This early evening, I attended a meeting with a small group of concerned fans:The BrownBags, Third Rail, and other groups whose name , I don't know about the the abrupt, botched handling of NYCFC management regarding the game being moved to Conn. Here some relevant points of meeting
1- The Chief complaint was the way fans were "informed " about the situation. The Happy Cheery way the Email we all received; the venue change was done with no concern how the move affected STH. How change affected us in personal ways, financial, travel time, time wise( a trip that entails about 10 hours)
I asked why not just a "simple" change of date/ postponement ?
" it was the first solution . however not as simple, because since it involved scheduling of other parties involved: YS -MLB, HoustonDynamo, Stadiums scheduled for other events.
2-Future preparation for a similar situation that may arise again.
3- initial idea was not to charge the $10.00 buses fare, however the unpredictable of how many people would attend , Mr Patricoff decided against it.
4- Own team stadium - that is actively being on the works. several locations were mentioned, Belmont, Queens -Far Rockaway in all about 14 locations ( I may not be right in recalling number) and I asked if the Bronx was in consideration and I am happy to report that the answer was "Yes" and that at the moment the Bronx and Queens were in the top of the list.
5- folks I use Stress -A- Ride, unfortunately , I had to leave the meeting because my ride was around the corner.
PS thanks
roxfontaine for inviting me to the meeting to express my concerns about ADA needs.