Why is soccer so unpopular in the US?

[SeriousWB]

Dianko said:

SeriousWB said:
No one prefers tied games, because everyone would prefer one of the teams to win.

However that has no bearing on whether the match is exciting to watch. When I'm watching two teams compete that I don't care about and they play on equal footing, I'd feel a tie is deserved completely.

And in things like quarter/semi/finals of tournaments there aren't ties.

 Keep in mind that alot of the exciting games with big names will be frienlies in America. International friendlies or a big European team like Chelsea against the Galaxy or other MLS teams. The highest profiles matches outside of big international tournaments that get picked by ESPN are friendlies that can end in a tie. The only time I could consistently watch high quality soccer was when I had Fox Soccer Channel and Gol TV, and those cost extra to get. Otherwise, I might get lucky on one of the Spanish channels, but since I don't speak it, it kind of sucks.

That sucks, but it's the same over here about watching American sports.  Without paying for Sky I have to watch random games starting after midnight on Channel 5 (with no control over which sport it would be).