The Future Sporting Fans of Kansas City

It occurred to me yesterday that there are people out there, who are as old as MLS(like me) (14-16 years old). Hence, we've never known anything else besides MLS. We've never known previous leagues in the USA like the NASL. This generation of fans will one day be the leaders of supporter groups across the nation.

Currently the largest and most known group of supporters here in KC are the KC Cauldron. They are a vibrant and well organized supporters group and attend every SKC home game, they also have cheers and chants that they boast and yell loudly so everyone in the stadium(including the players) can hear.This group has been around since the days of the original "The Wiz" and have since represented KC soccer in the best way.

The group of supporters, such as the Cauldron, have obviously known many different leagues here in the US. But have also known MLS. Like I stated earlier, the newer group of supporters are reaching "reasonable" age to actually chant and be with the Cauldron. This is exciting because the newer group have also only ever seen the Cauldron, which is great because the bar for supporting Sporting, as a fan, has been set.

Who knows where our club will be in twenty years. They could be competing in one of the best leagues in the world (future MLS). They could be producing the next international soccer star from their youth system. They could and will be bringing home the MLS Cup every year. As far as the Cauldron goes, most of them will be in between the ages of 40-60. Although they will still be in the Cauldron until they are bedridden the current members will also make room for the newer generation that bring with them the memories of their forefathers and brethren (current Cauldron members) but also the memories of only watching the MLS which, will in turn, spread the game throughout the country and help bring KC soccer to a new level that has never been seen before.