Comments on: The Oakland Coliseum – Providing Away Matches Since 2008 http://sanjose.theoffside.com/mcafee-coliseum/the-oakland-coliseum-providing-away-matches-since-2008.html News from San Jose Earthquakes MLS team Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:05:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steven http://sanjose.theoffside.com/mcafee-coliseum/the-oakland-coliseum-providing-away-matches-since-2008.html#comment-1718 Steven Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:22:31 +0000 http://sanjose.theoffside.com/mcafee-coliseum/the-oakland-coliseum-providing-away-matches-since-2008.html#comment-1718 Great title to this post! Oh, and it's spelled "Stanfurd." Great title to this post!

Oh, and it’s spelled “Stanfurd.”

]]> By: Melissa http://sanjose.theoffside.com/mcafee-coliseum/the-oakland-coliseum-providing-away-matches-since-2008.html#comment-1717 Melissa Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:31:44 +0000 http://sanjose.theoffside.com/mcafee-coliseum/the-oakland-coliseum-providing-away-matches-since-2008.html#comment-1717 Oh thats right. They were back and forth on that and Oakland. My only beef on Stanford is there's no easy public trans. But I guess the whole Caltrain to Buck Shaw thing didn't work out either so at this point, it probably doesn't matter. Oh thats right. They were back and forth on that and Oakland. My only beef on Stanford is there’s no easy public trans. But I guess the whole Caltrain to Buck Shaw thing didn’t work out either so at this point, it probably doesn’t matter.

]]> By: Sean http://sanjose.theoffside.com/mcafee-coliseum/the-oakland-coliseum-providing-away-matches-since-2008.html#comment-1716 Sean Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:57:16 +0000 http://sanjose.theoffside.com/mcafee-coliseum/the-oakland-coliseum-providing-away-matches-since-2008.html#comment-1716 Stanford Stadium. Stanford Stadium.

]]> By: Melissa http://sanjose.theoffside.com/mcafee-coliseum/the-oakland-coliseum-providing-away-matches-since-2008.html#comment-1715 Melissa Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:54:25 +0000 http://sanjose.theoffside.com/mcafee-coliseum/the-oakland-coliseum-providing-away-matches-since-2008.html#comment-1715 I have a love/hate opinion of Lew Wolff and I doubt he was completely behind hosting these games in Oakland. His deal is the smaller stadium and not just for soccer. He wants to drive up ticket prices and tv deals by having less seats available so tickets are harder to get. But I was always under the impression that there isn't an equivalent stadium in size in the South Bay (am I wrong?) and likely Wolff got a special deal of some sort for hosting the games in Oakland. I remember reading a while back there was interest in partnering with the future 49ers stadium in the South Bay for the bigger games but that would be YEARS off. I bet Wolff would be happy to rid himself of Oakland. It pains me to write that but after following the A's saga, I pretty much feel he's done with The Town. I wouldn't be surprised that after these already scheduled games in Oakland are played, the ownership group actively look for a larger venue a few miles south for the bigger 2009 games. Does one even exist? I have a love/hate opinion of Lew Wolff and I doubt he was completely behind hosting these games in Oakland. His deal is the smaller stadium and not just for soccer. He wants to drive up ticket prices and tv deals by having less seats available so tickets are harder to get. But I was always under the impression that there isn’t an equivalent stadium in size in the South Bay (am I wrong?) and likely Wolff got a special deal of some sort for hosting the games in Oakland. I remember reading a while back there was interest in partnering with the future 49ers stadium in the South Bay for the bigger games but that would be YEARS off. I bet Wolff would be happy to rid himself of Oakland. It pains me to write that but after following the A’s saga, I pretty much feel he’s done with The Town.

I wouldn’t be surprised that after these already scheduled games in Oakland are played, the ownership group actively look for a larger venue a few miles south for the bigger 2009 games. Does one even exist?

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