| amp316 said: Been there and done that. We had the World Cup in the USA as you mentioned and all it did was get many Americans to watch part of a match and find out that they don't like it all over again. Almost every soccer fan that I know either a first or second generation American. This sounds like a sarcastic response, but actually isn't. That being said, I am glad to see that the MLS is doing well enough to stay around and actually expand unlike the several other leagues that have folded in the past. |
That's almost exactly what happened and continues to happen with every World Cup, though to a lesser degree. If you watch sports, it's a very much advertised event. People get excited for World Cups, they get excited for Team USA, they watch the first match, and then they ... stop watching.
The reality is, a long, boring match can be dreadfully long and boring, which is exactly what a lot of early World Cup matches are. People will start out interested, ready to be converted, but watching the ball get kicked back and forth at midfield for an hour will win no one over.
THAT is what happens, especially when you have teams in the first rounds aiming for a "0-0 tie" because they have no real hope of out-scoring the powerhouse teams.
