As discussed in many treads... the first thing Yallop did as a coach is change the size of the field, it was too wide for the Galaxy, one way to better up your defense is to shrink the playing field.
Dice gotta disagree with you on this. But with respect. 1. HDC 2. Rapids Stadium 3. DC United 4. RBNY (for some reason I just don't think its going to be as great as everyone says. Just a hunch that's all) 5. Toyota 6. Pizza Hut Park 7. Crew Stadium 8. Kansas City 9. BMO 10. Fake Salt Lake (if they ever get it built, plus its Salt Lake so I have to rank them this low on principle alone )
Actually it will be a 13,000 seat stadium (expandable to 18,000), possibly even smaller than the original 13,000 seat plan because of some rethinking of the idea. The location photo previously posted is no longer correct as the stadium will no longer be at Technoparc; the Impact have now been given free land near Olympic Stadium. Also the graphic of the stadium is an older one as a roof is more conspicuous in the latest graphic below. Stadium articles http://forums.soccerfansnetwork.com/showthread.php?t=35436
new monterrey mexican team stadium comin soon to monterrey. with an upscale apartment complex. ownage.
I read this article earlier this week about MLS stadiums being built in the wrong places: http://www.usavoice.org/SPORTS/Article.cfm?id=1179
As a Chivas fan, I'm surprised you didn't go with the "stadium in the ground" that your club is building: I wonder if CA supporters are coming up with songs about burying them twice?
he should have gone to college there's factual errors: " In 1996, the league was started by a group of business men and none of them knew what soccer is. All they knew is that soccer is the number one sport in the world and it should be number one in the U.S as well. They did not know that the United States is a very challenging market for soccer where jealousy and fear of the success of soccer is still very strong." Hunt had NASL experience, yes? Lots of people invoved with this league knew exactly what they were doing...did it go 100% right? No, but that's why they insisted on deep pockets... and then there's uninformed opinion. and, give me a break, the guy's a scout? played semi-pro? bah. his opinions give him away as very naive.
He made a generalization where there were obvious exceptions. Yeah, that was sloppy. However, most are saying his point is wrong because of that or because he's an "idiot". I actually agree with his point, but would shoot the messenger.
LOL LOL LOL He puts the Rapids Stadium as the second best in the league LOL LOL LOL Rapids Stadium if gonna be better then Toyota Park huh? Not to mention Red Bull Park? Jeallous much??? Colorado's stadium will only be better then Crew's, Dallas' and Toronto putting them no higher then 7
We don't know whether or not Rapids stadium will be better than TP. I suspect it'll depend on the circumstances, the Rapids seems to have more of a roof which in burning sun or rain has to be a plus. As for Red Bull Park, the drawings look great, but that's all they are yet, drawings.
I don't know how much the Colorado roof covers compared to Toyota Park's, but Toyota Park's is much nicer. The Rapids roof is cheap metal shingeling on a few beams.
All these fancy new toys for people to have a pissing contest over. Yet, we'll always be the first.....
First to what, not make the post-season? Since that's not Lockhart, I know you don't mean first MLS club with a soccer specific stadium.
I think you guys will be somewhat surprised with BMO field. It is right beside the city (you'll see skyscrapers) and it's on the lake.
I'd rather have a decent stadium in great location, than a souped up stadium in the middle of some unknown suburb. It adds to the atmosphere.
I would also agree with that idea. For whatever reasons, and I think there are many, professional soccer seems to fit into an "urban" environment better than anywhere else. I do not mean to suggest that it is always true. It just "feels" better..IMHO. In the end, the ONLY important issue is that soccer stadiums get built, and that they are built to a size, and in locations, that are appropriate for the future of the game in this country. The reality, in the 21st century, is that new stadiums have a life of about 20 years, more or less. The amenities that were "state of the art" in 1985 fall far short of what is expected in 2006. In 2025, these new stadiums are going to look and feel outdated in most cases. The good news is that some of these facilities that are being built in the suburbs may well be in a far more "urban" setting 20 years from now.
Actually it won't be just because of location The USMNT will be playing more European teams, and well New Yorks always been the place to play. New York is the United States its the Major city here, yes LA is too but its all about location..
State of the art doesn't matter when it comes to soccer... Highbury was still packing them to the rafters till Arsenal moved to Emirates, and United still packs in RFK. It's about atmosphere. I recall going to Redskins games at RFK when the entire stadium was literally rocking and bouncing. It's not the same at Fed Ex, even with 40K more people in the stands.