DISQUS

It's not the game that needs changing, it's the coverage. You can't generalize American sports fans by saying they need more excitement in their games and that they need to be more fast paced. You only need to look to the fact that baseball and american football are the two most popular sports. Both sports are pretty slow paced, with all the stopping and starting, but yet Americans eat them up. What soccer needs is better coverage on television and in the media. If Sports Center had highlights of MLS games, Champions League games, and key European club match ups presented by their regular hosts (in a non-condescending fashion) we'd be in business. They could edit out all the "boring" stuff and only show the exciting parts and people might get hooked. Also, how about some European soccer in HD! People will watch anything if it's in HD! I can watch poker in HD on ESPN, but not the Champions leauge? Come on!

Are you smoking something? Twellman had his chance on the national team.......then he had another chance.............then he had another chance..........and another... and he's came up sucking every time. He's had many chances to produce for the national team in important games and he always looks terrible.

I'm in the same boat as the author. I don't have a favorite club soccer team because my focus is on the U.S. National Team and the growth of soccer in America. So, on a week to week basis Fulham is the team I cheer for because their staying up is so important to the success of American soccer players on the international scene. I do disagree about Fulham showing the weakness of the U.S. National team. Brian McBride is not one of the best strikers. He was poor in the World Cup. He pops in for the occassional headed or rebound goal, but that's it. He has little creativity and can't create plays for others. I want to see Brian Ching emerge. I saw him play for the U.S. against Brazil last summer in Chicago and they could not contain him. If he could just stay injury free, he'd be a great option. Dempsey is a good player too, when he's confident. He needs his cocky attitude to have the confidence to take defenders on. He has shown little confidence at Fulham. If he can get the 'tude back, he'll be set.