Remember when Major Indoor Soccer League announced in June that it was shutting down and planning to relaunch as something new? Remember when I suggested that they should consider becoming a futsal league? Yeah, they went in the other direction.
A new interactive sports lifestyle debuts Sept. 16, 2008, with the formal introduction of the Xtreme Soccer League and the Xtreme Soccer Xperience.
More than an indoor soccer league, the XSX is an energetic and innovative 12-month experience built around skilled soccer professionals, entertainment and fan participation — both live and online.
“It took us only a short time to fully appreciate the impact this lifestyle brand has, and we are elated to be at the forefront of the Xtreme Soccer platform,” said Jeffrey Vanderbeek, co-owner with Michael Gilfillan of the New Jersey Ironmen.
Oh, it’s not just some indoor soccer league anymore. It’s a “platform” and a “lifestyle brand.” Yes. You know what else was a good platform? John Arne Riise’s head, which seems to have much in common with this XSX thing…
(Spotted on The Offside Rules.)
2 responses so far ↓
1 joejoejoe // Aug 30, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Sounds more like Xcrement to me.
2 soccer_dad // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:56 am
The Xtreme Soccer does not sound good to me. The concept of an interactive soccer club, whatever that might mean, doesn’t bother me as long as the games are still played by professional players and coached by professional coaches, without input from the fans. However, I am more concerned about the shoddy announcement and the name of Xtreme Xperience. I mean, unless they are going to be riding skate boards off of ramps during the games, or BMX bikes, or kicking flaming soccer balls, I am not sure how soccer can qualify as an extreme sport. Also, in my humble opinion, the whole Extreme thing has kind been overdone for anything not connected to skating and biking and that stuff. So for me, it sounds like a weak start to the new league. But until Sept 16, we don’t really know what is coming. Hopefully the teams do.