tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445379086493579084.post8740258590168461479..comments2023-06-28T02:35:09.055-07:00Comments on The Touchline: BC reactionL.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03932409909043501781noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445379086493579084.post-24135808206645744102009-03-19T15:47:00.000-07:002009-03-19T15:47:00.000-07:00Whitecaps drew good crowds during the NASL era and...Whitecaps drew good crowds during the NASL era and interest in soccer has grown since then. I think Vancouver will draw well in MLS and will be a terrific addition to the league.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445379086493579084.post-34607491179091835822009-03-19T13:24:00.000-07:002009-03-19T13:24:00.000-07:00the whitecaps have endured through the years, the ...the whitecaps have endured through the years, the club has remained in business since the collapse of the nasl... it competed in the canadian soccer league in the eighties, then moved the predecessor of the usl when the csl folded; the 'caps are last year's usl champs, plus the club does have a well-run youth system... a loyal following... not sure about the proposed stadium -- bc place -- and the horrid carpet that'll be installed there.... but this is great news for the 'caps.... good news for the mls as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445379086493579084.post-73448108157741250372009-03-19T09:38:00.000-07:002009-03-19T09:38:00.000-07:00I hope that their ticket sales mirror the Sounders...I hope that their ticket sales mirror the Sounders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445379086493579084.post-5147144561396105712009-03-19T06:36:00.000-07:002009-03-19T06:36:00.000-07:00LB-Vancouver already runs one of the most professi...LB-<BR/>Vancouver already runs one of the most professional USL1 teams AND they have an Academy system in place that has already moved players to its USL1 squad. They have charged MLS prices for USL1 games for years ($20-$40US).<BR/><BR/>I think they'll do great.DrewVT6https://www.blogger.com/profile/03235370484276082240noreply@blogger.com