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  • gftChrisG gftChris

    About 900 million watched the olympic opening ceremony in 2012 (apparently the yardstick for the olympics), compared to between 900 million to 1 billion for the world cup final 2014. Comparable at least, and I would expect the WC to have the higher numbers.

    MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on
    #77

    @gftchris said:

    About 900 million watched the olympic opening ceremony in 2012 (apparently the yardstick for the olympics), compared to between 900 million to 1 billion for the world cup final 2014. Comparable at least, and I would expect the WC to have the higher numbers.

    Everyone watches the opening ceremony though. It drops off after that I'd imaginev

    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @mld-woody said:

    It could be your opinion that the Jags are historically a better team than the Steelers, but you'd be wrong.

    But if someone from Jacksonville said they liked the Jags better than the Steelers.....by your way of thinking they too would be wrong.

    MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on
    #78

    @the-gipper said:

    But if someone from Jacksonville said they liked the Jags better than the Steelers.....by your way of thinking they too would be wrong.

    You said you'd rather have a gold medal than a WC final. It is a fine opinion to like one more than the other. But you're basically saying you'd rather have $5 than $50. Technically you can have any opinion you want, but realistically you're wrong.

    Anyone that knows anything about soccer would rather have a WC

    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • DieHardBrownsFanD DieHardBrownsFan wrote on
    #79

    "You planning on having a long relationship with that glass or are you going to drink it? Drink up, man. Maybe we can get another.” - Janis Joplin, 1970.
  • gftChrisG gftChris

    @connerlangford said:

    I was pretty much born into being a Browns and Tennessee fan because of my dad...

    Jimmy Haslam IV?

    ConnerLangfordC ConnerLangford wrote on
    #80

    @gftchris said:

    Jimmy Haslam IV?

    I wish I was that rich lol

  • The Cysko KidT The Cysko Kid wrote on
    #81

    The world cup is really not very big at all here. I know you guys love soccer. For the love of all that's holy I don't get why but I know you love it.

    This shit ain't nothing to me, man.
    gftChrisG MLD WoodyM 2 Replies
  • The Cysko KidT The Cysko Kid

    The world cup is really not very big at all here. I know you guys love soccer. For the love of all that's holy I don't get why but I know you love it.

    gftChrisG gftChris wrote on
    #82

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    The world cup is really not very big at all here. I know you guys love soccer. For the love of all that's holy I don't get why but I know you love it.

    That's fair enough. I don't understand the love of basketball - which strikes me as super repetitive - but I know some people go crazy about it. NBA might even be bigger than NFL over here.

    Also, I read a stat yesterday that the WC final (2014) had higher viewing figures than the 2013 world series (per game I guess?) and the 2014 NBA championship game, IIRC. Can't find the link now, but this is illuminating nonetheless;

    http://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/07/07/7-most-revealing-facts-about-world-cup-tv-viewing-numbers/

  • KvoetheK Kvoethe wrote on
    #83

    Well in a 3 hour football game the ball is actually moving for about 5 of those minutes. Soccer has it right...manageable time...great action, the flopping is a drag but getting better.

    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

    @the-gipper said:

    But if someone from Jacksonville said they liked the Jags better than the Steelers.....by your way of thinking they too would be wrong.

    You said you'd rather have a gold medal than a WC final. It is a fine opinion to like one more than the other. But you're basically saying you'd rather have $5 than $50. Technically you can have any opinion you want, but realistically you're wrong.

    Anyone that knows anything about soccer would rather have a WC

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #84

    @mld-woody said:

    You said you'd rather have a gold medal than a WC final. It is a fine opinion to like one more than the other. But you're basically saying you'd rather have $5 than $50. Technically you can have any opinion you want, but realistically you're wrong.

    That statement is about as fucking dumb as it has ever gotten for you. To me, the Gold medal represents the $50.00 and the WC the $5.00.

    Its a good thing you are an engineer. Your math may be OK, but your logic is Retarded.

    Anyone that knows anything about soccer would rather have a WC.

    Knowing about soccer doesn't have a goddamn thing to do with it. It is what someone prefers....it is what someone values. I value an Olympic Gold Medal more than a WC title.

    Maybe I can put it in terms your simple mind can understand: To me, the Gold Medal is the Ohio State of the Sport......and the WC is the Michigan of the sport.

    Now do you get it?

  • KvoetheK Kvoethe

    Well in a 3 hour football game the ball is actually moving for about 5 of those minutes. Soccer has it right...manageable time...great action, the flopping is a drag but getting better.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #85

    @kvoethe said:

    Well in a 3 hour football game the ball is actually moving for about 5 of those minutes. Soccer has it right...manageable time...great action, the flopping is a drag but getting better.

    Of course, 10 times more action happens in those 5 minutes of football than what happens in 90 minutes of soccer. (Yes, that's right.....in 90 minutes of soccer there are maybe what 90 seconds of goal attacking action).

  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on
    #86

    ...

    And we're back to you not knowing what you're talking about haha

    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • The Cysko KidT The Cysko Kid

    The world cup is really not very big at all here. I know you guys love soccer. For the love of all that's holy I don't get why but I know you love it.

    MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on
    #87

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    The world cup is really not very big at all here. I know you guys love soccer. For the love of all that's holy I don't get why but I know you love it.

    I wouldn't say that. The world cup is a big deal until the USA gets knocked out. Then people care much, much less.

    Just like a lot of people watch the SB because its the SB, a lot of Americans watch the WC for America. Which is great, but it means the actual sport I secondary to them.

    As soccer grows that will start to change. Hopefully it can swap with the MLB as it slowly dies

    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
    The Cysko KidT The GipperT 2 Replies
  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    The world cup is really not very big at all here. I know you guys love soccer. For the love of all that's holy I don't get why but I know you love it.

    I wouldn't say that. The world cup is a big deal until the USA gets knocked out. Then people care much, much less.

    Just like a lot of people watch the SB because its the SB, a lot of Americans watch the WC for America. Which is great, but it means the actual sport I secondary to them.

    As soccer grows that will start to change. Hopefully it can swap with the MLB as it slowly dies

    The Cysko KidT The Cysko Kid wrote on
    #88

    @mld-woody said:

    I wouldn't say that. The world cup is a big deal until the USA gets knocked out. Then people care much, much less.

    Just like a lot of people watch the SB because its the SB, a lot of Americans watch the WC for America. Which is great, but it means the actual sport I secondary to them.

    As soccer grows that will start to change. Hopefully it can swap with the MLB as it slowly dies

    A lot of people have foot fetishes I wouldn't say it's a big thing though.

    This shit ain't nothing to me, man.
  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

    ...

    And we're back to you not knowing what you're talking about haha

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #89

    @mld-woody said:

    ...

    And we're back to you not knowing what you're talking about haha

    Yet, I always know more about what I am talking about than you do.

  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

    @the-cysko-kid said:

    The world cup is really not very big at all here. I know you guys love soccer. For the love of all that's holy I don't get why but I know you love it.

    I wouldn't say that. The world cup is a big deal until the USA gets knocked out. Then people care much, much less.

    Just like a lot of people watch the SB because its the SB, a lot of Americans watch the WC for America. Which is great, but it means the actual sport I secondary to them.

    As soccer grows that will start to change. Hopefully it can swap with the MLB as it slowly dies

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #90

    @mld-woody said:

    I wouldn't say that. The world cup is a big deal until the USA gets knocked out. Then people care much, much less.

    It is a little deal.....and less when the US gets knocked out.

    Just like a lot of people watch the SB because its the SB, a lot of Americans watch the WC for America. Which is great, but it means the actual sport I secondary to them.

    As soccer grows that will start to change. Hopefully it can swap with the MLB as it slowly dies

    MLB setting record numbers in attendance and revenues...if not ratings....I don't know if MLS is doing that.....So? Who doesn't know WTF they are talking about?

  • gftChrisG gftChris wrote on
    #91

    World Series viewing figures:

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  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #92

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  • gftChrisG gftChris wrote on
    #93

    I wonder why there's such an inversion? Are they marketing more the 'experience' of going to the games? Are tv channels not showing them as much?

    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #94

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  • gftChrisG gftChris

    I wonder why there's such an inversion? Are they marketing more the 'experience' of going to the games? Are tv channels not showing them as much?

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #95

    @gftchris said:

    I wonder why there's such an inversion? Are they marketing more the 'experience' of going to the games? Are tv channels not showing them as much?

    Its not just baseball....it is overall viewing habits:

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  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #96

    And here are your soccer ratings:

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