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Here they are - all on one thread.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

No fans going after refs in that MLS game.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV


It is funny that you mention this Boom. Did you know that ESPN MLS Soccer Thursdays are getting better ratings than the NHL on NBC? Did you know that before (and after) the NHL lockout the MetroStars (now known as Red Bull New York) earned better ratings on MSG and FSN NY than the New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders?

Now, it is all fine and dandy that you don't like the sport and may even find it too slow for you taste. Hey, not everyone likes everything. But for you to somehow pull out of your ass that soccer won't succeed because you view it as slower is rather funny. It becomes even funnier when the factual numbers of ratings come into play.

I won't comment on the actual game itself (it is very possible that it was a bad game). I have not seen it yet. I was out that night have the game sitting in my DVR.

I will state that the game was played in Kansas City in an NFL sized stadium. Such a thing skews the attendance viewing as many seats are not up for sale.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

Not calling you a liar or anything, Pastor, but do you have a link to back up those facts?

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

Not to mention where comparing attendances to a regular season soccer match between two teams with no meaningful history to a Stanly Cup Finals hockey game.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

Not the Finals, as they haven't been played yet on NBC, the Playoffs. This is a comparison of the NHL on NBC vs. MLS on ESPN. I'll work on getting that link. The information is more than a week old.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

Speed determines success?

Baseball is doomed.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

I'll take the NHL every single time.

But as long as they stay on Versus, the NHL is screwed. Every major sports league needs ESPN.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

It's part of the reason why baseball flourished post-'94 and especially once '98 came. Tons of homers being hit. It's why owners, management, officials turned their heads at steriods. Fans would much rather see an 11-10 game than a 1-0 game.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

So you don't want to know the score then?

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

It's all a matter of preference. If somebody wants to watch soccer, that's fine. Personally, I'm not into soccer but love hockey.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

Word had it though that the Red Bulls and KC did not like each other. It was something to do with the coaches from previous season.