Comments on: Dear Mr. President: http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10155 admin Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:09:26 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10155 Did he bring in Wheelock to change tires? ;) Did he bring in Wheelock to change tires? ;)

]]> By: kebzach http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10154 kebzach Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10154 "the taxi medallion guy" Andrew Murnstein (sp) just recently bought into a NASCAR team- the same team that former Liverpool owner George Gillette bailed out of. The name on the front says Richard Petty Motorsports, but it's the taxi medallion money that's running it. “the taxi medallion guy” Andrew Murnstein (sp) just recently bought into a NASCAR team- the same team that former Liverpool owner George Gillette bailed out of.

The name on the front says Richard Petty Motorsports, but it’s the taxi medallion money that’s running it.

]]> By: Roger http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10150 Roger Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:42:43 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10150 The NASL's thinking, or at least the thinking of these letter-writers, seems to include the assumption that if the USSF is not working to advance the NASL's interests, it therefore is not working "for what is best for the future and stablility of U.S. Soccer." Hell of an assumption. The NASL’s thinking, or at least the thinking of these letter-writers, seems to include the assumption that if the USSF is not working to advance the NASL’s interests, it therefore is not working “for what is best for the future and stablility of U.S. Soccer.” Hell of an assumption.

]]> By: Midweek Myriad: Fretting over Freddy, winter winners, soccer challenge http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10120 Midweek Myriad: Fretting over Freddy, winter winners, soccer challenge Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:29:10 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10120 [...] undaunted, releasing a letter to U.S. Soccer complaining about the lack of D2 status. Kenn Tomasch calmly shredded the letter, mostly by reminding NASL fans that you have to play a few seasons, or at least a few [...] [...] undaunted, releasing a letter to U.S. Soccer complaining about the lack of D2 status. Kenn Tomasch calmly shredded the letter, mostly by reminding NASL fans that you have to play a few seasons, or at least a few [...]

]]> By: Estefan http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10116 Estefan Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:49:10 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10116 Admin: Good link (Cary News Article). Pretty much articulates everything that I've felt about the formation of the "new NASL" ever since the idea was concieved! Good blog you have here. Quality stuff! Admin:

Good link (Cary News Article). Pretty much articulates everything that I’ve felt about the formation of the “new NASL” ever since the idea was concieved! Good blog you have here. Quality stuff!

]]> By: admin http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10115 admin Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:18:39 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10115 Cary News weighs in: http://www.carynews.com/2011/01/26/26836/nows-time-to-be-open.html These are the people with whom you've cast your lot. Yet you won't come off your position. Cary News weighs in:

http://www.carynews.com/2011/01/26/26836/nows-time-to-be-open.html

These are the people with whom you’ve cast your lot. Yet you won’t come off your position.

]]> By: admin http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10114 admin Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:16:28 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10114 Get over yourself much? It's called akismet, genius, and it means people who haven't commented before aren't automatically approved. Get over yourself much?

It’s called akismet, genius, and it means people who haven’t commented before aren’t automatically approved.

]]> By: thesuperrookie http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10113 thesuperrookie Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:13:08 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10113 moderate comments much? moderate comments much?

]]> By: admin http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10112 admin Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:10:54 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10112 And Dan weighs in: http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/blog.php?b=10886 Dan said to me, "(The NASL) richly deserve(s) scorn and mockery, but the poor schlub in Tampa or Blaine doesn't." To which I replied, "The poor schlub in Tampa or Blaine does if he writes a letter like that with more exaggerations than a fisherman's convention." I'm still waiting for the first person with an established history of being reasonable and intelligent to speak up in favor of the NASL. I'm also waiting to see examples of this "aggressive local marketing." And Dan weighs in:

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/blog.php?b=10886

Dan said to me, “(The NASL) richly deserve(s) scorn and mockery, but the poor schlub in Tampa or Blaine doesn’t.”

To which I replied, “The poor schlub in Tampa or Blaine does if he writes a letter like that with more exaggerations than a fisherman’s convention.”

I’m still waiting for the first person with an established history of being reasonable and intelligent to speak up in favor of the NASL.

I’m also waiting to see examples of this “aggressive local marketing.”

]]> By: Estefan http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10111 Estefan Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:02:48 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=3836#comment-10111 Well examined, thought-out and cross-sectioned article. Well spoken expose on a load of NASL bull! My personal opinion is that the breakaway owners who left USL (in a huff) and formed this abomination to the NASL name are responsible for throwing organized semi-professional (let's call it what it is) soccer in this country (and Canada), into a tailspin! Jeff Cooper (A.C. St. Louis) was a dreamer who, as far as I can see, never really had a viable plan for a USL or NASL franchise, let alone an MLS franchise, and Joey Saputo knew that he'd be blowing town for the MLS anyway. Carolina's going to be broke, and "Traffic" sports group USA owns most of the rest of the franchises in NASL! How, please explain, how is this good for fans or good for the game? The mutineers got what was coming to them! Whine, whine, whine. USL didn't do everything perfectly... what a shock! What league does? Some good pointers by "admin" on other sports organizations and their turnover rate! Here's one: NFL - Baltimore Colts leave town; move to Indianapolis. NFL leadership allow Cleveland Browns to leave Cleveland to replace the Colts. Cleveland Browns are now called Baltimore Ravens. Cleveland, angry at losing their team petitions NFL for a replacement, and get one! Who? The Cleveland Browns! Los Angeles had two NFL franchises (Raiders and Rams). Raiders returned to Oakland and Rams moved to St. Louis. L.A. - one of the largest markets in the country has no NFL team! Houston's team (Oilers) left for Tennessee (and became the Titans). NFL football's viability in Houston was so poor and far-fetched, that the NFL gave them another one (Texans) and the people of Texas built them a new stadium! Sound crazy, or hard to keep track of? The NFL is considered the best-run, most profitable sports organization in the WORLD! USL's woes are NO different than anyone elses and they were doing an adequate job of selling a sport that not a lot of Americans are convinced they're interested in yet! I scoff at the current NASL and wish nothing more for their teams than to join the USL and show their mediocrity! Well examined, thought-out and cross-sectioned article. Well spoken expose on a load of NASL bull!

My personal opinion is that the breakaway owners who left USL (in a huff) and formed this abomination to the NASL name are responsible for throwing organized semi-professional (let’s call it what it is) soccer in this country (and Canada), into a tailspin!

Jeff Cooper (A.C. St. Louis) was a dreamer who, as far as I can see, never really had a viable plan for a USL or NASL franchise, let alone an MLS franchise, and Joey Saputo knew that he’d be blowing town for the MLS anyway. Carolina’s going to be broke, and “Traffic” sports group USA owns most of the rest of the franchises in NASL!

How, please explain, how is this good for fans or good for the game? The mutineers got what was coming to them! Whine, whine, whine. USL didn’t do everything perfectly… what a shock! What league does? Some good pointers by “admin” on other sports organizations and their turnover rate!

Here’s one: NFL – Baltimore Colts leave town; move to Indianapolis. NFL leadership allow Cleveland Browns to leave Cleveland to replace the Colts. Cleveland Browns are now called Baltimore Ravens. Cleveland, angry at losing their team petitions NFL for a replacement, and get one! Who? The Cleveland Browns!

Los Angeles had two NFL franchises (Raiders and Rams). Raiders returned to Oakland and Rams moved to St. Louis. L.A. – one of the largest markets in the country has no NFL team!

Houston’s team (Oilers) left for Tennessee (and became the Titans). NFL football’s viability in Houston was so poor and far-fetched, that the NFL gave them another one (Texans) and the people of Texas built them a new stadium!

Sound crazy, or hard to keep track of? The NFL is considered the best-run, most profitable sports organization in the WORLD! USL’s woes are NO different than anyone elses and they were doing an adequate job of selling a sport that not a lot of Americans are convinced they’re interested in yet!

I scoff at the current NASL and wish nothing more for their teams than to join the USL and show their mediocrity!

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