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[QUOTE="Bortukal, post: 1076824, member: 1189"]
I don't think that anyone here is saying that soccer is more popular than the NBA; I know I'm not.  The addition of expansion teams in NY, Atlanta and Orlando of course are only going to increase the total attendance figure for MLS. MLB total attendance dwarfs NFL, but I would never argue that MLB is more popular than NFL here. The thing then I suppose I don't understand about your argument is that per game average attendance is a meaningless metric but the total attendance figure is valid, despite the fact that there are differences in number of total events. Why is one a valid statistic and the other isn't? The numbers only disprove the assertion that "nobody like soccer" and that its a fringe sport  nobody really cares about. The bottom line from all the data available is that people in this country will pay money to watch soccer in large numbers.  I don't quite understand how people can continue to dismiss the torrid growth of MLS since 1994 to where it is today. Not to mention that unlike MLB, NFL, etc, MLS has competition within its own sport as games from professional leagues in England, Italy, Germany, Spain, etc. are all broadcast domestically, giving pro soccer fans viewing choices that other sports typically don't have.
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