag it off, the general public just repeats what it hears from so-called sports "experts"
Like "It's boring, not enough action" etc, etc....
It does my head in.
Of course if a baseball game takes 9 hours and is low scoring, it's classic "awesome pitching" Won't cut footy any slack though.
I basically refuse to watch American sports now.
I go and watch the Galaxy on a regular basis.
The standard of footy is a bit rubbish, but footy is what I like.

 

[Manchester_City_Blue]

I've lived here in the USA for 22 years and in my opinion US tv companies hate footy because they cannot show the match around a bunch of advertisements like they do with American sports like baseball, the NFL, ice hockey and basketball.
With our footy the only chance they get to show ads is at half time, when you can just get off your arse and do something else for 15 minutes instead of watching.
With American sports you actually see more ads than you do sports and you have no way of knowing when the ads are coming up.
Therefore the sports media refuse to promote footy and actually slag it off, the general public just repeats what it hears from so-called sports "experts"
Like "It's boring, not enough action" etc, etc....
It does my head in.
Of course if a baseball game takes 9 hours and is low scoring, it's classic "awesome pitching" Won't cut footy any slack though.
I basically refuse to watch American sports now.
I go and watch the Galaxy on a regular basis.
The standard of footy is a bit rubbish, but footy is what I like.

Bet the qualities lower since David 'I want everything to revolve around me' Beckham, has been there.

 

[Andrea]

I lived in Italy and moved to USA, Seattle when I was 14. I am a die hard inter Milan and a new man city fan. It bothers that the Americans insult soccer/football when it's such a world wide sport. But the educated Americans know that you have to respect all sports.

P.S go sounders :)

 

[Hollywood Blue]

I've lived here in the USA for 22 years and in my opinion US tv companies hate footy because they cannot show the match around a bunch of advertisements like they do with American sports like baseball, the NFL, ice hockey and basketball.
With our footy the only chance they get to show ads is at half time, when you can just get off your arse and do something else for 15 minutes instead of watching.
With American sports you actually see more ads than you do sports and you have no way of knowing when the ads are coming up.
Therefore the sports media refuse to promote footy and actually slag it off, the general public just repeats what it hears from so-called sports "experts"
Like "It's boring, not enough action" etc, etc....
It does my head in.
Of course if a baseball game takes 9 hours and is low scoring, it's classic "awesome pitching" Won't cut footy any slack though.
I basically refuse to watch American sports now.
I go and watch the Galaxy on a regular basis.
The standard of footy is a bit rubbish, but footy is what I like.

Bet the qualities lower since David 'I want everything to revolve around me' Beckham, has been there.

Funny you should say that, but no.
Apart from him and Donovan, they don't really have much else.
I'll certainly give Beckham credit for boosting the fit birds stakes in the crowd as well.
Obviously Beckham would be a backward step for any Prem team to sign him up as he's a bit of a one trick pony and past it, but in the MLS, he looks class.

 

[DalbeyINUK]

That is absolutely ridiculous. Just patently absurd. Jump up in the air above a wood floor making sure to clear at least 42 inches and at the top of your jump have a 7 foot 310 pound man knock you to the ground as hard as he can, taking almost all of the brunt of the fall on your side and or back and come back and tell me how basketball is a non contact sport. That is just one of the most ridiculous and ignorant statements I've ever read on these forums, and that 's saying something.

Sorry to jump so hard on you, but there are aspects of football I don't fully understand yet even after years of watching, so I keep statements about those aspects to questions as opposed to all encompassing statements of fact. I suggest in the future you do the same.

Sorry but this is THE most ignorant comment I have ever seen on here.
Basketball IS a non contact sport so get your facts straight son. Jump in the air and have anyone touch you and it's a foul, therefore it IS a non contact sport. Sorry to jump on you so hard but I suggest you fuck off and watch the most boring game on the planet (outside of baseball obviously)and leave this board alone ! You ridiculous ignorant ****. By the way how many years have you been watching football for you not to understand all the aspects of it ?????

I would guess then by your logic Football is not a contact sport. Since touching someone(and watching them generally dive to the ground like they've been shot) is also a foul.

Of course we both know football is a contact sport, regardless of that contact generally ending up being a foul.

Forgive me if I'm not overly moved by your vitriol.<br /><br />-- Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:18 pm --<br /><br />

I've lived here in the USA for 22 years and in my opinion US tv companies hate footy because they cannot show the match around a bunch of advertisements like they do with American sports like baseball, the NFL, ice hockey and basketball.
With our footy the only chance they get to show ads is at half time, when you can just get off your arse and do something else for 15 minutes instead of watching.
With American sports you actually see more ads than you do sports and you have no way of knowing when the ads are coming up.
But ads are what their bread and butter is and is fucking massive revenue here in the US of A

That's a very good point. In the end it really is about money isn't it? If they can't have their 30 minutes of advertising per hour and a half of sport their is a very good chance that it won't ever get the "push" we all would like it to receive.

 

[Hollywood Blue]

I've lived here in the USA for 22 years and in my opinion US tv companies hate footy because they cannot show the match around a bunch of advertisements like they do with American sports like baseball, the NFL, ice hockey and basketball.
With our footy the only chance they get to show ads is at half time, when you can just get off your arse and do something else for 15 minutes instead of watching.
With American sports you actually see more ads than you do sports and you have no way of knowing when the ads are coming up.
But ads are what their bread and butter is and is fucking massive revenue here in the US of A

That's a very good point. In the end it really is about money isn't it? If they can't have their 30 minutes of advertising per hour and a half of sport their is a very good chance that it won't ever get the "push" we all would like it to receive.

Aye, we think there is a lot of money in the Prem and Champions League but it's peanuts compared to what they pay athletes and what sports teams make over here.
That's why the Glazers probably bought the scum, I bet they thought they'd make a quick turnover, bless 'em.
Chuffed to see it going all tits up

 

[Wheelsy]

Can't believe all the baseball hate. People have no problem sitting through five days of the Ashes, and then slate baseball in the same breath?

 

[BoundedCascade]

Sorry but this is THE most ignorant comment I have ever seen on here.
Basketball IS a non contact sport so get your facts straight son. Jump in the air and have anyone touch you and it's a foul, therefore it IS a non contact sport. Sorry to jump on you so hard but I suggest you fuck off and watch the most boring game on the planet (outside of baseball obviously)and leave this board alone ! You ridiculous ignorant ****. By the way how many years have you been watching football for you not to understand all the aspects of it ?????

I would guess then by your logic Football is not a contact sport. Since touching someone(and watching them generally dive to the ground like they've been shot) is also a foul.

Of course we both know football is a contact sport, regardless of that contact generally ending up being a foul.

Forgive me if I'm not overly moved by your vitriol.

-- Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:18 pm --

I've lived here in the USA for 22 years and in my opinion US tv companies hate footy because they cannot show the match around a bunch of advertisements like they do with American sports like baseball, the NFL, ice hockey and basketball.
With our footy the only chance they get to show ads is at half time, when you can just get off your arse and do something else for 15 minutes instead of watching.
With American sports you actually see more ads than you do sports and you have no way of knowing when the ads are coming up.
But ads are what their bread and butter is and is fucking massive revenue here in the US of A

That's a very good point. In the end it really is about money isn't it? If they can't have their 30 minutes of advertising per hour and a half of sport their is a very good chance that it won't ever get the "push" we all would like it to receive.

I was watching the Columbus Crew vs. Toronto FC game on Saturday and they have their ways of getting in advertisement. Every 10 minutes the commentator becomes an ad machine and starts to talk about one product or another. Usually a car, they had about 5 Ford adverts (pop ups at the bottom of the screen) with the commentator saying something about it, within the first 30 mins. It was unbelievably annoying.

 

[BrightwellsBoot]

USA will win the world cup within the next 16 years !!!

The reasons being that they have a huge number of players at all levels, they spend loads of money at grass roots football (college/school) and they have great coaching in all their sports.

 

[supercity36]

I lived in Italy and moved to USA, Seattle when I was 14. I am a die hard inter Milan and a new man city fan. It bothers that the Americans insult soccer/football when it's such a world wide sport. But the educated Americans know that you have to respect all sports.

P.S go sounders :)

can i assume this is due to the mancini connection?