Our time has come

One of my favorite sayings is "Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come". I have used the quote on numerous occasions, including the initial Austin Aztex press conference, but the saying has never been more true than this coming Friday!

As you know on Friday, May 8th the Aztex take on the Puerto Rico Islanders at Nelson Field. The game is going to be important to us for several reasons. It will give us the biggest test of the season so far, as I believe Puerto Rico have the quality to be near the top of the Division come the end of the season in September.

But Friday will be most important because it gives you, the Austin soccer fans, a unique platform. Friday's game will be shown "live" across the nation on Fox Soccer Channel (FSC). Around the country everyone knows that Texas is American Football country, what they don't know is that Austin is a hotbed for that other football.....soccer! They don't know we have over 30,000 kids playing the game, that we have over 9,000 adults playing every week, that we have the beginnings of a great football club in the Aztex and that we have a passionate and vocal fan base. Friday is your chance to show the whole country the passion Austin has for the beautiful game.

Bring a friend with you so the stands are full for the cameras. Come early, wear red and shout loud, because our time has come!!

Phil