Winnipeg Fury Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 'Stangs owner says turf is key By CAMERON MAXWELL -- Calgary Sun The Calgary Mustangs close out the 2004 season tonight but will the soccer club be in Cowtown next year? A one-year reprieve from the A-League ends after tonight's season finale against the Milwaukee Wave United (McMahon Stadium, 7 p.m.). That means the Astroturf at McMahon must be replaced in favour of FIFA-approved synthetic turf before the 2005 campaign or the Mustangs must find a new barn. Team co-owner Juergen Hanne said yesterday he's confident the 'Stangs will return. "We think we'll go ahead. We need to get new turf for McMahon Stadium and we got a clear indication from them that we can do it," said Hanne. "We would help finance it with some subsidies from the Canadian government and we can structure a deal with the Canadian Minor Soccer Association, which looks very good." Stadium manager John Haverstock said the facility will get the new-generation infill systems surface but no concrete time-frame is in place. "It's a question of when it happens, not if ... and it's a question of finding the funding and that can be a pretty pain-staking process sometimes," said Haverstock, adding some cash could come from the government because of the numerous amateur sporting events held at McMahon. QUICK KICK: If the Mustangs win, it'll be their fifth of the season, setting a franchise high while in the A-League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Winnipeg Fury QUICK KICK: If the Mustangs win, it'll be their fifth of the season, setting a franchise high while in the A-League. That's pretty sad, especially considering that they were 4-0-5 after 9 games last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 And I would add I think a key factor would be getting gates over 1,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 We had 2,134 tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 season average? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 By my count, a whopping 1,263 (Hey, it's better than last year). On a bright note, there were some people in attendance who have been avoiding going to the matches this season. Though Calgary played a howler for the first 60 minutes, I watched as these knowledgable soccer fans really got into it during the last half hour and acknowledged that it was very high quality footie. Hope for the future? We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 good on you...I lot of people may scoff but I think a team with a 1,000 supporters is better than no team at all. Keeping the team afloat may well bring in more support as the fans see that they aren't cheering for a temporary operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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