British Press: Wales v. Nats

If this match is broadcast in SkySports, I can't imagine what would people in British think about Spartan Stadium...

 

The BBC article said Wales in on a 10-game unbeaten streak. I wonder who they played?

 

well, they did beat Italy in Euro 2004 qualifying in Cardiff, among others.

And before you cast aversion on their Euro 2004 qualifying group, remember, we played El Salvador and Canada recently.


Tony

 

6 Oct 2001 vs. Belarus (home WCQ) 1-0
13 Feb 2002 vs. Argentina (home friendly) 1-1
27 Mar 2002 vs. Czech Republic (home friendly) 0-0
14 May 2002 vs. Germany (home friendly) 1-0
21 Aug 2002 vs. Croatia (away friendly ) 1-1
7 Sep 2002 vs. Finland (away ECQ) 2-0
16 Oct 2002 vs. Italy (home ECQ) 2-1
20 Nov 2002 vs Azerbaijan (away ECQ) 2-0
12 Feb 2003 vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (home ECQ) 2-2
29 Mar 2003 vs. Azerbaijan (home ECQ) 4-0

 

i just hope the foreign press picks up on what a weak and unusual squad we're bringing as well.

 

They won't. Maybe some of the US press will but not in Britain. Especially if Wales wins.

 

They'll think it's a cute little stadium designed to be the appropriate width for American football, not soccer.

The same way we feel about it.

 

Does Spartan Stadium have NFL lines on it???

 

Only when San Jose State football is in season, so not until August or September or so.

 

Thank god. that would be embarrasing. They already think all of our stadia are football fields.

 

The ARE (American) football fields, with rare exceptions. Who cares?

You are embarrassed to be American, apparenlty.

 

I understand your point. However, there is no mention in the article that the Welsh side is makeshift either.

 

I guess they could always try to recruit from the women's team Hounslow Harriers as portrayed in the movie Bend It Like Beckham. I mean, San Jose was the destination of the two female players.

 

Corrected your post. By the way, have you ever attended a game at Spartan Stadium?

 

no, they were going to Santa Clara

 

Yeah, but you have to fly into San Jose to get to Santa Clara.

The latest from the UK-based site sportinglife.com, has links to other related Wales stories...

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=soccer/03/05/22/SOCCER_Wales.html

 

Highbury = 71 yards wide
Spartan Stadium = 70 yards wide

 

Must you bring actual facts into this?

The high walls that are close to the field give the impression that the field is narrower than it actually is. If the seats were closer to the ground, then it wouldn't look so bad. But then it would be horrible for watching American football.

 

You know some UK press will be there. They are going to bash that field massively too. Why do they play internationals there? The sideline is about a yard from that funky colored wall.

This game is going to be more disappointing than the Venezuela game. Their squad is odd, and so is ours.

 

In defense of Spartan, it may not be the best pitch, but if you put 15,000 fans in it, it will rock, and for that reason alone, remains one of my favorite MLS stadiums.

 

Yes, this team will forever be known as the















The Odd Squad!

 

WHO THE FREAK CARES WHAT NON AMERICANS THINK ABOUT ANYTHING AMERICAN! Too many soccer fans in the US are such big *********************. That's one of the reasons why making fun of soccer in America is so much fun.

 

wow. I agree with you. but, wow.