In response to all the comments and thread about soccer not being popular in America and all....

[Drover]

Originally Posted by paull805

it is not important, just telling it how it is, it is a fact that in 90% of the world no other sport comes close to footall, doesn't really matter if most of America doesn't like it, but that is what the thread is about!

So then why are you so concerned about whether Americans and the impact of "people like me" on American perceptions of soccer? You can't have it both ways. Either you care, or you don't.

Originally Posted by paull805

america will never fully get it, especially if you get people like you, with comments like that

[paull805]

well im not going to lose sleep over americans liking footall or not, but i admit it would be good for the sport to become big in north america, but like i said if it doesn't then it won't make a difference to me, but it would be good to see the game grow even more

[Drover]

If it makes you feel any better, it's already big in North America south of the Rio Grande.