The start of a Dream Season - Sounders FC

On April 19, 2009 at about 6pm, 32,000 fans came out for the very first Seattle Sounders FC game as a MLS club (They played the New York Red Bulls). This was no ordinary kick off. Quest Field, the home of the Seattle Seahawks, was converted to a full on regulation Soccer Pitch, that look amazing. The fans came out in green and blue, and each had a Sounders FC Scarf, compliments of the team. It was a sea of scarves in the air waving, so impressively, you would have thought you were in England, or Spain, or Brazil. What in the world was going on here? Soccer has been the ugly stepchild of American Sports. Forever it seemed like the Big 3 (Football, Baseball, and Basketball) would rule America for the next 225 years, and in all likelyhood it will, BUT perhaps things are changing a little. Seattle has gone Soccer Mad. If they keep winning, things will really get crazy. It's interesting to point out that right now, there are more Sounders season ticket holders, than there are season ticket holders for the Seattle Mariners baseball team. And oh yeah, the M's will have their sellouts, but with only 16 home games, compared to 81 for the M's, the Sounder's games seem more special to me. The M's will have a little competition, and OMG, the nights where both play, will be a zoo! -

Fast forward to July 2011! The Seattle Sounders are STILL big and winning even more games this year. Tomorrow they host a friendly with Man United! Man Fricken United! Arguably the most popular team on Earth! Amazing, the Sounders ownership has kept this franchise on the right track. Let's hope they continue to pull all the right levers!