Ives Galarcep on DC's Predicament

From one of the most knowledgeable writers in the realm of American soccer, Ives Galarcep, comes this comment:

"IVES- The D.C. stadium situation is arguably one of the ugliest running stories in the league. I'm not sure what MLS can do. The whole threatening to move the team thing to Maryland or Virginia and a good distance away from D.C. itself doesn't really seem like a good option but may wind up being the only option. I do think it's a shame that D.C.'s fans can't have their own stadium. I would love to see that group in a soccer-specific stadium. Then we could really compare them to Toronto FC's fans a little better."

Read his answers to readers' questions here.

Red Bull Arena Online

The Red Bull's SSS-to-be at Harrison, NJ finally has a decent website:

www.redbullarena.us

Check out the webcam here. I happened upon the webcam at 7:15AM eastern, and it seemed like the site was humming.

Some facts and figures:

Location: Harrison, New Jersey
Red Bull Arena is to be constructed on 12.34 acres, bounded by 6th Street to the west, Cape May Street to the south & east.

Land Owner: Town of Harrison, New Jersey

Projected Opening: 2009

Naming Rights Sponsor: Red Bull Energy Drink

Architect: Rossetti Architects (Los Angeles, CA)

Construction Manager/General Contractor: Hunter Roberts Construction Group, LLC.

Resident Team: New York Red Bulls (Major League Soccer)

Capacity Seating: 25,189

Luxury Suites: 30 (20 lower level and 10 upper level) plus two party decks. Each suite holds 12 seats.

Premium Seats: 1,116

Stadium Clubs: Three (3) Stadium Clubs

Stadium Shops: Two (2) Retail Shops

Video Boards: Two - Video Boards, one in each end of the stadiumOne - 360-degree wraparound message board

In-Stadium Displays: Over 300 video flat-screen panels throughout the stadium for event viewing

Field Level Signage: Field level L.E.D. signage in both end zones and opposite player benches

Concessions: There will be 65 Point of Sale concession stands between the stadiums two levels
(Main and Upper): There will also be 20 portable vendor carts on each level to service the fans.

ATMs: There will be four ATM machines located within the stadium, one in each corner. There will also be one ATM machine located outside the stadium, adjacent to the box office window.