Comments on: Note to MLS: fix the fields

By: Summerfest Sports Orgy Blitzkrieg Quiz | Den Cotton

Summerfest Sports Orgy Blitzkrieg Quiz | Den Cotton — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:44:45 +0000

[...] when its teams continue to lose in the Open Cup against squads from less notable leagues? 7A) Will U.S. soccer fans quit whining about their second rate fields and stadiums until their teams are…? 7B) How is it possible for the LA Galaxy defense to suck so [...]

By: SeattleGoalieFactory

SeattleGoalieFactory — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:29:58 +0000

“That is one reason why Seattle MLS sucks.”

Are you jealous, stupid, or both?

With over 14,000 season ticket holders 9 months before their first match and a $500M stadium that was designed with soccer in mind …I think we good.

By: IwasHarryPotter

IwasHarryPotter — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:55:42 +0000

Hey Alan,

Actually it is necessary for the pointy-ball lines to be on “RSL’s” field. Why? Because the pointy-ball lines are permanent at Rice Eccles. Why are the lines there in the spring? Because of spring training.

It’s a pointy-ball field first, a makeshift soccer field second.

-BP

By: Ossington Mental Youth

Ossington Mental Youth — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:55:30 +0000

sadly BMO stadium (Torontos stadium) is partially owned by the city of Toronto who rents out hte stadium to community groups. As a result they feel the upkeep would be too expensive to put in real grass… This may chance however as of right now, its highly doubtful, especially as the city of Toronto us a bureaucratic mess.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:41:16 +0000

I agree the field at the HDC could be treated better. As far as your comments about teams sharing stadiums with other sports, who do you think controls the grounds crews for those fields? Do you think RSL has any say in the matter? Do you think they’ve not tried? They’re leaving the stadium soon, so it doesn’t matter to them anymore.

As far as Red Bull Park goes, believe it. It’s already starting to take shape. I suggest you Google it or go to redbullpark.com, you’re a little behind.

By: cascadia

cascadia — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:41:05 +0000

Realsfan, Seattle is as likely to get a new SSS as Columbus is. They are staying in Qwest by design for the long term. That is one reason why Seattle MLS sucks.

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:17:01 +0000

Hate to break this to you realslfan, but your team still looks like a joke while playing on that field. Doesn’t seem like they’ve gotten the memo on that one.

As for NYRB, I’ll believe it when I see it. If I remember correctly it has been delayed for quite some time, something to do with the ground being contaminated or something like that.

Also, the whole point of the post was that teams need to take care of the field. Just because they have a soccer specific stadium doesn’t mean the pitch will be in top notch condition (again, it’s why I mentioned the Chivas USA vs. San Jose game), which is the main point of the post.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:27:06 +0000

The Houston Dynamo have been looking to get a stadium of their own since their inception, but a multitude of issues have come up. They’re in the process of working it out and have been working at it for quite some time.

By: realslfan

realslfan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:57:39 +0000

This just in - Real Salt Lake will be moving to a brand new stadium in 3 months. NYRB are in the process of building a new stadium. Seattle will have a new stadium eventually.

I think MLS got your note…a couple of years ago. Thanks for noticing.