Wynalda tell hime Rome to suck his ****!

[Bob Slydell]

Not sure if this is a D_B, but just heard this on Jim Rome and had to take a look. Very nice way to publicize your sport there drunkard!

And yes, soccer does suck.

Beers with Wynalda: Fulham fan interviews US Soccer's most outspoken Analyst and Critic

CF: If you could pick one name, besides yourself, who is going to be a big influence on soccer in the U.S., who would that be?

Eric Wynalda: I hope, I hope, it is ESPN. ESPN has the power, they are pulling the strings, they have the influence now to say, “You want to market this thing, let’s market this thing.”

You will never get a guy, in me, who is more of a believer in the American player. Jim Rome can suck my ****! And he should be very afraid, because I’m the kind of guy, if I get too many drinks in me, I will club his ass. I’ve been on with Jim Rome, and I said, “Let me get this straight, you’re more impressed with water polo???”

Where is the avenue that the real soccer people can [gravitate towards]? Where is it? You and others are sick and ***** tired of being told we are a sleeping giant. We can kick everybody’s ass, if we figure it out.

It’s guys like you and your buddies who are the real American soccer. I play in an over-30 league and say my name is Derek. Why? Because I enjoy playing.

Alright, let’s go take a **** and get another beer.

 

[Pastor]

a) Jim Rome sucks. He's not funny. He's not insightful. He's not really anything.

b) Wynalda is correct. If marketed properly soccer would take off. It already garners great ratings. The MLS just needs to get a piece of those ratings and it will move forward.

 

[beefncheddar]

Rome sucks ass. Of course, in my market, he's on against Cowherd. TGFiPod.

 

[Bob Slydell]

a) Jim Rome sucks. He's not funny. He's not insightful. He's not really anything.

b) Wynalda is correct. If marketed properly soccer would take off. It already garners great ratings. The MLS just needs to get a piece of those ratings and it will move forward.

I diagree, people just don't like soccer. It doesn't matter how you try to market it. It's just not a sport people in America like. It's boring and not a lot happens. I actually loathe it on a personal level. And I've never seen where soccer gets great ratings. Maybe for some world cup matches, but that's it.

And I happen to love Rome I think he' svery funny most of the time. And since our other choice in Cowherd, thank God he is on.

Oh, and woops on getting the headline screwed up. I'm all messed up on cough syrup.

 

[Ace]

b) Wynalda is correct. If marketed properly soccer would take off. It already garners great ratings. The MLS just needs to get a piece of those ratings and it will move forward.

Good to see that you are blessed with faith, my man.

 

[Chi City 81]

Rack 'em.

 

[outofplace]

b) Wynalda is correct. If marketed properly soccer would take off. It already garners great ratings. The MLS just needs to get a piece of those ratings and it will move forward.

Good to see that you are blessed with faith, my man.

How many decades are we going to have to hear that crap about the big soccer boom that is coming before people actually get it through their heads that it is not coming?

And I can't stand Rome. He's not funny and he repeats himself constantly.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Bless Eric Wynalda. I liked the man before, and to read that he told Jim Rome where to go vaults him even higher in my book.

Wynalda and Jim Everett should take Rome out back behind the bar and read him the riot act.

 

[fmrsped]

That Everett-Rome clip still makes me laugh to this day. I bet Rome thought he'd never get out of his chair.

Good for JimChris.

 

[Pastor]

a) Jim Rome sucks. He's not funny. He's not insightful. He's not really anything.

b) Wynalda is correct. If marketed properly soccer would take off. It already garners great ratings. The MLS just needs to get a piece of those ratings and it will move forward.

I diagree, people just don't like soccer. It doesn't matter how you try to market it. It's just not a sport people in America like. It's boring and not a lot happens. I actually loathe it on a personal level. And I've never seen where soccer gets great ratings. Maybe for some world cup matches, but that's it.

This has been done to death before but... You are blinded by your dislike. In another thread it was proven that a soccer game on a Spanish language cable channel outdrew the NBA on ABC and the NHL on CBS for a Sunday afternoon.

Check the weekly ratings for Telefutura or Univision when they are replaying games that occurred over the weekend and compare them to the NBA on TNT or NHL on Vs. Again, you will find legit numbers despite the fact that that the games are shown on channels that don't even speak the language that the majority of Americans do.

Once you take a look at that, you can come back and spit out the bile about the sport being boring and "nobody" caring.

And here is another quick note: Let me know how many channels are created for the sole purpose of bringing MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL and NASCAR coverage 24-hours a day. Now compare that those created for soccer.

b) Wynalda is correct. If marketed properly soccer would take off. It already garners great ratings. The MLS just needs to get a piece of those ratings and it will move forward.

Good to see that you are blessed with faith, my man.

I work wonders with Holy Water.

 

[outofplace]

a) Jim Rome sucks. He's not funny. He's not insightful. He's not really anything.

b) Wynalda is correct. If marketed properly soccer would take off. It already garners great ratings. The MLS just needs to get a piece of those ratings and it will move forward.

I diagree, people just don't like soccer. It doesn't matter how you try to market it. It's just not a sport people in America like. It's boring and not a lot happens. I actually loathe it on a personal level. And I've never seen where soccer gets great ratings. Maybe for some world cup matches, but that's it.

This has been done to death before but... You are blinded by your dislike. In another thread it was proven that a soccer game on a Spanish language cable channel outdrew the NBA on ABC and the NHL on CBS for a Sunday afternoon.

Check the weekly ratings for Telefutura or Univision when they are replaying games that occurred over the weekend and compare them to the NBA on TNT or NHL on Vs. Again, you will find legit numbers despite the fact that that the games are shown on channels that don't even speak the language that the majority of Americans do.

Once you take a look at that, you can come back and spit out the bile about the sport being boring and "nobody" caring.

And here is another quick note: Let me know how many channels are created for the sole purpose of bringing MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL and NASCAR coverage 24-hours a day. Now compare that those created for soccer.

b) Wynalda is correct. If marketed properly soccer would take off. It already garners great ratings. The MLS just needs to get a piece of those ratings and it will move forward.

Good to see that you are blessed with faith, my man.

I work wonders with Holy Water.

And yet, Pastor, the mainstream in this country still doesn't give a **** (about soccer, not the Holy Water).

 

[fmrsped]

 

[Pastor]

b) Wynalda is correct. If marketed properly soccer would take off. It already garners great ratings. The MLS just needs to get a piece of those ratings and it will move forward.

Good to see that you are blessed with faith, my man.

How many decades are we going to have to hear that crap about the big soccer boom that is coming before people actually get it through their heads that it is not coming?

And I can't stand Rome. He's not funny and he repeats himself constantly.

OOP, it isn't about there being a "boom" or some big divesting of interest. It is about taking the piece of pie that exists and making it consistent.

I would say that the number of people that watched the World Cup would demonstrate the interest. I would say that the number of people that pay a monthly fee in order to get Fox Soccer Channel and Gol TV demonstrate interest. The same is said for the sold out stadiums for the foreign teams that come and play friendlies.

It isn't an issue of everyone in the country waking up tomorrow to kick a ball around. It is about tapping into those already interested and convincing them to invest their time in the domestic league.

 

[Pastor]

And yet, Pastor, the mainstream in this country still doesn't give a **** (about soccer, not the Holy Water).

Surveys and statistics also show that the mainstream (which I assume to mean the majority of people living in America) don't give a **** about sports, period.

What is the rating share for FSC when they show EPL games? What about Gol TV? Then you add in Telefutura, Telemundo, and Univision showing Mexican games. Add in the ratings on RAI network showing Italian league games. Add in those that order satellite dishes so that they can get the Portuguese league. Add in those that gather at a bar to watch the Scottish league or German league.

You see, the interest is there. The interest is just divested into foreign leagues and foreign teams. Since it is so spread out, the numbers just look smaller. What MLS needs to do is get people interested and engulfed in the domestic league. They need to get all of those that follow the foreign leagues to pick an MLS team as their "second" team to follow.

 

[Flying Headbutt]

How much of that is because of the burgeoning Hispanic population, a number of whom don't really speak English? They get their sport on in their language, and it's a chance for them to watch television they understand, covering the passion of their athletic interests. In cities like LA, spanish language radio stations are at the very top of the ratings. I'd venture to say it's not because most Americans are listening to it and understand exactly what's being said.

 

[JR]

I heard that Toronto FC has already sold 20,000 season tickets for their inaugural season. The new stadium seats 25,000.

There's lots of interest up here.

And the "soccer sucks" threads are just about as obnoxious and tiring as the "no one watches hockey" ones.

 

[Trouser_Buddah]

b) Wynalda is correct. If marketed properly soccer would take off. It already garners great ratings. The MLS just needs to get a piece of those ratings and it will move forward.

If only the NBA would get behind the WNBA, maybe it would finally flourish...

 

[Bob Slydell]

MLS has tried, people just aren't buying. Sure people get geeked up for World Cup, but after that not much except for the hardcore fan.

It may be the most popular sport in the world, but the U.S. just doesn't care. Just because the spanish-speaking stations get good soccer rating means nothing. How good are the FSC ratings? I have no idea, but I' bet they aren't that good.

And just look at the numbers that come out for pro soccer versus pro football or baseball. Or even for a high school soccer match versus football or basketball. Or track for that matter.

 

[Ace]

I really don't have that much interest in soccer, but I do like to watch it during World Cup.

You can get caught up in the excitement that folks have for the game.

I don't bash any sports and don't think sports writers should.

That's tiresome.

 

[Oz]

I would post something about this topic, but I keep staring at the thread title. Bugs me.