For Mother's Day, we took a quick ~12hr trip to LA and back in a single day to take in a match at a place we've always wanted to visit, BMO Stadium (formerly Banc of California stadium aka The Banc) in Los Angeles. It sits next
We‘ve been to a couple games in San Diego in past seasons but for the book I took another quick <24hr trip down to fully document the stadium and spot any changes for 2024. Game-wise, Utah never really got it together and San Diego walked away with the
With the project in full swing, I thought I'd post an update on how things are going, two weeks in. Four stadium trips are already done and dusted, with two more trips planned this week. In mid-May I'll hit Houston and Kansas City on a single
Flew back from SLC quick enough to take in another Thorns win at home. Non-stop rain and a hard win is really turning around the Thorns' season as they moved up to fourth place.
Just got back from 24 hours in Salt Lake City. The stadium was one surprise after another: good food, good facilities, fun atmosphere. About the only downside was it didn't feel like a crowded night, even though about 10,000 people attended the game.
Some random shots from tonight's game. PayPal Park is a great venue, with tons of good food and plenty for fans to do, and all the seats were comfy and padded to boot. It wouldn't be a sports event in California if there wasn't
After days of calendar juggling, knowing I had a couple weekends of previous plans while also trying to stack up nearby stadiums into single weekends, I can get all the stadium visits completed before the NWSL takes their long break for the Olympics in July. NWSL games resume near the
National Women's Soccer League isn't the most popular sport, but it's growing fast and when we attend a Portland Thorns game we do it with 25,000 people, where the atmosphere is absolutely electric. As longtime Thorns fans, we've occasionally traveled to
Over on Twitter @NwslNotes tracks attendance closely. Let's look at the game I just saw in Chicago: Nwsl Week 6 Attendance: ▶️Highest attendances : LA , San Diego ▶️Highest attendance for NC Courage this season #AngelCityFC #WithTheStars #GothamFC#ForTheLove #MakeWaves#URFC #ThatsTheSpirit#WePlayHere#NWSL pic.twitter.com/jNgbfBWYTI — Nwsl Attendance
I got back from Chicago yesterday and today I completed a draft of the SeatGeek Stadium chapter. Here are some random shots from the trip this past weekend.