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If participation is down why do clubs seem to be growing?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI think they are fans of the sport but are not fans of us soccer. The majority of players are not flying around on planes to soccer tournaments. Most can afford it through school sports and they love it. But they don't love it when us soccer tells them they suck.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIs there any other sport quite like soccer where the participation is as high as it is, but the kids playing the sport couldn't care less about it in terms of being a typical fan, watching it on TV or go to watch it in person (college or pro)? This has always struck me as a major problem and US Soccer is so out to lunch on dealing with it.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostTrue dat. There definitely is a signal sent to kids - by HS it's "unless you're in the top "whatever" league you shouldn't even bother." The high cost and travel helps seal the deal.
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