One major event that will change the popularity of soccer in US.

I don't think at the end of the day, there would be any love between the two sides after the Duke/UNC game. After the US lost to Mexico (in the only location they can beat us), Mexicans were climbing the fence between the two sets of fans. They were exchanging flags, jerseys, and other nationalistic symbols.

Mexico HATES the USA with a passion, but it is a jealous hate. Spitting on someone and using denegrating terms has crossed the line.

right on

What are you talking about you guys I was born here in this country .And second off all you wont ever catch me backing any off those clowns from down south I don't care a bit about them and never will .

exchanging flags.....never saw that, link to prove it? i doubt that ever happened and one other thing, your a hipocrite after all the things you said, you went back and forth....i mainly dont really care about mexican's anyway as long they dont cross a certain line thats like offensive and will cause them to get their butts round housed kicked by our main man, Chuck Norris

I too was born here, and I have a long history in the USA. Family history is Irish and English. So, as you can see I am not Mexican.

Watch what you say, and how you say it. You don't have to stoop to the level of others in this forum...go to rivalries.

have i said something offensive? have i? no seriously cause really i havent, just pointing out some information that most people wouldnt have the guts to say.

Weren't at the game, were ya? Don't talk about something you know nothing of. Why don't you ask people like AndyMead that was also at the game.

Mensa!

Are you able to read? You might find my quote on being offensive was not to you.

I have two real geniuses in this thread.

i wasnt at the game but i just really doubt that mexicans nor americans would trade jerseys.....if they did, then they're amazing peace keepers...its all for the sake of the game

pffttt...please point out the offensive stuff i said, please...id liked to know

If I find pics I will send them your way, but it DID happen.

I might add, the US fans were pretty balsy. They were outnumbered about 103,000 to 200 and still did this.

YOU didn't, but you wrote a response to my quote to another poster. Read before you post.

ok back to the topic, what major event that will change the popularity of soccer in the USA?

ummmm, Kobe will translate his basketball skillz to soccer by scoring 6 goals a game to match his 81. say like 1 goal counts as 13.5 points per game in BB. 81/6....13.5 points each...hahaha

Or maybe a bipartisan bill signed by George W. Bush making soccer America's official sport, and appointing a new "Soccer Czar".

an oil-tycoon giving 10 billion dollars to the MLS should do it, no?

ohhhh i got it!
girls wearing skin tight shorts and shirts while playin soccer should do it....seriously...any guy would love to play with them...WUSA would be back, just only ummmm more scandaloussssss haha

...or a computer mogul will buy a franchise and turn it into a super flop (a la Allen and the Trailblazers).

Let's come up with something realistic. How about a soccer power putting a franchise in a major city, and supplying it with the youth squad...Madrid in Philadelphia? Barca in Pitt? Ajax in Baltimore?

UNAM in SD?

Manchester United in Tampa Bay probably has a head start. Now, IMO that's a serious possibility.
As for changing the popularity of soccer in the U.S. which is what the thread is about, I don't think it'd have a great effect.

If you put the right team in the right location it would harvest the fan base that is already present. Chivas USA is a great example. The fan base in Los Angeles is ripe for the picking as far as Chivas is concerned...and they don't need to pick off Galaxy supporters. All you have to do is turn on the TV in LA or SD any Saturday or Sunday and flip through the Spanish channels to find a Mexican game on. Chivas is wildly popular throughout Mexico, and also throughout SoCal.

they're goats....why couldnt they call them the azteca tigers or somethin a little bit more "fierce" ahahaha

Until then I guess soccer in the states will just be stuck between irak and a hard place.

Yeah, we know about Chivas' popularity in Mexico. Means nothing here though. That's why their median attendance was about 12,000 last season. And that's with a new team playing in a new stadium. Wait 'til the novelty wears-off.

I still don't think that would change the popularity of soccer. Do you really think that average American sports fan in Pittsburgh or Baltimore is going to pay money to go see a "foreign" team play for a tie? The average American doesn't seem to care about soccer. Until the USA becomes very good and we can get these wishywashy trolls to jump on the bandwagon, I don't see anything else changing the popularity of the game.

Point taken on the 12,000 (I don't really care if it is 100% accurate). Give them time and the attendance will grow. You don't just set up shop and immediately start running 25,000 throught the gates.

No single event, short of a wc victory , will draw the fans IMMEDIATELY.