Seattle Speaks: The Case for the Sounders

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Non-Seattle Soccer Fans Hold High The Sounders Banner
Published 3/31/2008 by Seth at Enjoy the Enjoyment
The "Seattle Sounders" movement has spread beyond the greater Seattle area; the cause is being taken up by fans nationwide, looking to strike a blow for historical memory over what one characterizes as the problem of a league that doesn't want "to recognize soccer tradition before 1996." ...

PitchInvasion Sounds Off on The Sounders Movement
Published 3/31/2008 by SF at MLS Underground
Ahead of MLS Seattle's name unveiling this week, be sure to read PitchInvasion's take on the whole thing. Some times you should be careful what you wish for as in this case where the new team's owners said they want the fans to name the team but their's a good chance that the fans don't want to rename the team. They like the sound of Sounders. My 2 cents? I love my league but I have to say that following the Houston 1836 debacle I would hope that the league would have learned from past experience that it may not be best to let the public hold so much sway on these decisions. ...

F.C. Strategy... LINKS
Published 4/1/2008 by The Beautiful Game at The Beautiful Game
Anyone ever play this game? Looks lame. Americans hate soccer 'cause it's gay? Dude whoa. [Football.co.uk] Man U the new Brazil? I kinda agree... [Reuters] Capello grilled over match-fixing. [Daily Mail] More well-thought Sounders insight. [Pitch Invasion] Jozy's latest. MLS rumblings this time. [Goal!] Toronto F.C. fans gone wild! [SbB] What's up with Deuce? [FanHouse]