Mexico - Argentina (R)

[Jose Luis Luviano]

The US didn't play at Victoria Street because Mexico was hosting Argentina in the LA Coliseum.

Mexico (with pretty much all their starters except Rafa Marquez) 1

Argentina's B team 1

att: 60,000

[Arelius]

60,000? Are you talking about HDC? I thought its capacity was only 27,000

[Rover]

Originally Posted by Arelius

60,000? Are you talking about HDC? I thought its capacity was only 27,000

I think they were at the LA Coliseum, which is where Mexico matches in LA are usually played.

Are we saying we didn't want to look bad, with Mexico-Argentina sure to outdraw USA-Colombia? That would not be news!

We should use the HDC as much as possible, but it's the USSF's call and Titan Stadium did the job.

And it has the ivy.

[Jose Luis Luviano]

Here's an interesting little statistic about these 2 games. Rover, can you help me with the stats?:

-The USSF used to take a cut of all friendlies played in the US. I seem to remember 15%, but that might be too high.

But a few years ago, the LA Coliseum Commission was threatening to sue the USSF on antitrust grounds. So I don't know if the USSF still takes a cut or not.

The Coliseum needed the money to upgrade security for when the USMNT plays there.

Bwah ha ha ha ha ha ha!

-So if Mexico - Argentina sold 60,000 @ $25 a pop and the USSF took 15%, that's $225,000.

-If tickets for US - Colombia were $15, and we sold 7500 of them; that's $112,500. And we have to give a cut of that to Colombia, and pay Cal State Fullerton to rent the stadium.

[Rover]

Originally Posted by Jose Luis Luviano

Here's an interesting little statistic about these 2 games. Rover, can you help me with the stats?:

-The USSF used to take a cut of all friendlies played in the US. I seem to remember 15%, but that might be too high.

But a few years ago, the LA Coliseum Commission was threatening to sue the USSF on antitrust grounds. So I don't know if the USSF still takes a cut or not.

The Coliseum needed the money to upgrade security for when the USMNT plays there.

Bwah ha ha ha ha ha ha!

-So if Mexico - Argentina sold 60,000 @ $25 a pop and the USSF took 15%, that's $225,000.

-If tickets for US - Colombia were $15, and we sold 7500 of them; that's $112,500. And we have to give a cut of that to Colombia, and pay Cal State Fullerton to rent the stadium.

I'll have to research it, but I'm fairly sure that the USSF, as the FIFA-sanctioned soccer governing body in the U.S., still gets their cut. I don't know the exact percentages, but your numbers sound right. And I'd forgotten about the Coliseum-USSF battle.

I'm perfectly happy not to go to the Coliseum. Besides the place being a dump, nothing good happens when I go the Coliseum. I've seen everyhting--knife attacks, our car busted into, my car towed, ridiculous traffic. My only good memory of it was the 1984 Olympics, when I took the bus from Anaheim to see Track and Field. Now? No thanks.

[Jose Luis Luviano]

Preach on, Brother Rover!

F--- the LA Mausoleum and f--- Mausoleum General Manager Pat "There's no security problem here" Lynch.