We hooked up with Bryan Weigel of Cincinnati Soccer Talk in advance of today’s U.S. Open Cup round-of-16 matchup in the Queen City.
Hot Time: FC Cincinnati seems to be the latest iteration of a recent model for MLS hopefuls - an aggressive and engaged ownership group throws down a flag, gets deep into the Wilt playbook to promote engagement, all to create a local soccer economy large enough to turn the heads of MLS investors. In Cincinnati, though, the pump fairly exploded after a little priming. What's gone right in FC Cincinnati's short existence that they're turning out 30,000 for association football?