http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/08/20/defending-mls-actual-fans/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:48:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2007/08/20/defending-mls-actual-fans/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Thomas Dunmore Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:54:08 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/2007/08/20/defending-mls-actual-fans/#comment-353 It's an excellent piece by Trecker, though I would point out the Fire have not treated Section 8 as badly as some other MLS teams and their supporters' groups (the Red Bulls spring to mind right now), and of course, before the last couple of years the relationship between the front office and the fans was very good. Even now, GM John Guppy says the right things often, but AEG as an entity does not seem to get it (particularly Toyota Park management). Hopefully a change in ownership will help. It’s an excellent piece by Trecker, though I would point out the Fire have not treated Section 8 as badly as some other MLS teams and their supporters’ groups (the Red Bulls spring to mind right now), and of course, before the last couple of years the relationship between the front office and the fans was very good. Even now, GM John Guppy says the right things often, but AEG as an entity does not seem to get it (particularly Toyota Park management). Hopefully a change in ownership will help.

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