Vancouver - 2011

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  1. pettyfog

    pettyfog Well-Known Member

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  2. andypalmer

    andypalmer Active Member

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    1. Stadium remodelling

    2. MLS has discovered how much is sucks to have an odd number of teams
     
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  3. FulhamAg

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    Good for Vancouver and a PacNW derby. Would think this increases Ottawa and St Louis' chances.
     
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  4. JP-STL

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    The spin doctors in Vancouver are hard at work. Putting tarps over the seats in the upper decks and taking down the goal posts is apparently now called a "soccer-specific configuration" !!

    I call it a lousy atmosphere, playing in an oversized stadium on plastic grass with American/Canadian football lines. Yuck!

    I freely admit this post is entirely motivated by "sour grapes" since St. Louis has not (yet) been awarded a franchise, and our hopes are fading. If St. Louis gets a team, I'll take it all back and I'll be happy for the good folks of Vancouver. Until then, I remain cynical and bitter.
     
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  5. pettyfog

    pettyfog Well-Known Member

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    Re: RE: Vancouver - 2011

    dont worry. Feel your pain, JP.

    'soccer specific configuration' Ummm... yeah, the Horseshoe had that, 96-98.

    But it had real grass, IIRC.
     
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  6. HatterDon

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    "If horses can't graze on it, I don't want to play on it." Richie Allen AKA Dick Allen, Phils/WhiteSox
     
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  7. pettyfog

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  8. nevzter

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    Tug McGraw: When asked whether he preferred to play on a grass field or an artificial surface, he said, "I don't know. I never smoked any AstroTurf.''
     
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  9. Spencer

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    My guess is it has to do with the Olympics.
     
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  10. SteveM19

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    FWIW, I heard that it is b/c MLS doesn't want to do any more seasons with an odd number of teams and have someone cooling their heels every week.
     
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  11. IanHux

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    RE: Re: Vancouver - 2011

    Congrats to Vancouver! Can't wait to see the huge rivalry in two years between Seattle and Van. Now I really hope they choose St. Louis as well. It's a crime that a soccer city like that does not have a team.
     
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    IanHux, Mar 18, 2009
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