Grenada Qualifier Announced: Columbus

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by Fussballman 7, Mar 14, 2004.

  1. Fussballman 7

    Fussballman 7 Member

    Oct 29, 2000
    Dresden, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Does anyone have any info, or heard spectulation, on where we will play Grenada in the opening round of Qualifying?
     
  2. E Diddy

    E Diddy Member

    Jul 1, 2003
    Hutto, TX
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    My completely uneducated guess would be Columbus....a good place to start strong for us.
     
  3. galaxyfan03

    galaxyfan03 Member

    Jul 4, 2001
    Glendale, California
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Columbus is in position, from what I've read, to get the first home WCQ of the semi-final round, which should be v El Salvador in September. Don't see Columbus getting two WCQs so close together, especially with Crew Stadium slated to get another game in the Hexagonal next year.

    My preference, for obvious reasons, would be the Home Depot Center in L.A. It would be a chance for the USMNT fans in the SoCal area (yes, we DO exist) to make a case for more games at the "new home of American soccer."

    The more likely place for the Grenada WCQ is somewhere on the East Coast.

    How about Birmingham, Alabama??!!
     
  4. E Diddy

    E Diddy Member

    Jul 1, 2003
    Hutto, TX
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think Houston is a great location as long as we're not playing El Tri.

    Reliant is awesome for seeing the field....I was there when we played Mexico last May...

    I would love to see a qualifier there.
     
  5. Crewmudgeon

    Crewmudgeon Member+

    Sep 3, 1999
    Crewdom
  6. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    MLS games that weekend - all currently scheduled for Saturday, June 12th.
    Chicago at Los Angeles (espn2)
    Kansas City at Columbus
    Colorado at DC United
    New England at Dallas
    MetroStars at San Jose (HDnet)

    I would think a doubleheader with MLS would make sense. One of these games would have to go to Sunday.

    I suppose an alternate would be a doubleheader with an A-League matchup...

    6/12
    Seattle at Minnesota
    Charleston at Richmond
    Virginia Beach at Rochester
    Vancouver at Portland
    6/13
    Virginia Beach at Syracuse
    Seattle at Milwaukee
     
  7. geordienation

    geordienation Moderator

    Apr 21, 2001
    Chicago
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC
    RFK.

    You're not going to be able to use it during the Hex except maybe against Canada.
     
  8. Wallydrag

    Wallydrag BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 24, 2002
    Oklahoma City
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    With Grenada, you could really have it anywhere in the country without the fear of being over taken by Grenadans(?) and making it an away game at home.
     
  9. fidlerre

    fidlerre Moderator
    Staff Member

    Oct 10, 2000
    Central Ohio
    those in red i just don't see it happening.

    why play it in LA when they have shown no support for us soccer unless we play mexico <then it is really just mexican support in la> and san jose won't get it thanks to the postage stamp they play on...and when was the last time we played an important us soccer game at the cotton bowl?

    i think it comes down to d.c. and columbus and who wants it more...i agree with galaxyfan03 in that columbus is poised to get one of the opening games in the semi-final round in the fall...so i doubt they would get 2 qualifiers in one year.

    i think it'll go to d.c.
     
  10. MD_05

    MD_05 New Member

    Oct 18, 2002
    Ohio
    All Men's National Team games for 2006 World Cup Qualifying should be held at Crew Stadium.
     
  11. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    The Colorado at DC game on 6/12 is the FSW game.

    That pretty much leaves KC at Columbus or NE at Dallas if they want to make an MLS/WCQ doubleheader out of the Granada game.
     
  12. sch2383

    sch2383 New Member

    Feb 14, 2003
    Northern Virginia
    Agreed. You need to spread the games around the country and this is the only game that could be held at RFK.
     
  13. jamison

    jamison Member

    Sep 25, 2000
    NYC
    Wow, that's very gracious of you.

    My vote is RFK or some place like Seattle/Portland where they think it will do good.

    Save cowtown for some central american qualies where the home advantage means something.
     
  14. rkeane15

    rkeane15 New Member

    Jan 25, 2004
    Portland, OR
    my vote goes to birmingham
     
  15. Sandon Mibut

    Sandon Mibut Member+

    Feb 13, 2001
    A) A couple months ago, the Wash. Post reported that the game against the Grenada-Guyana winner would be on the East Coast.

    B) The same article stated that RFK was NOT going to get that game.

    C) As I stated in previous threads, I don't see the Grenada game drawing too big a crowd. Despite the Haiti game, this should be a fairly lopsided match and it just isn't going to draw too many people too a big stadium.

    Thus, I don't see it going to the usual suspects. I think it's going to go to one of the smaller stadiums like SAS in Cary, Blackbaud in Charleston or Lockhart in Ft. Lauderdale.

    Playing in Ft. Lauderdale in June would have the added advantage of acclimating the team to the weather its likely to see a week later in Grenada, not to mention the direct flight from Miami the team will be able to take to Grenada.
     
  16. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Please, please, Philly. We'll bring people. Just forget we have a small field.
     
  17. IMOX77

    IMOX77 New Member

    Jun 15, 2003
    Long Island, NY
    why has no one mentioned Chicago? The fans their always bring a great atmosphere to the game.
     
  18. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why put the qualfier in a arge stadium when the draw will be small? Those mentioning MLS stadiums are thinking too big. We would love to go to the match, but how do you market Grenada?

    I think Charleston would work. Lockhart would also make sense. If Pae-Tech Park was completed, this would be a good match for there.
     
  19. michael greene

    Oct 31, 2002
    The rumor from the Washington Post is RFK is in the running for the Panama game. Since all of Panama couldn't fill RFK, this is likely a "safe" game for RFK. Manuel Norriega's parole was also recently denied, making it safer to hold that match in RFK. :)

    I'd bet Grenada in the Southeast, hopefully at a site that hasn't gotten a chance before, which rules out Miami. Maybe a place like Blackbaud Stadium or some small site like that. To hold a match like this that will draw no more than 10K in a huge stadium is just ridiculous.
     
  20. _chachi

    _chachi New Member

    Mar 15, 1999
    new jersey, usa
  21. RobtheAggie

    RobtheAggie Member+

    Sep 10, 2001
    Middle Georgia
    Club:
    Rochester Rhinos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That would be amazing, two MNT matches in Dallas after a long break.
     
  22. geordienation

    geordienation Moderator

    Apr 21, 2001
    Chicago
    Club:
    Newcastle United FC

    I called. It is not a confirmed date. That's a placeholder.

    They said that the USSF has not given them an indication on where it will be held. They're waiting to talk to Grenada.
     
  23. prk166

    prk166 BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 8, 2000
    Med City
    I'm just curious, do many Grenadans hold a grudge against the US for back when Reagan sent the boys in to invade the island?
     
  24. David Allan

    David Allan New Member

    Apr 5, 1999
    Southeastern PA
    Isn't this the match that was announced as being on the East Coast?
     
  25. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I don't think so. ON the whole, the 1983 invasion was pretty popular among Grenadians, as Bernard Coard's far-left faction deposed and killed the more popular Marxist Maurice Bishop, making them pretty unpopular. Some members of the Grenadian left might hold a grudge, though. Obligatory soccer content: I think Grenada will give us a better series than people think.
     

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