"Let's Play Three: It Will Be A Full Day Of Soccer At Gillette" by FDA http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/0...ll_be_a_full_day_of_soccer_at_Gillette+.shtml 'There will be a soccer tripleheader at Gillette Stadium July 12: Gold Cup matchups of Canada-Costa Rica (1:30 p.m.) and the US-El Salvador (6:30), plus a Revolution-MetroStars MLS matchup at 4 p.m' [Danizinho note: As suggested in a related thread, this should be BigSoccer's Official Craig Tornberg Day.' This would be perfect. We could get t-shirts made up and start this party right. I've got a source who can make printed tees for about $8 a shirt. I'm serious! Let the party begin - BigSoccer needs to represent]
Get a skinhead wig with a pony tail glued to the back and you are all set. If I went to a halloween party as Craig Tornberg, how many people would even get the joke? Tom
Yep...more to the point it's Saturday, July 12. Three matches in one day at one venue [Those of Irish, English, Welsh, Scottish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, German and Austrian stock are not permitted to sit on the east side of the stadium]. Guaranteed there will still be some with cottonmouth on Monday, too.
Speaking for the Welsh contingent...we plan to sit on the east side of the stadium, but shelter in the ample shadow of one particular Cape Verdean.
HOLY CRAP. That's going to be an AWESOME day. If anything MLS-related comes close to selling out the razor this year, it'll be that. That sounds too good for any soccer fan to pass up.
Well, only if they don't price it in the stratosphere. Obviously, a lot of people would only be interested in 1 or 2 of the games. If they charge half again what a typical MLS/International double header has been, then I wouldn't expect to see a lot of people except for season ticket holders. During WWC '99, single tickets in the cheap seats were something like $20 each, with the good seats topping out in the 60s, I think. If they went with something in that range, I could see 20K revs fans, 30K Salvadoreños, a few thousand CR and Canada fans, and of course, the ESC stuffed into the dumpster behind the Honey Dew store. ;-)
So how does this play out for STH'ers who have purchased 15 Rev games and 5 "specials"? My understanding of the special count is as follows ... Jul 12: both GoldCup games count as special #1 (a twofer) Plus Rev game #8 Jul 19: both GoldCup QF's count as special #2 (another twofer) Jul 27: JuventusVBarcelona counts as special #3 Plus Rev game #9 TBD: special #4 unknown Oct: Revs first playoff game as special #5 Alan
Given the stinginess of the Revs front office, I wouldn't be surprised if July 12th was Game 1 & 2, July 19th was Game 3 & 4, and Juve/Barca ends up as Game 5. Obnoxious, but it'd fit the pattern.
I am really looking forward this tournament and the chance to see three USMNT games in the same week. It is going to be a good time. Has there been any news on the US/Portugal game on June 8th, or is that rumor pretty much dead? I already have my tickets to the Revs/Burn game for the 8th, but needless to say the USA/Portugal game would be a nice bonus.
am i missing something in a post somewhere? i don't understand a "day" devoted to a revolution or revolution/patriots employee?
I think the Can/CR game is just a toss-in. They were probably looking to put the game where a bunch of people were likely to be - since they couldn't really expect a lot of folks to come for a standalone match, and it would be kind of embarrassing to have to report 3500 in attendance. This way they can report the attendance for the triple-header for all three games, regardless of who is there at opening whistle of game 1, the Krafts make some extra on concessions, and, FWIW, the Canada game is not TOO far from (northeastern) Canada.
Re: Re: Revs News, Mar. 12 [July 12 - Craig Tornberg Day at Stadio Gillette?] You're kidding, right? Before I explain you'll need to go to eBay and bid on a sense of humor. Once you win it and have it professionally installed then I'll be happy to 'splain.
Anyone want to start a pool about the percentage of seats (tickets sold) that are occupied for the start of each game? I bet that even for USA-El Salvador, it wouldn't be over about 70%. More like 7% for game 1 if it's CR-Can Not that they're soccer fans, but there are a lot of Canadians vacationing in New England in the summertime. I'm inclined to agree with your figure of 3500 as a reasonable guess as to what that game will be pull in. My big question is, will they allow any re-entry? 8 hours is a long time to spend in there with $6 beer and $4 hot dogs.
I think you just answered your own question. The good news is that if you take out a home equity loan now, while the rates are pretty good, you would likely have your money in time for the game... As for which games count as "special" games, there was a graphic on the Revs website (since taken down) advertising the benefits of season tickets. It mentioned 4 "special internationals," plus the Revs first home playoff game. Far be it for the Revs to change their mind mid-stream, but my guess was that one of the Internationals was Juve-Barca, and the 3 gold cup dates. The Portugal rumor threw a monkey wrench into the plan, where they'd either have to give that as afreebie to season ticket holders and anyone else who already bought stand-alone tickets to the Dallas game, or take their chances with a 6,000 crowd on the first playoff game. But it seems that may not happen anyway, so that takes care of that "problem." Tom
Re: Re: Re: Revs News, Mar. 12 [July 12 - Craig Tornberg Day at Stadio Gillette?] The auction doesn't end for about 5+ days. I'll contact you then. ebay item #2917091804 Now, if they could just make one of these for "Learning to Love Soccer" (For Mr. Imbriano)