http://nate.koechley.com/blog/2005/09/03/road-to-the-world-cup/ Web professional with deep frontend engineering expertise skilled in user experience design and product strategy. Successful team leader, manager, and executive. Sought-after speaker, writer, and trainer. Mon, 24 May 2010 15:52:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://nate.koechley.com/blog/2005/09/03/road-to-the-world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-196 josh Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:24:20 +0000 http://nate.koechley.com/blog/2005/09/03/road-to-the-world-cup/#comment-196 I think our country has a vast untapped potential. It's just that we don't have the widespread grassroots support for the sport here. While I'm pulling for team USA as much as any fan, I am realistic. The home team has come a long way since about '92-'94 when there was a kind of explosion in interest in soccer, but I don't think we're quite ready to take on Brazil and the like. It's rare that you hope you're wrong, isn't it?! I think our country has a vast untapped potential. It’s just that we don’t have the widespread grassroots support for the sport here. While I’m pulling for team USA as much as any fan, I am realistic. The home team has come a long way since about ‘92-’94 when there was a kind of explosion in interest in soccer, but I don’t think we’re quite ready to take on Brazil and the like. It’s rare that you hope you’re wrong, isn’t it?!

]]> http://nate.koechley.com/blog/2005/09/03/road-to-the-world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Bob Koechley Thu, 08 Sep 2005 12:28:56 +0000 http://nate.koechley.com/blog/2005/09/03/road-to-the-world-cup/#comment-195 Back in the sixties I played soccer in Vermont and remember wondering if the US would ever win the World Cup in my life time. Beating Mexico is huge for our guys and it's possible this year we may get a lot closer to winning in Germany. bk Back in the sixties I played soccer in Vermont and remember wondering if the US would ever win the World Cup in my life time. Beating Mexico is huge for our guys and it’s possible this year we may get a lot closer to winning in Germany. bk

]]> http://nate.koechley.com/blog/2005/09/03/road-to-the-world-cup/comment-page-1/#comment-194 josh Wed, 07 Sep 2005 19:02:29 +0000 http://nate.koechley.com/blog/2005/09/03/road-to-the-world-cup/#comment-194 Woo Hoo! Unfortunately, not many Americans even know about the up-coming World Cup, or that we're in it! Woo Hoo! Unfortunately, not many Americans even know about the up-coming World Cup, or that we’re in it!

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