A VIEW FROM THE FORT By Jim Dow
Although the “official” attendance read well in excess of 12,000 it is hard to believe there were half that many hardy folks sitting and standing in last Saturday’s sodden conditions when the Revolution and the goal posts held the Fire’s feet to the fire for a deserved 2-0 victory. And while this display may have helped to some degree to erase the ignominy of giving up three goals in twelve minutes to a third division side at mid-week one has to wonder if both the positive or negative exploits of New England’s soccer team are like a solitary tree falling in the forest or one hand clapping?
A wonderful article (dissertation) on the Revolution's challenges getting local attention and a great interview with Revs assistant David Vaudreuil on many things, including our soccer culture. A must read...
