I recognize that you asked the players this question, but as a parent, I am very disappointed in the cancellation. I think that any daughter who earns the honor probably has parents who have invested a lot of time (and money) in their child and are willing to do more. If funding is a problem, approach Bob Inglis. His daughter plays soccer. In the Upstate, there are parents at Eastside, Riverside, and Mauldin who would be willing to donate.
Soccer is supposed to be on the upswing and yet this seems to indicate otherwise. Why are the counties, towns, and clubs investing in more fields? Where are the corporate (Adidas, Michelin, BMW, Fluor, Milliken, Bowater) sponsors? Wouldn't Furman (Clemson, USC Upstate) be willing to showcase South Carolina talent, invite coaches to their facility?
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Originally posted by Bozladyvp:
This is such a ROTTEN thing for the soccer players. Having a senior myself, this is an honor. As my daughter said, "Well, first the WUSA and now this...we are always getting ---- on!" In this instance I have to agree.
Why can't each school cover the cost of their 1-2 players? Surely the booster clubs can come up with some money? If not, I am sure like Olander, the parents would be glad to donate.
I want to know why Home Depot pulled out as well, because I don't think I am shopping there anymore! Let's put our mouths and our wallets to work. This should not be over, because this FAT LADY hasn't even started singing yet!
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I think it's time for the "Soccer Mom" generation to ante up. I only had a son that played high school soccer and he didn't play in this game, but had friends who did and I attended back in the mid 90s. It was a very good game and I understand the event is very nice.
Ever since the 94 World Cup, soccer has been on the boom in the USA. And ever since the 99 Women's World Cup with the infamous Brandi Chastain ripping off her jersey the term Soccer Mom has been used with this sport in exhaustion. Time for that generation of soccer folks to step up to the plate and help out.
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Here's how a CNN writer described the popularity of the WUSA:
"TV ratings were almost nonexistent and the league had trouble finding fans who weren't under 18 and play on a soccer team. Average attendance slipped from more than 8,000 the first season to about 6,700 a game last season."
Here's how John Hendricks, Chairman of the WUSA Board of Governors, explained its failure:
"Hendricks blamed weak corporate support for the league's failure."
So the answer is clear - incompetent leadership. Any leader with an acorn for a brain would know that sports leagues survive or fail to survive because of *fan* support, not corporate support. Corporations only "support" a sports league if they think that by buying advertising, etc. they will reap more money than they spent in the form of increased product sales, etc.
But a league without a sufficient number of fans doesn't offer that prospect.
Sounds like Hendricks expected corporations to simply donate money to a for-profit sports league, as if it were the United Way or the American
Cancer Society. What an idiot.
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