The MLS Labor Strike: USA Soccer now in Team USA's hands

I am sitting here, typing this article not only as a disgruntled, would-be fan of the Philadelphia Union, but as a disgruntled fan of USA Soccer. On March 11, just 5 days ago, the MLS players voted in favor of going on strike if a new labor deal isn't reached by March 22, 3 days before the beginning of the MLS season.
Of course, hearing this as a Philadelphia Union season ticket holder, my first reaction was anger, but not anger at the players who voted to strike, anger at USA Soccer. The MLS is already a league with limited support, New York, a city which normally has maximum support for its many sports teams, only puts up an average of 12,229 fans per Red Bulls game, and who knows how many of those are visiting fans capitalizing on the abysmal Red Bull support? I'm aware that the Red Bulls are getting a new stadium this year, I'm just using them as an example of the minimal respect and support the MLS receives.
Now let's put this into perspective. It could be worse, it could be way worse. Imagine if the year was 2011, and not 2010, and imagine that the US hadn't advanced past the group stage in South Africa. Answer me this question: who would care about USA Soccer? You have a failing league that treats its players in a less than favorable way, and you have a failing team that seemingly cannot win when it matters. What would be the inspiration for upcoming kids playing soccer and upcoming MLS and USA Soccer fans to care? Luckily for us, the World Cup is just about 3 months away. If Team USA does well, it's going to make people care about soccer in this country. However, if Team USA does poorly, and the MLS still hasn't reached a deal with its players yet, what would be the point of watching soccer for many Americans? This being said, the fate of USA Soccer right now rests in Team USA's hands, hopefully they won't disappoint.