david beckham is bring soccer to america and andrew flintoff will bring cricket. CNN reports that america has reached cricket and soccer fever. is baseball dying??
2007-01-17 01:36:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Don't believe everything you see on TV. Some people have been saying that football(Soccer) will be just as popular as baseball and football(american) in the United States for the last 25 years and it has never grown in popularity. The owners of the Galaxy are going to lose a ton of money with David Beckham in America.
2007-01-17 01:43:06 · answer #1 · answered by x 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While some Americans might recognize Beckham's name, I'm sure that Flintoff's would get you about a 99% response of "Who?"
No sport will ever supplant football (real football, not sissy soccer) as America's favorite sport, and neither cricket nor soccer will come close to competing with baseball. Americans like an entertaining 3-hour game, but there's no way they're going to spend as much time as it takes to watch a multi-day cricket match.
Your question actually made me laugh a little, simply because it's so ridiculous. Maybe they could publish it in the Onion.
2007-01-17 02:43:42 · answer #2 · answered by Craig S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm fascinated that anyone thinks cricket is "sweeping" America, since pretty much no one in America has ever seen a cricket match. What's more most Americans find soccer exceedingly dull, and it's unlikely David Beckham will change that.
2007-01-17 05:36:39 · answer #3 · answered by dmb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem with Soccer is that there are no breaks to allow advertising, so it won't be widely broadcast on TV. Without national coverage, it will, of necessity, remain a sport of local interest only. Sure radio coverage can be done, but Sirius and XM are the only national radio stations.
Besides this has been done before: does anyone remember Pele?
As for cricket, it's been around for oh, centuries. It's popular only in Great Britain and the former crown colonies (except America). I don't see any groundswell of support for it here and don't anticipate one.
BTW, that alleged $250 Million for Beckham includes a $10 M/year paycheck, plus a cut on the projected ticket sales, plus his percentage of apparel sales, international TV rights, and endorsements that in total add up to an ESTIMATED $250M.
2007-01-17 04:05:26 · answer #4 · answered by fridaybob2001 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not even close. Baseball hasn't been this popular since the strike of '93. Profits are up for almost every team in MLB and while many Americans are reaching out to Soccer, Cricket is a far cry from gaining any ground here. I know of no clubs playing cricket in the states, I know of no pro teams. MLS is barely scraping along as it is.
2007-01-17 01:54:08 · answer #5 · answered by jjbeard926 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Soccer and Cricket sweeping over America?!?!?! I don't think so, Football is too popular, and baseball is more interesting then Cricket.
2007-01-17 07:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by D-pig 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans will like soccer, and some of them will not fall asleep while watching cricket.
But, baseball dying?
Go have an EEG and find out what part of your brain is not working.
2007-01-20 08:04:20 · answer #7 · answered by ljjahn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baseball will never die and cricket will never gain popularity. its a longer and even mor boring from of baseball that can last days. and soccer appeals to a different crowd. the real sport that is sweeping america is lacrosse. its the fastest growing sport in america
2007-01-17 05:38:55 · answer #8 · answered by mike b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not.
Have you ever seen a game of cricket.
It's like baseball, but the batsman can just stand there all week. I'm not kidding. Seriously. He can literally stand doing nothing all week.
I'm not a baseball fan, but it beats cricket any day
As for "soccer" that's just turned to a girls sport in England.
Try a real game like rugby.
2007-01-17 01:38:32 · answer #9 · answered by hard as nails 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soccer is a *** sport....
Cricket is even worse.
They both rank right up there with curling, cheerleading and go cart racing.
Nothing will ever replace baseball and football(football) as the two American top sports.
2007-01-20 17:19:56 · answer #10 · answered by diamond_dog421 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋