How to control the U.S. soccer Revolution?

In the June 20 issue of Sports Business Journal, longtime soccer commentator Ben Grossman brings up a pretty interesting point regarding Major League Soccer - is it growing too fast?
The Portland Timbers are part of that growth, and it would seem like the expansion is a great thing for MLS if you judge it by the Timbers Army and fan support of Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., too. The Northwest is a soccer hotbed, and was in the days of the North American Soccer League.
Grossman's point, though, isn't about soccer in the stands, but on the field. America, if you judge by interest in the recent UEFA Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United, has plenty of soccer fans. It just doesn't have that many MLS fans, at least not on television. And, until it does, it's going to struggle to find major revenue to fund signing better players.
With Montreal joining MLS next season, the league will have 18 teams with expansion fees of more than $30 million. But that's 18 ways to split whatever league-wide revenue is generated. So, whenever the next round of expansion is upon the league - Grossman is already arguing for an established franchise to move rather than another franchise being added.
And, he names the New England Revolution as a prime target, and they're an easy target because they don't play in front of big crowds and they're not even remotely headed for a soccer-specific stadium as owner Robert Kraft also owns the New England Patriots and wants both teams to play in the same stadium.
So, will the league go the easy route and accept an expansion fee or two when another ownership group calls, or take the more difficult, but perhaps better route of urging Kraft to move or sell the Revolution?
That's a Tea Party, one with a few micro brews included, waiting to happen.

There's a lot of talk about corruption at the FIFA. After hearing all the reports, I don't believe that the president of FIFA, Sepp Blätter, is involved in any of the allegations of corruption. His plan for FIFA years ago was to make it the biggest organisation in the world. While doing this, he surrounded himself with people that weren't checked out. Now he has 4 years to clean the mess. I believe he will and he'll bring in new people and set higher standards. He will reform the FIFA completely. I wouldn't be surprised if the host of the World Cup 2022 changes. He loves the Federation and he made the it what it is today. He won't let it get destroyed by a few bad apples.

NEW SOCCER COACH FOR THE US National team

Bob Bradley has reached his limit with the US team. Though at the last World Cup he did a great job getting the team all the way to the second round, we saw his limits with a dreadful starting lineup that caused the US to fail reaching the next round. Now at the Gold Cup, we can see the team isn't moving forward. Yes, we're still in the UHU Tournament, but where's the beef? For a team that should be in the top 10 in the world, their performance isn't measuring up. It's time for a change. Bring in a coach with new ideas and with more international experience. I think it's time to let Juergen Klinsmann take the helm of the US soccer federation because right now US soccer is taking two steps backward. We're not dancing the tango here, we're trying to make exceptional, enjoyable soccer in this county.

U.S. shocks itself with a loss, still on track for Mexico

At is time again for the Gold Cup. The US National team managed to lose a game at home what a shock. In the end we will see again a final between Mexico and the USA. I think that there is to much focus from the US Soccer on this tournament at does not help the Players at all to play second class football nation you only play down to there level (see Panama). At would be much better for the players and US Soccer to play the Copa America. Players would learn more to play against some off the best soccer players in the world. One victory over Argentina or Brazil at the Copa America in a different country would help US soccer more then winning a Micky mouse tournament like the cold coup. For a soccer fan you want to see your team playing the best. As a former player i know you want to play against the best at helps you to become a better player. I hope in the further the US National team and MLS looking more closely about playing in south America.

There's at least some football going on

Those NFL owners/players will get themselves together to split up what we all know is $9 billion real soon, but in the meantime, we've got that international version of the game going full steam across the world, especially here in Portland, where the middle class is learning the sport can rival college football for tailgating.
So, here's the Oregonsports version of a soccer/football blog, hosted primarily by Jens Boehnke, who's got plenty of insight on the international game, including visits to many of the world's soccer hotbeds. He'll be keeping tabs on our Timbers, too.