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Post by GuyF on Mar 21, 2011 11:53:22 GMT -5
Saw on Twitter that the Iona men's soccer team is going to play a game at Giants Stadium against the Argentina National team. Now, I doubt this Argentina group will be their loaded roster, and in fact for all I know it's their U21 team. Details supposedly coming on ICGaels.com. Either way--I still think this is very cool, and I may go. I think it's this Sunday.
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Post by Mr Doom on Mar 21, 2011 13:08:08 GMT -5
I really don't know what is going on with this story. From everything that I have been able to find, Saturday's game is what the soccer world refers to as a "friendly" (I think that would equate to an exhibition for us) between the Argentine National Team and the U.S. National Team. Whatever it is, from the attached article, it appears that 55,000 seats have been sold for Saturday's event which is also being broadcast on ESPN2 - would be quite a crowd if Iona is indeed involved. www.ussoccer.com/News/Mens-National-Team/2011/03/Lichaj-Added-for-Argentina-Paraguay.aspx |
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Post by gregcrow on Mar 21, 2011 13:24:33 GMT -5
That is correct Doom. Usually college teams play the U-21 national teams in exhibitions. I would think if that were happening that it would be before the National team game. That is commonly the way they schedule these things. If that were the case, the game would be at 4:30 or 5:00 on Saturday.
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Post by gregcrow on Mar 21, 2011 13:27:22 GMT -5
Or, they could be playing the Argentine national team reserve squad, which usually happens the day after friendlies, that would then make sense that it was Sunday. hard to believe they would schedule that at Giants stadium and there is nothing on the Giant Stadium schedule indicating that.
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Post by hawaii bill on Mar 21, 2011 21:13:57 GMT -5
Stuart Holden out 6 mos with a gash in the leg v. Man U. Required 20+ stitches.
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Post by IONA86 on Mar 22, 2011 14:31:07 GMT -5
Whats the deal.... Are they going to announce the game the day after the event?
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Post by GuyF on Mar 24, 2011 11:36:16 GMT -5
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Post by Mr Doom on Mar 24, 2011 11:40:24 GMT -5
Iona Men's Soccer is indeed playing the Argentine National Team at 11 AM Sunday at the New Meadowlands Stadium. Unfortunately the announcement says nothing about ticket prices or whether this may be a closed event. I checked on the stadium website - there is nothing whatsoever shown for any event on Sunday. Here's the announcement: www.icgaels.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=14900&ATCLID=205122339 |
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Post by GuyF on Mar 24, 2011 11:42:40 GMT -5
Doomy a step slow today... ;-)
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Post by Mr Doom on Mar 24, 2011 11:54:12 GMT -5
You are killing me - you're just killing me!
I guess my old typing skills are betraying me! Of course you have an advantage with your media background.
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Post by Mr Doom on Mar 24, 2011 12:11:42 GMT -5
I do not have anything concrete; however, I have heard that Sunday's game at the Meadowlands may, in fact, be a closed event.
That would seem to make sense considering the expense entailed in opening that arena for a public event.
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Post by St. Louis Gael on Mar 24, 2011 12:15:49 GMT -5
This is a very nice arrow for Coach to have in his recruiting quiver.
"Kid, take a look at our schedule!"
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Post by IONA86 on Mar 24, 2011 13:46:40 GMT -5
The meadowlands has no record of this event. They should have announced it after it took place if it is not going to be open to the fans. They could have opened up a few sections, had people bring their own stuff and collected $30 a head and given the money for Tsunami victims. It could have been nice all around.
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Post by Mr Doom on Mar 24, 2011 15:01:42 GMT -5
Apparently the announcement that I cited earlier has been taken down from the ICGaels.com website.
I would guess that since the game is a closed exhibition, the announcement was causing more problems than it was worth.
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Post by ghostofwillard on Mar 24, 2011 16:02:18 GMT -5
Apparently the announcement that I cited earlier has been taken down from the ICGaels.com website. I would guess that since the game is a closed exhibition, the announcement was causing more problems than it was worth. Damn message board and twitter, nowadays it's impossible to keep things under wraps ;D |
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