https://www.bigsoccer.com/community/...n-american-cup-in-2016.1945030/#post-26664196 To continue off of the old thread, it's official. It's actually an expanded Copa America, but it will be in the USA, and it will feature 16 teams. I would be open to this happening every four years and for us to just host a Gold Cup on the off cycles. Thoughts? Anyone excited? Do you think that CONMEBOL and CONCACAF find a way to keep this thing going if it's a success??? Could this be our hemisphere's answer to the expanded Euro 2016 in France? Especially with the exposure of having this thing hosted in the US? http://www.mlssoccer.com/blog/post/2012/10/24/details-released-2016-copa-america-be-held-usa
Man..... If FIFA decides to hold the Euros in July too!! CRAZY!!! Watch Euros by day then tune into the Super-Copa by night??? Only to have the Olympics in August. Best. Summer. Ever.
Where's the option for "Financial success, commercially decent, over hyped play that wasn't as bad as the detractors will say, intended one off that will get at least one more shot at some point in the next decade"
This has to become an every 4 year tournament. The financial sucess will be unprecedented, outshining the EUROs. Once CONMEBOL experiences the ching-ching hitting their pockets I doubt if they will ever go back. Admitedly subsequent ones may not be US based and thus the economic impact will not be as great. I am assuming they will hold these at the same time as the EUROs so all the top players will be available with no problem. Incredibly excited.
It's hard to think of every eventuality. I'd say that it's the same as the first in result and the way that it will manifest. Those would basically be the cracks that might become more apparent the second time around. It's a good point. Probably should have allowed for the possibility that CONMEBOL may actually have the intention of doing another one without actually setting a solid date for one in the future and that that intent may soften after about a year.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jun/5/euro-2102-bonanza-for-ratings-and-revenue/?page=all Euro 2012 generated around $1.6 billion (compared to the world cup's $3.6 billion for twice as many games) with viewing figures akin to having a superbowl every day for two weeks. The TV rights alone went for $1 billion. I think a Copa America in the USA will do well, but unless the US public is going to tune in in massive numbers, outshining the Euro would take some doing.
I imagine that it would, being that it's being played here and the US public always tunes in in massive numbers when the USMNT has a chance to win something of major significance. Look at the Confederations Cup, a tournament which most Americans had probably never even knew existed, yet when the US went to the finals TV numbers spiked massively. That was in South Africa. Imagine what type of publicity a domestic-based tournament with Brazil and Argentina involved along with Mexico might bring. Even Gold Cups draw big numbers. Should the US do well, and that means a QF to SF run, this will be very successful.
CONMEBOL nations take Copa America very seriously. Player availability, even if it was held in January, wouldn't be a problem.
The only issue is that there will apparently be another Copa America played between WC cycles. So will this one be taken as seriously as the other?
Looks like CONMEBOL is going to have to offer monetary concessions to make this thing happen. Obviously the loss of the second Gold Cup is going to have to be compensated for since CONCACAF heavily relies on this for funding. CONCACAF is probably angling for a sizeable chunk of the pie. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/soccerusa/id/381?cc=5901
"Massive numbers" would be every game, not just USA games, pulling maybe 50 million or so in the USA alone. The confederations cup final drew less than four million. How much does the NFL receive per game, for example? Multiply that figure by 31 games and you'd see what NFL style viewing figures would generate for the tournament. It would be good though. I think if I don't get tickets for Euro 2016, I'd give serious thought to coming over for a few games.
You think so ? If "A" teams aren`t playing well, CA acquires a condition of "training camp" for future "A" team squads or a place to try out new tactical systems. Some teams back here, never give so much importance to CA, unless it is played at home. Most clear example is Brazil, whom hardly ever gives such a high importance to CA, and most of the times, the base for their NT, comes from the same Brazil, with very few players coming from abroad. Only the WC and its qualifiers are really meaningful, for everyone. If the tournament is to be held in January, most players will not want to come, as in their clubs (specially European based ones), they will be playing final instances of their tournaments, which is when best players are more needed, and therefore for them, it is their biggest shot to get for themselves higher future contracts, fees and prize-money. After all, Top international players or stars, are professional, and what most "moves" them, is "how much" they are going to get for themselves.