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Wants to talk about St Louis City Soccer Club

Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez User icon on October 11, 2026, 19:11:04

Sweet mother of god they are a buzz saw right now.

I'd love to see a game there, seems like a great location and atmosphere*

Posted by Sounder User icon on October 12, 2026, 11:31:24, in reply to "Wants to talk about St Louis City Soccer Club"

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Sweet mother of god they are a buzz saw right now.

it was still a pretty good atmosphere when we were shit.

Posted by VIV User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:14:48, in reply to "I'd love to see a game there, seems like a great location and atmosphere*"

when we're good, the place is rocking.

they've done a lot to make the stadium the centerpiece of connecting downtown west to midtown. you've got 2 walkable breweries and a couple good bars right across from the stadium. i'm hoping more goes in in the next few years as they keep building things up over there.

"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

the Sounders are going through some growing pains

Posted by Sounder User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:32:16, in reply to "it was still a pretty good atmosphere when we were shit."

We're not the hotness that we used to be, either within MLS or as competition in Seattle against other pro sports teams for the consumer dollar. I think that the the reality of playing in an NFL stadium and not in their own dedicated facility is becoming more and more of a liability, and it seems that the ownership group wants to build a dedicated stadium in the suburbs, which the fan base universally hates. The attendance is significantly down this year, with noticable empty seats from season ticket holders who don't show up to games.

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i'm genuinely surprised you don't have a dedicated stadium

Posted by VIV User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:38:16, in reply to "the Sounders are going through some growing pains"

but put it in the city, FFS.
you're telling me they couldn't get a few blocks of all of those warehouses down by the other two stadiums?

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"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

There are a couple of factors at play

Posted by Sounder User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:45:42, in reply to "i'm genuinely surprised you don't have a dedicated stadium"

1) In order to get the football stadium over the finish line in terms of financing and the court of public opinion, it was always planned that it would also be a soccer stadium.

2) the location of the stadium is so choice that everyone loves it so much, that that factor always outweighed the desire for a dedicated stadium.

3) for the longest time, playing in a football stadium was seen as a feature, not a bug, but as you see all of these new stadiums being built that are fantastic (St. Louis, Nashville, Charlotte, Cincy, etc.) it's getting more and more necessary to have a dedicated facility.

4) And this is probably the biggest factor, Seattle is outrageously expensive, and it would be very very challenging to build a stadium that makes financial sense. That being said, you are correct, there is a piece of land south of the baseball park that probably makes the most sense.

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but put it in the city, FFS.
you're telling me they couldn't get a few blocks of all of those warehouses down by the other two stadiums?

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Looks to me like the architecture was designed to keep the sound in...*

Posted by uofi1998 User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:23:51, in reply to "it was still a pretty good atmosphere when we were shit."

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Are you going to bark all day, little doggie? Or are you going to bite?

yeah, you've got a big roof overhanging all 4 sides

Posted by VIV User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:28:22, in reply to "Looks to me like the architecture was designed to keep the sound in...*"

and about half the stadium is below street level, so that helps to hold it all in.

also, the supporter's section is big and loud. that gives you most of the noise.

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"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

I went to my first MLS game in DC back in July... I really wish we had a real team in PHX...

Posted by uofi1998 User icon on October 12, 2026, 11:38:04, in reply to "I'd love to see a game there, seems like a great location and atmosphere*"

...the soccer-specific stadium down on the waterfront in DC was fantastic. Great great great place to see a game.

Saw Cavan in person against Mexico last weekend... that kid is so fucking special, man... and it's not just the goal. God damn bulldog.

Anyway, I'm so envious of y'all who have MLS teams at home. It's a very good quality of soccer. It's not the EPL or anything, but it's pretty fucking solid, entertaining, and full of quality.

Are you going to bark all day, little doggie? Or are you going to bite?

Dotz

Posted by Sounder User icon on October 12, 2026, 11:49:35, in reply to "I went to my first MLS game in DC back in July... I really wish we had a real team in PHX..."

I have been a support of MLS from its inception. I used to go to games in New Jersey (back when they were the Metro Stars) and DC United (at RFK). I moved from Chicago to SF right before the Fire started up there. I went to a few San Jose Clash games, but it was so far from SF. I always said that if I ever lived somewhere that had a team I would get season tickets, so to have season tickets since the inaugural 2009 season with the Sounders, and to be on the entire journey with them has been really really awesome. I probably have a stronger fan relationship with the Sounders than any other team I have ever rooted for.

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I think that's awesome... and if PHX ever got the Risng up to MLS with a real stadium...

Posted by uofi1998 User icon on October 12, 2026, 11:52:48, in reply to "Dotz"

...I would be there Day 1.

Are you going to bark all day, little doggie? Or are you going to bite?

The season shift probably makes it way easier for Phoenix to have a team*

Posted by Sounder User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:04:32, in reply to "I think that's awesome... and if PHX ever got the Risng up to MLS with a real stadium..."

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...I would be there Day 1.

yeah, i was thinking the same.

Posted by VIV User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:23:54, in reply to "The season shift probably makes it way easier for Phoenix to have a team*"

if you expand to PHX and add maybe San Antonio, then bypass or greatly shorten the winter break and start around labor day and end in may. you'd have san jose, LAFC, Galaxy, SD, PHX*, San Antonio*, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Orlando, and Miami that could all host winter games. Front and backload home games for the cold cities, winterload the warm weather cities with home games.

"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

I was for the schedule shift, but the reality is that I'll be seeing a lot of games in the rain

Posted by Sounder User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:33:46, in reply to "yeah, i was thinking the same."

in Seattle. They are literally giving every season ticket holder a rain poncho as part of their season ticket package.

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you're only switching 5 total matchdays.

Posted by assassin User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:46:26, in reply to "I was for the schedule shift, but the reality is that I'll be seeing a lot of games in the rain"

so depending on if you're home or away, it might only be 2 actual games.

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in Seattle. They are literally giving every season ticket holder a rain poncho as part of their season ticket package.

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Brandon Schrock of Laredo, Texas, told the federal government that his employer was “poop,” and his occupation was “pooper.”

yeah, I think people don't realize that part of it

Posted by Sounder User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:49:33, in reply to "you're only switching 5 total matchdays. "

When will MLS Cup be, around Memorial Day?

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so depending on if you're home or away, it might only be 2 actual games.

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in Seattle. They are literally giving every season ticket holder a rain poncho as part of their season ticket package.

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yeah, May 28th*

Posted by assassin User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:50:22, in reply to "yeah, I think people don't realize that part of it"

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When will MLS Cup be, around Memorial Day?

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so depending on if you're home or away, it might only be 2 actual games.

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in Seattle. They are literally giving every season ticket holder a rain poncho as part of their season ticket package.

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Brandon Schrock of Laredo, Texas, told the federal government that his employer was “poop,” and his occupation was “pooper.”

i'm looking forward to fewer 95 and humid games for us.

Posted by VIV User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:39:36, in reply to "I was for the schedule shift, but the reality is that I'll be seeing a lot of games in the rain"

and a sounders rain poncho sounds like a pretty useful and cool gift for someone in seattle.

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in Seattle. They are literally giving every season ticket holder a rain poncho as part of their season ticket package.

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"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

I may actually move my tickets to where they are under cover*

Posted by Sounder User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:46:21, in reply to "i'm looking forward to fewer 95 and humid games for us."

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and a sounders rain poncho sounds like a pretty useful and cool gift for someone in seattle.

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in Seattle. They are literally giving every season ticket holder a rain poncho as part of their season ticket package.

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Need a real money group... which we've never been able to truly put together.

Posted by uofi1998 User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:05:34, in reply to "The season shift probably makes it way easier for Phoenix to have a team*"

Basically, the STL problem for more than 2 decades.

Are you going to bark all day, little doggie? Or are you going to bite?

dang, we have to come to town on the 25th but the game is the day before

Posted by lcubed User icon on October 12, 2026, 11:30:49, in reply to "Wants to talk about St Louis City Soccer Club"

we've never been to a soccer match before, so that would have been something the kids might have liked.

looks like it's going to have to be our fallback to the zoo

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Sweet mother of god they are a buzz saw right now.

Stadium looks great. Drank at Maggie O’s and the Pitch 3-4 times last week. Wish there would

Posted by harb User icon on October 11, 2026, 19:47:17, in reply to "Wants to talk about St Louis City Soccer Club"

Have been a match while I was in town.

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Sweet mother of god they are a buzz saw right now.

[Assassin] Harb is the epitome of a Goldfish Troll.
[Opey] Assholes gonna asshole
[tiki] #### all the way off with that, you bloodthirsty hilljack.

Check out Blue Jay brewing next time. They got named VinePair brewery of the year last year. *

Posted by VIV User icon on October 11, 2026, 20:14:24, in reply to "Stadium looks great. Drank at Maggie O’s and the Pitch 3-4 times last week. Wish there would "

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Have been a match while I was in town.

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Sweet mother of god they are a buzz saw right now.

"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

I didn’t see that. Is it walkable from Union Station?*

Posted by harb User icon on October 11, 2026, 20:41:27, in reply to "Check out Blue Jay brewing next time. They got named VinePair brewery of the year last year. *"

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Have been a match while I was in town.

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Sweet mother of god they are a buzz saw right now.

[Assassin] Harb is the epitome of a Goldfish Troll.
[Opey] Assholes gonna asshole
[tiki] #### all the way off with that, you bloodthirsty hilljack.

that'd be like a 15 min walk. it's the opposite side of the stadium

Posted by VIV User icon on October 12, 2026, 11:21:27, in reply to "I didn’t see that. Is it walkable from Union Station?*"

we go there for a lot of pregames.

they do all lagers and they're excellent if you're a "beer-flavored beer" type of person.

"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

Great smash burgers too*

Posted by CWR10 User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:42:53, in reply to "that'd be like a 15 min walk. it's the opposite side of the stadium"

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we go there for a lot of pregames.

they do all lagers and they're excellent if you're a "beer-flavored beer" type of person.

I'm kind of over smash burgers

Posted by Sounder User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:54:36, in reply to "Great smash burgers too*"

Don't get me wrong I like smash burgers, but not eery burger needs to be a smash burger.

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we go there for a lot of pregames.

they do all lagers and they're excellent if you're a "beer-flavored beer" type of person.

that's me. I am that person.

Posted by assassin User icon on October 12, 2026, 11:54:53, in reply to "that'd be like a 15 min walk. it's the opposite side of the stadium"

hopefully with a nice, easy 4.6% ABV or some such

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we go there for a lot of pregames.

they do all lagers and they're excellent if you're a "beer-flavored beer" type of person.

Brandon Schrock of Laredo, Texas, told the federal government that his employer was “poop,” and his occupation was “pooper.”

i think everything is between 4.5 and 6%.

Posted by VIV User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:09:35, in reply to "that's me. I am that person."

they've usually only got like 6-8 beers on draft. i was there last night, i think they had:
jamaican lager
american lager
pils
marzen
festbier
dunkel
hefe

"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

They started selling Bell's Two Hearted in Seattle

Posted by Sounder User icon on October 12, 2026, 12:34:50, in reply to "i think everything is between 4.5 and 6%."

man that's a great every day IPA.

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they've usually only got like 6-8 beers on draft. i was there last night, i think they had:
jamaican lager
american lager
pils
marzen
festbier
dunkel
hefe

Holse Hat trick in the first 20 mins. 5-1 at the break. Going to be 20 undefeated in a row*

Posted by VIV User icon on October 11, 2026, 19:19:11, in reply to "Wants to talk about St Louis City Soccer Club"

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Sweet mother of god they are a buzz saw right now.

"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

Make subs please. Wednesday is officially huge*

Posted by BradUnderwoodforprez User icon on October 11, 2026, 19:37:24, in reply to "Holse Hat trick in the first 20 mins. 5-1 at the break. Going to be 20 undefeated in a row*"

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Sweet mother of god they are a buzz saw right now.

that's what i was saying once we got to like the 60 min mark

Posted by VIV User icon on October 12, 2026, 11:22:22, in reply to "Make subs please. Wednesday is officially huge*"

"nobody get hurt, get some fresh legs in"

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Sweet mother of god they are a buzz saw right now.

"the alchemy of the tartar sauce and cheese with the fish combined with the buttery steamed bun is so good." - Sounder re: a Filet O Fish

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