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[Lemmy]

20,000 is a good amount :thumbsup:

[Huckerbys right foot]

Originally Posted by BethlehemFC

Love the signature! 8)

thank you :thumbsup: 8)

[revolutionfan]

Originally Posted by Lemmy

I wonder when DC United get out of their dump of a stadium. RFK sucks ass :nel:

It's definately not the worst Stadium in MLS.

[Frank Cunha]

we still waiting for stadium in New Jersey for the last 6 years :x

[Frank Cunha]

"But the reality was, in starting a new league, nobody was willing to pay that kind of money to build stadiums before the league played a game. In the ideal world, you should build those kinds of facilities right from the start. But that's not the way the world works."
-- MLS owner Lamar Hunt on the groundbreaking of the $65 million soccer complex and stadium, for the Dallas Burn, in Frisco, Texas. (Dallas Morning News)

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[Lemmy]

Originally Posted by revolutionfan

It's definately not the worst Stadium in MLS.

The stadium is decent. It's the people that work there than piss me off. They arenn't the nicest people too meet when you are trying to enjoy a nice smmer day of footie net: And it's expensive as hell over there. Parking is $10, the cheapest bottle of beer is $4.50, and the food is too expensive for the quality :x :x

[Frank Cunha]

we also pay $10 for parking and 6.00 for a plastic bottle of Beer

[revolutionfan]

It's $15 parking here, not sure about beer.

[Pferd]

i pay 3 bucks to use the metro and 5 bucks for burritos

[Frank Cunha]

DALLAS BURN
Training:
Feb. 21-March 5: La Manga, Spain
March 8-April 2: The Colony, Texas (Blue Sky Sports Center)

Matches:
Feb. 17 vs. Southern Methodist Univ. (4-1)
Feb. 23 vs. San Jose Earthquakes (0-4)
Feb. 25 vs. Odd Grenland (Norway), La Manga Cup, Spain
Feb. 28 vs. Dinamo Kiev (Ukraine), La Manga Cup, Spain
March 2 TBD, La Manga Cup semifinals (if nec.)
March 5 TBD, La Manga Cup final (if nec.)
March 13 vs. TBD
March 20 vs. Southern Methodist Univ.
March 27 vs. Chicago Fire in Ridgeland, Miss.

Opening Day:
April 3 vs. Colorado Rapids

[Frank Cunha]

Burn Sign Finnish Midfielder Valakari
Tuesday March 02 2004
The Dallas Burn announced today that the team has signed midfielder Simo Valakari. Valakari, 30, has a wealth of playing experience, both with the National Team of Finland as well as with clubs in Scotland, Finland and England

[Frank Cunha]

1. SAME TIME, LAST YEAR: Midfielder Simo Valakari nearly came to MLS and the Burn in 2003, but the deal didn't get done.

Burn assistant coach Brian Haynes had scouted Valakari playing for Finland against Trinidad & Tobago; his report plus evidence from tapes submitted to then-Coach Mike Jeffries prompted them to pursue the player.
"We were fairly close to getting a deal done," says Jeffries. "He's pretty talented, and I think he's the kind of player that does OK in this league.

"But he still had a year and a half on his contract with Derby, and Derby was paying him fairly well, and there was no way he could make that up playing for us, so I think that's why he chose not to come."

Jeffries would not disclose what Valakari would have earned last year in MLS yet confirmed it would have been much less than the figure in the low 200,000s he is believed to be earning this season with the Burn.

Playing on the harsh rug of Dragon Stadium in suburban Southlake might have been disastrous for Valakari, who has suffered serious ankle injuries. The Burn has moved back to the Cotton Bowl for 2004.

"It may have been a blessing in disguise for him," says Jeffries. "He's been on tough times. At least now he gets to play on nice grass."

[BethlehemFC]

Cool a Finn in the league. :thumbsup:

[Frank Cunha]

a lot Finn's in Minnesota :hey: I am very upset at the League and the Metrostars they let one player get away

[BethlehemFC]

Originally Posted by Frank Cunha

a lot Finn's in Minnesota :hey: I am very upset at the League and the Metrostars they let one player get away

I agree Frank. Dumb move on their part.