8/17 US v T&T US Supporter Info

The Rent's website has an interactive seat view feature.

Go to http://www.rentschlerfield.com/

Click on the "Click here" link under Interactive Seat Finder on the right hand side.

The tix currently on sale are Section 109 (IMO it looks more like the view from the aisle between 109 and 110, but I pick nits.)

Was just going to tailgate, now looks like I'm taking the whole day off and heading to Vaughan's first

Edited to mention the link to the Interactive Parking has a nice picture of how we rank-and-file UConn fans have to park on one of two abandoned runways (you thought we were kidding, didn't you?)

 

That's the idea

 

Sounds like a fun game

 

hey this one is to Kyle soccer, i was just wondering if you know when we will be receiving tickets? This is Ben. If u were wondering how i found you here, it was the little kid, that you know as Babbo.

 

don't know, some people on this board are guessing middle of june. then i will either bring them to your house or mail them to you. stupid BABBO

 

yeah yeah, your both babbos.

US will win. they have the team to do it!!!

 

ok i am now officially banning the word Babbo from this website, who is with me?

 

actually depending how you pronounce it babbo in thai means small (or young) such as babbo manoi (small dog or puppy). Whilst babo in hindi could be small or little such as in chota babbo (little buddy).

My spelling is horrible in both of these languages - so apologies to Hindi and Thai speakers....

 

There's always one educated mofo to screw up the humor here. Damn college folk!

 

ok i didnt even know that babbo meant something, now the catchy phrase that is a musthave in school just isnt fun anymore

 

lol I actually got it from the Italian language.

in which in the north of Italy people call their dad's "Babbo" and in other parts "Babbo" means stupid

pronounced differently depending on what you are trying to say.

 

hey seppe, u are making it even less fun i dont want to know about all i want to know it BABBO

 

Will Vaughan's be open to families, or is it strictly 21+? I'll be attending the match with young 'uns.

- HWM

 

Good question. It's more of a Pub/Tavern instead of a bar. They do serve dinner, etc so I know kids have been allowed in. I'm not sure if they are doing something special for the game that would prevent children. Contact info is at their website http://www.irishpublichouse.com/

 

so noon we meet there?


I just mailed my supporter section check and order form today, i cannot wait

 

Noon, indeed. If not earlier. Since I'll be at a hotel, I highly doubt I will be able to follow the other qualifiers that day, so my group may come over to the pub early.

They're open until 1am. Postgame?

 

Any interest in a pre-game rally? Maybe sing some songs and wave some banners near the Old State House a block away from Vaughn's at some point during the day?

I'm up for post-game celebration of course. Wednesday night is college night in downtown Hartford, so the clubs and bars on the west side of downtown will all be open when the match is over.

Please bring your friends and tell them how this is going to be a great day and will be memorable etc. We need to keep the momentum going from the crowd in Salt Lake City.

 

Anyone familiar with the area and stadium care to answer a couple of questions for me???

1) Looking at the map, the stadium appears to be just East of the Connecticut River?
2)I'd like to stay at one of the hotels near the stadium, and just walk to the game. Will I need a taxi to get to the pregame at Vaughns? It appears Vaughns is on the west side of the river. How available to taxi's around there, will I need to call one?
3) The walk to an from the Holiday Inn Hartford East was determined to be safe?

I'm still on the fence about this one, but after last weekend I'll probably convince myself to come on out.

 

I was up at the Rent for the Liverpool vs. Celtic match last summer and I would not recommend walking from the downtown area (Vaughn's) to the Stadium (it is a bit of a hike). It was kind of funny to see all the Brits trying to figure out how to get to the stadium as kickoff neared, as no one had a rental. I would say taxi, but if it is a nice day out and you have time to kill, by all means, do the walk, but (like a good boy scout) be prepared.

 

From the Holiday Inn in East Hartford to the stadium is a safe walk, a little long but not bad. Downtown to the stadium is 2 miles or so. From the Holiday Inn in East Hartford, you could take a bus downtown early in the morning, but after that you'd need to take a taxi because it's not on a main line. http://www.cttransit.com/content/pdfs/h_y_wkdysched.pdf It's the Y4 Hillside and Roberts spur that the hotel is on, so you can see the service is limited. From downtown to the stadium, you can always take a bus or taxi.

The thing that troubles me is that the last bus back to downtown from the stadium leaves at some point between 10:18 and 10:28. Is that enough time or should it be later than that? The stop is a couple hundred yards from the stadium.

The bus schedules are on www.cttransit.com. The fare is $1.25 or $3.25 for an all-day pass.

 

How many tickets have been sold? How many more tickets need to be sold for a sellout? We need a strong Northeast presence at this match for the USMNT to want to return to the Boston to NY area.

 

This one won't sell out. I will guess around 16K which will suck. But at least I will be there