News: Fire Moving to Soldier Field

Discussion in 'Chicago Fire' started by lncolnpk, Apr 2, 2019.

  1. Fanaddict

    Fanaddict Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    streamwood IL USA
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Is this a late April fools joke?
     
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  2. Andy Zilis

    Andy Zilis Member+

    Mar 9, 2005
    Rochelle, IL
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I meant dropoff from the pre-Naperville years. I remember early 2004 attendance being hugely disappointing. Maybe it was an illusion.

    EDIT: Looks like there was indeed a slight uptick from 2001.
     
  3. lncolnpk

    lncolnpk Member+

    Mar 5, 2012
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That trademark might hold since the Detroit City FC kept their trademark over the MLS Detroit City Soccer Club.
     
  4. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    There was no drop off.
    That is simply not correct.
     
  5. der sting

    der sting Member

    Oct 1, 2014
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Inter AC Sporting Boca Racing PSG Chicago City United FC

    Go big or go home...
     
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  6. Andy Zilis

    Andy Zilis Member+

    Mar 9, 2005
    Rochelle, IL
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, I realize that. That's what my edit was referring to.
     
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  7. chiladd

    chiladd Member+

    Mar 21, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    *I know it's way to to small , and even if it was big enough no one would let them build there*

    But..
    I've always fantasized they could build on that patch east of LSD between the Ogden slip and river ...
    Then they could change the name to Boca Chicago.
     
  8. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Yep, see that now. :thumbsup:
     
  9. chiladd

    chiladd Member+

    Mar 21, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Walking from the Roosevelt stop to Soldier field will not be seen as a major deterrent or hassle for twenty/thirty something city dwellers.
    It's an event in itself and adds to the gameday comradarie
     
  10. milicz

    milicz Member+

    Dec 2, 2001
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Poland
    Double header games at Soldier Field skewed attendance averages.
     
  11. LIZZIE

    LIZZIE BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 18, 2001
    Sec 126
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I looked at the Fire stats before making my decision on 2019 Season Tickets- were they as bad as I thought? Part of that was a look at attendance. Data is from Wiki, regular season only

    Year Attendance
    1998 17,886
    1999 16,016
    2000 13,387
    2001 16,388
    2002 12,922
    2003 14,005
    2004 17,153
    2005 17,238
    2006 14,111
    2007 17,034
    2008 17,034
    2009 15,487
    2010 15,814
    2011 14,553
    2012 16,407
    2013 15,228
    2014 16,076
    2015 16,003
    2016 15,602
    2017 17,383
    2018 14,806
     
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  12. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
    The league almost folded. Attendance was dire across the league and everything bottomed out before a slow ascent forward.
     
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  13. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Yes, and if this occurs, we can skew those attendance figures again.
    It will be a good thing.
    US v. Poland, again!
    Mexico v. Poland, again (on that cold, ugly Thursday? night).
     
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  14. Mikebsiu

    Mikebsiu Member+

    Mar 15, 2008
    Club:
    RSC Anderlecht
    Wow. This is weird. Bridgeview is super easy for me to get too, but I think for the greater good it’s best we go back to the city. I hate the rebrand idea though. I must have 20 fire scarves and countless jerseys. I’m seriously in shock right now.
     
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  15. HeyFireGO

    HeyFireGO Member+

    May 12, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Coming out of Bigsoccer retirement to post this:

    Soldier Field houses some of the warmest Fire memories in my heart. With that said, fvck Andrew Hauptman for killing The Fire. It was a nasty, horrible, slow death. Long live The Fire.
     
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  16. loonixxx

    loonixxx Member+

    Chicago Red Stars
    Aug 28, 2004
    Soccer Limbo
    Club:
    Jagiellonia Bialystok SSA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Fuck a rebrand.
     
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  17. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know probably won't happen, but the land next to Soldier's Field (Old Megs Field) would be a nice place to build a stadium.
     
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  18. GHjelm

    GHjelm Member+

    Apr 23, 2008
    Batavia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    If the Crew can keep their team in Columbus against the wishes of the powers that be, we can keep the Fire brand after the move.
     
  19. GHjelm

    GHjelm Member+

    Apr 23, 2008
    Batavia
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    It'd be cool to have some kind of team bus run from Ogilivie/Union Station to Soldier Field on game day.
     
  20. HeyFireGO

    HeyFireGO Member+

    May 12, 2007
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    P.S. The mods still suck balls.
     
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  21. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If there's a name change, looks like it's Joe that wants, considering he's forking over the money.

    Let's hope this means that the Hauptman era is ending.
     
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  22. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There's a special CTA bus that runs to Soldier's Field and back to Union Station for Bears games. Would they do the same for FIRE games?
     
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  23. chiladd

    chiladd Member+

    Mar 21, 1999
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I seem to remember that they used to , at least pre-naperville era they did?
    I have foggy memories of walking down Roosevelt and seeing buses packed with Fire fans coming from Union Station.

     
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  24. Fanaddict

    Fanaddict Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    streamwood IL USA
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll believe this bullshit when MLS reports it.
     
  25. bunge

    bunge BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 24, 2000
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  26. firefan2001

    firefan2001 Member+

    Dec 27, 2000
    Oswego, Illinois
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If this happens, I'll need that to be true (or I'll be getting a lot of exercise) because no way am I going to drive into city and on top of it pay $25+ to park.

    Oswego is looking to add a Metra stop, walking distance from my house. I already have a monthly pass for work, so it wouldn't cost me extra, just would have to pay for the bus ride. Which I believe is 2.50, so it would only cost me 5.00 to get to and from the stadium.:thumbsup:
     
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