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20k to be in KC stadium for World Cup?
Posted on 6/16/14 at 6:59 am
Posted on 6/16/14 at 6:59 am
What's up Mizzou? I just heard something about 20k people expected to pack a stadium today in Kansas City just to watch a World Cup game? Or did I hear that wrong?
What's up with that?
Not that I'm anti-soccer or anything, it's just unusual in a SEC state. I thought SCAR was the only program in the conference that carred about men's soccer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Conference#Men.27s_sponsored_sports_by_school
What's up with that?
Not that I'm anti-soccer or anything, it's just unusual in a SEC state. I thought SCAR was the only program in the conference that carred about men's soccer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeastern_Conference#Men.27s_sponsored_sports_by_school
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Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:01 am to scrooster
Yankees love soccer. Makes sense
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:01 am to scrooster
There's a difference between college soccer and the USA in the World Cup. This is big. I would love to be part of that 20k.
I'm having about 20 people come watch it at my house.
I'm having about 20 people come watch it at my house.
This post was edited on 6/16/14 at 7:03 am
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:02 am to scrooster
Sporting KC averages about 20k per game, so that sounds about right.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:07 am to scrooster
Atlanta is getting an MLS team in 2017. Orlando is getting one next season.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:10 am to scrooster
Soccer became pretty popular here in MO about 10-15 years ago. It has taken a lot of good high school athletes away from the football programs. I don't get it either.
This post was edited on 6/16/14 at 7:11 am
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:24 am to scrooster
That's bad arse. I'd love for UT to have a viewing party with half that turn out.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:25 am to scrooster
Frickin 3rd world sport corrupting our once great country 
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:33 am to scrooster
I don't like soccer but love the World Cup...one of the best sporting events in the World. Hell Cowboy stadium had over 80,000+ when Mexico played there 2wks ago. Dallas and Houston always have friendly's and they are packed. Kansas City have a good number of immigrants.
ETA: Is the stadium that they are watching the game in over in Kansas City,KS??? That's where the pro soccer team plays, in Kansas.
ETA: Is the stadium that they are watching the game in over in Kansas City,KS??? That's where the pro soccer team plays, in Kansas.
This post was edited on 6/16/14 at 7:35 am
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:41 am to scrooster
I don't see how its unusual in an SEC State for a bunch of people to show up for a World Cup game. I know a shite ton of soccer fans my age and I live in Tennessee.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:43 am to scrooster
That's awesome. I know soccer is huge in KC and STL
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:54 am to scrooster
That isn't in a SEC state. Sporting's stadium is in Kansas.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 7:56 am to scrooster
AC Milan and Liverpools are playing at BofA stadium in Charlotte in Augusta. Tickets are already sold out.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 8:01 am to scrooster
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I just heard something about 20k people expected to pack a stadium today in Kansas City just to watch a World Cup game?
Over 16,000 showed up here in Atlanta a couple of months ago to watch the Women's National Team kick Russia's arse.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 8:07 am to scrooster
I'll be in a bar this afternoon yelling "U-S-A" at the top of my lungs with a bunch of other people in an SEC State. If that's somehow "not Southern" I'd like to avoid scrooster's ideas of Southern-ness as much as possible.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 8:41 am to scrooster
During World Cup qualifying vs Mexico in 2013:
We'll watch any sport in Alabama
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Birmingham, Ala. was the top market for the match telecast, delivering a 2.9 rating. Rounding out the top five were: Austin, Texas (2.6), Seattle-Takoma, Wash. (2.4), Columbus, Ohio (2.4), and three markets – Los Angeles, San Diego, Hartford-New Haven, Conn., – were tied for fifth place (2.3).
We'll watch any sport in Alabama
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Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:01 am to scrooster
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scrooster
I think it's awesome. What are you, a fricking terrorist? You hate America?
AMERICA! frick YEA!
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:02 am to scrooster
It would be awesome if men's soccer took off in the SEC. Imagine tailgating in the spring every Saturday. Would be fun.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:20 am to scrooster
get rid of title IX
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:30 am to scrooster
I will be grilling out and drinking beer for the game. Kids are tubing down the river today or else I'd go out and watch it.
There is supposedly a group formed to bring an MLS team to Bham. I'd love to see them use the Hoover Met. Perfect repurposing of that facility and puts them right in the middle of their target market for soccer.
There is supposedly a group formed to bring an MLS team to Bham. I'd love to see them use the Hoover Met. Perfect repurposing of that facility and puts them right in the middle of their target market for soccer.
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