MLS All-Star Game in KC for 2011?

Discussion in 'Sporting Kansas City' started by banker6901, Jan 17, 2011.

  1. banker6901

    banker6901 Member

    Nov 14, 2007
    Lawrence
    Don't always agree with this guy's articles, but Steve Davis is reporting that KC is the early favorite to host the all-star game with Barcelona being the opponent. I will let that sink in for a moment. BARCELONA. Who knows if this is realistic or not, but could you imagine what type of summer KC soccer would have. Opening new stadium, possible US Nats game and possible all-star game vs Barcelona. Something to keep an eye on.

    http://www.dailysoccerfix.com/2011/...-city-and-groundbreaking-in-houston#storyjump
     
  2. Moufwash

    Moufwash New Member

    May 26, 2009
    Prairie Village
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    that certainly would be pretty cool
     
  3. NorthbankHighbury

    Jan 25, 2009
    Liberty, MO
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    It would be this whole article is founded on nothing but conjecture. Gotta think that RBA and the Union are also in the running.
     
  4. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  5. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    if i'm being honest, as much as i think our new digs are going to kick ass, it'd be a waste to have barca and the mls allstars play there with the limited capacity. 'course, if they did, that'd be one hell of a hot ticket... and they could charge an outrageous amount for it.
     
  6. Abracadabra

    Abracadabra BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 11, 2006
    Olathe, Kansas
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chelsea played at Toyota Park.
     
  7. NorthbankHighbury

    Jan 25, 2009
    Liberty, MO
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I kinda like smaller venues for huge games, we'll generate a better atmosphere at Sporting Stadium (put that in just for you) crammed to the rafters than we did for the United game. I know that was kinda epic for a lot of folks but it was still kinda flat.

    Yup, when they where very possibly the best team in the world and all the glory hunters where following them. Saying that Chelsea ain't shit :D
     
  8. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    so?
     
  9. Abracadabra

    Abracadabra BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 11, 2006
    Olathe, Kansas
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chelsea at TP is equivalent to Barcelona at SCP. And I can tell you the Chelsea game was a lot of fun. Very memorable, I remember at least half of it.
     
  10. dr_gooch41

    dr_gooch41 New Member

    May 6, 2003
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My thoughts: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/17/2590172/barcelona-coming-to-kansas-city.html

     
  11. Abracadabra

    Abracadabra BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 11, 2006
    Olathe, Kansas
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The league is giving us (allegedly) the ASG because we built the new stadium, and they will want it on television. From their perspective, the stadium is the star of the show. If we told the league we wanted to move the game to Arrowhead, they would move it to New Jersey without batting an eye.
     
  12. dr_gooch41

    dr_gooch41 New Member

    May 6, 2003
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There-in lies the Catch-22. It's money/attendance vs. aesthetics/TV. It's also probably supply vs. demand: Low supply of tickets (18,500 vs. 55,000) would mean high demand ($85-$100 tickets?).
     
  13. RobbHeineman

    RobbHeineman New Member

    Feb 7, 2007
    Guys - While I really would love to have Barcelona in our building, don't waste many keystrokes on this one....for now.
     

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