life in naperville

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by jmeissen0, Aug 27, 2002.

  1. jmeissen0

    jmeissen0 New Member

    Mar 31, 2001
    page 1078
    kc fan telling anyone how to support


    doesn't get any richer than that ladies and gentlemen
     
  2. Hool

    Hool New Member

    Aug 9, 1999
    Lucid, Fug off!!! KC fan telling us how to support? Beach.....please.
     
  3. Lucid

    Lucid Member

    May 17, 1999
    San Francisco, CA
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Ah yes.. you all don't know what a joy it is to picture the pissed off looks on your faces. I said about two years ago that my goal was to piss off every Fire fan there was, and from the looks of it, I'm well on my way to it.

    Cheers,
    Lucid
     
  4. Crazy_Yank

    Crazy_Yank Member

    Jan 8, 2001
    Matamoros, Mexico
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oh yeah, you really pissed me off :rolleyes:
     
  5. jotadia

    jotadia New Member

    Jun 21, 2001
    Miami
    Club:
    Atletico Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Will the new Soldier Field be more appropriate for soccer? ie a field closer to 70 meters wide ?
     
  6. feuerfex

    feuerfex Member

    Apr 21, 2001
    We can only hope.
     
  7. Peter Wilt

    Peter Wilt Member

    Jun 11, 1999
    Whitefish Bay, WI
    For the record:

    Old Soldier Field: 70 yds x 116 yds
    Cardinal Stadium: 68.3 yds x 110 yds
    New Soldier Field: up to 75 yds x 116 yds
    New Soldier Field during football season: 70 x 116

    peter
     
  8. feuerfex

    feuerfex Member

    Apr 21, 2001
    Re: Re: life in naperville

    Peter, sorry to have doubted you.

    I have seen the error of my ways. (literally)

    I will try to remember not to disagree with Peter Wilt. He is always right. (well, mostly anyways.)
     
  9. WarrenWallace

    WarrenWallace Member

    Mar 12, 1999
    Beer and Cheese
    Thanks for the info Mr. Wilt!
     
  10. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Re: Re: life in naperville

    I hate qualifiers like that. Why not say the field will be up to a Saprissa-like 80x130? It turns out that the soccer field dimensions at CMGI/Gillette were "up to". In other words, less than we were told.

    I certainly hope it is closer to the 75 than the 70.
     
  11. Peter Wilt

    Peter Wilt Member

    Jun 11, 1999
    Whitefish Bay, WI
    Re: Re: Re: life in naperville

    The width at the new SF will be the Fire's choice up to 75 yards. We will likely use all or most of that width.

    peter
     
  12. dawgpound2

    dawgpound2 Member

    Mar 3, 2001
    Los Angeles, CA
    Peter,
    Does MLS not make you choose your dimensions before the season and stick to them throughout, just for consistency?
     
  13. AndyMead

    AndyMead Homo Sapien

    Nov 2, 1999
    Seat 12A
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Re: Re: Re: Re: life in naperville

    That's good to know. Thanks
     
  14. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Feb 16, 1999
    Club:
    Montreal Impact
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not Peter Wilt, but anyway:

    New England used to use a wider field until the football preseason started (Foxboro had some corner seats that could be taken out when the football team wasn't playing). I think that they stopped that in the last couple years at Foxboro.
     
  15. jotadia

    jotadia New Member

    Jun 21, 2001
    Miami
    Club:
    Atletico Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thanks for the great info. Why is the field 116 yards long if american football is played on a field 120 yards long? Wouldn't the soccer field by 120 yards long by default?

    JJ
     
  16. Just for comparison, the fields in the stadiums of First League in Poland are usually 77 yds by 128 yds. In some cases, the length may be shorter by 1-2 yards.
     
  17. kebzach

    kebzach Member

    Dec 30, 2000
    Greenfield, WI
    what happens is the goals are moved in (into the football endzone so that:

    1. the crossbar is not directly under the football crossbar, thereby eliminating any "which crossbar did it hit" controversies

    and

    2. the top of the 18 yard box lines up with the NFL 10 yard lines at each end. they (NFL teams) would rather have the soccer endline go across the endzone, which is usually colored, rather than have another line at what would be the 8 yard lines on an NFL field.
     

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