So on Saturday, I ranted a bit about how journalists have done such a poor job explaining just what is wrong with the Canadian Soccer Association and what we can do to fix it. The very next day, as if deliberately challenging me like some sort of jerk, Canadian soccer journo/blogger/madman Ben Knight helpfully compiled a list of recommended reading in order to understand the myriad perspectives and problems with the CSA.
So here it is. I will read all six of the long, dry, and ultimately soul-destroying documents, ranging from the CSA restructuring plan ('oh god, no') to Deloitte's list of recommendations for renewal ('oh please, please, just pull the trigger and end it') to the Canadian Soccer Federation's attempt to form a break-off organization ('I've completely transcended pain, and the possibility of feeling empathy toward others').
I will have done this by the first week of January, a delay that comes down mostly to the need for Christians to hear grown men singing like women to celebrate a the birth of a child in Palestine some several thousand years ago. Expect a full update.
For now, I will direct you to someone's idea of a sick joke -- pegging Toronto FC as a possible flagship for the competitve rejuvanation of Major League Soccer. Enjoy! And while you're at it, please remind yourself that this all is so important precisely because it's so utterly meaningless by reading Brian's recent struggles with Pro Vercelli.
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