M.L.S. in Midst of Stadium Games in N.Y.C.

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by Guavaguy, Mar 9, 2012.

  1. Michael K.

    Michael K. Member

    Mar 3, 1999
    There or Thereabouts
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are striped bass hatchlings soccer fans? Are fans of striped bass hatchlings soccer fans?

    No?

    Then this is almost certainly never going to happen either.
     
  2. carnifex2005

    carnifex2005 Member+

    Jul 1, 2008
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Pier 40 eh? Here's the 30k Marina Bay Floating Stadium in Singapore for an example...

    [​IMG]
     
  3. Roger Allaway

    Roger Allaway Member+

    Apr 22, 2009
    Warminster, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pretty intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams. Seats in the top row of the stands are a quarter of a mile from the field.
     
  4. Michael K.

    Michael K. Member

    Mar 3, 1999
    There or Thereabouts
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As someone who put 1 or 2 balls in the Hudson River at Pier 40 (when it was set up with a field where the trapeze school is now) that place would be a nightmare for me. Or for just about anyone, really. Do they have kayakers patrolling the water like McCovey Cove?
     
  5. zensum

    zensum Member+

    Jan 22, 2008
    The Bronx, NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    This is analogous to the Rooney rule in the NFL where minority candidates interview for head coaching jobs they know they won't get just to have the opportunity to hone their skills, get their name out there, and get their rap and pitch in order. They hope going through the process will help them when they interview for more realistic opportunities in the future.

    MLS will make their pitch probably their first outside of some conference room with midlevel managers at City Hall. They'll meet with the kinds of folks they'll have to convince in the future and try out their pitch. They'll evaluate their presentation and see which aspects peaked interest and which had folks holding back laughter.

    They hope the somewhat public process to be repeated dozens of times in the future will show resolve to the City as they move to the next step in the process, get coverage in the soccer underground, and continue the process of disrupting attempts by our team to build our fanbase.

    For Garber a useful venture all around no matter how it turns out.

    The chances of actually building here are negligible.
     
  6. Red Card

    Red Card Member+

    Mar 3, 1999
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    MLS could also put stands on the Joisey side to increase capacity.
     
  7. Unak78

    Unak78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 17, 2007
    PSG & Enyimba FC
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Nigeria
    I'm pretty sure it would be more intimidating for any visiting players who still didn't know how to swim.
     
  8. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    fyp
     
  9. Unak78

    Unak78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 17, 2007
    PSG & Enyimba FC
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Nigeria
    There you go.
     
  10. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What a crazy place for a MLS stadium...

    [​IMG]
     
  11. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

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

    PhillyMLS Member+

    Oct 24, 2000
    SE PA
  13. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hotbed of soccer is here..
    Flushing Meadows Park in Queens. Easy to get to via highway, #7 subway and lots of buses . Lots of parking to boot.
     
  14. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Ouch. Even Bill Gates and Warren Buffett would have to take out a loan to get that fixed. :D
     
  15. stanleyt

    stanleyt Member

    Dec 7, 1998
    Harlem, USA
    If they build a stadium, I can see a pedestrian bridge being built so folk can access Pier 40 without having to cross the West Side Highway as well as the new West Side Greenway.

    Hell, go the Ajax Stadium rout and build the stadium over the West Side Highway! :D

    [​IMG]
     
  16. The Devil's Architect

    Feb 10, 2000
    The American Steppe
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or someone fix the typo
     
  17. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I read that the atmospheric refraction over a nearby body of water will reflect the sound back into the stadium, making it louder.
     
  18. Zoti

    Zoti Member

    Oct 9, 2009
    Brooklyn
    [​IMG]
     
  19. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    I'm sure that would be TOTALLY cool with the anti-terrorist folks at the NYPD.
     
  20. deekay

    deekay Member

    Feb 4, 2000
    Tampa, FL
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Repped.
     
  21. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  22. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
  23. Fiosfan

    Fiosfan Red Card

    Mar 21, 2010
    Nevada
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wonder what's his/her screen name here at BS...:rolleyes:
     
  24. Stan Collins

    Stan Collins Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Silver Spring, MD
    In trying to draw a distinction between the implications to RBNY of an NY2 team on the West side of Manhattan and an NY2 team East of Manhattan, he may be making a point worth talking about, the hysterical language aside. Compared to all the other issues, I haven't seen much discussion on that point.
     
  25. triplet1

    triplet1 BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 25, 2006
    I assume this is the point you refer to:

    http://www.businessinsider.com/why-...tan-real-estate-purchase-2012-4#ixzz1rmGLCc00
     

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