The following was posted on BigSoccer at
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=461946

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http://www.soccermidwest.us/Downloads/2007OpenCupschedule.pdf

Check out this memo from US Soccer. You may notice that only 8 MLS
teams will enter the 2007 Open Cup.

I have reason to believe that those 8 teams are last year's playoff teams.

Nobody has noticed this minor hint of what is happening. This is a
travesty, a slap in the face to all those of us that care about the
Open Cup. I ask all of you to contact league and USSF officials in a
calm and courteous manner so we can get to the bottom of this...and,
hopefully, restore the competition before it is too late.

Sincerely,
Sam Pierron

Fan of the KC Wizards
Fan of American soccer