ohiobucks1;1197813 wrote:Anyone going to the USA game at CCS?
I hope to go. We moved a game to hopefully take the team, as well.hoops23;1197821 wrote:I'm really going to try to. Any idea on when tix go up for sale?
I wouldn't say it scares me ... I think when playing well we're the second best team in the confederation by far. And, to our advantage, only one of El Salvador/Costa Rica will advance. If the groups play out "by the numbers" we're looking at:NilesPacMan;1198982 wrote:Really would have liked to see the win last night, getting the monkey of a decent road win off our backs before the hexagonal. Speaking of which, does the hexagonal scare anyone else as much as it scares me?
True. I don't doubt our ability in getting to the World Cup because we should. However, there's something about the hexagonal that scares me every time. If we win at home and draw on the road (besides the Mexico series), that'll be more than enough to qualify us, but sometimes, it's nerve-wrecking.gorocks99;1198996 wrote:I wouldn't say it scares me ... I think when playing well we're the second best team in the confederation by far. And, to our advantage, only one of El Salvador/Costa Rica will advance. If the groups play out "by the numbers" we're looking at:
USA
Guatemala (US holds a 2-0-1 record against them over the past 4 years)
Mexico (1-3-1)
El Salvador (2-0-1)
Panama (3-1-0)
Honduras (5-1-0)
Granted, it's a whole new beast with Klinsmann at the helm, who knows how it will play out. That part scares me. But, I think we'll be good enough to finish top 3 in the hexagonal.
I agree, shocking.DeyDurkie5;1199344 wrote:Can't believe Tottenham sacked Harry. I literally have no explanation for that. Anyone know?
Take this to the Euro thread. As I assume you meant it to be there.Fab1b;1199631 wrote:Good matchup here between Croatia/Italy!
Germany looked strong yesterday. I expect Spain to take the afternoon game.
This is awesome.gorocks99;1212912 wrote:MLS is riding the Euro wave as of late. NYRB has 25k at their last match against DC and the SJ Earthquakes have sold out Stanford Stadium for their game against LA. Portland-Seattle had 888k viewers on ESPN for their match last Sunday.
To piggy-back there...Orlando has committed to a $175 million renovation to the Citrus Bowl. Looks like they are doing their best to get an MLS team as well. I'll be seeing Orlando City in action on Friday. Looking forward to seeing that team.gorocks99;1213038 wrote:As long as we're on an MLS kick, the league has inquired about building a new (privately-funded) stadium in Queens for a second NY team.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303640804577491090757743910.html?KEYWORDS=LAURA+KUSISTO
So, in order of expansion, looks like:OSH;1213077 wrote:To piggy-back there...Orlando has committed to a $175 million renovation to the Citrus Bowl. Looks like they are doing their best to get an MLS team as well. I'll be seeing Orlando City in action on Friday. Looking forward to seeing that team.
Wanna bet? :laugh:ohiobucks1;1213079 wrote:I think the crew will raise their average to 14.5-15k by the end of the year which isn't too bad.
I think Detroit is there as well. It won't happen, but they are trying. I think Atlanta should be higher, but it doesn't appear that there are too many moves there. San Antonio has been rumored to be making pretty good moves as well.gorocks99;1213099 wrote:So, in order of expansion, looks like:
NY2
Orlando
then (taking guesses here):
Phoenix
Atlanta
Minneapolis
I imagine that's pretty far down the road (10 years or so) but my guess is within the next decade the league will be up to around 24 teams. I'd be surprised if Miami is high on anyone's list after their failures.
Yeah, forgot about the Railhawks deal.mucalum49;1213109 wrote:MLS has visited Raleigh where the Carolina Railhawks have a solid following. While there, MLS said they were interested in the Carolinas. Personally I think it's pretty far off. The stadium in Cary where the NCAA was held in 2009 is far away from the stadiums that are popping up in MLS. And in Charlotte we have a nice old stadium near downtown called Memorial Stadium. But it'd need to be widened to fit a soccer pitch and then undergo major rennovations. Plus there is little desire from the majority of the community. Our current pro team has a religious affiliation which drives away a good amount of fans who'd otherwise go to games.
haha good luck with himNilesPacMan;1218142 wrote:Tottenham announced Andre Villas-Boas as its new manager today. Interesting to see how he'll do this year in the EPL compared to last year.
