DC is closer than we think...

Even if it was painful, you could understand the struggle to build a Soccer Specific Stadium in the shadows of the Wasatch Mountain range. What, if anything, had the fledgling franchise accomplished in it's first few years in the league besides mediocrity (if it was that good)? Those who considered themselves die-hard soccer fans, and even occasional supporters, rose every morning with a singular purpose in starting the day...would we or wouldn't we? Downtown, West-Side, Sandy, Provo, was hotly debated amongst the fans but the local media seemed to dash our hopes at every print run. "Soccer would be a bust with the tax payers holding the bag when the league goes belly up", they said. "Why should our taxes pay for something that profits private business", was just one of the misconceptions perpetuated by the haters of the beautiful game. Then, the death blow, Mayor Caroon betrayed his earlier supportive stance armed with on an economic study from a third party. It was done. It may seem like ages ago, but the battlescars are only beginning to heal on the hearts of the RSL supporters. As we celebrate our beautiful new venue each and every week through spring, summer, and fall, we must now turn our support to our brethren from the Northeast who are waging their own struggle with the powers that be. This Saturday, Screaming Eagles, welcome to Rio Tinto Stadium, the arena that nobody wanted. Though the pain is now upon you, take comfort, it will come, after all , they can't say to you...."what have you accomplished?"

What have we done?

"Should we shout, should we scream, what happen to the post war dream...."

Did we believe our own post (and pre) season hype? Or are we simply slow starters. History would point to the latter. As a fan, and it being the day after, I am forced to review my own BS posts from last night with the disgust akin to an early morning walk of shame. You see, I'm passionate about my team, and that's no excuse for my behavior but thank the heavens that I'm not Jason Kreis, because I shudder to think how the team might feel today if I had laid into them with my frustration from last night. JK isn't merely a coach, he's the leader, and right or wrong his comments about the game are warranted, and dare I say wise. He may have been throwing up in his mouth a little after the 1st goal and the 2nd may have started the '09 ulcer, but as the rest of verbally spewed at our televisions, he remembered the most important thing about leadership. If the ship has begun to sink and the wheels are wobbling to the edge of falling off, he must keep a level head. Though too early to grip the rails and hold on for the death spiral (it was only our first match) nothing would make the journey to the bottom faster than if JK was overheard on the bench predicting the apocalypse. Leadership should and must keep it together while Rome may be burning, because that is the only hope to right the ship. Can you only imagine if McArthur had stood in front of his men and triumphantly claimed "We're screwed, I'm on the first plane back to the states, good luck boys!" or FDR in his big speech to congress the day after "the day that will live in infamy" had confidently announced, "holy shit that was horrible, let's hope they don't do that again or we're really f****d"! Nay, JK did the right thing, he mentioned that we did some things right but we need to get to work if we're going to be successful; and thank God, for most of us, that were not Jason Kreis!

See you Thursday night!
GO RSL!

Really....seriously...

"OK so David you go on your mission and I'll wait for you...but....I might....maybe....just go out with friends while you're gone...if that's ok!"

So Golden Balls is going to stay with his mistress in Milan, but he promises to work real hard to get his life together and someday he'll come back to his wife and kids in L.A.....you know after he "finds himself". So at this point MLS is the scorned woman who needs to act like it's got some self respect left and deliver the "you know what Mr. Beckham, you go ahead and stay in Milan, you're shit will be on the lawn if you want it". But, as we all know, this won't happen, because it's a business, and the Galaxy need to collect some money on their investment, which Mr.Spice knew all along. Let him go at the end of the year for free or get something out of him before he goes. LA's a whore, but at least she got paid right.