FSHGLD said:
I find this 'soccer is tedious' stance that so many Americans take to be pretty arrogant. Many American sports could be argued to be tedious....baseball and 'football' go on for hours and the latter stops every few seconds...and as for nascar and all those car racing sports on a perfectly circular track...snoooooze..
Sooooooooooooooooo.....you're a hypocrite? hah
People across the pond focus on the wrong things. So many people in America are ok with soccer and are growing to love it. There is proof by ratings and tickets sold. You just obsess over the every shrinking pile of people who don't care for it.
America does not have a captive sports audience like other countries. We have so many sport options so change in taste takes time.
Its like we can't win with the Brits...You get so upset if we don't like football then when we do like it, like me, you get upset on the teams we follow. I love Manchester United but when I mention that I get attacked by being a "glory seeker." Am I supposed to pick a club never shown on TV? How is an American supposed to follow Middlesbrough? Derby County?
I chose United years ago since that was literally the first match I saw on TV and seemed to always show up more and more. I had no idea it was because of Becks ..I had no idea who the club was or why they were shown so much. I just saw them a lot and enjoyed the action. Its like I have to apologize for it. Makes no sense to me...
I was born & raised in Dallas so I also follow the Dallas Cowboys...also one of the most famous global teams (non soccer anyway) and when I see a pic of someone in Japan..Germany or England wearing a Dallas Cowboys piece of clothing I feel pride and I am happy for them...I don't get so upset like you Brits do...again...makes no sense to me.