The Singaporean job

One of the most incredible things about soccer is how far across the globe the sport actually spans. From the deep jungles of Santa Cruz, Bolivia to the high slopes of the Tibetan Plateau, soccer is England's most important and famous export; more so than world destroyers BP or the "British Gentlemen" qualities we've come to stereotype them into. For the Cosmos as to borrow the line from former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue "would you rather have 300,000 million fans or 1 billion" and to answer that in a Captain Obvious manner, you bet your bottom dollar. Over on the NYC website the organization talks about how they are visiting Asia for the first time since they went back in the 70's and how the global brand of Green and Yellow is trying to forge new economic partnerships and develop into new corners of the world and that by bringing Pele, Cantona, and some LA athlete named Cobi they can do just that. But underneath this diplomacy by fame cover-up the Cosmos are doing a shroud deal that could lead them one step closer to MLS and one better player towards greatness.

One of the first things to jump out at you is on the website the mention of a company known as Courts. For a lot of people Courts is basically a brand only found in Singapore, (And seeing that Singapore is one of only two city-states in the world, a City Brand) who in a lot of ways are like our Sears' stores. The quote from the Cosmos' site states

The Big Stick without a Handler

Nothing amazes me more than when people say loud things, without anything behind it. A great example is the child on the Elementary School playground who tells all his friends "I'm gonna kick his (butt)" and then proceeds to find either an excuse out of the situation or even better, a pawn to do his bidding. Right now the Cosmos organization is doing alot of talking with the backroom staff and how they are making the right choices with personell but few is said of the details on stadium or even expansion fees. The Wilpon family has said that they are not planning on any intention to sell the Mets and it is no secret that Don and MLSers are trying to woo Fred and co. with a sturring rendition of "I've got you babe" but the question remains on how this all ties in. Right now the only thing that is a certain is that the world reknowned Cosmos name is back in play however we don't know how this can be developed even further. Without an exapansion fee, a stadium. or even a playing staff the Cosmos are basically an attractive female who does not speak your language; something to look at but without any real "inner" qualities that you can understand yet. To play Devil's Advocate however; maybe this is the Cosmos plan all along. Get people talking and start making our name get out there even more.