Buck Shaw lauded, plus DC gets a shirt sponsor
By Jay Hipps · May 6, 2008
There’s not a lot about the Quakes in the news today so we’re going to broaden our scope just a bit. First though, we’d like to announce that blog headquarters is now officially solar powered. Yes, we have installed a 4.56 kW photovoltaic system here at the fabulous penthouse offices of the Jay Hipps CLS blog, which means that the electrons used in the making of the blog were freed without the use of fossil fuels. We can’t say the same for the server farm that brings you this content or even for our fellow staff here on CLS, but please consider yourself a reader of America’s premier solar-powered soccer blog.
We only have one Earthquakes-related story today, courtesy of ESPNsoccernet. In his column citing Ten things to note from Week 6, writer Steve Davis singles out Buck Shaw Stadium for praise:
4. Buck Shaw Stadium’s coming-out party could only have improved if the Earthquakes had scored. The little venue was jam-packed. It sounded great and looked even better. A $4 million renovation ensured an immaculate pitch. All of which begs the question: If a smaller community such as San Jose can unearth a smaller, more intimate venue option, why couldn’t the franchise in New York?
A proper venue is coming for RBNY. Still, all those years in Giants Stadium have sucked away resources from MLS in exorbitant lease fees. What a waste.
The big news in MLS today, though, is DC United’s deal with Volkswagen to put the German automaker’s logo on United’s jerseys for the next five years. According to the Washington Post’s Steven Goff, the deal will pay DC over $14 million during that span.
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I agree with all those comments. However, if you sat anywhere near the front on the west side of the stands, you were only able to watch half the game. The rest of the time, you were blocked by people walking by, stopping to see the action and an army of vendors selling their wares.
…”All of which begs the question: If a smaller community such as San Jose can unearth a smaller, more intimate venue option, why couldn’t the franchise in New York?…”
Smaller community? Does anyone in this country realize that San Jose is the 10th largest city in the country and that the Bay Area is the 6th largest media market? I get really tired of the “poor little San Jose” BS!