"If D.C. United has to pack its bags for another state, all we will have is the regret that we did
not act in a unified way." -- Barra Brava
"[...] all United fans - Screaming Eagles, Barra Brava, La Norte, and the unaffiliated - will be
marching together in support of the team. The rally and march will be held on the afternoon of May
9th before the match against Toronto FC.
Check out Cavan Wilk's piece, "How to Create a Successful Urban Stadium."
DCU STADIUM REPORT is on hiatus.
In the meantime: Roberto Moreno is not an international-caliber referee. To have this man in charge
of major international matches is a terrible embarassment for CONCACAF. Read more here:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/2008/10/united-cruz_azul_the_aftermath.
From one of the most knowledgeable writers in the realm of American soccer, Ives Galarcep, comes
this comment:
"IVES- The D.C. stadium situation is arguably one of the ugliest running stories in the
league. I'm not sure what MLS can do. The whole threatening to move the team thing to Maryland or
Virginia and a good distance away from D.
The Red Bull's SSS-to-be at Harrison, NJ finally has a decent website:
www.redbullarena.us
Check out the webcam here. I happened upon the webcam at 7:15AM eastern, and it seemed like the
site was humming.
Some facts and figures:
Location: Harrison, New Jersey
Red Bull Arena is to be constructed on 12.
D.C. United Co-Managing Partner Victor MacFarlane has put his San Francisco condo - all 20,000
square feet and two floors of it - up for sale. The price tag is $
70 MILLION.Interested?
To put this into perspective:
- the construction costs of a stadium at Poplar Point would total about $150 million.
Apparently the construction of Red Bull Arena will be a transparent process, as Our Sports Central
reports that NYRB will be providing fans with regular updates about progress at Harrison, NJ.
Here is an excerpt:
In the first week of above ground construction of Red Bull Arena, 872 pieces of steel (a total
of 206 tons) have been set in place.
The Kansas City Business Journal published a report today indicating that the construction of a
SSS in south Kansas City may hinge on the developers' ability to procure $30 million in state tax
credits. Read much more here.
Click on the picture for more:
The first piece of steel was laid at the Harrison, NJ site on which Red Bull New York will begin
playing soccer at some point in the future (Fall 2009 at the earliest).
It won't be called Red Bull Park - instead, in order to correspond with other Red Bull properties
worldwide, it will be called Red Bull Arena
The Rode Duivels beat mighty Italy and its New Jersey-born striker today in China.
For American fans still steaming about World Cup 2006, this is a nice little story.
For Flemish-American fans, its better still:
(Photo by Alfred Cheng Jin/Reuters)
http://www.
From RSLFM.com:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc70z8p4LUE&eurl=http://rslboz.blogspot.com/
Kinda groovy, too...
Every few weeks or so, D.C.'s own Soccer Insider, Steven Goff, answers questions about all
things soccer.
This space will compile his thoughts on prospects for a new D.C. United stadium. To say that Mr.
Goff spends some time around United would be an understatement, so its just obvious that he
provides a unique perspective on the stadium issue.
The first match played at the new SSS in Sandy, Utah will be against the Red Bulls.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports,
"According to RSL, field irrigation and drainage systems are complete, and the natural
grass playing surface is 30 days away from establishing its root structure before becoming
playable.
Delco Times has the scoop.
"The 18,500-seat stadium will be constructed at the foot of the Commodore Barry Bridge in
Chester, just 13 miles from downtown Philadelphia and accessible by public transit and Interstate
95. The multi-purpose stadium will feature an 11,000 square foot club, 38 suites ranging in size
from 8 to 21 seats (plus an owner's suite with 29 seats), a special 2,000 seat zone for the Sons of
Ben supporters club, and a party deck overlooking the field and river.
