Comments on: American Soccer Fans: United Like Never Before

By: Soccer Guru

Soccer Guru — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:50:57 +0000

I thought CSRN was dead and gone. I haven’t heard the 2Gs in ages and TASS is long gone also. MLS Talk now serves my TASS fix- not quite the same but having Denholm on last week was like old memories.

By: eplnfl

eplnfl — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:05:28 +0000

Vince:

Say no to Fox News!

By: Vnice

Vnice — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:35:31 +0000

I follow all soccer blogs and sites that I can…even bad ones.

It’s the same with news…cnn, huffpost, foxnews, etc.

By: James

James — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:50:23 +0000

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By: eplnfl

eplnfl — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:08:31 +0000

My thought are similar Kartik as I suggested in a recent post as to the fan base of the USMNT. We in the US have a richness in diversity in many ways and our soccer feelings are an example. I note the hopeful note that you finished with that all of the various factions of soccer supporters in the US can and should share a common ground with the USMNT. Hopefully, it will all come together soon.

My personal journey so to speak has been from a generalized interest in the sport to a EPL interest to a preference for the American Game. The great thing is that the heart of the American season is different from the rest of the world and we have non-stop action year around. Another great thing about being in the USA.

I see no need to attack website or blogs. I prefer what I view as` the thoughtful posts and readers and fans of the EPL/MLS Talk family of sites. There are many outstanding sites as is set out above. The variety and focus is outstanding, and in today’s world being a true fan may very well mean posting your thoughts on this site or your own blog or podcast. Each of us may have more then our 15 minutes of fame. To think that a week ago I called in to a talk show in Houston and on Friday’s e-mail my comments to the great World Football show on BBC 5 Live and listen to a Aussie sports talk show in my car makes one say wow!

What fun it is for example following Tim Howard from MLS, to Man U, to Champions league matches, To Everton, to FA Cup finals, to USMNT qualifications. Let’s have more of it!

By: Jason Freeman

Jason Freeman — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:06:01 +0000

I can’t believe anyone on here is praising CSRN, that includes you Kartik. How dare anyone praise a dead network where a “leader” has gone incredibly silent since Sports Byline USA bailed him out at the end of last year. Sorry, but podcast only does not make a network.

As for those two disgraceful podcasts (that means you Winning Ugly Radio and Match Fit USA), all you do is generate plenty of traffic this way with your pathetic blow job analysis about MLS and the USNT. I lasted 1 minute on the site before having to have my eyes examined and lasted 30 seconds listening to your shows before needing my ears checked.

Sorry folks, CSRN is a dead network. Folks need to wake up and realize it. The sooner, the better.

Keep up the great work Kartik and don’t cave into these worthless morons. Why you even allow that more worthless than Ives piece of trash Daniel to even grace this site is beyond me.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:34:52 +0000

I mainly follow the US Nats, MLS & WPS seriously. I have followed USL-1 & college soccer casually, as well as the US development league when I can make to any local games. One of the best & worst parts of being a soccer fan is the sheer volume of games to watch. I would love to watch more leagues, but it is tough. I didn’t know, until this morning, that I could stream USL games from their site. I am pleased with that, and plan on following USL-1 and USL-2 a little less casually, especially now that EPL and Series A are not occupying my Saturday & Sunday mornings/afternoons.

By: Theo

Theo — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:39:30 +0000

Alas, a post that’ll get me out of my lurking hole to say something. I’ve been a fan of MLS for almost half a decade now, having less to do with it being the “pro” league and more to do with having a franchise in my city. I fell into the MLS-centric (And still kinda am) category for a long time.

The soccer fans I knew/know offline that aren’t MLS fans are what I’d call plastic eurosnobs. Totteham or Chelsea or Man U supporters with no affiliation or real tie to the team aside from enjoying how they play. Personally, still have no respect for that. I’m all for watching and enjoying all good soccer out there, but there’s a difference.

As for USL… first exposure to USL was during the CONCACAF CL, watching some rather amazing play by the Whitecaps (I -think-). Personally am a fan of it, but would be a lot more interested if they played on better pitches (the games I’ve caught on FSC have been on some pretty horrid ones) and broadcast more of the games. One a week picked at random isn’t enough to hold me.

So yeah, two cents.

By: Cringer

Cringer — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:31:19 +0000

Pretty good article, and yes all these groups are all around this country. I live in an area in which, while coaching youth soccer, I will have a player’s dad ask if I saw the Mexican League match last night way before they would bring up MLS. In other areas of life trying to talk MLS or even Mexican soccer with people is like pulling teeth because all they know is EPL.

Really though, I think part of it comes down to time and how that puts people into their “bubbles.” For me to follow PDL, USL-1, USL-2, MLS, FMF, National teams, EPL and 10 other Euro leagues, I would have to devote a pretty good chunk of time and money which I just can’t. I like the MLS, we have a local PDL team new to the area this year which is great, FMF matches are on locally ALL the time here, and now because my daughter wants to see more I am catching the WPS games on the internet as much as possible. There is sooo much more I could be following in Europe and USL 1 and 2, and honestly I would like to a little more, but adding in what I do with youth soccer now there just isn’t time or money to follow everything on the different pay channels and services. It’s crazy, but very fun trying to get into things as much as possible.

By: LSB

LSB — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:12:50 +0000

Actually it was a two part article Jason first wrote the 5 reasons the US would win and before he got to write the second story his partner Mr. Ginge then in turn listed the 5 reasons the USA would NOT win and Jason then posted that article saying he stole his idea, but it seems NO ONE read that part of the post.
Who cares who got it right, who cares who got it wrong, more important is WHO is putting out quality content . Not just news and not just match reports but also opinions, drama and even some rumors outside the game on the feild. That is what this culture is all about.
Well done Kartik on saying we all need to support one and other but recognizing we all do not have to LIKE one and others work. Enough of the cheap shots if you have a point to make then make it intelligently and with facts . If you have an opinion start your own damn blog and make them there.

And what can you say about Ginge, he has no manners sometimes but we all learn to live with him