Brian in Boston Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 New York City FC are the MLS Cup Champions for 2021. Will capturing the league title do anything to advance the club's efforts to get a soccer-specific stadium built in the Big Apple? Expansion side Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer's 28th side - is set to take the pitch in the new year. MLS NEXT Pro - a new professional league providing a link between MLS NEXT and MLS first teams - is set to launch. What other developments will 2022 bring to the pro soccer scene in the United States and Canada? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Exactly how big is NYCFC's fanbase? On one hand I feel the club could justifiably have a stadium built within the same capacity range as the latest ones to come into the league. On the other hand, I think a soccer specific stadium in New York City proper could realistically be made to hold 40K+ if certain events were contractually obligated to take place there every year (US national teams playing x number of friendlies, elimination round Gold Cup matches, friendlies featuring big overseas clubs, world cup qualifiers, etc) The question is whether or not anyone could justify NYCFC being the primary tenant of a 40K+ stadium? I'm not sure. As of right now only Seattle & Atlanta has shown they could realistically pull those numbers on a regular basis. Although an argument could be made that Portland could too if their stadium was bigger. Not to mention Met Life Stadium probably has contracts for all those events I mentioned for the foreseeable future. We'll see what happens. Quote Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Red Bull New York changes their geographic identifier to New Jersey after NYCFC's championship win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 41 minutes ago, 4_tattoos said: Exactly how big is NYCFC's fanbase? New York is so weird. I was in Manhattan last weekend when NYCFC clinched the championship game. You wouldn't know it just walking around; no one had on NYCFC gear, I didn't see it on any TVs passing by, no posters or banners, etc. But it's also New York. If just 1 percent of the city cares, that's still a lot of people. Quote 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCree Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, DG_ThenNowForever said: New York is so weird. I was in Manhattan last weekend when NYCFC clinched the championship game. You wouldn't know it just walking around; no one had on NYCFC gear, I didn't see it on any TVs passing by, no posters or banners, etc. But it's also New York. If just 1 percent of the city cares, that's still a lot of people. If it's any indication, the Hammerstein Ballroom was sold out for the watch party. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Looking forward to the NYCFC World Series MLS Cup pennant being unveiled. Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 5 hours ago, 4_tattoos said: Exactly how big is NYCFC's fanbase? On one hand I feel the club could justifiably have a stadium built within the same capacity range as the latest ones to come into the league. On the other hand, I think a soccer specific stadium in New York City proper could realistically be made to hold 40K+ if certain events were contractually obligated to take place there every year (US national teams playing x number of friendlies, elimination round Gold Cup matches, friendlies featuring big overseas clubs, world cup qualifiers, etc) The question is whether or not anyone could justify NYCFC being the primary tenant of a 40K+ stadium? I'm not sure. As of right now only Seattle & Atlanta has shown they could realistically pull those numbers on a regular basis. Although an argument could be made that Portland could too if their stadium was bigger. Not to mention Met Life Stadium probably has contracts for all those events I mentioned for the foreseeable future. We'll see what happens. I'm not sure that's a gap that needs to be filled, honestly. MetLife will always get the CONCACAF final type matches. USSF appears less than eager to put games in the NY market these days (at least for the men's team), and already has Red Bull Arena and Rentschler Field in their rotation for when they do. Any stadium for NYCFC really needs to stand its own with their games alone, and if you're doing that, seems best to keep it in the low 20k's like all the other SSS venues. Quote Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Dilbert said: Looking forward to the NYCFC World Series MLS Cup pennant being unveiled. One more than the New England Revolution.... Quote I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Penalties. What a great way to win a Grand Final. Quote Logano wins BOWL before Chargers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 hours ago, tigers said: Penalties. What a great way to win a Grand Final. Better than college football's new overtime. If they haven't won it in 120 minutes, why keep dragging it out. I'd love them to use the original MLS Shootout rules though. https://youtu.be/RRITqS6WEn0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 1 hour ago, MJWalker45 said: Better than college football's new overtime. If they haven't won it in 120 minutes, why keep dragging it out. I'd love them to use the original MLS Shootout rules though. https://youtu.be/RRITqS6WEn0 Penalty shootouts, whatever way you do them is fine in the regular season but not for Championship deciders. It's akin to wining the world cup by penalties. 2 Quote Logano wins BOWL before Chargers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer15 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Has anyone heard from @Gothamite? Is he ok? Still out celebrating? 1 Quote GTA United(USA) 2015 + 2016 USA Champions/Toronto Maroons (ULL)2014, 2015 + 2022 Gait Cup Champions/Toronto Northmen (TNFF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 On 12/12/2021 at 12:11 PM, Digby said: USSF appears less than eager to put games in the NY market these days (at least for the men's team), and already has... Rentschler Field in their rotation for when they do. Considering Rentschler Field as in "the NY market" is a stretch. A site in Fairfield County? Sure. A stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut? No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 9 hours ago, Brian in Boston said: Considering Rentschler Field as in "the NY market" is a stretch. A site in Fairfield County? Sure. A stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut? No. Kidding! I'm kidding. Really, no, it's not the New York market per se, but USSF schedules matches there as much or more than New York-area stadia given cheap rent and being proximate to both New York and Boston. For the purposes of this conversation, that's just another reason why I wouldn't assume any USSF games if I were building an NYCFC stadium, especially since USSF will be loathe to give up that NY/NE crossroads location given that they've abandoned Foxboro as an option. Quote Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Pat Noonan has been hired as head coach at FC Cincinnati as another member of the Philadelphia Union staff joins GM Chris Albright coming to Cincinnati. Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Star Center Back and Trades Headline Charlotte FC's Expansion Draft | Charlotte FC (charlottefootballclub.com) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Hope the Cup has a nice travel case for all those subway rides. 1 Quote Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Digby said: Hope the Cup has a nice travel case for all those subway rides. Are they trying to maximise their Baseball experience or just being a travelling side? Quote Logano wins BOWL before Chargers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Get these guys a permanent home! Only one true home game at Yankee after July? Oof 1 Quote Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluggerplugger1 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 EDIT: Just realized this post would be more appropriate in the 'sports logos' forum. My bad, please ignore. NWSL expansion club San Diego Wave has unveiled their crest today: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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