CincoRanch-HoustonResident Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 ^Something like that would be really nice for Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 ^Something like that would be really nice for Houston.How many people showed up at the last USA vs. Mexico match at Reliant Stadium? (Attendance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I really like the idea of building a soccer-specific staduim at Reliant, since it has the parking and is on the light rail line. Delmar just doesn't seem a particularly logical explanation. Of course, assuming San Jose kicks in for a new facility, we won't have to make the decision for a while. The USA v. Mexico matches were packed of course, but you couldn't expect that to happen for regular season MLS games. I don't think a team would agree to play permanently in the Dome where there is three times the necessary seating. We should have a great soccer facility, but no need to make it too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashikaga Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 When I first say the title of this thread, and moved my mouse over it, I thought you were talking about Earthquakes so big, they could be felt in Houston... Its hard to predict the fan-turn out in a such an un-popular major league sport. Maybe they would do better here? A movie is being made which will combine the effects of the movies "Earthquake" and "Towering Inferno". It will be called "Shake & Bake". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Houston's chances of getting an MLS franchise just improved. The San Jose city council took the new soccer stadium for the Earthquakes off their agenda.Quakes proposal taken off agendaCOUNCIL HAD PLANNED STADIUM DISCUSSIONBy Barry WittMercury NewsSan Jose's plan to build a soccer stadium to keep the Earthquakes from moving out of town appeared to be going nowhere Friday, as city administrators dropped a scheduled city council discussion from Tuesday's agenda.No one with direct knowledge of discussions between the city and the San Jose Sharks, who are considering buying the soccer team, was talking about what was happening. But a city official said no deal had been hammered out to present to the council, as had been scheduled.``I have nothing to give to the council in terms of a deal at this stage,'' said Assistant City Manager Mark Linder. After Tuesday, the council does not meet again until Jan. 10. The Earthquakes' current owner has threatened that a move is imminent.Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Houston's chances of getting an MLS franchise just improved. The San Jose city council took the new soccer stadium for the Earthquakes off their agenda.Link > Bring on the H-Town Earthquakes!!! > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 And today should be the day we find out if Houston is getting the Earthquakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Please allow me the honor of posting this link.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3527562.htmlH-town is getting a soccer team!Play starts in 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Please allow me the honor of posting this link.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3527562.htmlH-town is getting a soccer team!Play starts in 2006.Great news. Just hope they aren't expecting a taxpayer funded stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Now all Houston needs is a Pro Hockey team and the city will be fully loaded with pretty much every major sport. What will be left? Rugby? Lacross? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Rumor is they may play at Roberston Stadium. Lame idea if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Rumor is they may play at Roberston Stadium.Lame idea if you ask me.Seems like a good place. I would much rather go there than the Dome. I think they only require a 20-30,000 capacity. What does Robertson hold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 33K @ RobertsonBut Robertson's beautiful turf would go bye-bye.TurfGrass is all the rage nowaday, but call me a purist. I like to see football played on real grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 This is great news. You have to be enough of a Houston chauvinist to appreciate a new sports franchise! I think Robertson will be fine, not "lame", even though it's too large for a permanent field. It sure makes more sense than the Dome. I'm sure part of the deal to move them here is a new facility, and I can't wait to hear the details of how that is going to work. How was the proposed Delmar stadium supposed to be funded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 I'm sure part of the deal to move them here is a new facility, and I can't wait to hear the details of how that is going to work. How was the proposed Delmar stadium supposed to be funded?I sure hope the stadium isn't taxpayer funded. Why do I get the feeling I should get a kiss and dinner whenever they use my tax dollars to fund facilities for private business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 News breaks in San Jose.Quakes heading for HoustonEMPLOYEES INFORMED THIS MORNINGMercury News StaffSan Jose has lost the Earthquakes.Again.Twenty-one years after the original Earthquakes died when the North American Soccer League folded, the Earthquakes of Major League Soccer are leaving.Scott Blackmun, chief operating officer of AnschutzLinkMLS/Anshutz press release San Jose is keeping the Earthquakes name, colors, and competition records for a future expansion team. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 So when do you think the "Name our Soccer Team" contest will begin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 U got no clue how happy I am! It's a badass team of talent we're getting, too, from what I hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian in Iraq Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 U got no clue how happy I am! It's a badass team of talent we're getting, too, from what I hear This is great.......all we need now is NHL, to complete our collection of major league sports > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 So when do you think the "Name our Soccer Team" contest will begin?Soon. The Chronicle mentioned there would be a contest. On the Chon message board someone suggested the Houston Jalapenos, which is kind of funny. I would be happy with plain ol' FC Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 FC Tejas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I think the best part is how we SCOOPED all the major media outlets around here. Chalk up one for the good guys here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProHouston Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I'm excited about the new team but I don't keep up with the MLS so let me be ignorant here, what does "FC" mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I'm excited about the new team but I don't keep up with the MLS so let me be ignorant here, what does "FC" mean?FC stands for "Forget California". They're H-Town International, baby!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Man, the Houston site is already up:http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/hou/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I'm excited about the new team but I don't keep up with the MLS so let me be ignorant here, what does "FC" mean?Football Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE CHAD IS GREAT Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 FC stands for "Forget California". They're H-Town International, baby!!!HELL YEA H-TOWN BABY I am not to familar with soccer either, but I will support a Houston Team. My girlfriends Dad is a big Mexico soccer fan. Im wondering if he will root for the team seeing how he is a Cowboys Fan. Hopefully after playing at Robertson Stadium the city or a private investor will help back this team by building a soccer specific stadium just for them. In the chron they were saying something like there is available land east of DT and on the Nawf side. This is supossedly a good team, and I think with the support of Houston they will be a great team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kam Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 have you guys seen the logo?it was leaked like two weeks ago maybe?It was called HR FCHouston Republic and 1836 was on it.Let me find the pictures. I got the link from a different message board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Hurry up and find it, Kam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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