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Dawson: The Yankees have so many fans partly because they DO win so much.

Posted by ty97 Jun 18 '10, 08:12

You can't detach the two.

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- Not only an US phenomenon really. Baskbetall has taken off in Spain lately because of our successes after being ignored during the 90s -- nm - celedhring Jun 18, 08:17
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  - we do? - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 08:18
  - Switching teams in a sport is viewed differently than going from no interest in a sport to some and cheering for your home country. - Reagen Jun 18, 08:18 14
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    - that where you find the difference between an fan and a sorts fan - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 08:20 2
      - a large proportion of American soccer fans are casual, sure. -- nm - Reagen Jun 18, 08:30 1
        
        there was this docu on "Boca Juniors" on last week - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 08:34
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      - i think americans shoul always root for america nomatter where their forefathers came from - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 08:24 2
        
        America! F*ck yeah! -- nm - znufrii Jun 18, 08:25 1
        
        it has improved a lot IMO - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 08:28
      - sure, if the USA is out, pick a rooting interest. - Reagen Jun 18, 08:22 2
        
        Yep. Whichever team you would cheer for in a head to head matchup is the dominent one. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 18, 08:24 1
        
        heh i doub't the danes will go trough even if i cheer a lot for them :) - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 08:30
      - Which counters CQ's point really. If there was disdain for soccer, people wouldn't be deciding which team to cheer for next. It's like ice skating at - Roger More Jun 18, 08:21 2
        
        (and personally, it'll be a long dark day before I cheer for the country of my forebears :) -- nm - Roger More Jun 18, 08:21 1
        
        especially if they were from Poland? - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 08:25
  - People have limited time to follow sport and they prioritise. -- nm - Roger More Jun 18, 08:18
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  - We like and "support" the USA team. We just don't *watch* the game. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 08:17 2
    - Kind of like us for the World Baseball Classic. Go Canada, but not like I'll be watching. -- nm - Shaun Jun 18, 08:19 1
      - I wonder if more people watch one game of the finals of a sport (World Series, NBA, Super Bowl) than all of the other "daily" games combined. - JaxSean Jun 18, 08:21
the winner takes it all -- nm - ABBA reunion tomorrow? Jun 18, 08:13

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