Re: [nas] The future

[dawnmatt.markdan@btopenworld.com]

There was a suggestion in a forum on the UEFA sight that the U.S. should leave CONCACAF and join UEFA.
Impossible I know but just think San Jose at Manchester Utd in the Champions league.

>  from:    Casbahman@aol.com
>  date:    Wed, 19 Jun 2002 19:23:16
>  to:      nas@americakicks.com
>  subject: Re: [nas] The future
> 
> 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


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