Comments on: Berger’s Take on Sports Illustrated Soccer Hater Feature http://ctsportslaw.com/2008/06/16/bergers-take-on-sports-illustrated-soccer-hater-feature/ Covering the Intersection of Sports and the Law Thu, 17 May 2012 12:54:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Strong Tactical http://ctsportslaw.com/2008/06/16/bergers-take-on-sports-illustrated-soccer-hater-feature/#comment-8622 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:03:46 +0000 http://ctsportslawblog.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-8622 Chris Mannix who called himself a soccer hater. He really enjoy the trip.

]]> By: Petite http://ctsportslaw.com/2008/06/16/bergers-take-on-sports-illustrated-soccer-hater-feature/#comment-1726 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:20:15 +0000 http://ctsportslawblog.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-1726 Great Post…
Thanks

]]> By: ashley http://ctsportslaw.com/2008/06/16/bergers-take-on-sports-illustrated-soccer-hater-feature/#comment-629 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:17:49 +0000 http://ctsportslawblog.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-629 just kiddind love ya

]]> By: Forza Azzuri http://ctsportslaw.com/2008/06/16/bergers-take-on-sports-illustrated-soccer-hater-feature/#comment-100 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:34:49 +0000 http://ctsportslawblog.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-100 Overall an excellent article that probably truly represents the non-fans take before and after taking a trip such as this. He also captured what every true soccer fan knows about the game. It has its ups, and downs, and is 1000 times more fun to watch in person. But every sport is better to watch in person, but getting the “soccer-hater” to go to a game is usually next to impossible.

He experienced the Brava on a night where the game was postponed and in a stadium that squashes all the sound. Imagine his take if he had been in a soccer specific stadium (SSS) or been up in Toronto with some other rabid fans.

The biggest falacy that he broke is that scoring is needed to enjoy a game. The US vs Argentina game was a classic game that showed the physicality of the game and the artistic side as well, with the likes of Messi (unfortunately he only played a single half). A game that ultimately so zero goals.

Admitting that he has become more of a fan is something that takes guts, because he is undoubtedly going to be ridiculed by some of his peers. Welcome to the club.

With the creation of more SSS soccer will continue to grow. What it needs to do is bring in more of the people that are already fans instead of trying to attract people who aren’t fans. Not everyone is going to have the change of heart that Mannix did because they can’t experience it they way he did.

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