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Old 08-21-2009, 07:04 PM   #513 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bababui View Post
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.
I don't see how he's capable of bringing in new fans. It's not exactly on ESPN or a major sports radio network where general sports fans would just accidentally tune in.
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