Major League Announcement Tomorrow!!!

great news, I hope they join in 2008!!

 

2008, 2008, 2008, 2008...!
(keep chanting until it happens!)

 

Having gone to plenty of MLS games in a big American football stadium, I can say that staying in Qwest Field is a mistake. Otherwise I support this news.

 

ffs. Happy Birthday to me.

 

If the do indeed have the free rent and natural grass that we've heard about I can deal with it. Although they still need a SSS

 

Bonji, you're wrong.

But the link above says nothing more than we already know, the rumor is an announcement is tomorrow, but they got that rumor from the same place the previous BigSoccer threads got it from.

 

Repped for honesty

 

Qwest is neither a (soccer specific) stadium, nor a quest.

Discuss.

 

Which would explain the "w" in the name?

 

Congratulations Seattle. As someone who has suffered through 12 miserable years at Giants Stadium, I can't say I'm the least bit excited about soccer in Qwest though.

 

******** yeah!

 

As someone who has sat through five pretty damn good years at Qwest with not very many butts in the seats I can say that I, for one, am quite thrilled with the prospect.

 

So. . .

The title of this thread could just as easily be "Major League Announcement on November 18th" and be just as true?

 

I'm just looking forward to seeing all the Seattle speculation end, and for the Seattle confirmations to begin...

 

It's great that the league will be expanding but seattle has no plans for a future sss so I think it will be a bad idea to let them in in 2008. If they have plans for an sss by 2009 then they should come to the league because they're only going to lose money.

 

Same thoughts here. Qwest

 

Why, oh why, does everyone insist on fronting the same old argument? Constantly. In every thread. It's amazing that all these armchair sports economists know more about the business of US Soccer than the people trying to land the franchise (including a guy who has been running a professional soccer franchise for the past five years), and those in position to award the franchise.

There will be no SSS in Seattle for the forseeable future. None. Zero. Come to terms with that, suck it up and deal with it. All the grousing/threats/demands/etc. in the universe won't change that.

 

It's hard to get excited about Giants Stadium, isn't it.

- Paul

 

I'll try [what I think to be (as I haven't kept up a whole lot on Seattle)] a new one. I think I'm indifferent to Seattle using Qwest, as the people running the show know what they're getting in to. It's a fair assumption that the know what they're doing by using Qwest without definite plans for an SSS in the future.

My question is this:
As a casual sports fan in Seattle, what about an MLS team in Qwest Stadium would attract you to come see them play? For those that don't appreciate "the little things" of soccer, what is the difference between [for example] Seattle FC and the Seattle Sounders? What extra incentive would there be to come see the "same thing" at a higher price?

 

Your defensiveness is a major reason, for me at least. I like easy marks.

What is it about Seattleites that makes them so sensitive to any perceived criticism of their little town? After living in Atlanta for 10 years, I didn't think any place could be more desperate for outside approval, but you guys are even more fun to mess with.

Also I'm concerned that Qwest will suck as an MLS venue, and represents a step backward for the league. I didn't have these concerns about Toronto, because they seemed to be doing it right.

Time will tell.

 

My eyes glazed over on the last thread, was there some confirmation of grass (or even a strong hint) for the Seattle MLS team?

That would make me much happier about the situation.