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  • #256
    Originally posted by Colon™

    See, that's the problem with football in your country. Elsewhere it's a grass-roots movement. Teams started out with a "grass" field and from there on they grew, building stands and entire stadiums to cope with increasing audiences. In the US a bunch of bobos wanted to create a significant league top-down and teams end(ed) up playing on rugby fields in massively oversized stadiums.
    I think some US teams do have dedicated stadiums. They could't play on a grass field because they already draw big crowds, so they have to use other sports stadiums in the meantime.
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    • #257
      Originally posted by reds4ever
      Do Salt Lake know what 'Real' means?
      Yes... I think that was the point in a ham handed way.

      See, that's the problem with football in your country. Elsewhere it's a grass-roots movement. Teams started out with a "grass" field and from there on they grew, building stands and entire stadiums to cope with increasing audiences. In the US a bunch of bobos wanted to create a significant league top-down and teams end(ed) up playing on rugby fields in massively oversized stadiums.


      Well.. guess it sucks to be you then .

      I'm sure if your country introduced a new sport highly popular elsewhere, they'd have to play on the fields of the prior sport for a while until they got their own.

      I don't know if you heard but all the matches in WC '94 were on converted American football fields.

      I think some US teams do have dedicated stadiums. They could't play on a grass field because they already draw big crowds, so they have to use other sports stadiums in the meantime.


      Indeed 7 out of the 13 teams have Soccer Specific Stadiums (LA Galaxy and Chivas USA both call the Home Depot Center as their home park). Two more are unveiling Soccer Specific Stadiums (SSS) next year: Red Bull NY and Real Salt Lake (though the Sandy Stadium project for Real Salt Lake is very touch and go at this point). DC United is also planning a new stadium in 2008 pending the city's approval to turn over the land.

      So that's potentially 10 out of the 13 teams by the start of 2008 season. The other three are Kansas City, New England, and Houston. KC is planning a new SSS by 2009 season. Houston is planning a new SSS in downtown Houston by 2009 or 2010 season. While New England is owned by the same person who owns the NFL New England Patriots, so likely the Revolution will be staying put in Gillette Stadium (and it's 68,000+ capacity) for the time being.
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      • #258
        Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
        Yes... I think that was the point in a ham handed way.
        They should've called themselves "Real Salt Fake City".

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        • #259
          Originally posted by reds4ever
          Do Salt Lake know what 'Real' means?
          They want to rejoin Teh Empire.

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          • #260
            Well, they were able to parlay the name into some exhibitions with Real Madrid, so it made some cash .
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            • #261
              HAW HAW

              http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=432707&cc=5901


              Chelsea have confirmed that midfielder Steve Sidwell has agreed to join the club on a free transfer from July 1.

              The 24-year-old has quit Reading after rejecting a new £25,000-per-week, four-year deal.

              Former champions Chelsea have been consistently linked with a move for the highly-rated midfielder throughout the season.

              Sidwell opted to join the Blues despite interest from Newcastle United, Everton and Aston Villa.


              Have fun sitting on the bench, Steve. Should have asked Scott Parker and SWP about being snapped up by Chelsea in crowded positions.
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              • #262
                Why care about your playing career when you can be filthy rich.
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                • #263
                  Should've gone to Toronto.

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                  • #264
                    @ teh game
                    THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
                    AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
                    AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
                    DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTF

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                    • #265
                      Arm of God anyone?

                      Liverpool don't exactly play fair themselves though, just look at the amount of fouls there are giving away...
                      You just wasted six ... no, seven ... seconds of your life reading this sentence.

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                      • #266
                        lol what a BS goal
                        THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
                        AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
                        AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
                        DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTF

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                        • #267
                          Snoozefest this final, I'm not gonna jinx this by celebrating over the goal though. I havent forgotten about Istanbul
                          When it all comes to it, life is nothing more than saltfish - Salka Valka

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                          • #268
                            I told you it was going to be less entertaining than the UEFA cup final.
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                            • #269
                              Fvck Fvck Fvck
                              Im not sure what Baruk Khazad is , but if they speak Judeo-Dwarvish, that would be "blessed are the dwarves" - lord of the mark

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                              • #270
                                I say good riddance to this final. Hopefully a ManU - Barca fixture next year.
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