Yes, now that they actually had the nuts to start playing bigger teams, win or lose. Real soccer fans appreciate honesty and even your team is gonna lose to a team like England or Spain, that is better than beating barbados 8-0. No, in the respect that I think people still want to see US Soccer get serious about a coach and letting said coach take our team to the next level regardless of what it takes.

Are they alienating current fans by playing in less traditional soccer cities?

No, if they are alienating fans, that is not the reason. See above…

Is U.S. Soccer hurting themselves by playing games in cities where the visiting team is the “home team”? (i.e. playing Mexico in Phoenix)

No. But until our national team has risen to the level of popularity of a Mexico or Argentina with its fans this will continue to happen almost everywhere there is a large foreign population.

What does U.S. Soccer need to do to fill the stadiums with U.S. fans, not just soccer fans or fans of the visiting teams?

See above again…

How many U.S. Soccer games have you attended?

10

Of those games, do you find more U.S. fans or more fans for the visitors?

I have only been to the HDC and one other venue in California and not there. there are always more US supporters unless they are playing Mexico or another popular South American team.

Should U.S. Soccer have a “home base” where they play their games, or should they continually move them?

Absolutely not.

Should they play in MLS cities? Should they use MLS games and staff to promote U.S. Soccer games? Should they do double headers?

No, I don’t think it matters. MLS does not have to quality to be used for US game promotions, it actually might work the other way around though depending on the city.

Do you think players like Donovan, Bocanegra, Howard, etc have an impact on fans coming to the game or do fans not care as long as they are seeing the U.S. National Team?

Maybe on little kids who only know names like Adu, or Donovan, but none of our stars are well recognized enough for raw talent to get that kind of draw. I might be an exception as I do come if I know Dempsey will be in the lineup.

What does U.S. Soccer need to do to sell out friendlies (besides playing teams like Argentina and Brazil)?

These are much just different ways of asking the same question. Or least a lot of them have the same answer… Get a really good international coach, play really good competition consistently, and duh, start winning those games and playing really attractive soccer.

With a World Cup on the horizon, what needs to be done to promote the team and support?

Winning and doing so convincingly and attractively

Do you find the atmosphere of games to be a problem?

Nope, because if you aren’t watching the game you really shouldn’t be there.

Do you think U.S. Soccer will have more success attracting soccer fans or American sports fans.

Soccer fans.

Do you think that the U.S.’s results in events such as the World Cup affects attendance?

Again, different question, same answer…see above.

Who is the most recognizable U.S. player?

It is no mistake that Clint Dempsey was US soccer’s model for the new Home Jersey ad…Nuff said.