Open Cup Draw: Wolves at Tucson Tuesday 5/14

Tucson after dark, that's scary. I wonder when tickets will go on sale and how much they will be.

Will this be at the old baseball stadium or the smaller field where they played the desert friendlies?

 

90% chance of going.

 

Thanks, Kenn. I'd rather watch at a smaller stadium than a converted baseball stadium.

I'm planning on going unless something comes up between now and May 14.

 

We will be arranging car pools if you are interested.

 

I did find a short bus for $2,500 I thought about getting for us.

 

Just got an e-mail from FC Tucson about the game. Tickets are $16. They are billing it as 'Defend our house!' You think they'd realize not everyone on their e-mail list is a FC Tucson fan.

I was going to drive, but I'll let you know if I change my mind.

 

There's also a $2 fee, just so you're aware. And no worries on the carpool thing, just throwing it out there. Gas is expensive.

 

Just bought my tickets. Total was 36.92 for 2 tickets. More than I expected, but it's reasonable. I might make it a work/soccer trip and go earlier in the day. Me or someone else at my office may need something done in Tucson. I'll let you know though.

 

For those of you planning on driving down, a couple of notes.

• Do not buy gas from the Chevron at the corner of Ajo and I-10. Its a ripoff. Its always $.30 more per gallon compared to every other gas station in Tucson. Today, the Chevron was at $3.50 a gallon, while at the Circle K two blocks away was $3.20 a gallon, and the Costco next door was $3.15 a gallon
• There's not much around the stadium. No bars or restaurants within walking distance. There's an In'n'Out, a brand new Costco, a brand new Wal-Mart SuperCenter, the overpriced Chevron, and a decent Circle K next to the stadium. That's basically it.
• The game is at the Desert Friendlies Stadium, not the Desert Diamond Cup stadium.
• The Padres have a game at the exact same time, but that won't effect traffic at all. It's free ticket Tuesday (just show up and you get in for free), but they'll only draw about 2,000.
• Sorry about the prices. FC Tucson is becoming a joke when it comes to ticket prices for any of its events.
• Beer is $5.50 a bottle in the stadium. They only serve Budweiser, Bud-Light, and Michelob Ultra.

If you heckle anyone inside the stadium, please heckle the PA guy/the DJ. His music is always shit. No joke. & I think FC Tucson is going to make you guys (PHX supporters) sit in your own section.

 

Thanks for the info, do you guys have music piped in during the match?

Also how much is parking?

 

Music is not piped in during the match. Rather, the music selection is so poor during the pre-game, post-game, and half-time that we literally run out of the stadium at the end of the match. Think of a 6th grade dance music selection.
Parking is free for everyone, but its first come, first serve (but it shouldn't be full with the $18.26 ticket pricing.)
& two other notes that I forgot to mention.

• There actually is a brewery/bar/restaurant two minutes away from the stadium. Nimbus Brewing Company. http://www.nimbusbeer.com/main.htm . It's literally a two-minute drive away from the stadium.
• & Tailgating is allowed at Kino North. The Cactus Pricks petitioned Pima County to remove the alcohol ban at the park, since alcohol was allowed inside the stadium. Pima County removed the ban.

 

That's winnable.

 

Yeah, doing Pittsburgh, Dayton and Tucson in 6 days is going to be a challenge. Still the Tucson guys have barely played together so far.

 

New email from FC Tucson

No shit LFR has bought more tickets than the entire FC Tucson fan base. What does FC Tucson expect? You're charging $18.46 A PERSON for one ********ing game, and no discounts for season ticket holders. This email also confirms that FC Tucson has sold less than 100 tickets for the match.

 

I've been told that if PHX would have won the coin flip, tickets would have been $5-$10, depending on the section. Don't know if fees and taxes would have applied.
And yes, these emails are becoming desperate. Still waiting for the LivingSocial or Groupon deal before I buy my ticket. Tried convincing a good amount of friends last night to go to the match, and the general reaction has been "The tickets are just to damn expensive. If they were $10, I would go."
The worst part is that the Padres will be playing a home game across the street, and tickets are FREE. Its Eeggee's Free Ticket Tuesday, every Tuesday this season. So if you're a Tucsonan, are you going to go to the Triple A baseball game that's free to enter, or the Single A vs. Double A soccer game that's $18.46 per person?

 

Yes, they won a coin flip, according to all 4 FC Tucson owners. PHX did send in the paper work to host US Open Cup matches (at least for Round 1 & Round 2).