Des Moines

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  1. NACIONAL

    NACIONAL New Member

    Dec 31, 2001
    Medellin, Colombia
    #1 NACIONAL, Dec 29, 2002
    Can anyone give me info about the construction of the Des Moines Impact's Stadium???

    when is the groundbreaking????

    thanks in advance
     
  2. panicfc

    panicfc Member+

    Dec 22, 2000
    In my chair, typing
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2 panicfc, Dec 29, 2002
    menacesoccer.com might help

    I don't think they have set a date to break ground.
     
  3. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3 kenntomasch, Dec 29, 2002
  4. LotharDSM

    LotharDSM New Member

    Oct 3, 2002
    Des Moines, IA
    #4 LotharDSM, Dec 29, 2002
  5. G Enriquez

    G Enriquez Member+

    Apr 1, 2002
    Tampa
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #5 G Enriquez, Dec 29, 2002
    Their name is the Des Moines Menace. Montreal is the Impact.
     
  6. NACIONAL

    NACIONAL New Member

    Dec 31, 2001
    Medellin, Colombia
    #6 NACIONAL, Dec 30, 2002
    Re: Re: Des Moines

    thanks everyone for the help!!!
     
  7. LotharDSM

    LotharDSM New Member

    Oct 3, 2002
    Des Moines, IA
    #7 LotharDSM, Jan 9, 2003
    Newest article in the Des Moines Register, 1/9/03, states they will stick with their original location, Urbandale, IA.
    Groundbreaking this year with ready date of May 1, 2005.
    6,000 seat capacity soccer specific stadium!
     
  8. ButlerBob

    ButlerBob Member

    Nov 13, 2001
    Evanston, IL
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #8 ButlerBob, Jan 9, 2003
    Two questions, any link to the article and have they named a coach for this season yet?


    thanks
     
  9. ButlerBob

    ButlerBob Member

    Nov 13, 2001
    Evanston, IL
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #9 ButlerBob, Jan 9, 2003
  10. beagles3

    beagles3 New Member

    Jul 2, 2001
    #10 beagles3, Jan 10, 2003
    Des Moines is a Union Town??

    It takes TWO YEARS to build a 6,000 seat stadium??
     
  11. panicfc

    panicfc Member+

    Dec 22, 2000
    In my chair, typing
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #11 panicfc, Jan 10, 2003
    Does seem like a very long time to build such a facility.
     
  12. LotharDSM

    LotharDSM New Member

    Oct 3, 2002
    Des Moines, IA
    #12 LotharDSM, Jan 10, 2003
    In a previous Des Moines Register article (8/22/02) it was projected as 2004:
    "Des Moines Menace majority owner Kyle Krause said Wednesday that the opening of a proposed $24.5 million soccer-specific stadium in Urbandale has been pushed back at least one year, to 2004"

    I'm hoping the 2005 was a typo, I'm not too fond of the high school field they play on, it's made for helmetball and has a track around it. Plus we have to go to the church across the street and drink beer in their parking lot since it's school property!

    No coach listed on the web-site yet:
    http://www.menacesoccer.com/

    Neathan Gibson, the past & current assistant coach is a nice, personable guy. I've had the pleasure of playing against him in the local Des Moines Men's League and in talking with him after the games. I wouldn't be disappointed if he got the head coaching position...
     
  13. SnakeEyes

    SnakeEyes Member

    Oct 7, 2001
    #13 SnakeEyes, Jan 11, 2003
    Re: Des Moines is a Union Town??

    With the way things have moved slowly, thanks to money issues, hopefully, this is a just-in-case window.

    Hoover High School is decent, for a PDL team. But the track and no beer does suck. :/

    Oh well, as long as their is soccer and they can draw the good crowds I won't complain :)
     

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