Comments on: Another Reason Soccer’s Not Going Away http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4612 admin Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:32:14 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4612 I debated including Portland as it's a renovation rather than a brand-new yard. I know it's going to be substantially upgraded. Same reason I didn't include Vancouver. But those will be stadium solutions, both of them. I debated including Portland as it’s a renovation rather than a brand-new yard. I know it’s going to be substantially upgraded. Same reason I didn’t include Vancouver. But those will be stadium solutions, both of them.

]]> By: John http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4611 John Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:05:27 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4611 Portland. 2011. Boom. Portland. 2011. Boom.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4595 Jonathan Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:45:06 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4595 Wow - that place looks incredible! What a great venue to watch a match. Wow – that place looks incredible! What a great venue to watch a match.

]]> By: admin http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4579 admin Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:16:22 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4579 Apparently there was a brief period between the opening of the HDC (June 2003) and the groundbreaking on Pizza Hut Park (February 2004). Toyota Park's groundbreaking was in November 2004. I <i>think</i> there has been at least one stadium under construction since February 2004. They've opened in this order: Columbus..........1999 Los Angeles.......2003 Dallas............2005 Chicago...........2006 Denver............2007 Toronto...........2007 Salt Lake City....2008 New York..........2010 Philadelphia......2010 Kansas City.......2011? 2012? Apparently there was a brief period between the opening of the HDC (June 2003) and the groundbreaking on Pizza Hut Park (February 2004). Toyota Park’s groundbreaking was in November 2004. I think there has been at least one stadium under construction since February 2004.

They’ve opened in this order:

Columbus……….1999
Los Angeles…….2003
Dallas…………2005
Chicago………..2006
Denver…………2007
Toronto………..2007
Salt Lake City….2008
New York……….2010
Philadelphia……2010
Kansas City…….2011? 2012?

]]> By: ERic http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4577 ERic Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:44:30 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4577 What I'm curious about is how long MLS has gone with a stadium under construction somewhere. It seems like it's been pretty much continuous for about 10 years. OK, so, maybe that's a slight exaggeration. HDC broke ground in 2002, so it could very well be 8 years. I really do find it surreal, having followed the game in the US since '90 or so. Once KC is done, 11 of 16 teams will be in stadiums built for soccer (Chivas is 11). Or 13 of 18 if you throw in Vancouver and Portland. Vancouver may be arguable. All Wolff needs to do now is decide to break ground. That would mean 14. And in the proverbial 60-90 days, Houston could join the party. 15. Leaving just DC, Seattle, and New England. Great. Now I feel really sad for DC. Probably the most deserving team, and they're going to be the last one to get a stadium, if they ever do. What I’m curious about is how long MLS has gone with a stadium under construction somewhere. It seems like it’s been pretty much continuous for about 10 years. OK, so, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. HDC broke ground in 2002, so it could very well be 8 years.

I really do find it surreal, having followed the game in the US since ’90 or so. Once KC is done, 11 of 16 teams will be in stadiums built for soccer (Chivas is 11). Or 13 of 18 if you throw in Vancouver and Portland. Vancouver may be arguable. All Wolff needs to do now is decide to break ground. That would mean 14. And in the proverbial 60-90 days, Houston could join the party. 15. Leaving just DC, Seattle, and New England.

Great. Now I feel really sad for DC. Probably the most deserving team, and they’re going to be the last one to get a stadium, if they ever do.

]]> By: Fake Sigi http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4563 Fake Sigi Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:16:49 +0000 http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=2948#comment-4563 It's pretty awesome how they were able to get a typical game crowd in to watch the workouts. -FS It’s pretty awesome how they were able to get a typical game crowd in to watch the workouts.

-FS

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