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With it being New Year's Eve, I figured it was time to take a look back at the 2011 wishes that I'd
posted at the end of last year.
1. Return to the Playoffs - This was filled 100%, not only did KC qualify for the playoffs again,
but the team won the regular season Eastern Conference crown and had home field advantage.
"Ok. You guys both see that women waving in the black top over there? Wow." said the ref.The San
Jose Earthquakes are still a ways off from getting final approval for a soccer-specific stadium,
but as they continue to push for it more and more details are coming out about its proposed design.
That's one word to describe Livestrong Sporting Park. I haven't really been inside the stadium
since the end of last season due to scheduling conflicts, and an inability to get out there when
I'd have a chance to get a tour. So this was my first time inside the stadium in a long time. But
my reaction would likely be similar to what it was today walking in.
It was a day of big news today for Sporting KC. On top of the announcement of the US coming to KC
in the Gold Cup, we now have an announcement on whose name will be on the stadium. That name is
Livestrong Sporting Park. Today the team announced a 6 year partnership with the nonprofit
organization founded by Lance Armstrong.
The Gold Cup pairings should be coming out in early March and the speculation is starting to heat
up again on where the US will play. I agree with Steven Goff's assessment, and have been saying
since the site locations were announced that KC would have a very good chance of having the US in
town. People that have been speaking with the front office in other regards have been telling me
that they've been told it's very close to being a sure thing.
Along with the announcement of Kevin Ellis signing with the Wizards today, there was plenty of
other news in the Sporting Kansas City world today.
The first is a bit of bad news, originally the speculation was that Teal Bunbury might not miss any
of the regular season. Now that doesn't look likely at all.
The Houston Dynamo broke ground for its new stadium this past weekend, another success and step
forward for soccer in America. The 22,000-seat downtown stadium will open in 2012. For Dynamo fans,
this has been a long tough battle, and now the two-time MLS Cup winners will have a place to call
their own.
Yesterday the rumor of the MLS All Star game being in KC resurfaced and there was a bit of
skepticism mixed with excitement for the potential of seeing Barcelona at KC's soccer stadium. But
as the day wore on we got a little more information. Specifically from the Star and from Robb
Heineman himself.
There are only a few hours left in 2010, here are the wishes for this year.
1. Return to the Playoffs - Two years of missing the playoffs and it's time to return. KC has never
missed the playoffs 3 years running so it's time for KC to return to the playoffs. Missing the
playoffs this year would be a major disappointment with the new stadium.
