major league soccer
 

who else is excited that the mls season just opened?

i watched the quakes vs untied game yesterday.

OOOH MEEEEE!

Can't wait to go see the Earthquakes this summer.

oh i wish i could actually go to a game.
and they don't televise enough of them.

the 14 year old looked terrific...
a good start for him.

Got my tickets to the Chicago Fire Home Opener! I have NEVER seen the Fire lose at home!! And no, I don't live in Chicago!!

Who's the Best?!

the fire vs quakes game this weekend should be a good one!

I'm dissapointed that Chivas took San Diego off their choice for expansion for the dumbest reason (They'd be "forced" to base the team in Tiajuana, which is crap), but I still route for the Galaxy, especially after going to the Home Depot center.

I hear that the HDC is fantastic! Is it true? I've been to Crew Stadium several times (quite nice!), and can't wait to see the new & improved Soldier Field!!

If you like soccer, try out www.bigsoccer.com. It's a fun site!

It's a soccer fan's dream.

It was great. You can tell it's a soccer only facility; as opposed to most American stadiums, the HDC has those mini awnings you see in Euro stadiums, such as Wembley. I didn't get to go into the restaurant that overlooks the field, but from what I can tell, it would be a great place to watch the game. I was right near the midfield line, and even up close I could see the far side real well.

The biggest thing I noticed was how the HDC reflected sound. In a 20,000 seat stadium, maybe only 9,000 were filled, and maybe only 5,000 were going for China. But they were loud. REALLY loud. At one point they were chanting so much I couldn't hear the guy sitting next to me. Ghana played the game before, and their supporters had a 6 piece drum band at one end of the field, and I could hear them quite well on the other side.

My only complaint was that if you went to go to the bathroom or get something to eat, there weren't enough monitors around the concourse to keep track of the game. Other than that, it's probably the best soccer stadium in America (if that means anything), but I have yet to visit Crew Stadium. If I ever have a reason to visit Columbus, I'll be there.