TommyL Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 They will take 3 of the automatic 3 spots... and 3.5 spots will be awarded to the rest (CR, Panama, Jamaica and Honduras) is my prediction... unless Guate and Salvador really make some improvements. Trinidad also has a chance... Nicaragua has grown tons and plays better than any of those former dutch colony islandsExactly what I’d expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bump City Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 what are you talking about? the world cup only needs 40,000 capacity (which cities like cincinnati barely have) chicago hosted the opening match in the 1994 world cupI've read different, locally. Maybe it was bad info. In 1994 soldier field held more people. Cincinatti football stadium holds nearly 5k more people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bump City Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Never mind looks like this was a financial issue. Glad chicago turned it down. No reason we should be taxed more than we already are. Matthew McGrath, a spokesman for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, said in March: “FIFA could not provide a basic level of certainty on some major unknowns that put our city and taxpayers at risk. The uncertainty for taxpayers, coupled with FIFA's inflexibility and unwillingness to negotiate, were clear indications that further pursuit of the bid wasn't in Chicago's best interests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRWager Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 Truth is that Chicago blows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 Truth is that Chicago blowsThat hurts. Thank God its not coming to Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rito Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 Wish more games were in Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukee mike Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 Never mind looks like this was a financial issue. Glad chicago turned it down. No reason we should be taxed more than we already are. Matthew McGrath, a spokesman for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, said in March: “FIFA could not provide a basic level of certainty on some major unknowns that put our city and taxpayers at risk. The uncertainty for taxpayers, coupled with FIFA's inflexibility and unwillingness to negotiate, were clear indications that further pursuit of the bid wasn't in Chicago's best interests. yeah but for me it would've been the best of both worlds chicago area residents get taxed, while i get to go to the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyL Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 Wish more games were in Mexico.Please, Mexico’s National team even plays more games in the US than Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evade Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 Please, Mexico’s National team even plays more games in the US than Mexico. I did a quick check and they have played twelve home friendlies in the US out of the last thirteen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRevolver Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 I did a quick check and they have played twelve home friendlies in the US out of the last thirteen. More money to be made here with all the Mexis, and higher ticket prices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfo Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 I did a quick check and they have played twelve home friendlies in the US out of the last thirteen.I’m sure ESPN has something to do with that. It seems ever since they started featuring El Tri they play most of their matches in the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyL Posted June 14, 2018 Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 More money to be made here with all the Mexis, and higher ticket prices! Exact same reason that every Gold Cup is in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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