The MLS Stadium Thread

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by fairfax4dc, May 20, 2016.

  1. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    As a Lions fan, I personally blame the field for Jeff Okudah's inability to tackle in this game and thus the Lions missing the playoffs and will hold this against Charlotte FC forever.
     
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  2. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
  3. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  4. Egbert Sousé

    Egbert Sousé Member

    NYCFC
    May 25, 2013
    nyc
    Club:
    New York City FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But they have mesh seats! :thumbsup:
     
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  5. PTFC in KCMO

    PTFC in KCMO Member+

    Aug 12, 2012
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Slick ….
     
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  6. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not directly MLS related, but a good watch on stadium funding:

     
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  7. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    You get one corporate name, after that you just are “the MLS stadium in (wherever)”. True for all leagues, all sports.
     
  8. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If the Bears move to the 'burbs, the Soldier Field location seems like a great place for a Fire House.

    If the Bears stay put, then there is a 326 acre parcel that was already considered for a stadium/entertainment district in Arlington that needs a buyer.

    I am sure MLS would prefer downtown. I am sure the city of Chicago would prefer to keep the Bears downtown.
     
  9. POdinCowtown

    POdinCowtown Member+

    Jan 15, 2002
    Columbus
    Chicago is financially strapped and isn't going to tear down Soldier Field to replace it with a SSS. Mayor Lightfoot has an election in a couple of weeks so she was making promises to the Bears if they stayed but didn't really have a mechanism to fund them.

    Fire can tarp off the upper decks but playing before small crowds in NFL stadia would have the ambiance of MLS 1.0 homes like Giants or Arrowhead.
     
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  10. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
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  11. xtomx

    xtomx Member+

    Chicago Fire
    Sep 6, 2001
    Northern Wisconsin, but not far from civilization
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Sad part is that the Fire were a great MLS 1.0 team.
    Now?...not so much.

    The rest of your post is right on.
     
  12. POdinCowtown

    POdinCowtown Member+

    Jan 15, 2002
    Columbus
  13. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Yeah but we include the price of a whole neighborhood they built around SoFi stadium when talking about the most expensive stadium in the world, so why not here?
     
  14. tomásbernal

    tomásbernal Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I guess "Brayden", who made the tweet, is unaware that Indy 11 is, in fact, a pro team.
     
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  15. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Apologies for using a random tweet.
    I also had that thought about Indy 11.
     
  16. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    His first reply tweet indicates that he is aware of the 11 and their current good attendance. A later tweet repl by him says they “need to go major” so I think that was his general intent.
     
  17. midfielder467

    midfielder467 Member

    Jul 20, 2014
    Club:
    Central Coast Mariners
    If they build the 20 K stadium, and they have massive existing support base, throw in local city support, hard to knock em back for an MLS spot.....
     
  18. HailtotheKing

    HailtotheKing Member+

    San Antonio FC
    United States
    Dec 1, 2008
    TEXAS
    Club:
    San Antonio Scorpions FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ....uh huh, that only goes so far, apparently
     
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  19. canammj

    canammj Member+

    Aug 25, 2004
    CHINO, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    -------------------Could be in interesting market. No MLB or NHL to share sports dollars.
    20k might be a bit small as some newer stadiums going larger. However, if they build where they plan to, the Oil Dome is across the street and they could use that on big or special event games. I just hope the new place is a grass field- no new SSS should ever have a plastic field, otherwise, why build a nice SSS?
     
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  20. hipityhop

    hipityhop Member

    New Mexico United
    United States
    Jan 10, 1999
    Mission TX
    Club:
    SønderjyskE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    hey they already USL -C and draws good crowds..
     
  21. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Yes, its already a success story. No doubt.
     
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  22. carnifex2005

    carnifex2005 Member+

    Jul 1, 2008
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
    Pic showing off the new seat pattern and new cool mesh seats in Houston...

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  23. midfielder467

    midfielder467 Member

    Jul 20, 2014
    Club:
    Central Coast Mariners
    Watched some years ago maybe 3 or 4 a doco on famous teams .....

    What was interesting aside from a couple i.e. Real... many of the big clubs come from smaller cities.... say Liverpool, Man U by way of an example... the conclusion was in big cities say New York there is lots of competition from all sorts of areas and often lots on international events whereas in smaller cities there sporting teams come to represent the city...

    The doco concluded it would be better to have a team not in a major city i.e London but still in a large city...

    Hard to tell if it was a great analysis ... but it was both a good watch and if Indy has no MLB, NHL or NFL teams .... then from the outside it seems logical... but hey I am from Australia so have absolute zero local knowledge on either Indy or USA viewing patterns..
     
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  24. NFLPatriot

    NFLPatriot Member+

    Jun 25, 2002
    Foxboro, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Indy has NFL (Colts) and NBA (Pacers), but no MLB or NHL. I'd love to see Indy Eleven (great name) jump to MLS.
     
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  25. carnifex2005

    carnifex2005 Member+

    Jul 1, 2008
    Club:
    Vancouver Whitecaps
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