Washington Spirit responds to Open Letter from a Fan

Well, not directly, of course. But let's check the score card after the first home game:

1. Keep ticket prices low and parking free. $12 and $15 tickets due to the voucher pack. Free parking. SCORE.
2. Make it easy. Very easy. SCORE.
3. Don't be gimmicky. Didn't see any gimmicks other than the little MSC Academy teams at half time but hey, that is fun for them. The game, however, was excellent. Good quality. SCORE.
4. But have a little pomp n' circumstance. I missed the beginning, to be honest, but it seemed ok...CROSS BAR, perhaps?
5. Create rivalries. So, people cheered for Abby Wambach, and for good reason as she is an immense talent and a star. But, people cheered passionately when the Spirit was awarded a PK immediately after the Flash's goal. Maybe not a rivalry yet but people were certainly there for the Spirit too. CROSS BAR.
6. SWAG - haven't been in a store to check. We'll let this slide for now.
7. Have good food. Didn't try any but it sure smelled great. 
8. Have good beer. No Flying Dog but the beer garden is a nice set up and prices are reasonable. $5 for a Yuengling is fine. At least it wasn't $9 for a Bud light. SCORE.
9. Get a good announcer. Not much announcing...to soon to tell?
10. Make good use of new media. No covereage on Patch today. A couple of pics on Facebook. Nothing on WTOP, Washington Post. Some Twitter traffic. Need to up this. OVER THE BAR.
11. Don't allow Dan Borislow anywhere near the pitch. Didn't see him. SCORE.

Game review: I really enjoyed it. The quality was good. The pace was fast. There was lots of action. The fans were involved and the atmosphere was fun.