| Augen said:
"24.3 million total American viewers in 2010 (vs. 19 million in 2006), making it the most viewed soccer game in U.S. history according to Neilsen ratings." I also have shown clear data that the domestic league has grown in scale and interest and that people do not watch and then give up, many stay and numbers grow. Sorry if I am getting defensive, but this thread is a cycle of "state outdated perception" "have perception refuted by evidence" "ignore evidence and restate perception" is wearing on me. |
You do sound defensive because you seem to be saying that two things cannot happen at once. I worked at a small retail business at the time and we had the World Cup games playing on the television. Many, many people told me what I've told you here today, that they tried watching and lost interest. It was enough of a theme that I standardized responses at the ready. You cannot tell me that because some people kept watching that other people did not. I don't even know what you're disputing, to be honest. I said that many people get excited for a World Cup but do not end up becoming fans of the sport. You can believe otherwise if you like.
