View Full Version : Boston Metro mentions Gold Cup....sorta
edlova
15 Jul 2005, 08:45 AM
So reading the Boston Metro this morning on the bus to work and this is what I read:
"So much for the World Cup turning the United States into a soccer hotbed. I attended the U.S.-Costa Rica friendly at Gillette Stadium Wednesday night (for work, thank you very much) and counted 47 Costa Rica flags flying in the stands, and just six sets of the Ol' Stars and Stripes. The problem is a simple one, really. The rest of the world looks at "futbol" as life. We see it as cardio"
So was there another game against Costa Rica? Cause I went on TUESDAY and saw a Gold Cup game.
his email is lukemeredith@hotmail.com please email him and tell him how stupid he is, I already did.
This kind of press is the worst.
Flyin Ryan
15 Jul 2005, 08:56 AM
He brings up a good point though.
For all the hating on these boards about how the men's national team can't have a home game in Florida or California or Texas,if you took out the fans of the other national teams, our attendances would be around 15k, 20k tops. We're still a B sport in this country.
cpwilson80
15 Jul 2005, 09:00 AM
As an avid Metro reader, don't waste your time on this guy. It's a gimmick column, written by somebody who doesn't really enjoy sports, and comes off as D-level Sports Guy.
Honestly, don't bother.
edlova
15 Jul 2005, 09:03 AM
He brings up a good point though.
For all the hating on these boards about how the men's national team can't have a home game in Florida or California or Texas,if you took out the fans of the other national teams, our attendances would be around 15k, 20k tops. We're still a B sport in this country.
but he is part of the problem, saying how its just a friendly, etc. I do understand soccer isnt as big here, but I won't worry about it too much, I was more or less pointing out the day being wrong and it was a "friendly"
the rest of his column is mindless babble also
Adam Zebrowski
15 Jul 2005, 03:20 PM
one rpoblem is rfk and foxboro have been over exposed to the usmnt...
so, it's a simple question of supply and demand...
if the supply is always HIGH than demand is more conservative...
whereas go to salt lake city, and the supply is ONE, hence the DEMAND is HIGH...
rfk and foxboro need to go several YEARS without usmnt matches, before their hunger will return...
don't get me wrong, BOTH are GOOD soccer cities, but TOO much ice cream makes you puke
flowergirl
15 Jul 2005, 07:34 PM
don't get me wrong, BOTH are GOOD soccer cities, but TOO much ice cream makes you puke
no it doesn't.
not if you get the good stuff.
don't you know that you have a completely separate dessert stomach???
:D
Haole
15 Jul 2005, 09:09 PM
Checked USA Today for some Gold Cup puff piece and found none. Just a line under the weekend's sport schedule.
What a pisser when you see endless b.s. about NASCAR, women's softball and Tour de Lance....it's not a surprise but, sheit, we're the host country aren't we?
Wake me when futbol reigns in USA.
okiebear
15 Jul 2005, 09:41 PM
Slip the writer and his editor enough cash in plain envelopes the way the established teams do in other towns and you get the coverage without the putdowns. Soccer simply isn't paying-off its way into the press.
Bruce S
15 Jul 2005, 10:04 PM
So reading the Boston Metro this morning on the bus to work and this is what I read:
"So much for the World Cup turning the United States into a soccer hotbed. I attended the U.S.-Costa Rica friendly at Gillette Stadium Wednesday night (for work, thank you very much) and counted 47 Costa Rica flags flying in the stands, and just six sets of the Ol' Stars and Stripes. The problem is a simple one, really. The rest of the world looks at "futbol" as life. We see it as cardio"
So was there another game against Costa Rica? Cause I went on TUESDAY and saw a Gold Cup game.
his email is lukemeredith@hotmail.com please email him and tell him how stupid he is, I already did.
This kind of press is the worst.
you know, as long as I have FSC and the US is improving, I don't give a rat's arse whether most Americans follow soccer.There is a saying" Be careful what you wish for, it might come true".Personally, I like being able to get tickets to a USA game whenever I want to.
okiebear
15 Jul 2005, 10:11 PM
you know, as long as I have FSC and the US is improving, I don't give a rat's arse whether most Americans follow soccer.There is a saying" Be careful what you wish for, it might come true".Personally, I like being able to get tickets to a USA game whenever I want to.
Great point. And you won't get the masses clamoring for changes in the game, changes that would make it resemble the usual run of televised yawns. (Don't forget all the good stuff GolTV is giving us.)
Ringo
15 Jul 2005, 10:11 PM
Slip the writer and his editor enough cash in plain envelopes the way the established teams do in other towns and you get the coverage without the putdowns. Soccer simply isn't paying-off its way into the press.
:rolleyes:
yes, that's why the NFL gets so much coverage. thanks for clearing that one up.
DutchFootballRulez
15 Jul 2005, 10:14 PM
you know, as long as I have FSC and the US is improving, I don't give a rat's arse whether most Americans follow soccer.There is a saying" Be careful what you wish for, it might come true".Personally, I like being able to get tickets to a USA game whenever I want to.
Yeah, I don't really want to see the day when "Around the Horn" is treating Steven Gerrard like T.O. because he wanted to leave, then decided to stay :rolleyes:
okiebear
15 Jul 2005, 10:15 PM
:rolleyes:
yes, that's why the NFL gets so much coverage. thanks for clearing that one up.
I can in private name the writer for a major paper who went to cover a Super Bowl ....and never had to leave his hotel room. Story ideas, notes and quotes that he requested, everything he "required" were speedily delivered by NFL press people. They work hard to know the price with every paper and every reporter.
lplaksina
15 Jul 2005, 10:31 PM
He brings up a good point though.
For all the hating on these boards about how the men's national team can't have a home game in Florida or California or Texas,if you took out the fans of the other national teams, our attendances would be around 15k, 20k tops. We're still a B sport in this country.
No sir, you're very wrong.
Soccer in the US of A is a "C" sport.
Directly below woman's softball, poker, and the outdoor games.
Sorry.
Q Exp
15 Jul 2005, 10:37 PM
Checked USA Today for some Gold Cup puff piece and found none. Just a line under the weekend's sport schedule.
What a pisser when you see endless b.s. about NASCAR, women's softball and Tour de Lance....it's not a surprise but, sheit, we're the host country aren't we?
Wake me when futbol reigns in USA.
You may be asleep forever in that case.
According to the Sam's Army Site, the 9/3 US-Mexico game will be shown on get this...ESPN Classic. I guess ESPN deemed this game so unimportant that it was not worthy of ESPN2. I understand that college football is huge in the US, but I find it difficult to believe that they can't find a way to squeeze in 2 hours of soccer on ESPN2.
okiebear
15 Jul 2005, 10:40 PM
You may be asleep forever in that case.
According to the Sam's Army Site, the 9/3 US-Mexico game will be shown on get this...ESPN Classic. I guess ESPN deemed this game so unimportant that it was not worthy of ESPN2. I understand that college football is king in the US but I find it dificult to believe that they can't find a way to squeeze in 2 hours of soccer on ESPN2.
They would have no problem with squeezing in two hours of soccer..IF they could evenly space an hour of commercials in there to round out a three-hour show. Notice all the holes for commercials in poker, golf and similar.
seahawkdad
16 Jul 2005, 03:02 PM
You may be asleep forever in that case.
According to the Sam's Army Site, the 9/3 US-Mexico game will be shown on get this...ESPN Classic. I guess ESPN deemed this game so unimportant that it was not worthy of ESPN2. I understand that college football is huge in the US, but I find it difficult to believe that they can't find a way to squeeze in 2 hours of soccer on ESPN2.This actually is a blessing. Classic generally doesn't have live sports. Therefore it's likely that a live over-run won't cause viewers on Classic to miss part of the match. ESPN and the duece carry that risk with them, as we have all sadly found out.
Ringo
16 Jul 2005, 08:29 PM
I can in private name the writer for a major paper who went to cover a Super Bowl ....and never had to leave his hotel room. Story ideas, notes and quotes that he requested, everything he "required" were speedily delivered by NFL press people. They work hard to know the price with every paper and every reporter.
and I can name in public every writer who could do the same: ALL OF THEM. in the NFL pressboxes, as well with NHL, NBA and MLB ... the press people hand deliver quotes. They can be faxed to whoever. hell, MLS emails out quotes to reporters.
you're an idiot. and a poorly informed one at that.