News: Tuesday, April 17 , 2018

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by Fiosfan, Apr 17, 2018.

  1. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. wantmlsphilly

    wantmlsphilly Member+

    Aug 2, 2006
    Philadelphia, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  3. FoxBoro 143

    FoxBoro 143 Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lower quality renderings have been leaking of this proposal the last few days and they were mostly dismissed as fake by supporters. Now this report would be very elaborate for a hoax, so I'd say this is likely a serious proposal. No idea what kind of odds it faces right now.
     
  4. PJohnson

    PJohnson Member+

    DC United
    Dec 16, 2004
    South Dakota
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A 26,000 seat dedicated Soccer Stadium in the South Bronx is too small. They can easily draw 40 k to that site.....
     
  5. Honore de Ballsac

    Oct 28, 2005
    France.
    I'd be so excited for this. What do NYCFC fans think of the location?
     
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  6. DanGerman

    DanGerman Member+

    Aug 28, 2014
    New York City
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's not great but not terrible, they're planning on having a ferry terminal link up to it and I don't think it'll be to much trouble to put a metro north stop there so the upstate fans can just as easily get to it as Yankee stadium. The subway stop is a bit far and the area isn't great for walking but I'd expect a heavy police presence on game day so I wouldn't worry. I'd much prefer the site just south of YS but this is honestly a pretty decent spot.
     
  7. DanGerman

    DanGerman Member+

    Aug 28, 2014
    New York City
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Agreed I think they should have gone 35K to start but I'm not sure you can fit a much bigger stadium at that spot.
     
  8. FoxBoro 143

    FoxBoro 143 Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A NYT columnist said on Twitter that this is one of the sites NYCFC was and is still considering. He said the company line is unchanged.
     
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  9. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rafa Marquez regrets Red Bulls move, hoping for World Cup finale
    espnuk
    Sorry you are & were an average no talent player.
     
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  10. Egbert Sousé

    Egbert Sousé Member

    NYCFC
    May 25, 2013
    nyc
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hate to be that guy, but

     
  11. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As TV Viewing Habits Change, Local Broadcasters Turn to Live Streaming

    When the 2018 Major League Soccer season kicked off last month, Real Salt Lake fans didn’t have to fly down to Toyota Field in Frisco, Texas, to watch the Claret and Cobalt play its Western Conference rival FC Dallas. They didn’t have to turn on their televisions to watch the match either. Instead, RSL’s avid followers could download Salt Lake City NBC affiliate KSL-TV’s new app, RSL on KSL, and livestream the game on the digital device of their choice.


    This may be one of the reasons why TV ratings are so low. We're all cutting the cord.
     
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  12. FoxBoro 143

    FoxBoro 143 Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    MA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Even people with cords, like myself, watch a lot of my sports through my phone.
     
  13. rocketeer22

    rocketeer22 Member+

    Apr 11, 2000
    Oakton,VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe a matter of semantics, but from other research he was released from FCB with 2 years remaining on his contract. So, he was available on a free transfer. The ESPN article quotes a "major transfer" for NY.
     
  14. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  15. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  16. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. I Touchdown There

    Med
    United States
    Jun 15, 2017
    Maybe. But honestly, you don't really build for what you might be able to occasionally draw. You build for what you know you can fill consistently each and every weekend. 26,000 seats would still be one of the largest SSS in the entire league. BMO and StubHub are the only two larger than that just going off the top of my head.
     
  18. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As a NYCFC fan I'd prefer 22-23k and not end up half empty like RBA.
     
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  19. eddygee

    eddygee Member+

    DC United
    May 12, 2007
    Moco, Maryland
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lol 26k is ok you guys are avg like 24k right already right. Also we all know how NY is new extra people will come out strong just because it's a new stadium should of went with a 30k stadium that would of been better. Lol and look at that sly lowkey dig at Redbulls you couldn't resist could you :p
     
  20. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Whatever the official tickets distributed number was last season, I doubt there were rarely more than 20k in the stadium. Even with the boost of a SSS I think 26k would be stretching it.
     
  21. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was thinking if true by time it would be built (2020 season) probably more like 2021 season. The fan base would increase and the league will have improved (keeps improving) that 26k will be too small. I might be wrong, but I think 26k is too small, unless there will be an expansion of the stadium planned in the design of the stadium.
     
  22. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    look at post 23. By time it's built 26k, might be too small.
     
  23. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Zlatan is on Kimmel tonight
     

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