http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2009/07/12/kimura-puts-rapids-back-on-winning-track/ News and commentary about soccer in Colorado Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:02:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2009/07/12/kimura-puts-rapids-back-on-winning-track/comment-page-1/#comment-6445 George Tanner Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:09:26 +0000 http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/?p=1701#comment-6445 Who's Charlie Hustle? It's like you weren't born in this country or something! Who’s Charlie Hustle? It’s like you weren’t born in this country or something!

]]> http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/2009/07/12/kimura-puts-rapids-back-on-winning-track/comment-page-1/#comment-6436 Nick Thomas Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:36:27 +0000 http://www.coloradosoccernow.com/?p=1701#comment-6436 On the size of the crowd issue. I think the lack of Colin Clark and Omar is a red herring. If you are knowledgeable enough about the game to realize that both these players wouldn't be at the Rapids game, you are probably a big enough fan to ignore that and come anyway. I think you make the right point by saying the July 4 fireworks fiasco was a major reason for the pathetic crowd. The Rapids still try to market to the non-soccer appreciating base to even try and get people in the stadium. I wish they could do a better job of getting hold of the real soccer fans out there, mostly in the Latin community, who largely feel ignored by the Rapids FO and don't come. I bet you it will be a lot fuller on Wednesday and they won't be Rapids fans. Who's Charlie Hustle? On the size of the crowd issue. I think the lack of Colin Clark and Omar is a red herring. If you are knowledgeable enough about the game to realize that both these players wouldn’t be at the Rapids game, you are probably a big enough fan to ignore that and come anyway. I think you make the right point by saying the July 4 fireworks fiasco was a major reason for the pathetic crowd. The Rapids still try to market to the non-soccer appreciating base to even try and get people in the stadium. I wish they could do a better job of getting hold of the real soccer fans out there, mostly in the Latin community, who largely feel ignored by the Rapids FO and don’t come. I bet you it will be a lot fuller on Wednesday and they won’t be Rapids fans. Who’s Charlie Hustle?

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