Update: USA to play on November 17th

[monster]

Originally posted by empennage

The BOB in Phoenix will not be torn up by football since it's a baseball stadium. And correct me if I'm wrong, but Arizona hasn't had a game since 92 or 93

January 94 was Arizona's last game.

http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/usamen2.html - great resource

[eric515]

It seems like alot of these new baseball parks will be good option for non-baseball season friendlies, since many of them were built to acommodate American football. Seattle, Houston, Phoenix, Milwaukee etc. It seems like it would allow for a sufficiently wide field.

If the game is played at the BOB, does that mean it will be the first stadium in the US to host, a bowl game (Insight.com) a college basketball game (outdoor women's game between Lady Vols and Az. St.), a World Series, and an international soccer match all in the same venue? I can't think of another.

[empennage]

Originally posted by monster
January 94 was Arizona's last game.


Well if 1993 had 13 months in it, then it would've qualified for 93. ;)

BTW, thanks for the link

[empennage]

Originally posted by eric515
It seems like alot of these new baseball parks will be good option for non-baseball season friendlies, since many of them were built to acommodate American football. Seattle, Houston, Phoenix, Milwaukee etc. It seems like it would allow for a sufficiently wide field.

If the game is played at the BOB, does that mean it will be the first stadium in the US to host, a bowl game (Insight.com) a college basketball game (outdoor women's game between Lady Vols and Az. St.), a World Series, and an international soccer match all in the same venue? I can't think of another.

Well this feat has already been accomplished, since Mexico played a friendly there last year.

[dheck]

Originally posted by eric515
If the game is played at the BOB, does that mean it will be the first stadium in the US to host, a bowl game (Insight.com) a college basketball game (outdoor women's game between Lady Vols and Az. St.), a World Series, and an international soccer match all in the same venue? I can't think of another.

eric, if you spend a lot of time thinking of things like this, please seek help. :)

By the way, if the BOB hasn't hosted a monster truck rally with one of those car-crushing robots, then it really has hosted nothing worth bragging about.

[eric515]

Originally posted by dheck


eric, if you spend a lot of time thinking of things like this, please seek help. :)

By the way, if the BOB hasn't hosted a monster truck rally with one of those car-crushing robots, then it really has hosted nothing worth bragging about.

Too much useless crap knocking around in my head...fits me perfectly to choose a career in sports journalism like I have! :)

Anyway, Empenage already answered my question, and I have to agree with you...they haven't hosted Wrestlemania either...

[_chachi]

espn's schedule has a game listed (again) for nov 17 3pm et.

11-17-2002 03:00 pm 05:00 pm 2002 USA SOCCER MEN'S
USADescription : USA SOCCER

[Selecao2002]

Originally posted by Thomas Flannigan
Oh good, another game in Foxboro or DC. And the USSF wonders why national TV ratings don't improve...

Are you kidding, or do you really think the venue drives the national TV ratings? Anyway, the US has a pretty stellar record in Foxboro, which now has a state of the art stadium.

[Thomas Flannigan]

The U.S. has never won a game at Gillette Stadium. Putting most of the games in the Quiet Place and DC snubs the rest of the country. Putting games in different places builds local interest and helps TV ratings.

[Selecao2002]

The US has never played at Gillette Stadium!

For the record, the US was 0-1 at CMGI, now Gillette Stadium. Prior to the May loss to Hollland, the US was undefeated in Foxboro. Either way, I doubt that a November friendly would be held in a cold-weather locale, making the choice of Phoenix more plausible. I agree with your point about building interest throughout the country, but I still fail to see how venue drives TV VIEWING ratings. People across the country who are interested in US Soccer are going to tune in regardless of venue.

[tame1999]

You can't compare the new Foxboro with the old one. The new stadium is like a library when there's not 70,000 people crammed into it. Sorry, that place might be nice and glamerous but it's quiet as hell in there. As for D.C., I still like the notion of playing there. For anyone that's seen a game there you know the atmosphere is incredible. Who knows, maybe USMNT attendances will jump and we won't have the problems we've had at D.C. in previous years.

[Sweeper]

Originally posted by Selecao2002
The US has never played at Gillette Stadium!

For the record, the US was 0-1 at CMGI, now Gillette Stadium. Prior to the May loss to Hollland, the US was undefeated in Foxboro. Either way, I doubt that a November friendly would be held in a cold-weather locale, making the choice of Phoenix more plausible. I agree with your point about building interest throughout the country, but I still fail to see how venue drives TV VIEWING ratings. People across the country who are interested in US Soccer are going to tune in regardless of venue.

He said never won, thanks for the rant.

[Selecao2002]

Originally posted by tame1999
You can't compare the new Foxboro with the old one. The new stadium is like a library when there's not 70,000 people crammed into it. Sorry, that place might be nice and glamerous but it's quiet as hell in there. As for D.C., I still like the notion of playing there. For anyone that's seen a game there you know the atmosphere is incredible. Who knows, maybe USMNT attendances will jump and we won't have the problems we've had at D.C. in previous years.


That's absurd. That is like the since-dispelled hypothesis that the Fleet Center was not as loud as the old Garden. Then, one of the Fleet Center's teams -- the Celtics -- finally had a good season, and you weren't hearing that anymore. When were you at Gillette to make this comment?

[Sachin]

Originally posted by Thomas Flannigan
The U.S. has never won a game at Gillette Stadium. Putting most of the games in the Quiet Place and DC snubs the rest of the country. Putting games in different places builds local interest and helps TV ratings.

Oh please... I can only imagine some Seattleite spitting mad into his decaf skim latte that YET AGAIN the Jet City has been snubbed for "Back East."

I bet people are rioting in the fish market.

Why don't you go back to rambling about Title IX and how Gloria Steinem's lineup choices are undermining the national team?

Sachin

[Thomas Flannigan]

Let's put all the games in Foxboro and DC so the rest of the country will go out to watch something else and we can have more great DC atmosphere like the Honduras game September 1, 2001.
Why even think of giving a game to Dallas? It is wamer there, with a lovely old stadium and good MLS culture. Give Foxboro or DC the game of course.

[puma182]

Originally posted by Nutmeg
I am afraid the huge Australian population in Arizona is going to drown out Sam's Army. I can see it now - a bunch of beach-going Crocodile Dundee wannabe's causing a riot in the streets of Tempe.

Maybe I'll buy an Outback just to blend in.

:-) This is the best post I've seen all day!

On the other hand, I can't wait to see Mathis, DMB, Donovan et al. in action again. (Maybe this time Twellman will join them?)

[appoo]

Originally posted by tame1999
You can't compare the new Foxboro with the old one. The new stadium is like a library when there's not 70,000 people crammed into it. Sorry, that place might be nice and glamerous but it's quiet as hell in there. As for D.C., I still like the notion of playing there. For anyone that's seen a game there you know the atmosphere is incredible. Who knows, maybe USMNT attendances will jump and we won't have the problems we've had at D.C. in previous years.

I was there for the Holland game and the reason it was sold out, they didn't open up the upper deck though. But it was a great atmoshpere with a very loud crowd, for both Holland and our Americans. hehe it was funny though. Every time Regis got near the ball on D everyone was REGIS!!