Mathis to RSL updates

montgjules · 01-07-2005, 10:28 AM

Too bad the first part of the article (most likely to be read) starts out by describing his announcement this way:

"Zzzzzzzzzzz... two million Utah sports fans do not care."

Now we're seeing some of the anti-soccer stuff coming out... You have to read to the end of the article to get a positive spin on things.

SoccerPrime · 01-07-2005, 10:39 AM

BTW The Trib, Utah and Sports West wishes it had 2 million sports fans.

From US Census website:

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The 2000 actual count for Utah is 2,233,169

For those of you at home with pocket calculators, that would 90% of Utahns were sports fans. No way. 🙂

Jim Umber · 01-09-2005, 08:54 AM

The writer is obviously not a soccer fan, but look on the bright side. It is a very positive article, considering the source. And, other than the rather stupid statement just mentioned, it is quite a good article.

I think he is right, in that Cletus, and Jason Kreis may well become something akin to Stockton-Malone, which even non-basketball fans (me, for instance) were aware of. I once saw them work together and was a fan (of only them) for years.
I think this would be very good for soccer in Utah. We love to love players.

montgjules · 01-09-2005, 03:01 PM

As soon as they get a car dealership named after them, I'll believe soccer is really mainstream here! 😉

Jim Umber · 01-10-2005, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by montgjules

As soon as they get a car dealership named after them, I'll believe soccer is really mainstream here! 😉

Williams to Kreis Motors
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Autos

Neil · 01-10-2005, 07:40 AM

Hahaha, I nearly spit my Honey Nut Cheerios all over my monitor.

Czar Jake · 01-10-2005, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Umber

Williams to Kreis Motors
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Autos

Hilarious haha but shouldn't it be

"AUTO GOALS"

Deuce · 01-10-2005, 03:56 PM

Auto Dealerships?
How about...

Jason Kreis SuperCAR!

🙄

Deuce · 01-10-2005, 09:52 PM

NY Times says this

He still had not decided to come back to the United States when the mayor of Salt Lake City, Rocky Anderson, lobbied him in a phone call. Mathis, who was entertaining offers from three other Bundesliga clubs and two M.L.S. clubs, will be the second-highest-paid player in the league this year, behind D.C. United's Freddy Adu. ...

Jim Umber · 01-11-2005, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Deuce

Auto Dealerships?
How about...

Jason Kreis SuperCAR!

🙄

That's a good one.

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Originally Posted by Deuce
Mathis... will be the second-highest-paid player in the league this year, behind D.C. United's Freddy Adu. ...

That's a lot of money. At least comparitively. Nothing compared to what other sports stars make, of course.