It's going to be a wall with names at least from 6-7 months ago and the last time they talked about it.
Stadium Discussion
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twsj91
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Citi Field did it back in ‘09. St. John’s vs Georgetown baseball. Was there. Cold as shit and rainy but can forever say I was at the first ever game at citi field even if it wasn’t the “official” first game.
Do we have any data yet on how many seats will be allocated to luxury or premium seating versus general seating? If so, how does that breakdown compare to other Major League Soccer stadiums or venues in other professional sports?
When the new Yankee Stadium opened for example, there was significant debate about the number and placement of luxury suites and how that configuration affected the in-stadium atmosphere. With NYCFC’s new stadium, much of the messaging over the past year has focused on premium ticket offerings. Is that emphasis simply because those packages were prioritized in the initial sales phase, or does the stadium actually include a higher-than-average proportion of expensive premium seating?
More specifically, is there a risk that a larger premium footprint could affect the match day atmosphere by pricing core supporters out of substantial sections of the stadium and replacing them with less-engaged corporate ticket holders?
ZYanksRule
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I think I agree with this. The juice is not going to be there for this fake half-season. I'm sure the competitiveness will be there but it does make sense to open up after the schedule flips.
ezbeezy214
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Begs the question will the first marquee signing be this summer or next. Do they care if the sprint season team is nowhere near the standard they want for stadium opening?
I think it will be this summer. The sprint season can be seen as building hype for the real season and getting that chemistry to hopefully go on a cup run in our stadium's first season. That's what I would want to do if i were in charge.
I think this news pushes any big signings out a year. Since 2027 will be aligned with the European calendar, its easier to lineup a big name.
If they go the aging star route they can get the hype going early with the whole storied player announces this will be their last season with their European club as the intend to join NYCFC in MLS next season. Then if they get a big enough name every time that player plays in Europe the announcers will talk about NYCFC being the next stop.
ezbeezy214
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This is my thinking also, but you’d like to see the guy bed in with the team down the stretch of 26 and build some hype separate from the stadium, which can carry its own weight for a while.
Is it too much to ask for one big signing this year and another big signing in '27?
Depends on your definition of "big." How do you feel about players from the European minor leagues?
ezbeezy214
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Woah woah woah. Multiple of these things called big signings!?!?
I like that they are highlighting some of the people working on the stadium. They certainly don't have to do it. Makes it feel like a project owned by the people of NY instead of just another building. Of course, this is all part of the narrative they are trying to build.. haha but i still like it.
ZYanksRule
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Wild how far along they are. I know it's scheduled to be completed in a year, but feels like construction just started lol.
I saw that the topping-off ceremony (final steel) is within the next 1-2 months.
I saw that the topping-off ceremony (final steel) is within the next 1-2 months.
ZYanksRule
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I mean there's no way Brad Sims is turning that money down, but I agree. Their season goes March-June, so we'd be sharing a stadium with a football team during the MLS Cup playoffs. Talk about a brutal scenario that there's no reason we should put our team through. Audi Field is the only MLS stadium currently hosting a USL team, and every other current team in that league plays in a 40,000+ seat stadium. So I won't start to panic until we hear some real rumors about this.
they can use SIS. they could fill the stadium for once. playing in NJ works for the jets. it will for whatever UFL NY team too.
Isn’t Houston and Orlando also having UFL teams this year?
Also I don’t know how much money UFL is actually giving out to host teams. Every year there are constant changes to teams and merging with other leagues etc.
