News: Fire Moving to Soldier Field

...1 day too late

 

The comments are great.
They are already bitching about ticket prices and parking.

Also, a Don Walsh sighting!
He is not buying any of it.

 

I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS REBRAND!!!!

 

If this is true, it is a very good deal for Bridgeview, since 2/3 of the bond debt is a boat load of money and would go a long way towards to righting the ship in that town.

It also gives them the stadium to do...something? with in the future.
I guess who ever is building the hotel will be none too pleased, though.

I felt they were really screwed over by Hauptman's dealing with the Fire (as have as us all).

 

I kinda hope it's true and I can haul ass at like 80 mph on 294 and drive the 30 miles or so pretty quickly. I'd still rather smoke all the weed and drink all the beer and just take a metra and jump off at museum campus or 18th whatever it's called

 

Why could we not still call them "The Fire"?
I think Chicago City Football Club is stupid, but I am fine with a name change.
Trying to explain Chicago Fire (or do an internet search) takes too much effort.

We don't have to imagine it, we saw it from 1998-2006.

 

I paid $15 for ticket and parking on Saturday. $30 too expensive

 

FC is ********ing idiotic.

 

What's the USL club gonna be called? Trying to accidentally get customers?

 

It wasn't just October, it's was the first few months of the season also. Park District didn't start working on the field until May/June.

 

WOW, NBC reporting on the FIRE. Maybe with the team moving back to the city, will change the media's mind on covering the team.

 

So Joe has spent more money on the team, in less than a year than Andi has is 11+ years.

 

The rebrand news makes me sad.

 

Let's hope that part isn't true.

 

I think the 1000 fans that Mansueto saw on opening day didn't help his impression of the brand. Seeing Steve Landek with Mansueto on that day now makes sense.

 

To be honest, that had to do with Andi's being the owner. There will be 4 additional season ticket holders if this is true and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

 

Soldier Field has bad public transportation and isn't in any neighborhood, I'm not sure the location will help attendance.

 

but, it's in the city. Hasn't that been the excuse as why nobody goes to Bridgeview to the games.

 

Pretty sure I already saw someone "leak" this on April 1st.

 

The move info is true. It’s been in the works for awhile.

https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/fire-move-to-austin.2087980/#post-37184390