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Monday, May 5th, 2008
FC: 'Extremely competitive team from Day One'
Posted by Don Ruiz @ 08:00:48 am

Here's a link to our story in the Monday paper that takes a look at a timeline of major (and less major) decisions facing Sounders FC in their run-up to their first game in 2009.

However, of everything in there, it's this quote from FC general manager Adrian Hanauer that should get fans most excited: "... We expect to feel a competititve team from Day One. I will certainly feel that I have underperformed if we don't have an extremely competitive team from Day One."

That won't be easy. MLS has a history of fielding terrible expansion teams -- Salt Lake has never been any good, Toronto finished last in 2007, San Jose is off to a 1-3-1 start now. So, Sounders FC will be trying to buck the trend.

Still, Hanauer didn't seem to just be saying things. He seems to believe it. Like everyone else I've spoken to in the organization, who all seem to believe that this is going to be a first-class organization on the field and off.

Categories: Seattle Sounders FC, South Sound soccer, Major League Soccer • 7 comments

COMMENTS:

Knuckles @ 08:51 - Monday, May 5th, 2008 Email
Hey, don't forget the Fire winning the MLS Cup in their first season. I've been impressed with Hanauer's ability to run a franchise on a shoestring budget, so I'm eagerly anticipating his foray into the MLS with a slightly deeper wallet.
goalseattle @ 10:35 - Monday, May 5th, 2008 Email
I think we can do it. The roster will obviously be the key. We need more than just some current Sounders and some draft picks to make an instant impact.
royalgunner3 @ 12:30 - Monday, May 5th, 2008 Email
quick poll, would it be more beneficial to blow the big designation money on a famous european player past his prime, or bring in some high-profile central and south american players (who aren't inclined to bounce to Europe) for designation?

Judging from the Mexico-China game, I'd vote for the latter....
Discnutt @ 12:58 - Monday, May 5th, 2008 Email
i've never been a big soccer fan, but i'm very excited for our new team.
Knuckles @ 13:41 - Monday, May 5th, 2008 Email
I think it would be more beneficial to blow DP money on someone who can actually still play. I don't care if he's from England, France, Argentina or Uzbekistan.
goalseattle @ 13:51 - Monday, May 5th, 2008 Email
DP: prolific offensive creator with ability to finish. Names?
Knuckles @ 16:04 - Monday, May 5th, 2008 Email
Honestly, I don't think about it much right now. When names like Thierry Henry get kicked around I don't tend to get too excited, as I don't think he really has a whole lot of interest in living in Seattle. That said, he'd definitely put a lot of butts in the seats no matter where he went. I truly think that if Hanauer is able to sign a prolific goal scorer, it will be someone from South America who is either playing there now or in Europe and wanting to be closer to home. If that's the case, I probably haven't heard of them because I'm only now wading into the vastness that is South American soccer.

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