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Would you care more about the top division?

Myself and many others out there have speculated that American soccer also having competing leagues instead of just competing clubs adds an extra layer of division for soccer fans in the United States (and Canada) that doesn’t exist in nations with a single unified... Read More

New #ProRelForUSA Flakoglost podcast

Take some time and check out the #Flakoglost podcast put on by NonLeague Colorado. These guys do a great job with all of their interviews. I greatly appreciate them having me on. We talk a wide range of topics concerning #ProRelForUSA including player development,... Read More

Chris Kessell on FarPostFooty podcast

I was blessed to talk to Jon Townsend on the FarPostFooty podcast last week about our efforts here in Charleston, WV building a Futsal Court, plans for the future, and the growth of the pick up soccer culture since then. If you aren’t happy... Read More

Two easy ways to join in on #ProRelWeek

Our friends at ProRelForUSA.com delivered two great ways to join in on #ProRelWeek today! First, an inexpensive 2ft x 8ft banner that you can get printed up to display at your local game during the week (and all season). Need a banner for #ProRelWeek?... Read More

Why do US soccer fans worry so much about Attendance and TV numbers?

Last night I had the chance to check out the great World Soccer Talk podcast concerning soccer TV numbers in the United States. I actually listened to two episodes… high quality and informative podcasts. I’ve read a multitude of articles about MLS attendance being... Read More

Who should control US soccer’s lower divisions?

The Supporters Group for Promotion and Relegation Twitter page recently ran a poll asking who should control the lower divisions of US soccer. With the recent USL 3rd Division announcement, the even more recent Soc Takes NASL 3rd Division article, and our previously covered... Read More

Player development thoughts post MIC in Spain

These are the thoughts of two soccer development people I admire on Twitter post MIC in Spain… It is very important to look at player development in the global context if we ever hope to move beyond what already exists in the soccer landscape... Read More

Does Soccer in America need more than one pyramid?

Thank you Craig Gembecki (Follow him on Twitter here) for reaching out and asking to have his multi-pyramid regionally divided national league system idea hosted on the blog… As usual… let us know what you think in the comments and use #ProRelForUSA on social... Read More