Originally posted by Red NightIn the 70's they thought soccer was going to become top sport in the US by the 1980's.
By the year 2050, the spanish speaking population in the US is projected to exceed 100 million people.
Unlike the rolling stones, time is decidedly not on your side Mr. Van Winkle.
Care to guess what happened?
Here is a clue...
Nothing.
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The Posh n Becks arrival was reported down under as a glitzy plastic circus that no Americans could care less about. Posh was rated as just another common wannabe glam star out of her depth in USA and a street poll showed most yanks never even knew who he was. Becks could come down here and run kids clinics where he would be appreciated and adored by our soccer youth.
Originally posted by Tirau DanLooks like your news is just as reliable as theirs! 🙄
The Posh n Becks arrival was reported down under as a glitzy plastic circus that no Americans could care less about. Posh was rated as just another common wannabe glam star out of her depth in USA and a street poll showed most yanks never even knew who he was. Becks could come down here and run kids clinics where he would be appreciated and adored by our soccer youth.
Originally posted by darvlaymedia show what they want here ..same as everywhere in the west I guess..
Looks like your news is just as reliable as theirs! 🙄
Biggest giggle here is that govt now control the cameras in parliament chambers to stop media showing them asleep or nose picking etc. so radio and comedy tv are roasting them merrily
Originally posted by Red NightYou're going to claim ignorance on the big push to make soccer US's greatest sport back in the day? You've never heard anything about this? I can't find anything you can read up, but Jim Rome still talks about it sometimes.
who is the "they" you refer to? what were they smoking? in whose basement? and at what hour of the night?
Someone in MLS (I believe / or some other US based soccer organization) had said that soccer was the game of the future and would be the biggest sport into the 1980's and beyond.
As you know, we are still waiting and will be waiting a LONG TIME.
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Originally posted by PhlabibitMLS wasn't around in the 80's. So, I highly doubt that an MLS official made that statement.
You're going to claim ignorance on the big push to make soccer US's greatest sport back in the day? You've never heard anything about this? I can't find anything you can read up, but Jim Rome still talks about it sometimes.
Someone in MLS (I believe / or some other US based soccer organization) had said that soccer was the game of the future and would ...[text shortened]... 0's and beyond.
As you know, we are still waiting and will be waiting a LONG TIME.
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Originally posted by PhlabibitI think that you are confused or reporting some hubristic statement made by someone representing the NASL as a common belief.
Like I said, them or some other organization.
Are you thinking I'm making up a story? What's up with that?
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No one was seriously suggesting in 1977 that Soccer would be the # 1 sport in the US by 1980.
Originally posted by Red NightOne man said it, and every kid with a Pele poster on their wall believed it at the time.
I think that you are confused or reporting some hubristic statement made by someone representing the NASL as a common belief.
No one was seriously suggesting in 1977 that Soccer would be the # 1 sport in the US by 1980.
Perhaps soccer was bigger on the east coast than where you are? Perhaps you were not playing soccer in the 70's so it got past you.
No, I'm sure it wasn't a general consensus of every US citizen, but there was indeed a craze, and it was said by many that soccer WOULD become the biggest sport in the 80's when all us kids started becoming adults.
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Originally posted by PhlabibitPele arrived in 1975. I remember it well. i saw him twice.
One man said it, and every kid with a Pele poster on their wall believed it at the time.
Perhaps soccer was bigger on the east coast than where you are? Perhaps you were not playing soccer in the 70's so it got past you.
No, I'm sure it wasn't a general consensus of every US citizen, but there was indeed a craze, and it was said by many that soccer WOULD become the biggest sport in the 80's when all us kids started becoming adults.
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Again, no one was seriously saying that the sport would be # 1 in the US by 1980. That is just ridiculous
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Originally posted by Red NightI'll see if I can get an answer from Jim Rome tomorrow about who it was, when he said, and what was said. It will be nice if they get back to me so I can shut your stupied face.
Pele arrived in 1975. I remember it well. i saw him twice.
Again, no one was seriously saying that the sport would be # 1 in the US by 1980. That is just ridiculous
Other than that, I'll be waiting another 10 years or so to hand you your "told you so, America hates soccer."
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