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World Soccer XXVI: Fun for MLS Fans and Eurosnobs Alike

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Past six weeks of American soccer:
- Indicted FIFA officials
- #USMNT beat Netherlands, Germany, Guatemala
- #USWNT win World Cup
 
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So England and USA win the final two games. Allies beat Axis once again.
 
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As I tweeted MountieBoyOz in the 1st half it was the Great Vancouver Turkey Shoot.
 
unofan said:
Why? Because attendance and tv ratings were at an all rune high and therefore lined his pockets even more?
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Not to mention he doesn't care about women anyway. He won the appeal to play on turf, he got the money from the tournament, and most of all he didn't even have to go, so he didn't get arrested. It's a win on all fronts for Sepp.
 
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Part of me wonders if we're in a golden age of soccer popularity, or if it's here to stay.

The 90s had two World Cups in the U.S., and attendance at both showed we care about it when it's here. Heck, the 99 final is the second most watched game of all time. But for the 2000s it seemed fairly dormant. 2010 seemed to jump start things, and ratings have risen, but we've also had the good fortune of Cups in Brazil and Canada, and will have an Olympics in Brazil and the Centenario in the U.S. Now the Olympics aren't the most popular for soccer, but it essentially serves as a smaller WC for the women.

After 2016, we're left with Gold Cups as the only "major" tournament in our time zone for at least a decade. After next year it's Russia, France, Tokyo, Qatar, and Asia/Oceania. At least three of those are not good for American TV. If Boston doesn't get the Olympics in 2024 we will probably be waiting until 2030, as by then it will almost assuredly be going to either the U.S. or Uruguay to celebrate the WC Centennial.
 
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Spartanforlife4 said:
Part of me wonders if we're in a golden age of soccer popularity, or if it's here to stay.

The 90s had two World Cups in the U.S., and attendance at both showed we care about it when it's here. Heck, the 99 final is the second most watched game of all time. But for the 2000s it seemed fairly dormant. 2010 seemed to jump start things, and ratings have risen, but we've also had the good fortune of Cups in Brazil and Canada, and will have an Olympics in Brazil and the Centenario in the U.S. Now the Olympics aren't the most popular for soccer, but it essentially serves as a smaller WC for the women.

After 2016, we're left with Gold Cups as the only "major" tournament in our time zone for at least a decade. After next year it's Russia, France, Tokyo, Qatar, and Asia/Oceania. At least three of those are not good for American TV. If Boston doesn't get the Olympics in 2024 we will probably be waiting until 2030, as by then it will almost assuredly be going to either the U.S. or Uruguay to celebrate the WC Centennial.
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We're also in the age of the DVR. I watched nearly every game (I mean every - not just the US games) from WWC 2015, but only bothered to schedule time for a precious few games to watch live. I see the popularity continuing to grow, regardless of time zones.
 
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LynahFan said:
We're also in the age of the DVR. I watched nearly every game (I mean every - not just the US games) from WWC 2015, but only bothered to schedule time for a precious few games to watch live. I see the popularity continuing to grow, regardless of time zones.
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That does help a ton. I watched the U20 world cup from New Zealand via DVR when I had time.
 
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Spartanforlife4 said:
Part of me wonders if we're in a golden age of soccer popularity, or if it's here to stay.

The 90s had two World Cups in the U.S., and attendance at both showed we care about it when it's here. Heck, the 99 final is the second most watched game of all time. But for the 2000s it seemed fairly dormant. 2010 seemed to jump start things, and ratings have risen, but we've also had the good fortune of Cups in Brazil and Canada, and will have an Olympics in Brazil and the Centenario in the U.S. Now the Olympics aren't the most popular for soccer, but it essentially serves as a smaller WC for the women.

After 2016, we're left with Gold Cups as the only "major" tournament in our time zone for at least a decade. After next year it's Russia, France, Tokyo, Qatar, and Asia/Oceania. At least three of those are not good for American TV. If Boston doesn't get the Olympics in 2024 we will probably be waiting until 2030, as by then it will almost assuredly be going to either the U.S. or Uruguay to celebrate the WC Centennial.
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what is the comment of Asia/Oceania? is that the plan for the WWC after France?
 
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