Another Real Game, another night at Rio Tinto. Saturdays game however was accompanied by warmer weather which made for a perfect night to enjoy a cold beer (or two or three) and good company.
I didn’t get back from the UCSB game at Cal Poly until 2.30am, so it was off to nap before hitting LAX at 5.30am for my Delta flight to the SLC.
Got a sweet little First Class surprise (I’ve only flown up with the Riches three times) when I got there, so the flight was just that much more comfortable. Max and I headed over to the Radisson for our 10am production meeting.
Big 6 point Western Conference swing tonight for the winner of FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake on FSC. And some damn good sub-plots going on as well.
While it’s had a brief history in Major League Soccer, Real Salt Lake having their own stadium goes farther than we can understand in the world of the sport because at the end of the day, it’s about the growth of OUR game.
And I’m very thankful to be a part of that history and appreciative of the little shout out they threw my way in this video.
As you may have heard last night was Real’s first game in the new Rio Tinto Stadium. I treated my Father and a local lovely to a night by the pitch. My hat is off to the cats that made their vision a reality. I think this going to be great for the local community and the MLS league all together.
Thursday night begins a new era in Real Salt Lake’s history; the opening of RSL’s brand new home, Rio Tinto Stadium. ESPN2’s PrimeTime Thursday will be there to show RSL vs the NY Red Bulls at 8pm local Mountain time.
There are some great photos of the stadium at the official website.
Tonight will be a sellout, and emotions are running hot.
RSL already missing astro-turf advantage?!? No way, grass is sweet.
RSL Owner Dave Checketts with an intriguing interview - Liverpool for next year’s All-Star Game?
I looked around and found a couple interesting photos after the jump…
