After posting in the USA Trip thread, I figured I'd just put this out there.

 

Northern Nevada's first ever professional football (soccer, ew) team made its debut in a friendly game last weekend against San Jose Earthquakes. They play in a converted baseball stadium, until its proven to be popular enough to get their own venue. 

 

 

While the match day experience is NOTHING like back home, it is so nice to be able to go to games regularly again. One or two matches a year just wasn't cutting it for me (although at least this season I saw a win vs. Oldham). One thing that does bug me though, is that most of the games are either Wednesday or Saturday evenings, 7pm kick offs. It just feels wrong.

 

Wasn't sure if this should be in here or in Terrace Talk.

worlds smallest pitch ?

 

101 yards x 50?

worlds smallest pitch ?

 

101 yards x 50?

 

It's a decent size. It's on the smaller size, but honestly considering the limitations they've made a decent job of fitting a footy pitch in there.

Have they put a small piece of turf down on the right hand side corner just so that it's all on grass? That looks a weird set up but better than no footy

Good luck to them but them seats in the top left corner look shit

Looks ace, cracking turn out!

Is this where they had the deck chairs John ?

Who played Baseball there out of interest?

Good luck to them but them seats in the top left corner look shit

 

Still closer to the pitch than West Ham

I'd feel pissed watching that haha

What's the 1868 about?

1868 is when Reno was founded

Who played Baseball there out of interest?

 

They still play there, the Reno Aces.

 

They shift the turf to and from the dirt area when there are footy games.

 

Good luck to them but them seats in the top left corner look shit

 

Those are the most expensive seats too. My "seats" are right behind the goals at the far end of that picture. I say "seats" because it's General Admission, and I'd rather stand underneath the score boards on the right on the picture. Much better view.

 

Is this where they had the deck chairs John ?

 

The bottom of the picture is basically a large grass area where families can have picnics and stuff during the game. It's a weird setup (compared to what I'm used to) but it's quite nice, actually. Very VERY family-oriented atmosphere.

Someone putting a sliding tackle in near the bottom right hand corner is facing a dose of gravel rash.

After posting in the USA Trip thread, I figured I'd just put this out there.

 

Northern Nevada's first ever professional football (soccer, ew) team made its debut in a friendly game last weekend against San Jose Earthquakes. They play in a converted baseball stadium, until its proven to be popular enough to get their own venue. 

 

 

While the match day experience is NOTHING like back home, it is so nice to be able to go to games regularly again. One or two matches a year just wasn't cutting it for me (although at least this season I saw a win vs. Oldham). One thing that does bug me though, is that most of the games are either Wednesday or Saturday evenings, 7pm kick offs. It just feels wrong.

 

Wasn't sure if this should be in here or in Terrace Talk.

 

Just needs a little temporary scaffold stand on't right hand side, like that edifice that was painstakingly constructed in front of Normid.

Post some of the other pictures from the match.. I cant find the link ...

http://www.rgj.com/picture-gallery/sports/2017/02/19/photos-soccer-fans-come-out-in-force-for-reno-1868-debut/98143094/

http://www.rgj.com/picture-gallery/sports/2017/02/19/photos-soccer-fans-come-out-in-force-for-reno-1868-debut/98143094/

 

Picture 31, you can see most of me (grey jacket behind the bars).

Picture 31, you can see most of me (grey jacket behind the bars).

leg crossed or stood up with a glass?

leg crossed or stood up with a glass?

 

Leg crossed.

Second friendly today. Came back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3. Pretty decent showing, but the crowd was a LOT smaller than the last game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hTQYfI53i4

Reno just got their first home win today, 6-0 against Seattle Sounders B-team.

This following on from their first away win last week, 4-0 against Didier Drogba's Phoenix Rising team.

 

Looking like good times ahead!

How far do you have to run to get a rounder?

Never thought it was a lap of a football pitch.

Reno 1868 FC and not Reno 1868 SC. Good for them.

Reno 1868 FC and not Reno 1868 SC. Good for them.

The lads who set up Christ Church and then the Wanderers would have called the game soccer and not football. It is a Victorian thing and not an Yank one.

The lads who set up Christ Church and then the Wanderers would have called the game soccer and not football. It is a Victorian thing and not an Yank one.

I know the history behind the "soccer" argument thanks. I've put enough English people right about it.