March 1, 2008 CUTTONE’S CONCEPTS
This team will succeed
I am going to go out on a limb here---maybe. Philadelphia’s Major League Soccer franchise will be a success. A big one.
Jan 8, 2008 CUTTONE’S CONCEPTS
If Seattle can, why not Philly?
I’m not going to make any predictions as to whether the state legislature will come through with the rest of the funding for the MLS stadium in Chester. Predicting what politicians will do is often more difficult than predicting the weather, and unlike the weather, you usually have less than a 50-50 chance of being right.
December 2, 2007 CUTTONE’S CONCEPTS
Ironmen off to a good start
NEWARK, NJ---It’s been a long time since there has been an indoor soccer opening night around here.
Sept. 30, 2007 CUTTONE’S CONCEPTS
When the best team underachieves, who should pay?
We’re number three—again.
While there’s no shame in finishing third in the Women’s World Cup, behind Germany and Brazil, there was so much more expected of the United States team going into the tournament.
August 7, 2007 CUTTONE’S CONCEPTS
Soccer bashers need to wise up
This is a column 30 years in the making.
I’ve held my tongue, or in this case typing fingers, for that long, deciding it was better to ignore the soccer bashers than to get into a war of words with them.
June 23, 2007 CUTTONE'S CONCEPTS
Nomadic coach finds a home
There’s a former coach of a Philadelphia team, who has lived somewhat of a nomadic lifestyle, going from team to team, winning games and then moving on to the next team.
May 17, 2007 CUTTONE'S CONCEPTS
MLS misses point on player spending
Major League Soccer is missing the point on how it spends its money on players.
March 9, 2007 TURNING A CORNER?
MISL may be reaching stability
The Major Indoor Soccer League, which has not even registered a blip on the national sports scene, might be turning a corner.
January 16, 2006 BIG BANG
Signing Beckham could propel MLS to new heights
First, let’s set the record straight. The North American Soccer League did not fold because it imported high-priced foreign talent.
August 14, 2006 THIS OLD HOUSE
Giants Stadium rocked, MLS needs it to be for home club
If you ever returned to the neighborhood where you grew up and found the houses a bit run down and the yards overgrown with weeds, you know how I have felt the last few years making the trek to Giants Stadium.
