Being sick means I get to stay home all weekend and watch as many sporting events as I possible can. And running a blog means I get to tell you what I thought about this weekends events, pretty cool! Well no, not really but I'm going to anyway.
On Friday we had game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup finals, where Vancouver beat Boston 1-0 on a scrappy as all hell goal. Really a game only for the true fans, and when I say true fans, I mean fans of these two teams. Game 3 & 4 were 12-1 in favor of Boston and then a goaltender duel in game 5 but my biggest fault seems to be the bad blood between the two teams. I know what you are thinking, "how can bad blood between two hockey teams be bad for the series?" Because this year the nonsensical fighting and douchebagery just seems like a love story in a bad action movie. Vancouver is up 3-2 and besides the fact that I hate Boston sports, the summer cant officially start until both the basketball & hockey come to an end. We're looking at you hockey.
On Saturday there was the Gold Cup, yes the Gold Cup. And for those that have no idea what on earth the Gold Cup is, thats really not shocking, the advertising/coverage for this tournament has been non-existent. And with the USA-Panama game being on Fox Soccer Channel, it was only the second game of the Gold Cup televised in english so far. The US men's national team joined in the failure of the this tournament by not just losing to Panama, but being completely out maned and out classed over 70 minutes of the game. The central defense completely fell apart and gave away 2 relatively early goals, US were able to nip a goal but Panama was just too strong, literally. A very sobering moment for US soccer fans.
The most exciting sports moment of the weekend in came on Sunday and it was not the NBA Finals, it was F1 & the Grand Prix of Canada. Despite the hours of rain delay, for those that stuck with it or mostly likely, those that had nothing else to do and just left the TV on in the back round were rewarded with a great race. Rain delays, crashes, safety cars and the eventual winner over coming two driving penalties and coming back from last place to take the lead on the last lap and win the race. Well done to Jensen Button of Mclaren. F1 one has kinda been like the show Camelot, just as i'm about to throw in the towel, someone takes their top off. Thank god for F1 Button isn't a prude.
And Yes, NBA Finals. Dallas won. I could talk about it here or I could spin it off into another blog post and I feel like watching Camelot if you catch my drift.
to be continued
-Max
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Showing posts with label Gold Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gold Cup. Show all posts
Monday, June 13, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Detroit & MLS
The MLS might be coming to an unlikely place, and of course all of us at the Detroit 3 are thrilled about it because the MLS could be coming to Detroit. The new owner of the Silverdome wants to bring soccer to Detroit. Well not quite Detroit, he Silverdome is actually in Pontiac, but beggars can't be choosers.
As a Detroiter, I thought that I would run down some reasons why the MLS should come to Detroit and the Silverdome and some reasons why it shouldn't.
Positives
Well, besides the fact that there are potential owners and a stadium ready, Detroit and its surrounding areas are sports crazy. While Detroit's population is slipping ( No way we are down to 715k though), there are 4 million people within driving distance of the Silverdome and Detroit does have a driving culture ~insert Motor City joke here~. These 4 million people are also quite diverse, with quite a sizable Latino and Arabic population which are markets that this team could potentially tap into. Location is another reason why should Detroit should get a MLS team. Close to Chicago, Columbus, and Toronto this could help create rivalries based on proximity. Also the fact that Canada is so close, there would be the hope that many Canadians would cross the boarder to root for this new team.
Negatives
On the other hand, only 28k were in attendance for the USA-Canada game last night with a very poor showing from the Canadians as well. The marketing for the game, and Gold Cup in general, is/was non-existent, soccer fans will flock no matter the situation. Yes, there are 4 million people in the areas surrounding Detroit, not many might be that interested in soccer, as proved yesterday. While there is great diversity in the area, around 1 million of the 4 million people are black. Besides me and Isaac, not many other black people are interested in the game. (This is also due in part because soccer in this country is a middle class sport but that is a discussion for another day.) Detroit does have a driving culture, the price of gas is ever rising and people have shown they won't drive to see a loser. For instance, last year the attendance of the Detroit Pistons, who play at the Palace of Auburn Hills(not to far from the Silverdome) was way down. Not to mention the Silverdome seats 60k which would look terrible half full, example: most of the MLS.
The MLS is expanding every year, which is really frustrating if you try and play a MLS team on FIFA or Football Manager, but great for the sport in the USA and Canada. While Montreal is slated as the next team, it could now be a toss up between Detroit and NY as the new next MLS team. Yes, Detroit does have its problems, but Kansas City, San Jose, Columbus, New England, Dallas, Chicago and Colorado all report attendances lower than 15k. I guess we will just have to wait and see if the positives out weigh the negative and how much the potential owners of the team are willing to throw at the MLS.
Max
As a Detroiter, I thought that I would run down some reasons why the MLS should come to Detroit and the Silverdome and some reasons why it shouldn't.
Positives
Well, besides the fact that there are potential owners and a stadium ready, Detroit and its surrounding areas are sports crazy. While Detroit's population is slipping ( No way we are down to 715k though), there are 4 million people within driving distance of the Silverdome and Detroit does have a driving culture ~insert Motor City joke here~. These 4 million people are also quite diverse, with quite a sizable Latino and Arabic population which are markets that this team could potentially tap into. Location is another reason why should Detroit should get a MLS team. Close to Chicago, Columbus, and Toronto this could help create rivalries based on proximity. Also the fact that Canada is so close, there would be the hope that many Canadians would cross the boarder to root for this new team.
Negatives
On the other hand, only 28k were in attendance for the USA-Canada game last night with a very poor showing from the Canadians as well. The marketing for the game, and Gold Cup in general, is/was non-existent, soccer fans will flock no matter the situation. Yes, there are 4 million people in the areas surrounding Detroit, not many might be that interested in soccer, as proved yesterday. While there is great diversity in the area, around 1 million of the 4 million people are black. Besides me and Isaac, not many other black people are interested in the game. (This is also due in part because soccer in this country is a middle class sport but that is a discussion for another day.) Detroit does have a driving culture, the price of gas is ever rising and people have shown they won't drive to see a loser. For instance, last year the attendance of the Detroit Pistons, who play at the Palace of Auburn Hills(not to far from the Silverdome) was way down. Not to mention the Silverdome seats 60k which would look terrible half full, example: most of the MLS.
The MLS is expanding every year, which is really frustrating if you try and play a MLS team on FIFA or Football Manager, but great for the sport in the USA and Canada. While Montreal is slated as the next team, it could now be a toss up between Detroit and NY as the new next MLS team. Yes, Detroit does have its problems, but Kansas City, San Jose, Columbus, New England, Dallas, Chicago and Colorado all report attendances lower than 15k. I guess we will just have to wait and see if the positives out weigh the negative and how much the potential owners of the team are willing to throw at the MLS.
Max
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
The Gold Cup is coming to Detroit
Max: you heard it here first! Two Gold Cup games will be coming to Detroit and I heard it here. But this is very exciting for all soccer fans in the Metro Detroit and Windsor area and great for the growth of the sport. Just over the summer, AC Milan played Panathinaikos but of course in Italy over the summer. But then again, since I was in Italy, I can't really complain.
The Gold Cup coming to Detroit is fantastic, granted, I really doubt that we are going to get a USA game, but there is great potential for a fantastic environment.
Any game having the USA would have a decent crowd but in my opinion, a game involving Mexico or Canada or even both would provide the best atmosphere. We are right near Windsor and for those that don't know Detroit, we have a sizable Mexican population on the south-west side of the city.
But who ever plays at Ford Field in June, I sure it will be a fantastic experience.
The Gold Cup coming to Detroit is fantastic, granted, I really doubt that we are going to get a USA game, but there is great potential for a fantastic environment.
Any game having the USA would have a decent crowd but in my opinion, a game involving Mexico or Canada or even both would provide the best atmosphere. We are right near Windsor and for those that don't know Detroit, we have a sizable Mexican population on the south-west side of the city.
But who ever plays at Ford Field in June, I sure it will be a fantastic experience.
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