I listen to the John Riggens show in the DC are. A month or so ago they made a comment on how DC is a Redskins town. No argument there. A fan calls and mentions that DC United is over looked and that the leage is only a decade old and DC has been the champions for almost half of those yrs. Why would some one in the show (i cant remember is name) say that soccer and DC United are not even popular enough for any tv station to air or any one to wach?
At the pace DC United is going they have more Championships than the Redskins, Wizards or Bullets, Capitals, Nationals or Senators and Maryland Basket ball or football and any other local team.
The leage is young and so far the national soccer team since the existance of the leage has gain respect around the world and now dominates North America. Some one Please explain this injustice. Or can it be that foot ball player when they are washed up all the hard hitting in football affects their way of thinking?
2007-03-02 10:48:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
Football isn't that big in the US. DC United has some of the best fans in the MLS, but football isn't as popular as American football. In a few years you are definitely going to hear a lot more about DC United. They're trying to lock a deal with the city for a 27,000 seat stadium which is going to hopefully be complete by 2010. With David Beckham (most overated footballer in the world) in the MLS now, I can see DC United getting maybe 25,000 fans a game. And if DC United can get a big name after Freddy Adu left, then they're in buisness. Give it a few years and hope they can win the Champions Cup this year.
2007-03-02 17:06:32 · answer #1 · answered by DPRKLiberator 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How can DC United get respect when the MLS still can't get any respect? The league could have capitalized greatly on Freddy Adu, but what happens? He rides the bench for half of the game.
The DC area team that deserves the most respect right now is the Wizards. Sure, they haven't won anything yet, but the team is built to be a contender for years to come.
I, for one, will never respect the Washington 'Skins because of their offensive team name and logo.
2007-03-02 10:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by Will the Thrill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone out there probably has more titles than DC United in bowling, hockey, or some other sport. The fact is--few people care.
All I know about DC united is that they have Freddie Adu and he never got to play. NFL is a more popular sport. Your high school could win 50 titles, but it wouldn't be more popular than the pro football team in your town...unless you live in Arizona.
2007-03-02 10:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋