I've been wanting to go see professional soccer in the U.S. for awhile now. I kept meaning to go see D.C. United but never got around to it. So the Red Bulls would have to do. 11,000 fans don't exactly fill Giants Stadium.
There was almost a fight!
The few Houston fans in attendance were quite boisterous.
I liked the chanting of the Red Bulls cheering section. The fans in the stadium were into the game but everything was a bit tepid. You just can't generate excitement in such a large venue.
Yes, they will have a new soccer only stadium next season but I doubt I'll get there much. The Meadowlands? Screw that. Why isn't there a team in Queens? Is it because the league wants more suburbanites than immigrants to come out? Or is it simply the difficulty of acquiring land in the city? Hell, if the team played in Queens, I would almost definitely go to at least 2-3 games a year. And Alex J has already named the team - the Queens Express. Apparently, this still might happen.
As far as professional soccer games I've attended, this one was much better. Maybe I'm just more of a Suwon Blue Wings fan than a NY Red Bulls fan.
One thing I can say though is that it was fun to actually get to a soccer game. Maybe this will be the year that I actually go to my first NHL game since the 80's. I'm pretty sure the last hockey game I attended was with the Jewish youth group that I belonged to in 8th grade. On the way back, we all stopped for some Slurpees and I was abandoned there with a friend. Stone Groove was not too pleased that he had to come pick us up at midnight. Don't ever rouse a sleeping Stone Groove.
The last NBA game I went to featured a Four Tops (or was it the Temptations?) post game concert.
Oh yeah, the game ended in a scintillating 1-1 tie.
4 comments:
"queens express" maybe a little to NASL. may have to make it FC Express or some MLS attempt at class, nowadays.
they could go totally nuts and name it "Queens Park Rangers" - CSTB would be all over it, plus it's nod to the other NY Rangers team.
and speaking of hockey, going to a Rangers game might be difficult/expensive, but tickets to see the Islanders are as low as $19 and it's a fairly easy drive, or you can take the LIRR to a bus/taxi to get there. i've never been out for a game, but it might be kind of fun. they play Boston on January 15th, or they play the Caps on Monday, January 19th at 2pm (must be MLK day). i'd be up for either of those.
Get your arse over here for some real footy. City are struggling and there's nothing like watching a wounded beast die a slow, horrible death.
Correction, nothing like watching a wounded beast die a slow horrible death when sitting between me and my dad.
ohh... queens park rangers. i like it. they can call the support club the express or something like that. maybe the ecuadorian forward could be called 7 train, or something. goddammit this thing writes itself! get a team, already!
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