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Originally Posted by mlyons
While I think it's absolutely ridiculous of Liverpool fans to have done this (not to mention how hypocritical they are to be so hypersensitive about Hillsborough while refusing to take any responsibility for Heysel), I think you're reading a bit too much into the end of one man's career. It's sad that Cohen's career has been effectively destroyed by a single offhand remark (which wasn't even an unreasonable remark), but it's not going to have an ounce of effect on the development of soccer's fan base in this country. Cohen's audience was a tiny proportion of the soccer-enjoying public, and I sincerely doubt this will turn off any of them from watching soccer and attending MLS matches.
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No it wont turn them off to the game. What he was very good at was bringing in new or marginal fans and make them more interested in the game. I do think it will hurt the development of the soccer fanbase. The other available coverage is pretty bad. I hope that Cohen returns after all this nonsense blows over.
And no, he didnt like the MLS much. It is run stupidly and with goofy and unnecessary American twists. But his criticisms were valid and now will unlikely be getting any airing. Thus even less pressure will be on the MLS to reform.