Chicago Ticket Sales Tracker

[schrutebuck]

June 6th vs. Honduras at Soldier Field - already 15,000 tickets sold 2 months before the game. We got 12,000 last round at Toyota Park vs. T&T in our 3-0 victory.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/soccer_redcard/2009/03/bradley-unsure-if-altidore-is-ready-to-play-90-minutes.html

I think we could get between 40,000-50,000, although about half will be Honduran supporters. Since its summer break, I might road trip it up with some friends to Chi-town.

[IncredibleStan1]

i would love to be able to go up chicago as well with some friends and witness this game. and half being american fans half honduran will just make the atmosphere even better i think....i love competition

[Monarch Bay Beachbum]

June 6th vs. Honduras at Soldier Field - already 15,000 tickets sold 2 months before the game. We got 12,000 last round at Toyota Park vs. T&T in our 3-0 victory.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/soccer_redcard/2009/03/bradley-unsure-if-altidore-is-ready-to-play-90-minutes.html

I think we could get between 40,000-50,000, although about half will be Honduran supporters. Since its summer break, I might road trip it up with some friends to Chi-town.

50% Honduran supporters would be a lot better than the Gold Cup Final. That seemed like 85-90% Mexican fans to me.

[FW__]

I expect around 40,000 with 25K being Honduran fans. I'll be there with 5 other US fans.

[SCBozeman]

I expect around 40,000 with 25K being Honduran fans. I'll be there with 5 other US fans.

15k US fans on a Saturday night in Chicago during the summer? Nashville had more on a Wednesday in Nashville in spring.

[El Duderino]

The soccer wire for this week says over 19k sold now.

[kebzach]

15k US fans on a Saturday night in Chicago during the summer? Nashville had more on a Wednesday in Nashville in spring.

Congratulations to Nashville. Do you have enough cookies to pass out?

[thethinwhiteduke]

Congratulations to Nashville. Do you have enough cookies to pass out?

seems like a lot of people here will want those cookies.

[thethinwhiteduke]

I expect around 40,000 with 25K being Honduran fans. I'll be there with 5 other US fans.

i think there will be more than 40k at the match and more than 15k US supporters. im hoping for 20k US and 50k overall...

[SCBozeman]

Congratulations to Nashville. Do you have enough cookies to pass out?

I was pointing out that drawing about 1/2 the US fans that Nashville did is unlikely. I figure 30,000 US fans either way, and probably another 30,000 Honduran fans.

Of course, the Hondurans will make so much more noise that everyone will say 70% Honduran/30% US, but still...

[Master O]

I was pointing out that drawing about 1/2 the US fans that Nashville did is unlikely. I figure 30,000 US fans either way, and probably another 30,000 Honduran fans.


If the USSF actually bothered to advertise WCQs to Americans, this problem would be lessened.

There's barely any coverage on mainstream channels. Is it really so difficult to get that process going?

[Brandinho]

I was pointing out that drawing about 1/2 the US fans that Nashville did is unlikely. I figure 30,000 US fans either way, and probably another 30,000 Honduran fans.

Of course, the Hondurans will make so much more noise that everyone will say 70% Honduran/30% US, but still...
If it's close in terms of attendance, there's no excuse for American fans to be that out-matched in intensity.

[alligatorsam]

I was pointing out that drawing about 1/2 the US fans that Nashville did is unlikely. I figure 30,000 US fans either way, and probably another 30,000 Honduran fans.

Of course, the Hondurans will make so much more noise that everyone will say 70% Honduran/30% US, but still...

You would figure with a total population of over 300,000,000 that we could at least fill a stadium with our own fans. Or at least be a majority. I am driving up from Louisiana. Ten of us doing the road trip thing. All passionate fans for the USMNT. And proud of it. Even if we are a minority.

Cheers. Sam.

[FW__]

i think there will be more than 40k at the match and more than 15k US supporters. im hoping for 20k US and 50k overall...

I hope so. I know it was only a friendly but the US-Brazil match drew around 40K. For what it's worth the Cubs are out of town but the Sox play Cleveland that afternoon. Personally I'm skipping the Sox game (I have season tickets) and I hope all other Sox/US soccer fans do the same.

[Sebring98]

I'm really contemplating going to this. It would be my first US game.. It's a Saturday night so I wouldn't even have to worry about taking off from work. Just fly up Friday evening. Fly back Sunday.

I wasn't able to make it to Nashville as it was on a weeknight, and I'm dying to go to a US game.

[Brandinho]

I hope so. I know it was only a friendly but the US-Brazil match drew around 40K. For what it's worth the Cubs are out of town but the Sox play Cleveland that afternoon. Personally I'm skipping the Sox game (I have season tickets) and I hope all other Sox/US soccer fans do the same.
It was also NFL's opening day. If it wasn't you could bet there would be more there. USA vs Brazil and Bears vs Chargers played simultaneously which cost the USSF alot of money.

[thethinwhiteduke]

I hope so. I know it was only a friendly but the US-Brazil match drew around 40K. For what it's worth the Cubs are out of town but the Sox play Cleveland that afternoon. Personally I'm skipping the Sox game (I have season tickets) and I hope all other Sox/US soccer fans do the same.


i was hoping that the Sox game gets played in the afternoon and the US match is at night but I think the only way that happens is if Fox picks it as its game of the week. guess ill have to hit the Friday and/or Sunday games!

[kebzach]

I hope so. I know it was only a friendly but the US-Brazil match drew around 40K.

That was also a friendly that wasn't announced until after the Gold Cup games had been announced, and played. A lot of people spent their soccer money on the Gold Cup because there was no announcement about anything else coming to Chicago until late.

[kebzach]

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/soccer_redcard/2009/04/extraordinary-tarpley.html

Over 20K sold as of 4-8-2009

[metroflip73]

I remember being in RFK the last time USA played Honduras in a qualifier at home. I will say that no matter how loud we will be at Soldier Field, Honduras will bring all their passion.

Our guys better bring their "A" game, Honduras looks straight up nasty.