View Full Version : Home Hex Venues Set For Trinidad, Mexico
Mr Fish
09 Mar 2005, 04:33 PM
According to CONCACAF.COM: (http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=2971)
The Nats will face Trinidad on Wednesday, August 17th at Hartford's Rentschler Field.
As rumored, Columbus gets the Labor Day Weekend Mexico match (Sept. 3rd).
Discuss.
scaryice
09 Mar 2005, 04:35 PM
According to CONCACAF.COM: (http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=2971)
The Nats will face Trinidad on Wednesday, August 17th at Hartford's Rentschler Field.
As rumored, Columbus gets the Labor Day Weekend Mexico match (Sept. 3rd).
Discuss.
Hartford, that's interesting. It's probably good that it's not in Foxboro since they're already gonna get two games in the Gold Cup. I like the idea of giving games to cities without MLS teams because I think they can get soccer burnout, like with the Grenada and Jamaica games in Columbus last year.
SoulflyTribeFC
09 Mar 2005, 04:42 PM
Awesome!!! I can start planning my trip now!!
MT mojo
09 Mar 2005, 04:45 PM
I'm going to give myself a pat on the back, because I called that Hartford would get a WCQ. ;)
RobtheAggie
09 Mar 2005, 04:57 PM
Great stadium, short drive from both NYC area and Boston area should equate to a very large crowd.
SoulflyTribeFC
09 Mar 2005, 05:06 PM
I'm going to give myself a pat on the back, because I called that Hartford would get a WCQ. ;)
Positive rep if you prove it.
Mr Fish
09 Mar 2005, 05:16 PM
Hartford may be a tough sell during midweek vs. a weak caribbean opponent, but the legions of youth soccer families in CT may make a difference. How did last year's ChampionsWorld match draw in Hartford?
sregis
09 Mar 2005, 05:30 PM
Hartford may be a tough sell during midweek vs. a weak caribbean opponent, but the legions of youth soccer families in CT may make a difference. How did last year's ChampionsWorld match draw in Hartford?
that's a tough sell anywhere.
MT mojo
09 Mar 2005, 05:31 PM
Hartford may be a tough sell during midweek vs. a weak caribbean opponent, but the legions of youth soccer families in CT may make a difference. How did last year's ChampionsWorld match draw in Hartford?
IIRC it was about 24k.
sregis
09 Mar 2005, 05:33 PM
How did last year's ChampionsWorld match draw in Hartford?
uswnt v. china friendly drew over 15,000.
firstshirt
09 Mar 2005, 05:42 PM
IIRC it was about 24k.
I was there,,,your probably close,,,great atmosphere though,,,,us team should get more
I think it only holds 36k
MT mojo
09 Mar 2005, 05:45 PM
Positive rep if you prove it.
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=117606&page=2&pp=15
This was before any teams qualified for the Hex. My thought was that if Jamaica made it through, that's who we would play in Hartford.
MFRONE
09 Mar 2005, 06:26 PM
US Soccer Press Release: http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=157985&itype=113&iCategoryID=0
Game will be aired on ESPN Classic
MT mojo
09 Mar 2005, 06:29 PM
US Soccer Press Release: http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=157985&itype=113&iCategoryID=0
Game will be aired on ESPN Classic
This is complete bulls****!
Supersuperman99
09 Mar 2005, 06:35 PM
The press release only mentions the mexico game not the T&T game so hopefully the CON CARP CAF is wrong about that game AND wtf the mexico game on espn classic? WHY?
ThreeApples
09 Mar 2005, 06:39 PM
The press release only mentions the mexico game not the T&T game so hopefully the CON CARP CAF is wrong about that game AND wtf the mexico game on espn classic? WHY?
http://www.collegefootballgameday.com/Images/Logos/THD_metal_plate.gif
Delsocfan
09 Mar 2005, 06:46 PM
US Soccer Press Release: http://www.ussoccer.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=157985&itype=113&iCategoryID=0
Game will be aired on ESPN Classic
so 8-9 years ago the we had the US-Mexico game (and some other qualifiers) broadcast live on ABC and now the game is on ESPN Classic and the others on ESPN2. Good to see we're making progress.
SnakeEyes
09 Mar 2005, 06:51 PM
ESPN Classic was dropped years ago by my cable company.
panicfc
09 Mar 2005, 07:30 PM
I was there,,,your probably close,,,great atmosphere though,,,,us team should get more
I think it only holds 36k
24,200 for Liverpool v Celtic, parking lot full of cars from all over the northeast. Average ticket was over $55 for this match.
My fear is US soccer will do a crappy job of promoting it, like they did with the Mia game.
Gioca
09 Mar 2005, 08:25 PM
In Hartford you're pretty much guaranteed a pro-USA crowd. The stadium's field looks like it was designed for soccer. If you're coming, I'd stay in downtown Hartford. There should be a new 30-floor Marriott opened by then, and a 40 floor Hilton opened last week. Most of the fun before and after the game will probably happen downtown, the stadium is 2 miles away, quick bus or cab ride. But I'll get into specifics later, just over-joyed that I'm getting a qualifier!