One of the nice things about moving to DC is that I now have a professional soccer team to call my very own. There is no MLS team in Detroit (probably because they would end up being known as the Detroit Violence, but that's another story). I feel no desire to cheer for any of the other DC sports teams, such as the Redskins or Capitals, but I'm certain this is because I already have favorite teams that cover these areas and have allegiance to more than one team in a sport can lead to trouble.
So now I have my soccer team. This last weekend was my first trip to see them live at RFK stadium in DC. I enjoyed everything about this experience, the game itself, the friendly and soccer-knowledgeable fans around me, and the crazy fans on the other size of the stadium jumping up and down and making their entire section shake (I wanted to be in that section!).
My one complaint is with RFK and those who have been there know what I mean. It is probably the worst stadium to see a sporting event that I have ever been in. It looks really nice from the outside, but inside it is small, old, and just worn-down. Our seats ended and dropped down into an area of just nothing. Here's a picture I took of it with my phone:
It will be better for everyone involved, especially fans and players, when they finally build this team a new soccer-specific stadium.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
rfk is a hole
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I guess after the early "Americans" came and wipped out the "Native" Americans we didn't leave them with much. I can't remember anybody visiting a Indian Reserve and saying, "Wow, this place is nicer than my country club." Except, maybe about one of the casinos. So, why should we expect anything different from the home of the Redskins?
Except that the Redskins don't play at RFK anymore.
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