I didn't take any pictures of the match but I'll do my best for the next match. It's the normal check in procedure at the suite entrance but they give you a pitch side wristband and another wristband instead of the just the legends wristband. From there you have access to the Legends club, same as last year. There's a podium that says "Pitchside Check In" which is basically fan services people to walk you across the main concourse to the outfield to the Mohegan Sun Bar. There, they put tablecloths over the tables and have minimal food: a carving station, salad, and desert. To get to your seats you walk down further to right field to the door to monument park and walk down those steps. Walk through monument park, there's an opened door that says "Welcome to the Pitch" which leads to the Yankees bullpen, walk through the Yankees bullpen down the same steps Marino threw his final game at the stadium then onto the field. You either walk left to the visiting side or right to the NYCFC side.
The seats are custom made with the NYCFC logo on them and on metal bleachers. The cup holders don't hold Poland Spring water bottles but you can put them on the floor. At Legends you can order food from your seats, here it's only drinks. I'm in the section right next to the NYCFC bench and you're right there next to them. When the subs train, they're right behind you. You see Vieira and hear Vieira call for substitutions, formation changes, everything. All the players turn around to the video screen when there's a replay. The view of the field is amazing and like a typical football stadium. The views on the corners opposite you on the bench side can be hard since you're blocked by the benches/other sections but still wow. You see all the beauty of the moves of Pirlo from box to box on the bench side half of the pitch. Truly stunning. Everyone will have a view like this (though not as close) when we get our own stadium. I sat in a similar location at Red Bull Arena for US vs. Costa Rica and it's a very similar sightline experience. Except you look up and you're in a baseball stadium but I wouldn't discount Yankee Stadium for a minute.
All the seats had a "gift" on them which was a navy blue blanket with the NYCFC logo in the corner, nothing that special. Since it was a Sunday match the people were a mix, some fans, some families, some older, some younger. I'll see how this changes during the course of the year.
There was so much security though. From the door to monument park to my seats I was checked 4 times by security asking for my tickets and wristbands. Beyond that, there is just security near the players to protect them.
A ball came over to our section once, it bounced and I caught it. The Toronto player was calling for it but I held it until the ballboy came over and threw him his. I threw mine to the ball boy. Slow down the pace of play, keep that home field advantage.
Last edited:
