Comments on: MLS TV Ratings Worrying

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:46:01 +0000

Should we really be surprised? I agree with what Stanley wrote…about six months ago. It’s pretty elementary logic: what is the one thing that the MLS has over foreign leagues? You can actually GO to MLS games. If the suits ever thought that television was going to do anything for them, then they were sorely mistaken. Nurturing the development of soccer culture in their own stadiums has always been of supreme importance, whether they recognized it or not.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:49:44 +0000

For starters we need to have some talent here in the U.S and we need to teach the new generation the art of the sport so they can develop a passion for the game or at least watch the games andbecomefans of the sport. I like sports in general, From Boxing to Cycling. I watch them too. but in this case we need to market to the younger generation. Ihave noticed it harder in urban cities as oppeses to suburbs. Never knew why.

By: JM

JM — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:42:43 +0000

FSC’s Prem viewers aren’t close to MLS… you are comparing FSC’s viewers to MLS households… multiply your households by 2.6 viewers and you have the MLS viewers.

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MLS Thursday is no more | Major League Soccer Talk — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:37:23 +0000

[...] network made very little effort to promote the package. As we discussed on this site a little over two months ago the ratings for MLS matches stink. No other adjective can be objectively used to describe the lack of viewership for league on prime [...]

By: Cavan

Cavan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:01:26 +0000

Ian's point three gets comment of the year. Their leagues have been around for A HUNDRED YEARS. Their teams are also up to their ears in debt. Their leagues won't be haunted for decades by the ghost of a boom and bust failed league.

I get liking the EPL if you're English. That makes sense if you grew up supporting a team. Otherwise, I just think you're trying to look down on someone rather than just enjoying soccer. Now, if you watch the EPL and MLS, more power to you. Everyone I've taken to a DC United game has always had fun and come back again. That includes both non-MLS soccer fans and non soccer fans. It's fun. Isn't that why we like soccer?

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:16:23 +0000

speaking as someone who just now started to watch MLS:

1. the only way I can explain my new found obsession with the MLS is because we, Seattle, FINALLY got our own team in the top league. Without it, MLS is still nothing to me. Sad, simple truth.

2. Totally agree with Cavans first comment as well. The one thing that I personally feel that American sports gets right is the salary cap. It's the one thing I hate about other leagues. Sure, it sucks that MLS's cap is unfortunately low. But it preserves the hope that your team will always have a chance.

3. Does anyone else find it sad that soccer fans are constantly pouting that our game isn't as good as that overseas? What's with the inferiority complex? Soccer is the beautiful game because, no matter if its a pick-up game or an EPL match, its fun to play and watch. I just hope someday we don't have to compare ourselves to the rest of the world, because really, it's sad to think that someone receives less joy from soccer just because they know they aren't the best. These people haven't come to love soccer for what it is. They just love being associated with world-class winners just so they can look down on everyone else.

By: ultratroll

ultratroll — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:49:31 +0000

Memo to Cavan: FC Barcelona can send their fourth tier players to play in Miami, play within the cap, and still KICK MAJOR ASS!!! That their game plan. They know what they're doing. Be prepared and be warned for the new superclub that will transform MLS to the upperechelons of American sports and bring fear and jealousy to the other teams and their fans: Miami Barca. That's the gospel.

By: Angelo

Angelo — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:19:06 +0000

Cavans first comment wins COMMENT OF THE YEAR.

By: Cheekymonkey

Cheekymonkey — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:09:42 +0000

The problem is… towards the end of the season no one wants to watch soccer on American Football grid lines…. its horendous!!!

By: Cavan

Cavan — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:02:27 +0000

What are you talking about? Sure. Great. Miami gets another shot. San Jose got a second chance so why not Miami?

However, they will be an expansion team. Expansion teams don't leave everyone in the dust. They will also be subjected to the same salary cap rules that all the other teams will be. They won't be able to buy the trophy like Barcelona and Real Madrid do in La Liga.

Finally, I really hope the team does not have "barca" anything in its name. We already have a Chivas. One co-branding/red headed stepchild is enough for one league and that spot is already taken. Chivas USA's problem has been that it's had to get over the impression that it's only for Mexican-American fans rather than for everybody. In the first year, the brand turned off Chivas fans since they were a weak expansion team. A team with Barca in its name will have the same issues. The team should be identified with Miami, not Barcelona.