(04-24-2015 06:45 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  

(04-24-2015 06:40 PM)PurpleReigns2012 Wrote:  

(04-24-2015 06:13 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  

(04-23-2015 10:23 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-23-2015 09:20 AM)pilot172000 Wrote:  Pep is just a strange bird altogether. One minute I like him the next I am scratching my head to figure out what the hell is his problem. Can we not forget the MLS All-Star game. I mean come on man, Bayern needs all the good will it can get if it wants its fan base to grow in the states. Bundasliga is running far behind the EPL and La Liga teams as far as fandom.

That may be more a function of being able to easily watch EPL and La Liga matches, but not so easily watch Bundasliga matches. I know I can watch multiple EPL and La Liga matches weekly, but have a hard time finding a Bundasliga match. I think that may be changing soon though as I read that some channel is going to show Bundasliga matches soon. I'd imagine that will help fandom for that league in the US.

Another reason is the language. The EPL is easy for Americans to identify with because we share a common language. La Liga is a natural as well because of our quite large Hispanic population in many places across the USA. Aside from that, the EPL and La Liga are both slightly better in quality than the Bundesliga. I'd definitely put the Bundesliga in 3rd though ahead of Serie A.

The Bundesliga has two positives going for it though as far as televised matches. The atmosphere in Bundesliga games are generally much more electric than EPL and La Liga games are. I'm talking from top to bottom btw. When you go beyond the EPL's and La Liga's top half of the table, you'll find lots of empty seats in stadiums and dead atmospheres compared to the Bundesliga. The Bundesliga is the highest attended soccer league in the world, by far, bar none. There are actually British fans who're fed up with the atmosphere at British games and travel to Germany just to experience what they call a "real football atmosphere".

The other positive is that Bundesliga matches are higher scoring. The Bundesliga and the Dutch Eredivisie have been trading places as the highest scoring leagues for the past 25-30 years now.

3rd best league? Lolol I'll go as low as second if we go top to bottom but the upper half is better than the upper half of the other two.


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The EPL and La Liga both have an advantage head-to-head against the Bundesliga when you look at matches played in the Champions League and Europa League. Mind you, I don't watch the EPL or La Liga. I was born in Germany, learned English as a 2nd language, and follow the Bundesliga exclusively when it comes to European soccer. But I'm also not a homer and am being completely objective in what I say by basing it on actual results.

Thanks for all the info on the German league. I know next to nothing about Bundesliga so look forward to actually being able to watch some matches. I'm just hoping the recent World Cup will give Messi and Neymar a little extra motivation going against Bayern. May the best team win.