Fans heading to the World Cup in the U.S. are facing a new source of sticker shock: mass transit. In New Jersey and Massachusetts, some train fares tied to matches will cost fans far more than normal NFL gameday trips.
FIFA, in their infinite wisdom, made the decision to have all the parking around MetLife Stadium used for (paid) fan and merch space. MetLife is primarily built for car traffic, so this is a disaster waiting to happen. Yet another example of their greed and hubris. This was so poorly thought out.
Putting any games at the Medowlands was just dumb as fuck. There are plenty of stadiums in urban centers which would have been great sites and already have lodging, dining, and entertainment infrastructure.
Same with Boston. The games are being played in Foxboro, next to a strip mall, a train ride away from the city (they’ll have the new platform finished by June 12th, promise)
FIFA, in their infinite wisdom, made the decision to have all the parking around MetLife Stadium used for (paid) fan and merch space. MetLife is primarily built for car traffic, so this is a disaster waiting to happen. Yet another example of their greed and hubris. This was so poorly thought out.
Putting any games at the Medowlands was just dumb as fuck. There are plenty of stadiums in urban centers which would have been great sites and already have lodging, dining, and entertainment infrastructure.
Same with Boston. The games are being played in Foxboro, next to a strip mall, a train ride away from the city (they’ll have the new platform finished by June 12th, promise)
Absolutely, these are really dumb places to pick.
Did FIFA decide that?