Home Depot Center business thread

[MLS_stats]

Honduras beat Guatemala, 2-1, in a friendly at the Home Depot Center on Sunday. The first international friendly at the Home Depot Center drew 15,023 fans.

http://www.socceramerica.com/article.asp?Art_ID=562133419

[FlashMan]

not a bad turnout.

presumably enough to turn a small profit for AEG, which is what it's all about.

[MLS_stats]

Let's not forget about:

2003 MLS All-Star Game
2003 MLS Cup

WWC2003 - 4 group D matches
WWC2003 - third place game
WWC2003 - final

[monster]

Also Mexico-El Sal on 7/6 and Dave Matthews Band at the end of July.

[MLS_stats]

Originally posted by MLS_stats
Let's not forget about:

2003 MLS All-Star Game


The 2003 Pepsi MLS All-Star Game offers four levels of ticket pricing, ranging from $35 to $65 for individual seats. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster (213-480-3232), online at http://www.lagalaxy.com

[MLS_stats]

The NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Committee selected UCLA and The Home Depot Center to host the 2004 Men's College Cup.

The 2004 Men's College Cup, which includes two national semifinal matches and the championship game, will be played December 10 and 12, at the brand-new Home Depot Center.

(BTW - Tickets for the 2003 Men's College Cup, which will be held at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, December 12 and 14, are currently on sale at the Crew Stadium Ticket Office at 614/447-2739 or toll-free at 877/273-9326.)

http://www.homedepotcenter.com/pressreleases/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=33856&itype=4021&iCategoryID=0

[MLS_stats]

The NFL's San Diego Chargers signed a five-year agreement, beginning in 2003, to hold their training camp at The Home Depot Center. The training camp this summer will run from July 22 through August 21.

[Morpheus1271]

Originally posted by MLS_stats
The NFL's San Diego Chargers signed a five-year agreement, beginning in 2003, to hold their training camp at The Home Depot Center. The training camp this summer will run from July 22 through August 21.

In terms of $$ I imagine this is a good thing however doesn't it go against the idea of having a "Soccer Specific" stadium. Ok, I know the Dave Matthews Band isn't some A-League team or anything but...

Does that mean we are going to see football lines on a SSS between July 22 and August 21?

Oh, please.....NO!!!

[MLS_stats]

Originally posted by Morpheus1271

Does that mean we are going to see football lines on a SSS between July 22 and August 21?


I hope not. However, MLS's financial viability is more imporatant at this point in time.

[monster]

Originally posted by Morpheus1271
In terms of $$ I imagine this is a good thing however doesn't it go against the idea of having a "Soccer Specific" stadium. Ok, I know the Dave Matthews Band isn't some A-League team or anything but...

Does that mean we are going to see football lines on a SSS between July 22 and August 21?

Oh, please.....NO!!!

I seriously doubt it. That would limit them to working on the stadium field. I have visite dthe Ravens training camp at a nearby college and they generally work on two or three fields side-by-side.

So I bet the Chargers are going to be on some of the practice fields. They might hold a scrimmage in the stadium, but I'm not sure. The HDC site and Chargers site don't have details.

[halfnelson31]

They will probley practice on the practice fields. also will any WCQ matches be played at hdc?

[monster]

Originally posted by halfnelson31
They will probley practice on the practice fields. also will any WCQ matches be played at hdc?

The draw would probably determine that.

There is an outside chance Olympic qualifying games will be played there. We open with a home and home against either St. Kitts & Nevis or Dominica.

The only rub is that those games are to be played Nov. 15/16 and Nov. 19, which all are a week or less than before MLS Cup. The wear and tear on the field might not be worth the small attendance that could bring.

But training-wise, it might be nice for players if we have the midweek leg.

The final qualfying for men and women is in Mexico. But there is a men's group stage before that for men that could take place in the U.S.