[Alberta's Child]

I’ve always said, however, that the reason it will never catch on here in the US is that its format simply does not lend itself to frequent television commercials.

Very good point. I think there's a lot of truth to that right now, but over time I believe television commercials are going to become a smaller revenue source for sports broadcasts -- and soccer STILL will never catch on here in the U.S.

I do understand the appeal of the game, but there are far too many flaws that would need to get corrected before Americans will ever accept it as a major sport. And I believe one fatal flaw of the game from an American perspective is that we simply can't comprehend a sport where the use of one of the human body's most important physical assets (the hands) is absolutely prohibited.

[ken5050]

Good points, both of you...

A question: What's the relative popularity of soccer in Canada, where football, both CBL, and college is popular, and soccer, because of weather, has a somewhat limited season?

[dfwgator]

I believe one fatal flaw of the game from an American perspective is that we simply can't comprehend a sport where the use of one of the human body's most important physical assets (the hands) is absolutely prohibited.

Tell that to the English or Irish Teams