Ian

Just came accross this article:

New England Revolution to re-launch Somerville Stadium plans | MLS News | tribalfootball.com

Interesting that they'd take the Revs out of Foxboro and try and move them there.

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ctpatsfan77

Well, the Revolution is the only MLS team that doesn't have its own purpose-built stadium, and it is a bit daunting playing in a stadium that's mostly empty, regardless of sport.

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nabwong

Somerville is a great location for soccer. There's a huge south american population there and there are several locations where people are playing soccer every weekend. I'm sure basing the Revs there would be a hit and would definitely transform the area.

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MoLewisrocks

They were talking about this last week on WEEI - rehashing the reasons MLS hasn't gained the kind of foothold here that it would have hoped to given World Cup is popular and recreational soccer is flourishing. The sport as a spectator draw hasn't really caught on with the existing north american sports consuming demographic. Where it would stand to be more popular is in areas with large immigrant populations, particularly hispanic ones, and Foxboro isn't that setting. A potential fan pool exists who would pay to attend games, but they aren't in a position or inclined to commute distance to. Put a team within walking/easy commute distance of where they live and a core fanbase might more easily develop as a result of that proximity.

JDSal45

That's not true. DC United play at RFK which was not built for soccer. Kansas City plays in a minor league baseball stadium though they're building a soccer-specific field for next year. Houston plays on the University of Houston's football field (Robertson Stadium) and Seattle plays at Qwest Field, home of the Seahawks.

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Tunescribe

My understanding is the Krafts built the dimensions of Gillette FOR soccer, not football. There's more space between the stands and the benches and the stands and the end zones.

Disco Volante

Good, the field could look pretty ugly with all the soccer mark ups on it.

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Patsrock

Being a Revs ST holder for over 12 years now, this has been talked about for over 6 years now. The Revs are dying in Foxboro and they need a Urban stadium to survive. But I will believe it when I see ground broken. This article is a broken record for most revs fans. This comes out at least twice a yr.

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Patsrock

You hardly even see them on the field at a Pats game.

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Tunescribe

Where is the best place in a stadium to sit to watch a soccer game? I'm curious.