Combining Multi-Talents News
du Nord —
... well well. Soccernet already kicking off their season previews - starting at the top with Houston, by Jeff Carlisle. -Then moving down one peg to New England, by Frank Dell'apa. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Philadelphia Inquirer with an article on MLS's global reach. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Kyle McCarthy of Goal.com wraps up the week of news from around MLS. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Michelle Kaufman of the Miami Herald says her city deserves a MLS team. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Martin Rogers of Yahoo ...
Where Next for MLS? 1. Miami
Pitch Invasion —
... attendance, and it was a bitter, bitter end for all involved: the club achieved its highest average attendance that season (11,177) and finished first in the Eastern Conference. Coached by Ray Hudson — yes, that Ray Hudson — they dominated the league before falling to the San Jose Earthquakes in the semi-finals of the playoffs. But four months later, the league leaking money like nobody’s business, Miami ceased to exist.
A Miami Herald writer recently recalled that sorry end:
Average attendance rose from 7,460 in 2000 ...
