I was in Fort Lauderdale, when we had the Strikers: Gerd Muller, Georgie Best, Gordie Banks, Jan Van Beveren, Teo Cubillas....and we hated Rodney Marsh and the frickin’ Tampa Bay Rowdies.
I remember those guys too. Right you are, the NASL failed because lesser teams could not pay the dough to attract the talent. I don’t know if professional soccer is financial feasible in all parts of the country considering the other sports options available.