Left & right jabs: Readers get real on Real

People who love soccer and Real Salt Lake need to keep on fighting, keep looking for alternative options and keep their chins up during this ordeal. — Mark A. Helm, Salt Lake City

A big, BIG hooray for Mayor Peter Corroon. He faced down the flimflam men. I would vote for him if he were to seek a state office. — Everett Watts, Kaysville

Our youths are the "Real" losers in this myopic, bone-headed blunder. — Paul Harrison, Draper

Dave Checketts expressed his disappointment by saying the investment would have been a good one, "even if Real Salt Lake had failed." If that's the case, he should have no trouble finding private investors instead of taking his ball and threatening to go elsewhere. — Galen Jackson, West Jordan

Is it any wonder your poll turned out the way it did — with 70 percent saying they approved of the mayor's move? With so much one-sided information being fed to the public by both papers and most television stations, there was no way for people to know better. — Nathan Moulton, Provo

Dave Checketts showed his true colors today by accusing Mayor Peter Corroon of nixing the stadium deal to "further his political career." In other words, he's doing what people want him to do. Apparently Checketts thinks public officials exist to serve wealthy businessmen. — Robert Ward, Farmington

I have now embarked upon the only course open to me. I am dedicated to making sure Mayor Peter Corroon and the County Council are not re-elected. — Wilford T. Bishop, Sandy