Well it's from MLS Rumors so it's hard to say whether it's "news" or not but...
Well hot damn! Congratulations you Sounders.
It appears that Seattle has now overtaken Toronto in terms of enthusiasm for its new MLS club selling 20,000 Season Tickets a month before MLS First Kick.
Here is an excerpt courtesy of our friend Dave Falk and the Examiner:
With quarter-page newspaper ads around Puget Sound's dailies over the last week advertising 'buy your season ticket and get Chelsea' ...Sounders FC have just passed the 20,000 mark for combined season ticket sales.
The late surge could see the club get as high as 21,000 before kick off in less than a month.
For a while Seattle were 'stuck' on around 18,600, but as anticipated, when 1/2 seaon packages went on sale the numbers rose. This week they rose further as fans adjusted to the news that season ticket holders would get Sounders-Chelsea on July 18 at regular price and as a part of the season package.
This especially increased sales in the supporters main stand (south end) where the club are now at over 80% sold out, and have under 300 general admission seats left to sell.
Most other sections of Qwest Field's lower bowl are already full. Seats remain in the 'four corners' with a few choice ones sprinkled in here and there.
The Sounders announced yesterday that they will open more of the lower level for the home opener against New York Red Bulls. The capacity for that match will thus be raised from 24,500 to just above 27,000.