So, 2008 USCL Season has finally rolled around, hard to believe, but it’s been 3 long eventful years, this being the 4th season. The league has expanded and so has the fan base, with it of course comes new challenges as well, how to manage the team, how to attract interest, how to market and raise money etc. Forgive my slight digression and let’s delve into last night’s match itself.

As soon as I arrived at the Boston Blitz home location I definitely could feel the winds of change.

Besides welcoming David Vigorito, I was quite surprised to see another fellow with him, FM Braden Bournival. Last year it was simply unthinkable that he would come to watch our games unless he planned to leave on a stretcher but of course one cannot keep old grudges forever and sometimes circumstances force you to become more amenable as well. Another thing I noticed was this guy with a huge camera, rather a huge lens, well I sort of assumed he was some local photo enthusiast and really didn’t pay much attention to him. I am talking to my friends and teammates while the guy was unloading his shots. Then I decided to be a little nosy so I ask the guy who the hell he is and to my great amazement he tells me he is from the Boston Globe. My jaw almost dropped. What is Boston Globe doing at our match?!

I think my tone even changed as I began to talk to him with much more attentiveness. Anyhow he took some pictures and left only to be replaced by another fellow, he had a notepad and was asking questions, also from the Globe. He was especially interested in talking to Jorge (no idea why ) and my friend Alla, who is basically a chess groupie, just kidding… she is just a good friend and a loyal fan.

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