the only thing FCNY will prove by folding, is that not putting a team in the city limits...accessable by the subway, is a receipe for failure. This will not deter Wilpon from putting a SSS near Citifield...trust me. FCNY is a success if it's in NYC, and accessable.... even for USL, they will draw well...but staying out at Hofstra is going to make this club work.
It's tough to locate any spot where a soccer stadium would be appropriate in Manhattan. If the Jets couldn't get away with a stadium at the Atlantic Yards, that pretty much spells out what would happen if FCNY approached the city about a similar project. One of the strokes of genius (it's about time!) from NYRB was having the stadium built in Harrison, which is a very quick trip from NYC and Jersey.
a 15000-20000 bear minimum stadium is different then a state of the art 80000 colossus in manhattan.. and we are not talking manhattan..more like queens or even brooklyn. and building a stadium in the suburbs of another state isn't a stroke of genius..but that's just my opinion
Harrison isn't really the suburbs. I was skeptical myself, until I tested a trip out there and it was incredibly fast. Far easier to get to than Giant Stadium.
The Jets didnt want any other borough then Manhattan, The city offered spots in Flushing Meadows , Aquaduct and near Belmont park. The Jets said no thanks Budda meant FCNY playing out at Hofstra. I know the Harrison & Kearny area very well, good spot. I will go to a few games a year. Go for some fish & chips..cheap drinks at the Irish & Scottish American clubs then go to games
The Jets proposed stadium was in the West side rail yards, not atlantic yards. The nets proposed stadium is in Atlantic Yards, and it passed. If it doesn't happen now, it's because of economics. A soccer stadium in manhattan would be stupid. You're comparing an 80,000 seater collossus on the west side of midtown manhattan to a 20,000 seater in Queens or Brooklyn? You're knowledge of NY geography and history is stunning.
If there is one positive that could be seen in the Red Bull takeover, blatant corporatism, failing play on the field, is that out of all the NJ spots Harrison isn't that bad. PATH access and non-swamp action is essential for any Metro area success. However, I doubt Red Bull can define success.