USA World Cup Bid - INVITE FIVE

While certain that I am not the only one who got an email like this today, I feel it is very important to soccer not only in New York City but in the United States.

Go to the USA Bid Committee's website and invite five of your friends to join the movement, and then have them invite five of their friends. We need every advantage possible to win the World Cup, and public opinion does matter.

USA vs. Honduras this Saturday

USA vs. HONDURAS

FRIENDLY MATCH

Saturday January 23rd
9PM Eastern Time

Come watch at:

Jack Demseys Pub

36 West 33rd Street (Between 5th and Broadway)

(212) 629-9899 phone
www.jackdemseys.com

Remember this?

A few years ago this video found its way around the web and soccer fans all over New York City got fired up. This video most likely was just a trial balloon. This video combined with a report in the New York times started a movement to bring another club to New York City.

New York will be in World Cup bid

Today the World Cup Bid Committee announced the cities that will be part of its official bid for the World Cup and New York was on that list. This comes as no surprise as New York did host a game in the 1994 World Cup at Giants Stadium, and with a brand new world class facility at the Meadowlands, it was hard to imagine they would keep New York City out of the equation this time around.

This is great news for the City of New York as well as the northern part of New Jersey because if the USA is selected to host the tournament, tourism dollars will be pouring into the areas economy. No news yet over what city will host the final, but one can hope!

St. Pauli NYC

Are you a fan of FC St. Pauli?

The Hamburg based club which is best known for its "kult" like support has fans in New York City. The East River Pirates were founded in 2008 and have really made strides in building their stature not only here in New York City, but also over in Germany as proved in this Spiegel article.

Join the group for their next viewing* this Saturday, January 16th as St. Pauli face off against Rot Weiss Ahlen. The group watches its games in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at:

East River Bar

97 South 6th Street
Brooklyn
718.302.0511


Ways to get in touch with the Group:

Contact email: info@fcstpaulinyc.com
Follow on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/fcstpaulinyc
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=34846255278&ref=ts

*Please note all games shown on delay

Soccer in NYC 2010: Your Guide to some big events

While every year you have your basic stuff to be excited about, 2010 seems like it can be an even a better year for NYC soccer and here is your guide for some key events coming up and how to be there:

Dempsey scores a wonder goal for Fulham today

Take a look at this goal scored by American Clint Dempsey scored today in his match (Fulham vs. Stoke)

Happy New Year from GETSTUCKIN.com

Cosmos Return - THE CONS

In part two of our look at the possible return of the Cosmos, we look at the cons. 

The new Cosmos won’t be anything like the old.  Let’s just admit it, the team won’t be as good.  Major League Soccer’s salary cap and foreign players rules make a true second coming of the Cosmos impossible.  Instead of Chinaglia, Pele, Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto, you’d have the likes of Chris Rolfe, Mike Magee, Ricardo Clark and Jonathan Bornstein.  We at getstuckin.com would have no problem with that… in fact, we’d love it.   But for the casual fan previously uninterested in MLS  who will come for the Cosmos name, the let down will certainly be dramatic.   When you think Cosmos, you think STARS.  MLS rules do not allow for super teams like the old Cosmos. 

Merry Christmas