New San Jose Earthquakes stadium field-level luxury suites go on sale this week
In a clear sign that the San Jose Earthquakes organization are confident that their proposed new soccer specific stadium project will move forward as planned, the team announced today that they will begin offering seating contracts on up to 12 luxury suites in the new facility. Expected to be completed in 2013 according to Quakes president David Kaval, the new stadium will be the first soccer facility in MLS to feature field-level luxury suites that will put their well-heeled... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes lose defender Bobby Burling to the Montreal Impact in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft
With the fourth pick in the MLS Expansion Draft, the Montreal Impact selected San Jose Earthquakes defender Bobby Burling. The 27-year old starting centerback just completed his fifth season in MLS and will be joining his third team. After being unsigned by the Los Angeles Galaxy coming out of Loyola Marymount University, Burling joined Chivas USA and played three seasons with the Rojiblancos before being traded to the Earthquakes. His new coach at Montreal, former Chivas USA... Read More
Will Stanford Stadium follow the lead of Jeld-Wen Field in Portland and CenturyLink Field in Seattle?
For anyone who watched the Big Game between Stanford and Cal last Saturday evening, the sloppiness of the whole affair was quite striking. Complicating matters was the condition of the field at Stanford Stadium, which was more like a swamp than a football field. Clumps of grass came up easier with every cut and turn, and players had tremendous difficulty keeping upright above the shifting surface. Turns out, as this column in the San Francisco Chronicle suggests, Stanford University... Read More
San Jose Earthquakes predictably protect offensive players ahead of MLS Expansion Draft
With the Montreal Impact set to join MLS in 2012, the league will conduct an Expansion Draft early Wednesday to officially transfer the rights to ten current MLS players. In an effort to keep the newest MLS franchise from raiding their meager supply of offensive minded players, the San Jose Earthquakes announced that five of those they were protecting had at some point in 2011 played at forward. Chris Wondolowski, Khari Stephenson, Simon Dawkins, Alan Gordon, and Steven Lenhart... Read More
City of San José Planning Department schedules public hearing to approve Planned Development permit for San Jose Earthquakes proposed new stadium
After nearly two months of deliberation and reconciliation regarding the noise analysis and lighting plan for the San Jose Earthquakes proposed new stadium, the Planning Division of the City of San José announced earlier today that a public hearing on the plan has been scheduled. On Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, the Planning Department Director will make a final decision on whether to accept the recommendations of his staff... Read More