Numenorean
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Thank you.Frankly, you are correct.
Soccer is for poor people
Because you know its true. Saying soccer is the most watched sport because of world cup is like saying sprinting is the most watched sport because of the olympics. On an annual basis, the NFL is the most watched sport in the world. It only ceases to be that once every four years, when a huge mass of third world countries watch soccer world cup because they can afford soccer and because they can't compete with us in real football.
I'm sorry, but this is pretty much common knowledge, ask any guy in any sports bar in America and he will tell you the same.
I'm sorry, but this is pretty much common knowledge, ask any guy in any sports bar in America and he will tell you the same.
Thank you.
Nobody actually enjoys watching soccer, its simply the cheapest option. All you need for soccer is a ball, for football you need tons of equipment and only America can afford this. As soon as other countries raise their GDP to be comparable to ours, they abandon soccer.
Because you know its true. Saying soccer is the most watched sport because of world cup is like saying sprinting is the most watched sport because of the olympics. On an annual basis, the NFL is the most watched sport in the world. It only ceases to be that once every four years, when a huge mass of third world countries watch soccer world cup because they can afford soccer and because they can't compete with us in real football.
I'm sorry, but this is pretty much common knowledge, ask any guy in any sports bar in America and he will tell you the same.
Thank you.
Nobody actually enjoys watching soccer, its simply the cheapest option. All you need for soccer is a ball, for football you need tons of equipment and only America can afford this. As soon as other countries raise their GDP to be comparable to ours, they abandon soccer.
England? Italy? Spain? France? Germany? Netherlands?
Ya those poor-ass countries.
Soccer is the most popularly PLAYED sport due to its cheap entry level and universal appeal. There's no arguing that. And in turn it has gain unprecedented world-wide cult follows because more people play it more than any other sport. That I will agree with.
This however was not what you asked. Is not what the poll is asking and is not what the thread was about.
You are "new" to these forums, but I highly doubt by your attitude and your vigor that you are actually a NEW poster.
Have you ever been to Spain or Portugal or France? The number of poor low income people is crazy, the number of downright "slums" and poor areas is astounding. Its different then the US because of the number of social programs they have there versus the US. The US may have more homeless people, but the European countries have many many more poor areas where people are practically homeless and live in shanty towns.
As for the US poor living in shanty towns, we call that West Virgina.
He is completely wrong about football being more popular, soccer is the most popular by far. But he is right on poor countries and it being most popular there.
I've been to France. I didn't mention Portugal.
As for the US poor living in shanty towns, we call that West Virgina.
The NFL has been trying to bust into Europe for what a decade now? Hasn't taken root at all.
You can not trivialize why a sport is/isn't popular to it coming down to costs. Especially when there are plenty of 1st world countries where soccer is the king of sports (like all of Europe) that contradicts your theory. The NFL has been trying to bust into Europe for what a decade now? Hasn't taken root at all.
France, Portugal, Spain, Italy. They're all very similar. Tons of very very poor people in lots of very poor areas. A lot more then you see in the US.
Go to a major city in the US, lets say Chicago and they are on the streets begging. You see homeless people, yes but you don't actually see most of them. They are mostly hidden. In Paris there are 100's even thousands of kids stealing from you because thats how they make money for their family. Go to the outer parts of Paris and the shanty towns are enormous. They ride the public transportation into town and thats how they make money.
I've been all through Europe and its crazy, I've also seen a very eye opening documentaries on the crazy amount of low income crime in Europe, all over Europe. The stories about the so called "gypsies" from Romania and abroad are pretty crazy too.
Thanks so very much for the social economic lessons of Europe. Now can you explain how this pertains to the thread and the question in the poll/OP at all?
It only pertains to the arguments in this thread.
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. By far.
Soccer is also, in very large part, for poor people. I don't care if you agree or not, but its true. Most of the world is poor, and thats just the way it is.
Poor isn't such a bad thing any way, its just life. The happiest people I know or have ever known were all of pretty limited means. Sometimes I envy people in the rest of the world. In the US we care too much about money, and the culture is a visage of that attitude. Soccer cannot make money. They don't even have commercials until halftime, why would the US want such a sport to be popular?
France, Portugal, Spain, Italy. They're all very similar. Tons of very very poor people in lots of very poor areas. A lot more then you see in the US.
Go to a major city in the US, lets say Chicago and they are on the streets begging. You see homeless people, yes but you don't actually see most of them. They are mostly hidden. In Paris there are 100's even thousands of kids stealing from you because thats how they make money for their family. Go to the outer parts of Paris and the shanty towns are enormous. They ride the public transportation into town and thats how they make money.
I've been all through Europe and its crazy, I've also seen a very eye opening documentaries on the crazy amount of low income crime in Europe, all over Europe. The stories about the so called "gypsies" from Romania and abroad are pretty crazy too.
Not to mention that soccer is boring because scoring is rare. Higher scoring sports offer more excitement and therefore are more popular. That's the biggest reason soccer isn't popular in the first world.
That's the biggest reason soccer isn't popular in the first world.
