View Full Version : Nats headed to Seattle/Gold Cup.
wjarrettc
02 Mar 2005, 08:05 AM
Group pairings and the mystery 2nd guest team will be announced today (Wed, Mar 2) at a press conference in New York, noon EST.
http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=2963
Mason16
02 Mar 2005, 09:20 AM
I believe the mystery guest will be Colombia. There is already talk of it in the Colombian press.
Edit: I couldn't find evidence of this online so it's only a rumor.
BuffloSoldier
02 Mar 2005, 10:01 AM
US headed to Seattle in the Gold Cup's Group B. (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2002193969_soccer02.html)
BuffloSoldier
02 Mar 2005, 11:52 AM
Full schedule. Costa Rica, Canada, and Cuba in our group. (http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/goldcup/2005/downloads/GC2005_english_scheduleV4.pdf)
July 7: Cuba in Seattle.
July 9: Canada in Seattle.
July 12: Costa Rica in Foxboro
Then the 16th if we finish in the top two at Foxboro, facing either the Group A winner (second in Group B) or third place from either Group A or C. If we finish third in Group B, we may get a match in Houston on the 17th.
Semis and final are in the Swamp on the 21st and 24th.
wjarrettc
02 Mar 2005, 11:52 AM
Looks like the Seattle Times is saying USA in the group playing in Seattle (not a big surprise based on the way the group geographies were laid out).
BuffloSoldier
02 Mar 2005, 11:53 AM
Full schedule here. (http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=172813)
Davids26
02 Mar 2005, 12:00 PM
I'd hope there'd be no reason we'd finish 3rd in this group. Depending on the team we send, I could see us having trouble with Costa Rica, but for all intents and purposes, we need to win this group...
tab5g
02 Mar 2005, 12:13 PM
on 2 successive weekends, Gold Cup games involving the USMNT (1 game definitinely, and 2 games if they win their group) will be going on at the same time as the ESPN2 Soccer Saturday match:
Saturday, July 9
USA v. Candada 4:30 p.m.
Kansas City Wizards D.C. United 6:00 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, July 16
Quarterfinals A1 v. B2 1:00 p.m.
Quarterfinals B1 v. 3A or 3C 4:00 p.m.
Columbus Crew Chicago Fire 4:00 p.m. ESPN2
Davids26
02 Mar 2005, 12:17 PM
on 2 successive weekends, Gold Cup games involving the USMNT (1 game definitinely, and 2 games if they win their group) will be going on at the same time as the ESPN2 Soccer Saturday match:
Saturday, July 9
USA v. Candada 4:30 p.m.
Kansas City Wizards D.C. United 6:00 p.m. ESPN2
Saturday, July 16
Quarterfinals A1 v. B2 1:00 p.m.
Quarterfinals B1 v. 3A or 3C 4:00 p.m.
Columbus Crew Chicago Fire 4:00 p.m. ESPN2
Ay Por Dios!
RobtheAggie
02 Mar 2005, 12:25 PM
July 7: Cuba in Seattle.
July 9: Canada in Seattle.
July 12: Costa Rica in Foxboro
Then the 16th if we finish in the top two at Foxboro, facing either the Group A winner (second in Group B) or third place from either Group A or C. If we finish third in Group B, we may get a match in Houston on the 17th.
Not that this was unexpected but we are in the group of "C" That Cuba match would have been very interesting in Miami. The Canada match in Seattle makes sense.
IASocFan
02 Mar 2005, 12:26 PM
Ay Por Dios!
It would be great if they could reschedule the games so that both could be televised by ESPN2.
Only 4 months to figure it out. Can they do it???? :confused: :eek: :p
Adam Zebrowski
02 Mar 2005, 12:28 PM
who holds the rights for TV for the Gold cup???
I don't believe espn does...
IASocFan
02 Mar 2005, 12:29 PM
It would be great if they could reschedule the games so that both could be televised by ESPN2.
Only 4 months to figure it out. Can they do it???? :confused: :eek: :p
Even better, if they could televise the double header AND an MLS game.
tab5g
02 Mar 2005, 12:29 PM
who holds the rights for TV for the Gold cup???
I don't believe espn does...
I'd imagine that the English language rights are still available.
nath7998
02 Mar 2005, 12:42 PM
It would be great if they could reschedule the games so that both could be televised by ESPN2.
Only 4 months to figure it out. Can they do it???? :confused: :eek: :p
Of course they can. But will they?? :rolleyes:
DAGSports
02 Mar 2005, 01:00 PM
I'd imagine that the English language rights are still available.
From what I recall reading, only if someone wants to pay Univision or Telemundo (one of whom owns exclusive distribution rights in all languages) a HUGE sum of money to get them to wave their exclusivity. Probably not worth SUM's while for games that won't get huge ratings and have no bearing on our WC status. But we'll see.
ThreeApples
02 Mar 2005, 01:04 PM
All games in the tournament will be televised live on Univision, Galavision, or Telefutura.
appoo
02 Mar 2005, 01:05 PM
this is not an easy group!
csctn
02 Mar 2005, 01:25 PM
So Colombia is the additional team...not a blockbuster.
If CONMEBOL qualifing ended today Colombia would not be going to Germany, they would not even be the 5th place team playing Oceania in a playoff for a spot.
Not that South Africa is a blockbuster team either but they are leading their group in Africa qualifing.
NBlue
02 Mar 2005, 01:29 PM
Semis and final are in the Swamp on the 21st and 24th.
Semi's & Finals in Gainesville, Florida ... AWESOME! ;)