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Soccer By Ives found this 3/7/2008 on soccernet.espn.go.com [flag]
Ever wonder what really brings real atmosphere to a soccer stadium? No, it isn't piped-in music, pyrotechnics or cheerleaders. The real atmosphere comes from the fans in the stadium, both home and away, who breathe life into the world's game. This is something Major League Soccer is going to figure out as more soccer-specific stadiums are built, new fan bases created and rivalries established. ... [link]

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My ESPN piece on the traveling MLS fan
Published 3/7/2008 by Ives Galarcep at Soccer By Ives
... Good afternoon folks. For those of you who have taken part in today's discussion on traveling MLS fans, here is my ESPN column on the subject. ...

Halfway Home For Old Groupies News
Published 3/7/2008 by brucio at du Nord
One of the biggest surprises in Holland this season is the rise of NAC Breda. And do you know who their technical director is? None other than Earnie Stewart! Yes'm, that's our man Earnie leading his team up the table. Fantastic. ...

The Away Supporters Flap
Published 3/11/2008 by admin at Booked For Dissent
My man Kenn has the definitive and rational take on the MLS away supporters “controversy” of last week that was first reported at Pitch Invasion and quickly taken up by Ives and many of the other MLS bloggers (while I slept). A club’s first responsibility is to its supporters. Kudos to Toronto for being able to sell boatloads of tickets to Torontonians (who, oh, by the way, do just fine creating their own atmosphere, thank you very much). It’s a foreign concept (no pun intended) to most MLS markets, this idea that you can actually sell out your inventory of season tickets and have a waiting list ...

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