Why I’m ready for Local Soccer to start again.

A few weeks ago, I lost a lot of faith in local soccer.

I had just agreed to write a column about why I’m excited for area clubs to start up their 2018 seasons, but it’s hard to write about something you don’t feel. I almost turned this into the opposite: how my love for the local game had been tattered by the misconduct of a club and its leadership.

But as I gave this piece more thought, I realized that I was actually even more excited than I had been before everything went to pieces. For one, I’ll appreciate the legitimacy and integrity of the intact clubs. You know that saying that you don’t appreciate something until it’s not there? I now have a much greater respect for the area teams…