9/1/05: Artificially Flavored

[GPK]

FC Dallas GM's priority: Fill seats or win games?-Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/083105dnspodavis.e99ebe9.html)

FC Dallas goalkeeper out six to eight weeks-Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/soccer/stories/090105dnspofcdallas.131ee935.html)

It's in the Cards: United Wins Easily-Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/31/AR2005083102597.html)

Arena believes it's time for U.S. fans 'to put up or shut-OC Register(WS) (http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/09/01/sections/sports/soccer/article_657866.php)

Former Galaxy coach becomes Chivas fan-Pasadena Star News (http://www2.pasadenastarnews.com/sports/ci_2990339)

U.S. soccer taps Tenafly's Berhalter-Herald News (http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMzcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY3NTk0NDgmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)

U.S. seeking to fill up Cup-NY Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/story/342343p-292283c.html)

U.S. men's soccer team confirms Gillette date-Boston Herald (http://sports.bostonherald.com/soccer/view.bg?articleid=100535)

No looking down on possible Cup upstarts-Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2005/09/01/no_looking_down_on_possible_cup_upstarts/)

Gillette final stop-Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2005/09/01/gillette_final_stop/)

Major League Soccer: Ellinger upset after another poor outing-Salt Lake Tribune (http://www.sltrib.com/sports/ci_2991289)

Real coach says team quit-Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600160164,00.html)

RSL coach offered praise only for Tarley-Deseret News (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,600160201,00.html)

U.S.-Mexico matchup pits elite of the region-Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/soc/3334108)

Johnson rejoins U.S. men for qualifier vs. Mexico-USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/national/2005-08-31-us-mexico-johnson_x.htm)

Quakes clinch playoff berth-Monterey County Herald (http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/sports/12532957.htm)

Sampson confident as season winds down-LA Daily News (http://www2.dailynews.com/sports/ci_2990215)

Stewart ready for homecoming-Carson Daily Breeze (http://www.dailybreeze.com/sports/articles/1806367.html)

Soccer games unlikely at new park this year-Rochester Democrat & Chronicle (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050901/NEWS01/509010362/1002/NEWS)

[crewcrazy17]

No real surprise about PAETAC Park, and it's probably better to open at 100% than doing it like Dallas did and come off looking bad.

[purojogo]

kudos to USA Today for all their articles on Saturaday's match

[VON9905]

No real surprise about PAETAC Park, and it's probably better to open at 100% than doing it like Dallas did and come off looking bad.


Pizza Hut Park STILL looks bad. They need to paint the very drab walls that surround the field red, red and white hoops, or get ads or something that makes it look finished or not so dull. The stage area also makes the stadium look awful. They could very easily place temporary bleachers on the stage or at the very least hang a curtain with a sponsor logo or an FC Dallas logo on it. Also, without a roof, the stadium looks half done or missing an upper tier. Bridgeview will make this stadium look like Crew Stadium - which to be honest looks better, even though, I know it is not as good as PHP.


-Von

[JacksonJazz#9]

Pizza Hut Park STILL looks bad. They need to paint the very drab walls that surround the field red, red and white hoops, or get ads or something that makes it look finished or not so dull. The stage area also makes the stadium look awful. They could very easily place temporary bleachers on the stage or at the very least hang a curtain with a sponsor logo or an FC Dallas logo on it. Also, without a roof, the stadium looks half done or missing an upper tier. Bridgeview will make this stadium look like Crew Stadium - which to be honest looks better, even though, I know it is not as good as PHP.


-Von

everyone is so quick to bash PHP, and i just dont see it... i would much rather play in MY OWN STADIUM thats partially finished, then pay rent at the cotton bowl or the over sized soldier field or any of that ilk. granted there were construction delays that could've/should've/would've been figured into the whole construction time table, but it wasnt. or wasnt considered closely enough. bottom line to me is, PHP is an MLS stadium, all the extra revenue goes to Dallas (or someone other than a landlord), beer money goes to dallas, parking goes to dallas. that trumps anything else that MLS "tennants" have.

bridgeview will be amazing, but chicago's not playing in there now, are they.

[javier66]

Just remember there making these stadiums with enough room to expand. So if needed they can add a partial roof or add a tier or even remove the stages in these places. it's all in the future

[ElJefe]

Can somebody educate me as to why I'm wrong in liking Pizza Hut Park so much?

I know, I know, since I've actually been inside for all three games played there, I lack the proper perspective that only a shut-in who's only experienced it from the other side of a TV screen can give me, but somebody help me out.

[mpruitt]

Can somebody educate me as to why I'm wrong in liking Pizza Hut Park so much?

I know, I know, since I've actually been inside for all three games played there, I lack the proper perspective that only a shut-in who's only experienced it from the other side of a TV screen can give me, but somebody help me out.
Ever seen that MTV show 'My Sweet 16?' That's what people sound like when being critcal of PhP.

[ElJefe]

Ever seen that MTV show 'My Sweet 16?' That's what people sound like when being critcal of PhP.
Well, I do agree about the plain walls and the its unfinished state, but that's about it.

[wufc]

Just remember there making these stadiums with enough room to expand. So if needed they can add a partial roof or add a tier or even remove the stages in these places. it's all in the future
Remember, the Bronco's Mile High Stadium was originally built as a baseball stadium, and turned into one of the crown jewels of the NFL (go to hell INVESCO). Penguin's Mellon Arena was originally built as an amphitheatre, only to be turned into a great hockey arena. I'm sure PHP can easily improve.

[Eastern Bear]

everyone is so quick to bash PHP, and i just dont see it... i would much rather play in MY OWN STADIUM thats partially finished, then pay rent at the cotton bowl or the over sized soldier field or any of that ilk. granted there were construction delays that could've/should've/would've been figured into the whole construction time table, but it wasnt. or wasnt considered closely enough. bottom line to me is, PHP is an MLS stadium, all the extra revenue goes to Dallas (or someone other than a landlord), beer money goes to dallas, parking goes to dallas. that trumps anything else that MLS "tennants" have.

bridgeview will be amazing, but chicago's not playing in there now, are they.
If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right.

[PumaJohnny]

[QUOTE=GPK]Arena believes it's time for U.S. fans 'to put up or shut-OC Register(WS) (http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/09/01/sections/sports/soccer/article_657866.php)

Of course, we'd have to see this in the media to get the message. :)