Oldtimer
06-25-2008, 10:11 AM
talking about RSL (second in West):
That turf that Findley uses to his advantage may be the biggest home field advantage in the league. But not in a good way. Opposing teams hate playing on the worst surface in MLS. And that’s why it’s the field, and not being home, that gives the advantage. In fact, Real may be the first team in the league’s history to lose its edge by moving to a soccer-specific stadium, which it will do this October.
Currently, RSL are one of two teams who have not lost at home and the other, coincidentally, is Toronto FC, who also play on an artificial surface. Granted New England and New York also play on artificial surfaces, but have combined for just three losses between them in 14 games. Let’s just hope those stats don’t start a trend for any new soccer stadia.
http://www.goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=751008
That turf that Findley uses to his advantage may be the biggest home field advantage in the league. But not in a good way. Opposing teams hate playing on the worst surface in MLS. And that’s why it’s the field, and not being home, that gives the advantage. In fact, Real may be the first team in the league’s history to lose its edge by moving to a soccer-specific stadium, which it will do this October.
Currently, RSL are one of two teams who have not lost at home and the other, coincidentally, is Toronto FC, who also play on an artificial surface. Granted New England and New York also play on artificial surfaces, but have combined for just three losses between them in 14 games. Let’s just hope those stats don’t start a trend for any new soccer stadia.
http://www.goal.com/en-us/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=751008