Comments on: Hate to trash your soccer summer, but . . . http://www.atlantasoccernews.net/2009/08/03/hate-to-trash-your-soccer-summer-but/ The World's Game In The Heart of the Sun Belt Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:44:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Wendy Parker http://www.atlantasoccernews.net/2009/08/03/hate-to-trash-your-soccer-summer-but/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Wendy Parker Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:44:11 +0000 http://www.atlantasoccernews.net/?p=595#comment-49 I especially agree with your last point. I just wonder how many people like that are out there, and what it will take to reel them in. It's encouraging to see what's happening in Seattle and Canada; let's hope those fans will be as enthusiastic in years down the road as they are now. I especially agree with your last point. I just wonder how many people like that are out there, and what it will take to reel them in. It’s encouraging to see what’s happening in Seattle and Canada; let’s hope those fans will be as enthusiastic in years down the road as they are now.

]]> By: Jason Davis http://www.atlantasoccernews.net/2009/08/03/hate-to-trash-your-soccer-summer-but/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Jason Davis Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:33:05 +0000 http://www.atlantasoccernews.net/?p=595#comment-47 I suppose it's all about absolutes? The people getting excited get their parade rained on by the "realists", and the "realists" are simply pessimists and haters to those that want to be encouraged/get excited. In my mind, it's shades of gray. Has soccer turned a corner? Maybe not, but I find it difficult to believe that the "Summer of Soccer" isn't indicative of something positive. I've written it, and so have many others; MLS MUST work on capturing the soccer fan that ignores MLS, and this summer has only served to reinforce that truth. I suppose it’s all about absolutes? The people getting excited get their parade rained on by the “realists”, and the “realists” are simply pessimists and haters to those that want to be encouraged/get excited.

In my mind, it’s shades of gray. Has soccer turned a corner? Maybe not, but I find it difficult to believe that the “Summer of Soccer” isn’t indicative of something positive.

I’ve written it, and so have many others; MLS MUST work on capturing the soccer fan that ignores MLS, and this summer has only served to reinforce that truth.

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