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Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

I'm sadly aware of the score already. I just haven't been home to watch it.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

Maybe Boom tuned in at this moment.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

So you sat and watched a little and picked up that nugget, eh Boom? Can't have been as boring as you said.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

Well when Shemp Messing said "These are two teams that don't like each other" my ears perked up.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

When Curly Joe said that the Red Bulls were terrific off of set pieces, Boom really became interested.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

And Joe DeRita gave a good explanation of the offside trap.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

I was refering to Boom's original idea that no one showed up for regular season MLS, compared to the full house for the Cup Finals.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

My apologies.

Attendance is definitely an issue in MLS. Most of the time the teams play in stadiums too large. Those that play in stadiums more suited draw better.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

I need to get to Bridgeview for a game. Have yet to take in a Fire game.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

Aww, I thought this was going to be that Simpsons clip where Kent Brockman describes a play with complete boredom "centre, passes to wing, back to centre, yawn" while some Latino announcer says the same words with a dramatic voice and his face pasted to the glass of his booth.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

I have to drop by two cents in an say that Soccer has a much bigger audience then NHL has by far.

I would say countries that play soccer is on a much bigger scale then the once that play hockey.
Soccer is big every where from Brazil, Norway, Russia, China, Spain, France, Germany, Mexico, Cuba, Filippines etc etc. Soccer has like 4 channel devoted to them including The Fox Soccer Channel.

So I believe him for saying that a Soccer game gets better ratings then the NHL. I also don't agree with the NFL saying that the Super Bowl is the most watched sporting event in the world. I got to say that it must be the FIFA World Cup.

 

Re: NHL vs MLS on TV

If you're including other countries, I'd love to see the NHL's ratings if calculated the way box-office figures are figured: Using figures in Canada and the United States.