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**Qynvtlur** · 07-15-2010, 10:50 PM

I'd argue that the next US soccer prodigy will come from a secondary market. In the big cities the "traditional" sports have a stranglehold on youth sports. Basketball, Baseball and football dominate NY, LA, Texas... I would figure that MLS and soccer would be able to do more damage with less resources in cities like Kansas City, Denver, Seattle.

That's exactly why it makes sense for a 'big market' to get a guy recognizable over in Europe as well as here.

That one person could affect a lot more kids in a more populous area where there's also more advertising going on.

And to your point about small markets and 'resources', the MLS has to have a market that's willing to spend money on soccer before it could even bring in a big name or look at affecting kids sports.

LA and NY have markets where they can sell out regular-season games in the MLS. Seattle- only because they have an ownership group that has deeeep pockets- i would think could also try to grab a big name player from overseas.

07-15-2010, 10:50 PM	#12
Qynvtlur Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	I'd argue that the next US soccer prodigy will come from a secondary market. In the big cities the "traditional" sports have a stranglehold on youth sports. Basketball, Baseball and football dominate NY, LA, Texas... I would figure that MLS and soccer would be able to do more damage with less resources in cities like Kansas City, Denver, Seattle. That's exactly why it makes sense for a 'big market' to get a guy recognizable over in Europe as well as here. That one person could affect a lot more kids in a more populous area where there's also more advertising going on. And to your point about small markets and 'resources', the MLS has to have a market that's willing to spend money on soccer before it could even bring in a big name or look at affecting kids sports. LA and NY have markets where they can sell out regular-season games in the MLS. Seattle- only because they have an ownership group that has deeeep pockets- i would think could also try to grab a big name player from overseas.
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