2008 Seattle 'Friendly'

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  1. GOALSeattle

    GOALSeattle Member

    Oct 13, 2007
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just checking in.

    As you'll recall the 2007 pre-season match when Seattle traveled to KC has a second leg supposedly happening in Seattle this year.

    Any news on that?

    Perhaps after Thursday we'll know more?

    Seattle's 2008 league fixture list:
    http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/22379.html
     
  2. s0ccerstud86

    s0ccerstud86 Member

    Aug 19, 2005
    Columbia, Mo
    IIRC, the wizards were the only team that didn't play on opening weekend last year and thus played seattle in an exhibition to warm-up for the season. and i don't remember ever seeing an agreement to play again in 2008.

    you might have to wait until the open cup to get us.
     
  3. GOALSeattle

    GOALSeattle Member

    Oct 13, 2007
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The match is part of an ongoing effort by the Sounders to build relationships with Major League Soccer and work to bring high level professional teams to Seattle. As part of the deal, the Wizards will come to Seattle at a future date for an exhibition against the Sounders.


    http://www.seattlesounders.net/pressbox.php?section=news&ID=561

    I knew I read it somewhere.
     
  4. Buzz Killington

    Buzz Killington Member+

    Oct 6, 2002
    Lee's Summit
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Question becomes, how (if at all) has the fact that Seattle will be in MLS next year changed this plan?
     
  5. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    it probably will emphasize the friendly even more now.
     
  6. s0ccerstud86

    s0ccerstud86 Member

    Aug 19, 2005
    Columbia, Mo


    At a future date does not necessarily = 2008. The team is training in Argentina until March 14th, so that doesn't leave a lot of time for a trip to Seattle this season.
     
  7. GOALSeattle

    GOALSeattle Member

    Oct 13, 2007
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The USL "Sounders" are folding after this season, so it is this year, or never. The new MLS club will play you guys enough as it is. ;)
     
  8. GOALSeattle

    GOALSeattle Member

    Oct 13, 2007
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Sounders will play their opener at Qwest Field and then the rest of their league matches at 'Starfire' 12 miles south of Seattle. That venue holds 2k with room for twice that in standing areas.

    Maybe this match won't come to pass. I am not sure it is worth it for the Sounders to schedule KC at Qwest. They might play at Starfire just to see how the new talent they are bringing in compares with MLS. In that case, I'd look for open dates around a KC visit to San Jose.
     

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