Football marking at the Seattle game.

Discussion in 'MLS: General' started by firefan2001, Nov 3, 2012.

  1. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why couldn't they start putting the Seahawks logo and endzone marking on after the Sounders game? At least they didn't have the whole field marked up.
     
  2. Utherhimo

    Utherhimo Member

    Dec 28, 2006
    Oregon
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    just to remind people who owns....
     
  3. dmain

    dmain Member

    Mar 4, 2003
    Gig Harbor, WA
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What we were told is that the paint would not be able to dry in time for sunday due to wet weather with the short turn around. We have had very very heavy rain lately.
     
  4. El Duderino

    El Duderino Member

    Nov 29, 2006
    It didn't bug me in the slightest. In fact I was a little nostalgic watching it.
     
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  5. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    As I said in the pbp thread on N&A, the sidelines and lack of lines were actually more confusing as a viewer than the logos. Haven't we known for weeks that this was going to happen though?
     
  6. Mstars96

    Mstars96 Member

    Jul 13, 2003
    NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Do they have to have the name of the team in the touchdown zone? I understand the reason for the thick white lines and logo in center but the Seahawks name on both sides is not that necessary, unless it's an NFL rule.
     
  7. Vander Decken IX

    Feb 13, 2011
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
  8. Boloni86

    Boloni86 Member+

    Jun 7, 2000
    Baltimore
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Gibraltar
    "yawn" paint? who cares ...

    I'm more worried about that crap under the paint. I feel like I'm watching indoor soccer.
     
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  9. MRschizoid21

    MRschizoid21 Member

    Nov 5, 2004
    Brooklyn, NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes!


    I was surprised the yard lines weren't down also. But I guess they dry faster since they're smaller.
     
  10. zensum

    zensum Member+

    Jan 22, 2008
    The Bronx, NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    With Kraft making a much better effort to remove the football lines in New England I thought there was a chance no MLS games this year would be played in the old style.

    Saw clear football markings at the last game in New England and now Seattle.

    Thought Seattle had an ironclad standard that this could not happen...oh well...
     
  11. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's happened once in four years in Seattle. Anyone who worries about that needs better things to worry about.
     
  12. Beerking

    Beerking Member+

    Nov 14, 2000
    Humboldt County
    Amateurish and ugly at best.
     
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  13. ManuSooner

    ManuSooner Member+

    Nov 15, 2007
    Oklahoma City
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just saw football lines on the field on TV at BBVA for the Dynamo SKC game. Who plays there? HS? Small college?
     
  14. ImaPuppy

    ImaPuppy Member+

    Aug 10, 2009
    Using too many parentheses
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    American Samoa
    TSU, small black college. It was a requirement to get the stadium built. They played last night in the rain, hence the shitty pitch.
     
  15. Green and BLue

    Green and BLue Member+

    Seattle Sounders FC
    Nov 3, 2003
    Republic of Cascadia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Remember when half the league had full NFL markings on their fields from September onward, sometimes even as early as the NFL preseason in August? Kids today sure are spoiled.
     
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  16. ImNumberTen

    ImNumberTen Member+

    Oct 4, 2007
    Washington, DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It still sucks.
     
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  17. Cowtown Felipe

    Cowtown Felipe Member+

    Mar 12, 2012
    Fort Worth, TX
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Worst part of the field looked like the center along the football sidelines. This was also the worst part of the field at FC Dallas a couple weeks ago after some high school games. Seems like we ought to have technology to preserve the soccer field grass along the sidelines of the football field.
     
  18. asoc

    asoc Member+

    Sep 28, 2007
    Tacoma
    lmfao... He's BAAAaaaaack
     
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  19. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I dont mind, it makes my mind work to figure out which line is for soccer or football. Also, I can celebrate every touchdown if the game gets boring.
     
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  20. Achowat

    Achowat Member+

    Mar 21, 2011
    Revere, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    New England invented amateur-ish football lines
     
  21. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    True, Walter Camp came up with the gridiron lines while at Yale, which is in New England.
     
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  22. Achowat

    Achowat Member+

    Mar 21, 2011
    Revere, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It helps that New England invented the whole sport, but that's neither here nor there
     
  23. FuzzyForeigner

    Oct 29, 2003
    WA
    Club:
    Seattle
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    lets move seattle.
     
  24. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What it really was, was a tactic by Seattle to get RSL to play even more narrow than they usually do. RSL loves the diamond midfield play that simply doesn't have any width to it. With those lines, Seattle was essentially telling their wings "between here and here, you'll have loads of space"

    It didn't work out (largely thanks to the flying midget in goal for RSL) but the thought process was sound.
     
  25. dmain

    dmain Member

    Mar 4, 2003
    Gig Harbor, WA
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think it had more to do with not wanting to play on monday then thursday but whatever.
     

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