Comments on: Soccer Splinters | July 22, 2009 http://www.pickinsplinters.com/2009/07/22/soccer-splinters-july-22-2009/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soccer-splinters-july-22-2009 There's always room for one more on the bench. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rey http://www.pickinsplinters.com/2009/07/22/soccer-splinters-july-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6225 Rey Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:29:10 +0000 http://www.pickinsplinters.com/?p=4213#comment-6225 I'm not sure, Casey, but I think soccer has been quite popular in Seattle even before the Sonics left. I don't get it with the Sonics. Their WNBA team found investors and was able to buy out of the same group that was going to move the Sonics. They were able to stay in Seattle. I don't know about their attendance, but I want to say on the average it is better than the rest of the league. Back to soccer - Even when Seattle was in the USL their attendance was decent. I think that's kind of why they were practically a shoe in for the MLS. The EPL will be very interesting. At least to the average soccer fan it seems like the power of the Big 4 has been evened out a little bit with the departure of C.Ronaldo. Man. City has to compete, but remember - I compared them to the NY Mets as their MLB equivalancy team. They seem to get big names, coaches, but never produce. I’m not sure, Casey, but I think soccer has been quite popular in Seattle even before the Sonics left. I don’t get it with the Sonics. Their WNBA team found investors and was able to buy out of the same group that was going to move the Sonics. They were able to stay in Seattle. I don’t know about their attendance, but I want to say on the average it is better than the rest of the league.

Back to soccer – Even when Seattle was in the USL their attendance was decent. I think that’s kind of why they were practically a shoe in for the MLS.

The EPL will be very interesting. At least to the average soccer fan it seems like the power of the Big 4 has been evened out a little bit with the departure of C.Ronaldo. Man. City has to compete, but remember – I compared them to the NY Mets as their MLB equivalancy team. They seem to get big names, coaches, but never produce.

]]> By: Casey http://www.pickinsplinters.com/2009/07/22/soccer-splinters-july-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6180 Casey Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:54:59 +0000 http://www.pickinsplinters.com/?p=4213#comment-6180 Do you think Seattle's soccer success has anything to do with the recent departure of the Sonics? Maybe the fine folks of Seattle realize the value of supporting their teams. Great drama in the upcoming EPL season with the defection of Pretty Boy Ronaldo and these additions by Man City. The frickin' Toffees better keep pace. Do you think Seattle’s soccer success has anything to do with the recent departure of the Sonics? Maybe the fine folks of Seattle realize the value of supporting their teams.

Great drama in the upcoming EPL season with the defection of Pretty Boy Ronaldo and these additions by Man City. The frickin’ Toffees better keep pace.

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