Massive potential but will sadly require massive investment that we don't have. Better to start grassroots and build slowly.

We must remember that 'soccer', given all of the funding physically possible, the best celebrity promotion possible (brand Beckham), franchises in all areas of the country, and given the World Cup in 1994, is STILL a sport that barely registers there with the general public. The USA could very well become a strong rugby league nation, and I really hope they will do, but rugby league will never become a strong sport in the USA. Well , at least it won't in my lifetime.

I heard that this was all being sorted out, but then again, that was before the whole 'squad selection' shambles pre-World Cup.

RL doesnt need to become a major sport in the US, it just needs to be a sport played in the US by Americans, and ideally by Americans when they play other nations

Exactly.. and I feel that there is a great opportunity for that to happen.

Exactly. People are talking about the NFL and MLS when they should be looking at niche sports like swimming or maybe lacrosse.