The WUSA, the women's professional soccer league, collapsed suddenly, five days before the start of the Women's World Cup. The announcement sent shock waves through American soccer. This month we asked you for your opinion on issues related to WUSA's collapse.
Results are based on 586 votes
I attended a WUSA game…
49% – Never
23% – Occasionally
9% – Once
19% – Regularly
WUSA's collapse was primarily due to…
14% – Lack of investors
19% – Lack of sponsors
19% – Mismanagement
3% – No opinion
4% – Other
2% – Overspending on players
28% – Poor marketing and television
4% – Poor spectacle for general sports fans
8% – Women's pro soccer never had a chance to begin with
A women's pro league will…
11% – Never get back off the ground in my lifetime
7% – No opinion
60% – Return in 2004
23% – Return in 2005
WUSA's collapse is…
55% – A bad thing for MLS because it's a black mark on pro soccer generally in this country
6% – A good thing for MLS because it eliminates competition for the soccer dollar
35% – Has no impact on MLS's future
4% – No opinion