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**Frank Cunha** · 08-12-2005, 10:31 PM

SOCCER
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Tuesday, December 6, 2005

By IVES GALARCEP
HERALD NEWS

Metros Stadium delayed

The celebration last summer that marked the completion of the MetroStars Stadium project in Harrison highlighted 2007 as the target date for completion of the long-awaited new home for the Metros. That date is starting to look less and less realistic.

Delays in the departure of tenants of the warehouse that sits atop the MetroStars Stadium site could force the team to wait until 2008 for a new home. According to Nick Sakewicz, former MetroStars president and president of AEG New York, the delays have jeopardized the chances for an opening in the summer of 2007.

"Right now it's about 50/50 between 2007 and 2008," said Sakiewicz. "It is a logistical issue. Certain things have to happen in a certain order and right now we're waiting for the town and the tenants to come up with a plan so we have an idea of where things stand."

A handful of tenants, including National Wholesale Liquidators, have yet to leave the warehouse, owned by Spiegel Trucking, and prolonged delays in their departure would force the Metros to wait until 2008 to open their new 25,000 seat stadium.

Sakiewicz suggested that waiting until 2008 might be the better option at this point.

"I would almost rather wait until 2008 because there's no point rushing into it and having it not be a good experience for the fans," said Sakiewicz. "I learned a lot of things watching (FC Dallas' Pizza Hut Park) happen. One thing we will not do is open the building in the condition that Frisco was in."

**Frank Cunha** · 05-06-2006, 03:45 PM

we soon be the only team in the MLS without a own stadium

**Frank Cunha** · 12-08-2006, 01:54 AM

http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/index.jsp

http://www.mlsnet.com/MLS/news/mls_n..._mls&fext=.jsp

Ricochet · 13-08-2006, 03:33 AM

**Frank Cunha** · 13-08-2006, 03:35 AM

can't you get a picture of the upcoming RSL stadium or the breakground photo on www.majorleaguesoccer.com
it looks great, I will believe it when its done

**Frank Cunha** · 15-09-2006, 01:19 PM

next Tuesday you can be at the opening ground of the new stadium
http://redbull.newyork.mlsnet.com/t107/

**Frank Cunha** · 15-09-2006, 01:23 PM

the stadium will the in the heart of the portuguese community, of Harrison, Kearny, Ironbound in Newark, and Elizabeth

**Frank Cunha** · 19-09-2006, 11:42 PM

finally it happen, its for real
www.majorleaguesoccer.com

http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news...._mls&fext=.jsp

**Frank Cunha** · 08-12-2006, 02:23 AM

so far so good

http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/articl...rticle_id=8228

**Frank Cunha** · 30-12-2006, 04:28 AM

the stadium due on June 2008

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Brandinho · 03-01-2007, 03:13 AM

Will the playing surface be natural grass or the field turf they use at Giants Stadium?

**Frank Cunha** · 03-01-2007, 03:16 AM

99 percent show will be grass

Brandinho · 03-01-2007, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Cunha

99 percent show will be grass

Thats definitely a good thing. Cant wait til it opens, only about a year and a half if everything goes to plan.

Jack cunha · 06-01-2007, 01:48 AM

On the way to Mass I pass by Harrison the bulldozer's working hard, it goes by Jackson st Bridge all the way pass the Harrison stadium, with the good weather the stadium will be done in no time.

**Frank Cunha** · 26-01-2007, 02:20 AM

I pass by the Harrison stadium and its moving along, they are on the move, no stop during the winter, we still waiting for a big snow storm, its got be at least two months ahead of schedule