How far would you drive to watch professional soccer?

[AndyMead]

I drove 2800 miles round trip to Dallas and Kansas City earlier this year for USA/Mexico and Colorado/Kansas City.

I've driven to DC, 270 miles one-way, around 15 times this year, quite a few as one-day round trips - and twice to catch a bus to East Rutherford.

I've also driven to Charleston, SC: 300 miles one-way

During the Champions League I did a Durham-Philadelphia-Pittsburgh-Durham trip and after flying to Newark, I went Newark-East Hartford-Newark-Philadelphia-Newark.

[Stalteri Rules]

Not a drive, but a flight to Munich then a train to Bremen to watch my favourite player, Paul Stalteri, Mr. Canada, play against Dortmund. Worth every minute... and yes, I did a few other things while I was there. I'll be doing it again in February or March 2005.

[IrishQuake]

The most I've driven for a match is 600 miles each way. It was worth every minute of it.

[junjunforever]

we usually take trains in japan.

[Captain Splarg]

I'm a season ticket holder for Leeds United, but live 200 miles from Leeds. That a nice 400 miles round trip, unless i'm at my parent's place in which it is 280 miles each way. I don't have a problem doing either.

I do prefer taking the train though...

[Bob Morocco]

I was going to drive to Denver, 560 miles one way, from my parents' house to see a Crapids game against the Fire, instead I got tickets to the Liverpool Roma game in NJ. If there's a Hex game or a friendly in Denver I'd drive 680 miles one way there and if it's in Seattle I'd drive 816 miles there.

[chengb02]

it depends...I've flown to the UK to go to Arsenal games and plan to take the Eurostar from Paris for a Fulham game this winter....However I wouldn't drive any further then the burbs to the city for an MLS game...

[Mel B]

I drove 2800 miles round trip to Dallas and Kansas City earlier this year for USA/Mexico and Colorado/Kansas City.

I've driven to DC, 270 miles one-way, around 15 times this year, quite a few as one-day round trips - and twice to catch a bus to East Rutherford.

I've also driven to Charleston, SC: 300 miles one-way

During the Champions League I did a Durham-Philadelphia-Pittsburgh-Durham trip and after flying to Newark, I went Newark-East Hartford-Newark-Philadelphia-Newark.


I drove all over England. Been to Milan and Baralona. Just to watch Newcastle. In Barcelona, it rained the day of the game. It got called off. Are flights were booked to come home that night. We watched it in England, unlucky.

[christopher d]

Westerners are going to have skewed results, as things are just farther away here. I wouldn't think twice about driving to

[christopher d]

Damned return key...

...driving to San Jose to see the Galaxy play up there, and that's a whole hell of a long way away. North Jersey to Foxboro for a WCQ would be a snap, too.

Of course, I did just fly 9 timezones to watch a couple of meaningless European league matches -- does that count? ;)

[Mel B]

Damned return key...

...driving to San Jose to see the Galaxy play up there, and that's a whole hell of a long way away. North Jersey to Foxboro for a WCQ would be a snap, too.

Of course, I did just fly 9 timezones to watch a couple of meaningless European league matches -- does that count? ;)

Thats impressive mate. But distance is irrelevent. You follow your club. End of. Just so happens i live close to St James Park. If i lived anywhere in the world. You could bet anything that my arse would be on my seat come kick off on a Saturday afternoon.

[IASocFan]

I'm currently analyzing the costs and consequences of driving 920 miles to Birmingham for what hopefully won't be scabs vs. Guatamala match. :rolleyes:

[sarabella]

Im driving almost 700 to see it.

[bigredfutbol]

I would be willing to drive a lot further than I need to (approx. 35 miles each way) if I didn't live near an MLS city. In the near future I'll be done with graduate school and (hopefully) making more scratch. Hopefully I'll have the time and resources to make some road trips. And I'd like to get back down to Charleston to see the Battery again for old time's sake.

[bigredfutbol]

By the way, I took the 'professional' part of the thread title seriously. I'm looking at making some road trips to see the Nats next year, hopefully.

[ut8man]

In 2001 I drove from Salt Lake City to Pasadena (681 miles) to watch US v. Brasil. We drove down, watched the game and then drove back. It was well worth it. From SLC I'd drive to Phoenix, Denver, the Bay Area or SoCal to check out the US or Mexico play.

[Mel B]

In 2001 I drove from Salt Lake City to Pasadena (681 miles) to watch US v. Brasil. We drove down, watched the game and then drove back. It was well worth it. From SLC I'd drive to Phoenix, Denver, the Bay Area or SoCal to check out the US or Mexico play.


One question. Why drive? Can you not get the Premier League on cable or satalite.

[GinaTherese]

I wouldn't drive like this like every week, but if there was a topmatch located about 3-4 hours from where I live only played like once a year or so, and if I've got the tickets then.... :rolleyes:

[Glenwood Lane United]

I hitched a ride from Chicago to Columbus for the Jamaica qualie. I would have driven if I didn't catch said ride.

If I go to Birmingham, I'll probably fly---that way I'll only have to take one vacation day.

[sarabella]

Hey, Glenwood, I'm thinking of starting a carpool for B'ham. Think there will be enough interest??