View Full Version : Too many non-American matches in NY
Excape Goat
19 Aug 2003, 03:05 AM
Mexico vs Peru, Colombia vs Slovakia.
http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=afp-fbl_usa_friendlies&prov=afp&type=lgns
"Gold Sports Star officials say they have an agreement with the Colombian Soccer Federation to stage 10 matches in the United States through the 2006 World Cup."
TeamUSA
19 Aug 2003, 09:55 PM
I would think that these can be the fun ones to attend.
cosmosRIP
21 Aug 2003, 10:11 AM
30,000 at Giants Stadium. anyone know how many at Shea?
FlashMan
21 Aug 2003, 10:31 AM
Only - literally - in America.
jamison
21 Aug 2003, 12:40 PM
Supposedly there were 20K at shea but that's unconfirmed.
A number of fights and incidents typical of Mexico games broke out at the Mexico-Peru match, but by all accounts it was a great game to attend.
riverplate
21 Aug 2003, 01:55 PM
There haven't been enough foreign matches.
I want to know why we had to wait until late in the summer to get them? Nobody wanted to drop by in May or June? July was shot at Giants because of these stupid concerts tying the place up. Put that garbage in the Garden.
ToddP25
21 Aug 2003, 03:04 PM
Originally posted by riverplate
July was shot at Giants because of these stupid concerts tying the place up. Put that garbage in the Garden.
Bruce trumps all when it comes to New Jersey....and that is the way it should be...
FlashMan
21 Aug 2003, 07:05 PM
Originally posted by ToddP25
Bruce trumps all when it comes to New Jersey....and that is the way it should be...
Just saw him in LA on Sunday. Great show, as always. :)
Dr. Wankler
22 Aug 2003, 08:54 AM
Originally posted by TeamUSA
I would think that these can be the fun ones to attend.
They sure can be. I saw Argentina/Mexico at Soldier field, and it was incredible: while the official record says that the highest soccer attendance at SF was the WWC match, there were a few empty seats at that one, and virtually none at this one. And less violence than at any Bears game I ever went to, contrary to the published reports.
Of course, I also went to see Mexico/Paraguay there, mainly because I wanted to see Chilivert. Mexico's attack was so weak he didn't have to make any saves. In fact, I think he took one goalkick all night, and that was about it.