Archive for the 'Stadiums' Category

September 14th, 2009

Toronto to Try Real Grass Next Year?

Toronto FC's pitch to put down grass at BMO Field has cleared its first major hurdle with the city. "When I see it, I'll believe it," De Rosario said with a laugh when told of the timetable to get the artificial surface replaced for next season. (more...)
September 13th, 2009

Gresty Road, Crewe Alexandra FC 1979

Crewe Alexandra FC are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire and nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's historical links with the rail industry.  Crewe Alexandra finished in last place in England's Fourth Division in 1979, the local railway works (opened in 1840) next door was slowly dying, but Gresty Road ...
September 10th, 2009

KC’s New Stadium, RFK’s “Decaying Carcass”

After planning for nearly two years to have a new soccer stadium built in the old Bannister Mall area in south Kansas City, it now appears the Wizards new stadium is more likely to be built on the Kansas side of the state line near CommunityAmerica Ballpark, where the team is currently playing its games. (more...)
September 3rd, 2009

Latest Red Bull Stadium Time-Lapse

Gonna be great.
August 28th, 2009

FCD Returns to Cotton Bowl September 30th

FC Dallas will play the NE Revolution on September 30th at the Cotton Bowl in downtown Dallas, ahead of the Mexico vs Colombia friendly and during the State Fair of Texas. This will be FCD's first trip back to their previous home since the Dallas Burn moved to suburban Frisco. Pizza Hut Park is great, but the Cotton Bowl (on the far side of ...
August 19th, 2009

Durban’s Moses Mabhida Soccer Stadium

Pretty amazing setting in South Africa (go to the beach before the game?) for a nearly completed 70,000 seat stadium for World Cup 2010.  Never too early to start thinking about heading over..
July 29th, 2009

FIFA Prez Sepp Blatter Visits New Meadowlands Stadium

FIFA President Sepp Blatter, Jack Warner and Sunil Gulati visit New Meadowlands Stadium, currently under construction in New Jersey.
July 20th, 2009

Bad Soccer Town? Dallas Draws 82,252

New Cowboys Stadium drew a Texas-soccer-attendance record crowd of 82,252 to the Gold Cup to see Mexico on Sunday evening.  Previous record was 70, 550 at Reliant Stadium in Houston in 2006. Image via Daylife