Is there a reason why the Seattle Sounders weren't asked to play host for this game?
I know they are so called division 2, and may not be as good as DC United, but it strikes me that it would have been a good idea for them to host instead of United. On the other hand, maybe MLS is a co-promoter because they originally wanted to try and play it in the DC area.
In any case, I would be shocked, SHOCKED...if more than 40,000 tickets were sold of a RMA v DCU in two weeks. If that many or more were sold, MLS needs to put Seattle in the league next year.
CJ
>>> Doug Swan <swansuite@comcast.net> 07/25/06 11:45 AM >>>
Well, there's some historical precedent..... the Man U/Celtic game here
sold out in 4 hours! Seattle has a huge "event" market. Not just the
idle rich (the # of millionaires in this area is staggering) but youth
and adult recreational soccer participation like nowhere in the
country. They'll fill the seats. I'd love to say, "gee, I told you so",
but you guys already know that this area, with a viable owner (or an
owner who would accept the business model, Mr. Paul Allen), would be
one of the hottest MLS markets in the States. Fact is, this game is a
bad argument for that because, again, this is more an event than an
actual reflection of the sport. Still, the MLS would do well to find a
way to get a team into this city. Portland, too. D
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