It was truly wonderful for fans to come together last Saturday to give support to Laurie Ford during her renewed battle with cancer. It allowed us to put aside the current struggles of the club and unite as a fan base around something.
Soccer fandom is first and foremost a form of entertainment for the fans. But what makes soccer supporters different from fans of other American sports is that soccer is a community. We might have played the sport locally as kids, or schlepped our own kids to games around town, just like the Armstrongs and the Sernas and the Fords.