Comments on: Americans Just Don’t Get It http://www.ipatrix.com/1432/americans-just-dont-get-it/ Crossing Borders Crossing Cultures Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew M.lhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1432/americans-just-dont-get-it/#comment-7156 Matthew M.l Fri, 09 Jun 2006 02:56:14 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2006/06/06/americans-just-don%e2%80%99t-get-it/#comment-7156 "American just don't get it!" Thats easy-soccer is a game appreciated by intelligent people. “American just don’t get it!” Thats easy-soccer is a game appreciated by intelligent people.

]]> By: Sportolysis - The World Sports Blog » Blog Archive » Decalink #12: World Cup Editionhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1432/americans-just-dont-get-it/#comment-7148 Sportolysis - The World Sports Blog » Blog Archive » Decalink #12: World Cup Edition Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:19:11 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2006/06/06/americans-just-don%e2%80%99t-get-it/#comment-7148 [...] • Ants playing football. [Via Patrix] Is there any thing you would like featured in the Monday Decalink? Mail me then. Tags: FIFA World Cup 2006. [...] [...] • Ants playing football. [Via Patrix] Is there any thing you would like featured in the Monday Decalink? Mail me then. Tags: FIFA World Cup 2006. [...]

]]> By: Patrixhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1432/americans-just-dont-get-it/#comment-7144 Patrix Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:58:22 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2006/06/06/americans-just-don%e2%80%99t-get-it/#comment-7144 <strong>Gabby</strong>, it has been a week now :) but glad you loved it...hope to see you more often at DesiPundit. <strong>Bongo</strong>, it is all about marketing...at least thatz the way americans understand it best. But I am glad to see soccer getting more popular among the younger generation...probably that's the way to go...start at the school level and let them grow with it so that way you have them hooked for life. Gabby, it has been a week now :) but glad you loved it…hope to see you more often at DesiPundit.

Bongo, it is all about marketing…at least thatz the way americans understand it best. But I am glad to see soccer getting more popular among the younger generation…probably that’s the way to go…start at the school level and let them grow with it so that way you have them hooked for life.

]]> By: BongoPondithttp://www.ipatrix.com/1432/americans-just-dont-get-it/#comment-7141 BongoPondit Wed, 07 Jun 2006 11:51:55 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2006/06/06/americans-just-don%e2%80%99t-get-it/#comment-7141 Yep - you nailed the reason - Americans will bow to whatever over-hyped tripe is served by the media and the media gods are currently not satisfied with the revenue generating potential of soccer. That and the fact that most Americans dont seem to appreciate that even a 0-0 scorecard game could be 'exciting'. 'But nobody won' - is the common refrain - all subtleties lost in their quest for closure. (these people would be so left cold at yesterday's last ball finish in the India West Indies test - you'd be hard pressed to explain that a 'draw' was actually a very exciting result). That said - football is actually getting popular among the younger generation here (the whole 'soccer mom' thingie) and the Hispanic and other immigrant population will ensure that there is a growing market for media coverage. Yep – you nailed the reason – Americans will bow to whatever over-hyped tripe is served by the media and the media gods are currently not satisfied with the revenue generating potential of soccer. That and the fact that most Americans dont seem to appreciate that even a 0-0 scorecard game could be ‘exciting’. ‘But nobody won’ – is the common refrain – all subtleties lost in their quest for closure.
(these people would be so left cold at yesterday’s last ball finish in the India West Indies test – you’d be hard pressed to explain that a ‘draw’ was actually a very exciting result).

That said – football is actually getting popular among the younger generation here (the whole ‘soccer mom’ thingie) and the Hispanic and other immigrant population will ensure that there is a growing market for media coverage.

]]> By: Gabbyhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1432/americans-just-dont-get-it/#comment-7138 Gabby Wed, 07 Jun 2006 04:03:47 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2006/06/06/americans-just-don%e2%80%99t-get-it/#comment-7138 trixy, on a totally different note: just visited desipundit and the new look blew me away! looks totally cool and professional! trixy, on a totally different note: just visited desipundit and the new look blew me away! looks totally cool and professional!

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