Comments on: The Sweeper: No Profitable Days for Newcastle and Why European Soccer Won’t Kill America http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/07/28/the-sweeper-no-profitable-days-for-newcastle-and-why-european-soccer-wont-kill-america/ 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 By: Demko http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/07/28/the-sweeper-no-profitable-days-for-newcastle-and-why-european-soccer-wont-kill-america/comment-page-1/#comment-7943 Demko Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:48:57 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=1835#comment-7943 My biggest problem with these Euro team tours is the league's disrespect for its own product. When Seattle is willing to shell out $100,000 to install grass for Barcelona to grace, but perfectly content to play all other matches on nasty fake turf, what message does it send about your team? That they're a second-class outfit unworthy of a top-shelf facility. It reinforces the Euro-snobs' perception of MLS as a crap league. My biggest problem with these Euro team tours is the league’s disrespect for its own product. When Seattle is willing to shell out $100,000 to install grass for Barcelona to grace, but perfectly content to play all other matches on nasty fake turf, what message does it send about your team? That they’re a second-class outfit unworthy of a top-shelf facility. It reinforces the Euro-snobs’ perception of MLS as a crap league.

]]> By: Cyrus Philbrick http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/07/28/the-sweeper-no-profitable-days-for-newcastle-and-why-european-soccer-wont-kill-america/comment-page-1/#comment-7942 Cyrus Philbrick Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:34:10 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=1835#comment-7942 Tom, thanks for the shout and the thoughtful rebuttal. You're right on. As I just tacked onto my own post: I should have made it more clear that both sides of the "fight" need to give. U.S. Soccer promoters and organizers should bend as much as possible to the desires of MLS clubs and fans, who I believe represent the truest and most passionate core of soccer followers in this country, instead of ignoring their pleas. (On that note, despite some of the complaints, European tours of North America have been coordinated with both MLS and even USL teams like never before. Of course scheduling and communication issues remain. But a lot of these games were scrapped together on pretty short notice, probably with pocketbooks leading the contracts. That's part of the problem). Meanwhile, MLS fans need to suck up some of their oozing frustrations as it's clear that the majority of American fans respond much more lucratively to a foreign product. There is middle ground, and it should get bigger and more congenial. Or that's the idea, right? Tom, thanks for the shout and the thoughtful rebuttal. You’re right on. As I just tacked onto my own post: I should have made it more clear that both sides of the “fight” need to give. U.S. Soccer promoters and organizers should bend as much as possible to the desires of MLS clubs and fans, who I believe represent the truest and most passionate core of soccer followers in this country, instead of ignoring their pleas. (On that note, despite some of the complaints, European tours of North America have been coordinated with both MLS and even USL teams like never before. Of course scheduling and communication issues remain. But a lot of these games were scrapped together on pretty short notice, probably with pocketbooks leading the contracts. That’s part of the problem). Meanwhile, MLS fans need to suck up some of their oozing frustrations as it’s clear that the majority of American fans respond much more lucratively to a foreign product. There is middle ground, and it should get bigger and more congenial. Or that’s the idea, right?

]]> By: Uhip http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2009/07/28/the-sweeper-no-profitable-days-for-newcastle-and-why-european-soccer-wont-kill-america/comment-page-1/#comment-7941 Uhip Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:42:43 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/?p=1835#comment-7941 Well, I guess there could really be a cooperation between domestic and imported players. It may sound really ideal, but that's what makes a team, right? However, I won't blame fans who were being outrageous to Beckham. He had those bad history with fans anyway. http://www.newsy.com/videos/the_beckham_experiment If he didn't react so rude like in this vdo, the fans probably wouldn't be that mad. Even though he said he thinks positive about his move to America, I don't really believe it. Well, I guess there could really be a cooperation between domestic and imported players. It may sound really ideal, but that’s what makes a team, right?

However, I won’t blame fans who were being outrageous to Beckham. He had those bad history with fans anyway.

http://www.newsy.com/videos/the_beckham_experiment

If he didn’t react so rude like in this vdo, the fans probably wouldn’t be that mad. Even though he said he thinks positive about his move to America, I don’t really believe it.

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