Yes, we see a lot of hockey here. In the summertime, though, I'm noticing a lot of soccer games being played by children. Baseball equipment is fairly minimal, and that seems to be not as common in the lots near my house. I believe that soccer is much more of a players' game, rather than a spectators'. I expect to see an increase in the interest in soccer shortly. The advertising issue is one that the networks will be forced to deal with. They will not like showing continous, uninterrupted soccer action without being able to sell adverts.
In graduate school, the Commonwealth students would have cricket games nearly every evening on campus. It was interesting to watch, and amusing to listen to several Ph.D.s try to explain it to me... (grin) I'm not interested in athleticism, so I never played.
The only offensive thing about soccer, to me, is the soccer mom.
Ain't that true. Although I don't care for faked injuries either.
This might sound a little strange- but what the hell exactly is a "soccer mom"? I had never heard that phrase when I left the States but I see it a lot on this forum and others. I think I understand what it is from context- but I'm not sure. It seems to have something to do with the suburbs and liberals and soccer but after that I'm basically clueless on the subject. Who are these women and where did they come from? I'm serious, I truly don't know what a soccer mom is.