Monks Jazz Club
'Soccer Watch' Offers International, National, and Austin Coverage
RECEIVED Tue., May 4, 2004
Dear Editor,
I was reading the issue that was released April 30 and was initially pleased to see a section titled "Soccer Watch." However, imagine my surprise when it contained only the most superficial and generic world/national soccer news and no information about local teams, players, or fans. This is especially surprising considering Austin has a new professional team, the Austin Posse (www.austinposse.com), on which several former MLS and U.S. national team players play, and which has had several thousand fans at their games at House Park, and one semipro team, the Austin Lightning (www.austinlightningsoccer.com), which plays nationally in the USL (United Soccer Leagues).
As an Austin paper, I think you owe it to your readership to support their teams and help Austin fans keep abreast of the goings-on at their clubs.
I was reading the issue that was released April 30 and was initially pleased to see a section titled "Soccer Watch." However, imagine my surprise when it contained only the most superficial and generic world/national soccer news and no information about local teams, players, or fans. This is especially surprising considering Austin has a new professional team, the Austin Posse (www.austinposse.com), on which several former MLS and U.S. national team players play, and which has had several thousand fans at their games at House Park, and one semipro team, the Austin Lightning (www.austinlightningsoccer.com), which plays nationally in the USL (United Soccer Leagues).
As an Austin paper, I think you owe it to your readership to support their teams and help Austin fans keep abreast of the goings-on at their clubs.
Max Rohleder
[Nick Barbaro responds: We did indeed cover the Posse, from its early player signings, through their three games and subsequent personnel shake-ups. At the time your letter was written, the Posse was "in process of reorganization" according to their Web site, and it's unclear if anyone is currently on their roster. We'll let you know if and when they come back. The Lightning, a Premier Development League (amateur) team, starts its season this weekend in Round Rock; see "Soccer Watch" for details.]
