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September 20, 2006

ESPN Soccernet reports on Earthquakes' progress

Among the assembled throng for Lew Wolff's August 31 appearance at the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce was Jeff Carlisle, ESPN Soccernet columnist, who has just published his take on the proceedings.

While retaining a healthy skepticism, Carlisle concedes that Wolff & Co. may have the right stuff to get things done. "Given the political jujitsu that the likes of Wolff and Alioto will have to engage in, I still think it's a long shot," he writes. "But given Wolff's past successes, he might make a liar out of me yet."

Perhaps more interesting is the conversation he had with David Alioto, Earthquakes Soccer executive VP, who was also at the event but didn't speak to the entire group.

"I think that anyone who has dealt with Wolff in the South Bay knows that he is a man who doesn't really tackle something unless he thinks he can make it happen," says Alioto. "At this point for him, he doesn't have to tackle this. But I think part of his commitment to developing -- not just the A's, but now with soccer -- is to create something special."

Creating something special is music to the ears of those of us in the soccer community. We at SSV may be biased, but having worked a bit with the Quakes staff in the last couple months, we think they're up to the task.

Posted by Jay at September 20, 2006 06:12 AM

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