Training Facilities

Discussion in 'New York City FC' started by NYC_COSMOS, Jan 28, 2008.

  1. NYC_COSMOS

    NYC_COSMOS BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 13, 2007
    Queens, NY
    Club:
    CA Vélez Sársfield
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Obviously this is purely speculation but where could/would a team based out of Shea train?

    I have a few suggestions:

    -St Johns University
    -Mitchell Field/Hofstra U
    -Parking lot of shea

    Anyone else come have any places to add?
     
  2. QueensNick

    QueensNick Member

    Jul 19, 2007
    New York City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Met oval - word!!!!!!!!!

    Actually I think your ideas are solid!
     
  3. Woodside Mets

    Woodside Mets Member

    Feb 18, 2005
    Woodside Queens NYC
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    they can also upgrade the Met Oval
    Randalls Island
    The new place in Brooklyn where the Knights play..Floyd Bennett
     
  4. Woodside Mets

    Woodside Mets Member

    Feb 18, 2005
    Woodside Queens NYC
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A little history :

    The Metropolitan Oval, also known as Met Oval, is a soccer complex located in Maspeth, Queens in New York City. Village Voice named the complex, which takes up 4.2 acres, the "Best full soccer field in the middle of a residential neighborhood" in 2004, for its "pristine" playing surface and the view of the Manhattan skyline.[1]
    [edit]History

    The Metropolitan Oval was originally built in 1925 by German and Hungarian immigrants to be a European style soccer field with facilities. From 1925 onwards, the Oval served as a soccer field for men and boys of all ages and ethnicities. Many U.S. national team players from the New York region played games at the Oval while youths.
    By the 1990s, however, the Oval was in a state of disarray. Any grass the field once had was gone from overuse. It owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes and was scheduled for foreclosure by the city.[2]
    In response to this state of affairs, the Metropolitan Oval Foundation was formed to save this historic site. The non-profit organization led by Jim Vogt, a longtime Queens native, and Chuck Jacob and Valerie Jacob, two New York lawyers dedicated to the restoration of historic soccer fields across the city, raised enough money to save the field from foreclosure. In addition, Nike and U.S. Soccer Foundation each contributed $250,000 towards the construction of a FieldTurf field and new lights for the complex.[3]FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who visited the Met Oval in November 2001 after the field was resurfaced, called FieldTurf the "future of football".[2]
    Currently, the Oval hosts 15-20 games a week from March to November on the field; more than any other facility in New York City. The Brooklyn Knights teams, ranging from U-10 to U-23 (their PDL franchise), and various New York City college soccer teams call the Met Oval their home.
     
  5. nymetrobulls

    nymetrobulls New Member

    Feb 3, 2007
    nyc
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Out of all the fields I have played at in my life so far, the oval def. has to be the most memorable field I have ever played on. Except for maybe Giants Stadium.
     
  6. nymetrobulls

    nymetrobulls New Member

    Feb 3, 2007
    nyc
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm pretty sure the Jets train at Hofstra, so that might not be do-able.
     
  7. Paul Nasta

    Paul Nasta Member

    Oct 16, 2001
    Long Island
    If Field Turf is the future of football, our sport is doomed.
     
  8. Woodside Mets

    Woodside Mets Member

    Feb 18, 2005
    Woodside Queens NYC
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That ended this year..from now on..it will be in Jersey..they also moved their offices..
     
  9. southpaw817

    southpaw817 New Member

    Jul 17, 2005
    Queens,NYC/Wantagh
    Im pretty sure that the Jetropolitans are moving their training facilities to NJ(uck). But I also think that Saint Johns would be a good place to train. The facilities are beautiful.
     
  10. napolisoccer

    napolisoccer Member

    NYCFC - Napoli
    Feb 20, 2005
    Napoli
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    The only important thing is that the place should be in NYC !!!
     
  11. NYC_COSMOS

    NYC_COSMOS BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 13, 2007
    Queens, NY
    Club:
    CA Vélez Sársfield
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    After reading the article on bigsoccer I'm starting to feel that we are closer and closer to our eventual goal.

    This would highlight the need for a training facility once the eventual team gets named. I know we discussed this before but I would like to bring it back into the forefront.

    I say St Johns University or Hofstra University? Any other places that might be considered?
     
  12. BuddhaNYC

    BuddhaNYC Member

    Jan 26, 2008
    Queens, NYC
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Why not Chelsea Piers? or the Aviator complex?
     
  13. KingsCountyFC

    KingsCountyFC Member

    Nov 6, 2007
    BK - NY / Louisiana
    Club:
    FC Sankt Pauli
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Aviator is nearly impposible to get to with a car..
    and there is much room at Chelsea piers....
    I'd hope somewhere in LI that we could get to easily by the
    LIRR.
    I'd say somewhere in Brooklyn....but there isn't any space....
     
  14. nymetrobulls

    nymetrobulls New Member

    Feb 3, 2007
    nyc
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tully Park where the Rough Riders play would be nice. But if that means it can't be my home field any more, then no. lol
     

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