2008 U.S. Open Cup [R]

A little 'ode' to Seattle's advancement to the semis for a second straight year...

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Once again someone in the TA not getting their "facts" straight before spouting off. IF you had ever been to the Sounders offices, you would have noticed a sign, as you walk in, that has the current logo and underneath, the words "FOOTBALL CLUB"! The USL may not "officially" call them SSFC, but the club has been calling itself that, at least internally, since AH became managing partner.

 

For once, we actually agree. USLLive won't show this match, but MLSlive.tv might. And according to the rev's website, all matches can be heard online, at revolutionsoccer.net. DCU's radio station, WFED, is also available online, but their website doesn't say if they stream DCU matches, or not.

 

Typical portscum, spouting revisionist history. You sure you're not "big a" in disguise? Maybe you should go back, and look again. Not one, current, Sounders fan said a damn thing about "adding" the FC, since we all knew the club (and we) had been calling itself that for several years.
But, you're welcome for the info on the REV/DCU match.

 

Did you pay for the Dallas/Charleston game?

 

Seems to work pretty well for you guys in scumtownUSA.

 

So how bout that Battery team?...lol...not getting any love on the board what so ever...lol. We finally completed the Texas 2 step of MLS teams and no ones talking about it so i felt like i had to put some kind of comment on here for my boys.

Cant wait for Aug. 12....Blackbaud is going to be crazy

 

I was just thinking the same thing!

If we had to vote on the 'story of the tournament' so far, wouldn't it be the Battery's run?

 

I would say yes...lol..not to take anything away from CP Baltimore because they had a great run themselves and so has Seattle. But the last 2 rounds...playing with 9 men against Houston and winning and then beating Dallas' first team convincingly i'd have to say that's kind of a big deal...not to mention we are 3-1-1 against MLS this year (counting the Carolina Challenge Cup)

 

Not to look past Seattle, but now I'm rooting hard for a Charleston - DCU final. What the heck did y'all do to turn yourselves around so effectively from last year's team?

 

I know we've added some key players that have turned out to be awesome....not to mention last year we had the pieces but would say missed the piece on how to work as a team...this year everyone is working together and no matter who we put out there they still gel as a team...we've had some injuries but have managed to weather the storm. Patterson has been great. Alavanja, Armstrong, Spicer, Alonso have been equally as great and our defense has really stepped up. If we can string a couple road wins together (because we've played majority of our games at home so far) but i would def. say we're kind of the quiet team in the league and in the open cup....dunno why but we'll take it...lol

 

The funny thing about Blackbaud is although it looks empty on the East side of the stands...its because everyone wants to sit on the "home side" which their isnt but want to sit in the West stands because thats where more people sit...lol. I had to tell a couple people that in line one time...lol. And on top of that most people are either walking around, up in the 3 Lions Pub, the Beer Garden, or in the catering party area....so it makes it look less packed...lol.

As long as the Riverdogs dont play any games then we fill up more...but our baseball team sucks so i dont know why everyone goes there...only guess because they ARE in downtown charleston and Blackbaud is not....only reason i can think of.

 

Congrats to the Battery for knocking off the Texas MLS contingent.

I think Blackbaud is a cool stadium, but it also seems very quiet.
Is is against the rules to make noise in the stands?

 

Blackbaud seems very quite on the USL broadcast. I think most of that come with the fact that the announcers from the broadcast are inside behind a double pane window. You will hear the crowd every now and then but it definately isnt that quiet (we're no portland though!). Try as I might, I usually can't hear E10 (far side from the Broadcast booth) on the replays, regardless loud we are.

The match against Houston was one of the loudest nights I have ever heard Blackbaud. The West stands (the majority of our "prawn sandwich" crowd) was even chanting at one time.

I expect a decent crowd for the Seattle match, but the fact that it is mid week and not a MLS club, it wont have the draw that a DC or NE match would have had.

Now if the Battery reach the Finals.....

 

the Dallas feed was free and it still archive on their site.
http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/t104/

it on the left side in th FCD TV section

 

How much do you guess the Battery will bid for the right to host the final?

You guys bid something north of 30k to host this round with Seattle...

 

Nah the only problem is...most of the noise making happens on the East side, the cameras are on the West, and the West side is too "cool" (only word i could think of...lol) to chant, stomp their feet, or anything else.

 

the cameras arent mic'd though the only mics are in the broadcast both

 

I havent heard an amount.

30K seems like alot at first, but looking at the numbers, selling 3,000 seats at $10 (the cheapest) and the Battery would break even.
that doesnt count any concessions, parking or other sales.

Owning and controlling your own stadium and controlling its revenue is a huge advantage when bidding to host USOC matches,

 

true but doesnt help when the crowd is silent on the side that does have the mic's. We should start recruting people from E-9...maybe get 2 sections going...lol

 

I thought the real reason was that the Riverdogs are affilliated with the New York Yankees.