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I know that this has been discussed to death, but here's another article that says what I've thought about and heard about on this board many times:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=364126&root=us&cc=5901

Now, the $64,000 question: How exactly do we get more kids in the housing projects, barrios and trailer parks playing soccer? And then how do we identify the sandlot superstars, and encourage them to follow a development path to the professional / nation team level?

There's a vacant lot next to the always-crowded basketball court in the "economically challenged" section of town. If in the middle of the night, someone were to paint some lines, put up some goals, and leave a few balls laying around, do you think they would get some use? Obviously coaches and administrators are not needed to ensure a good level of competition on the basketball courts.

So where do we start?

"put up some goals, and leave a few balls laying around, do you think they would get some use?"

Set yourself up here...shoot yeah those things would get some use......nets and goals for climbing...."hey look, some basketballs! Why are they so small?"

other than that, Well said shut!

P.S.-We already have the trailor park kids playing, its called LE soccer!

If you want my attention that bad..you can just PM me little buddy. I won't tell anyone.