Gygax1974
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Wow nicely put towlie, I agree whole heartedly.
David Beckham
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skunkushybrid
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I'm almost 33 myself, and i've never watched a whole american football game... even back in the 80's with that Refridgerator fella. It just never took off, and I found it too boring. I also don't like basketball or baseball, although my city does have quite a good basketball team, for most english guys, and for most of the world... football is king.
Oh, and it's 90 minutes... have injury time right at the end... maybe 3 or 4 extra minutes. A lot can happen in those minutes. Football over here too is about bonding. And you will never find a better atmosphere than an FA Cup final.
skunkushybrid
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Football has all of those too. A beckham free kick in the dying seconds of a game to save them from loss, or maybe go for the win. Set pieces, set plays. Penalty kicks, free kicks, corners and throw-ins.
In fact the US has gotten SO into football that at the last world cup they were given just 6-1 odds of winning the competition. There are American players in the premiership, bundesliga, serie a etc, etc. There are American owners of Man Utd... Aston Villa... there was even talk of Gates buying out Southampton...
jimbo_jim
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Does that not prove to you that football is building up its fanbase, the fact that now they're even getting tv ads over to you.
Also the part about:
-The basses loaded at the bottom of the ninth.
- Jordan's 3-point shot with a 1/2 second on the clock.
- The 45-yard field goal with 5 seconds to go.
In football there are lots of last minute goals. Take for instance Manchester United Vs. Arsenal on the weekend. Over 1billion people watched this game (can you say that for any NFL game) and it also included and 92min goal. Thats 2 mins into injury/extra time. West Ham Vs. Bolton. Bolton score in the last minute to level the game.
The fact that you generalise football putting every game into the boring category shows that you havent watched any games. it's not always 0-0 or 1-0.
In a game here a couple of weeks ago, the score was 7-4. Thats a goal evey 8.1mins. Or is that not exciting enough.
towlie
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If reclame was any indication of popularity then erectile disfunction, aethsma, and acid reflux have apparently reached pandemic levels in the US.
Oh man. I knew that was coming. I dont think that was entirely directed at me, however I never said Euro-Football is boring A billion viewers is certainly impressive. Thats what, one in seven humans but I dont know a single person who watched a soccer game this year.
And yes it is exciting, and has nail biting endings But US sports are designed to have them. It happens weekly. (ok. So does soccer. Its not the same. I like both sports. Its not the same. What else can I say. Its not the same?)
Furthermore, US sports are designed to start and stop at critical action points almost like a chess match. Im not saying this is better just different. And I dont know a single kid that plays soccer who wouldnt switch to US-football in a heart beat if his mom would let him.
There are a few constants with US-soccer: It has and always will have a loyal yet small US fan base, Europeans will predict the imminent emergence in US popularity, and it will never become nearly as popular as the big three because its not culturally in sink with the US system of sports watching.
skunkushybrid
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Only because you're no good. As soon as you win something, knowing you lot you'll never shut up about it.
Imagine the US winning the world cup... shit, you guys would not shut up.
towlie
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Oh my god. I just got a boner. We already refer to the winner's in the NFL, NBA & the Major League as "World Champions." Striving to be legitimate "World Champions"... Nah... I just don't see the benefit.Only because you're no good. As soon as you win something, knowing you lot you'll never shut up about it.
Imagine the US winning the world cup... shit, you guys would not shut up.
skunkushybrid
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Well if France can pay Brazil to win 3-0... anything is possible. I'm talking about France 98.
The US have the dollars, so to speak. I bet we'd let you win if you asked nicely. It wouldn't surprise me actually, a nice set-up like that to root football into every Americans heart and mind.
jimbo_jim
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Didn't I hear a rumour that football in the US was going to be made into 1/4s so they could fit more adverts in and make the game longer.
Next thing your know, they'll be playing music during the game and then when it stops, all the players have to stop whilst theres and advet on, like a kind of sports musical chairs.
Also the only reason US games stop at vital points in the game is so they can squeeze a few adverts in.
But at the end of the day, if you dont want to watch/play football you dont have to. If you want to play american sports go for it. But you will never truly be able to call yourself world champions in any of US sports as they will not become a world phenomena like our football.
And in response to the initial question of the thread, I think Beckham has made a large impact, not nearly as big as it would have been if he was fully fit and winning stuff with LA. After all he's prob the most marketable sports star in the world ever.
Do I think it was wrong to move to LA? for football reasons, yes it was a massive mistake as he's gone to play a shit level of football, but he and his wife have prob sat down and said, davids getting old, lets retire into sunny LA and make a packet.
On a non sports thing, I always thought it was funny when watching tv in the US that the show finished, then they had a few mins of adverts and then played the credits of the show just finished. Then more adverts after.
Next thing your know, they'll be playing music during the game and then when it stops, all the players have to stop whilst theres and advet on, like a kind of sports musical chairs.
Also the only reason US games stop at vital points in the game is so they can squeeze a few adverts in.
But at the end of the day, if you dont want to watch/play football you dont have to. If you want to play american sports go for it. But you will never truly be able to call yourself world champions in any of US sports as they will not become a world phenomena like our football.
And in response to the initial question of the thread, I think Beckham has made a large impact, not nearly as big as it would have been if he was fully fit and winning stuff with LA. After all he's prob the most marketable sports star in the world ever.
Do I think it was wrong to move to LA? for football reasons, yes it was a massive mistake as he's gone to play a shit level of football, but he and his wife have prob sat down and said, davids getting old, lets retire into sunny LA and make a packet.
On a non sports thing, I always thought it was funny when watching tv in the US that the show finished, then they had a few mins of adverts and then played the credits of the show just finished. Then more adverts after.
rather an ignorant statement...why is anyone 'better' than anyone else...
Lol, have you watched any world cup?
dankie
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Thats not true we won the womens Wolrd Cup
skunkushybrid
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I didn't actually know that... isn't 3rd place good enough? It sure is to my mind.