tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post5211228039897345462..comments2024-03-24T05:21:33.293-04:00Comments on Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com: BC Soccer and the World CupATL_eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014348799382628049noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-35730636547796403582010-07-15T16:15:33.683-04:002010-07-15T16:15:33.683-04:00Sorry I didn't see the article before: well do...Sorry I didn't see the article before: well done Bill! BC soccer is underappreciated! <br /><br />When I head to Boston for the weekend, I make it a point to see the soccer team play on Friday nights at Newton campus. BC soccer crowds surprisingly big and loud! On Saturday, of course, I enjoy the 'other' BC football team!<br /><br />And we can't forget that the BC men's soccer team was the first BC team to win an ACC title!!Sr.Atlantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406819515050063180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-57842643394400708172010-07-10T11:14:41.786-04:002010-07-10T11:14:41.786-04:00Wow, ATL I'm impressed. This is an insight of...Wow, ATL I'm impressed. This is an insight often overlooked by sports fans who aren't soccer fans, because the model is different.<br /><br />As Jurgen Klinnsman pointed out on one of the WC telecasts, the pyramid of US soccer is turned upside down since players "pay to play". As Americans, we need the best players playing and getting developed without respect for whether or not their parents can pay for a traveling squad. Otherwise, you'll just end up with a yuppy team, not necessarily the best team. Good think MLS has started their academies in most markets. Not sure about New England, 'cause Robert Kraft is notoriously cheap.chicagofire1871https://www.blogger.com/profile/04269226877436965435noreply@blogger.com