[nas] The future

[Casbahman@aol.com]

I was think about the long term prospects of success for soccer in the US.  I have never believed in the "converting the masses" approach.  There is too much anti-soccer rhetoric out there; in other words soccer has been too stereotyped to be able to convert Joe Sportsfan.

I've always felt that if only we could get "soccer people" to commit to MLS, we'd be fine as a sport.

Well, I think our success at the world cup could go a long way toward convincing American soccer fans/players that MLS is a good league.  I say *could* because I heard some idiot on the radio saying that he loves soccer but never goes to MLS games because of the quality.  Well, you nut, half he damn US team is from MLS.  I know MLS isn't at the speed or quality level of a World Cup game (actually, in the case of Germany vs. Paraguay I think MLS may have surpassed it!) but it has improved by leaps and bounds over the years.  Hopfully MLS can find a way to capitalize on this.

Then, if non-soccer people begin to drift our way, great.

Darrin