Seattle 3 - 0 New York

[johnhammond]

First ever MLS game for Seattle (they've been waiting for it since 1996), and it was a cracking game. Freddy Montero (scored the 1st and 3rd goals) - star of the future, one of the best players I've seen.

AND they don't make you sit down, and you can go where sit/stand where you like. And it was 10pounds

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[WhingForPresident]

give a shit?

 

[Brovion]

Just out of interest where do they play their games?

 

[itszamora]

Just out of interest where do they play their games?

I'm assuming it's a new place - think the MLS are only letting new teams in if they have 'soccer specific stadia' to stop the situation where 10,000 people would turn up to a huge 80,000 NFL stadium. I'm pretty sure they're not playing where the Seahawks are!

 

[Simster]

I'm assuming it's a new place - think the MLS are only letting new teams in if they have 'soccer specific stadia' to stop the situation where 10,000 people would turn up to a huge 80,000 NFL stadium. I'm pretty sure they're not playing where the Seahawks are!

Yes they are, but they've tarped off the upper deck. A 32,500 sellout for the opening fixture (27,000 is the lower bowl capacity but they opened up another small section at one end). Seattle have got 22,000 season ticket holders so they'll be selling it out all season.
I'm actually a Red Bulls "fan" and we're going to be absolutely shite this season on that evidence. Even Juan Pablo Angel looked disinterested yesterday.

You're right about soccer specific stadia though, although Vancouver have just been awarded an expansion franchise with the same set up as Seattle. Portland are also getting a franchise (to be announced today) and the Pacific North West is probably the one region in the US/Canada where soccerball could realistically become a proper major mainstream sport in the next 3 or 4 years.

 

[Brovion]

The Seattle Sounders were one of the old NASL teams so I'm pleased they kept the 'Sounders' name - normally Americans like to try and make everything sound fresh, new and exciting so it's good to see what little football tradition they have being preserved. Yeah I know 'Sounders' is a bit stupid when compared to good old English names like 'Rovers' or 'Wanderers' but at least it's not something ridiculous like 'Fire', or a corporate name. (Is that why New York are called the Red Bulls?)

EDIT: They are now officially my US team as firstly I like Seattle and secondly Wardy played for the old Sounders team!

 

[itszamora]

Yes they are, but they've tarped off the upper deck. A 32,500 sellout for the opening fixture (27,000 is the lower bowl capacity but they opened up another small section at one end). Seattle have got 22,000 season ticket holders so they'll be selling it out all season.
I'm actually a Red Bulls "fan" and we're going to be absolutely shite this season on that evidence. Even Juan Pablo Angel looked disinterested yesterday.

You're right about soccer specific stadia though, although Vancouver have just been awarded an expansion franchise with the same set up as Seattle. Portland are also getting a franchise (to be announced today) and the Pacific North West is probably the one region in the US/Canada where soccerball could realistically become a proper major mainstream sport in the next 3 or 4 years.

Oh, didn't realise it was the same place! Didn't see that big funny thing on top of one of the stands at all, probably because as you say they've tarped it off. Are they planning to build their own ground at some stage then?

 

[Simster]

Oh, didn't realise it was the same place! Didn't see that big funny thing on top of one of the stands at all, probably because as you say they've tarped it off. Are they planning to build their own ground at some stage then?

No they're not actually. However, they are the exception:
New England play at Gillette, home of the Patriots, but they are looking into the possibility of a new SSS I believe.
NY Red Bulls (named as such because they are owned by Red Bull drinks, Brovian) - they play at Giants Stadium but are in the middle of building a quality looking 25,000 stadium which opens in 12 months. Red Bull Arena
Kansas City - moved out of an NFL stadium and are in a temporary 10,500 seater stadium until their new 18,000 stadium is completed.
San Jose - same as Kansas City.
Vancouver - will play at a tarped-off BC Place (like Seattle) but intend on building a new SSS on the waterfront in about 5 years.

In 5 years time, there will be no more than 3 clubs (out of 20) playing in NFL sized stadia.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

I have followed New York Red Bulls for a year now - it’s the next best thing to watching the Albion. MLS can never compete against the big American sports but at least they are trying to establish a serious league for followers of ‘sarca’. The whole business of Beckham giving a major jolt to MLS by joining LA Galaxy was always going to be a non-starter. It’s interesting to see that the new Red Bull stadium is already in delay and experiencing exactly the same construction problems, red tape bureaucracy and local authority incompetence as a certain new stadium in East Sussex.

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/01/red-bull-arena-wont-open-until-2010.html

 

[Billy the Fish]

American commentators crack me up, they haven't got a clue have they

That said, they're still better than pleat or motson

 

[Scotty Mac]

Vancouver - will play at a tarped-off BC Place (like Seattle) but intend on building a new SSS on the waterfront in about 5 years.

bc place is a quality stadium, and will be even better once they get the retractable roof on it. the plans for the new stadium look quality as well, even if it is going to be built in a LUDICROUSLY brilliant location