Comments on: Minnesota’s TCF Stadium Eliminated From Short List for World Cup Venue http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2009/08/20/minnesotas-tcf-stadium-eliminated-from-short-list-for-world-cup-venue/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:13:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron Frederickson http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2009/08/20/minnesotas-tcf-stadium-eliminated-from-short-list-for-world-cup-venue/#comment-1429 Aaron Frederickson Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:49:16 +0000 http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/?p=8437#comment-1429 The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum also made the cut? What a joke! If that is the case, you might as well place the NSC stadium on the short list. The Oakland Coliseum has seen better days, and makes a garbage dump look like a friendly environment. However, if a match were held there, you could certainly generate more ticket revenue in one soccer match than the Oakland A's make in 81 home dates during the regular baseball season! The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum also made the cut? What a joke! If that is the case, you might as well place the NSC stadium on the short list. The Oakland Coliseum has seen better days, and makes a garbage dump look like a friendly environment.

However, if a match were held there, you could certainly generate more ticket revenue in one soccer match than the Oakland A’s make in 81 home dates during the regular baseball season!

]]> By: Aaron Frederickson http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2009/08/20/minnesotas-tcf-stadium-eliminated-from-short-list-for-world-cup-venue/#comment-1428 Aaron Frederickson Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:37:54 +0000 http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/?p=8437#comment-1428 TCF Field has artifical turf? I thought it had real grass. (I graduated from SCSU and am not a big fan of the U of M. Sorry, folks.) RFK Stadium is still on the list? That place is a dump. I went there for an exhibition last October between DC United and Cruz Azul. I called my wife to make sure my life insurance was paid in full. Terrible parking; Terrible location--hard to get to; Terrible amenities; and its an old multi-purpose stadium--definatley not for soccer! I think these days RFK is only worthy of a U8 SSG tourney. TCF Field has artifical turf? I thought it had real grass. (I graduated from SCSU and am not a big fan of the U of M. Sorry, folks.)

RFK Stadium is still on the list? That place is a dump. I went there for an exhibition last October between DC United and Cruz Azul. I called my wife to make sure my life insurance was paid in full. Terrible parking; Terrible location–hard to get to; Terrible amenities; and its an old multi-purpose stadium–definatley not for soccer! I think these days RFK is only worthy of a U8 SSG tourney.

]]> By: KDJ78 http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2009/08/20/minnesotas-tcf-stadium-eliminated-from-short-list-for-world-cup-venue/#comment-1402 KDJ78 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:33:01 +0000 http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/?p=8437#comment-1402 Looking at this list, only L.A. (Rose Bowl or Coliseum) would make the final cut as a non-NFL venue. The only question is how many indoor venues get picked. Phoenix, Dallas (Cowboys), Houston and Indy are all retractible roof but would likely be closed for games. Could a dome (Detroit/St. Louis/Atlanta) make the cut like last time? Looking at this list, only L.A. (Rose Bowl or Coliseum) would make the final cut as a non-NFL venue. The only question is how many indoor venues get picked. Phoenix, Dallas (Cowboys), Houston and Indy are all retractible roof but would likely be closed for games. Could a dome (Detroit/St. Louis/Atlanta) make the cut like last time?

]]> By: Brian Quarstad http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2009/08/20/minnesotas-tcf-stadium-eliminated-from-short-list-for-world-cup-venue/#comment-1392 Brian Quarstad Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:49:08 +0000 http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/?p=8437#comment-1392 So are many of the fields that were chosen in this round and I'm guessing will be chosen in the final cut as well. I know for the last round of US qualifiers, US Soccer strictly prohibited fields where turf would have to be brought in. But I'm guessing that for a World Cup venue, they will be cool with real turf laid over the fake stuff as long as it has plenty of time to set up. So are many of the fields that were chosen in this round and I’m guessing will be chosen in the final cut as well. I know for the last round of US qualifiers, US Soccer strictly prohibited fields where turf would have to be brought in. But I’m guessing that for a World Cup venue, they will be cool with real turf laid over the fake stuff as long as it has plenty of time to set up.

]]> By: Andy http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2009/08/20/minnesotas-tcf-stadium-eliminated-from-short-list-for-world-cup-venue/#comment-1391 Andy Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:39:55 +0000 http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/?p=8437#comment-1391 How about the obvious factor, that TCF has artificial turf? How about the obvious factor, that TCF has artificial turf?

]]> By: Jon M. http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2009/08/20/minnesotas-tcf-stadium-eliminated-from-short-list-for-world-cup-venue/#comment-1390 Jon M. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:21:01 +0000 http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/?p=8437#comment-1390 Awww. Awww.

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