
Are you going to the U-23's match tonight? Wondering what to expect? Primetown will be blogging tonight live from Nash-Vegas tonight and throughout this weekends matches. Check in with them for photos, video and commentary on the exploits of the the team and the NY/NJ based group of supporters in which Primetown is embedded.
Another NY supporter (and native Floridian) by the name of Kubrik was in Tampa for the opening leg of matches and sent in the following notes about his trip down to the first round:
Hey there. Here's a few pics of the Olympic Qualifying matches for MLS Underground. My girl Steph got a great one of Adu doing his "I am a celebrity with the 12 year olds thing". Attendance was an issue, but the Sam's Army guys (what passed for Sam's Army) said there was no advertising done at all. Zero. There were about a dozen real hard core guys that were part of the Mutiny supporters group that were there on Sat and I feel bad for them, not having a team.
Florida is just an awful sports market. Everything is too spread out -- People don't want to drive, and are just too lazy to go. Unless its big time football or a big event, people just don't care that much. Think Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey was popular before they made the Finals?
Nevertheless, one schmuck (who was wearing a Liverpool kit) I was was talking with in the SA section didn't understand why they couldn't let Freddy Adu take the PK that Charlie Davies missed in the Honduras match. I explained to him that he wasn't even dressed for the match, to which he replied, "Couldn't they let him on the field just to take the kick?" I swear to god he had no idea Adu wasn't on the field.
See you around....
I just know that there is a joke in there somewhere about that ignorant Liverpool supporter. If you make it out of Nashville alive tonight, let those of us stuck watching in front of a TV at home know what's what in the comments.
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