"A major sporting event" at Notre Dame Stadium in July
by NDGrover (2019-04-18 09:51:44)
Edited on 2019-04-18 09:52:09

ND sent an email this morning for club seat holders re: right of first refusal for an event coming to ND in July. Does soccer fit on a football field? Hopefully not.

"On Tuesday, April 23, Notre Dame will announce that a major sporting event will take place at Notre Dame Stadium in July 2019. Full details of the event will be disclosed at the time of the announcement. "


Fortnite on the jacktron. *
by geoffgeoffers  (2019-04-22 15:38:56)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Rumor is it'll be Liverpool vs. the German national team *
by Vermin96  (2019-04-19 18:04:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Dortmund is a possible opponent too *
by Siegfried08  (2019-04-22 12:20:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Leprachaun tossing competition. *
by gradyfan  (2019-04-18 22:08:33)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


A WNBA game? *
by Father Nieuwland  (2019-04-18 20:07:24)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Monster truck event. *
by ballb4all  (2019-04-18 20:05:51)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Wiener dog winternationals. *
by gozer  (2019-04-19 22:00:01)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Quidditch friendly *
by novadamer  (2019-04-18 19:04:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


the X-games. skateboarding, BMX bikes *
by 84david  (2019-04-18 16:03:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


You forgot Professional Women’s Roller Derby *
by Frank Drebin  (2019-04-18 16:34:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Is pro wrestling a sport? *
by ndgotrobbedin97  (2019-04-18 14:57:17)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Sampson heavily implied Liverpool would be playing at ND
by gordonbombay  (2019-04-18 11:16:24)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

a while back in a Tweet. That must be what this is.


NBC pulling the strings behind the scenes here *
by irishboy89  (2019-04-18 17:06:35)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


If that's the case, the field width is sufficient
by bluengold07  (2019-04-18 15:09:58)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I think that if it were a FIFA match, they would have to do what they did at Giants Stadium during the '94 World Cup -- Elevate wooden planks all across the field (with supports) extending to about the fifth row of seats to make more playing room.


British media reported on this possibility
by undfan211  (2019-04-18 11:59:31)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Quote:

Pearce added he is “expecting” the Reds to play in New York, and that Indiana has been “mentioned” as a possible third stop in the tour, while there appear to be no plans to head to Canada.

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The Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend (80,795), Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium (63,000), Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette (62,500) and Memorial Stadium in Bloomington (52,929) are the biggest possible venues in Indiana."


Jousting Tournament.
by IAND75  (2019-04-18 11:15:05)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

In honor of the end of The Game of Thrones.


The Red Neck Olympic Games Move North!!! *
by Frank Drebin  (2019-04-18 10:53:17)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Rough ‘n’ Rowdy? *
by The Holtz Room  (2019-04-18 10:58:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Cubs scheduled to play at White Sox in July
by domer4  (2019-04-18 10:34:14)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

That's it - they are moving the game to ND Stadium - 250 feet down the left field line, 50 foot tarp put up as a left field wall.... 470 into right center.

O'Malley did it in the late 50s for the Dodgers, surely Jack can pull this off too.


How awful if they played soccer in the stadium!
by GodCountryND  (2019-04-18 10:04:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Y'all will bitch about anything man.


I hope the rumors of Liverpool are true! *
by NDMike2001  (2019-04-18 15:07:53)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Chicago Fire played an exhibition game in the 80's there. *
by G.K.Chesterton  (2019-04-18 13:45:50)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


No they didn't. The Fire came to be in 1998. Sting maybe. *
by dfw  (2019-04-18 14:33:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Yup, you're right. It was the Sting. *
by G.K.Chesterton  (2019-04-18 17:07:14)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Spring ‘80 just before I graduated—I attended *
by Scoop80  (2019-04-18 18:09:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Wasn't it a regular season game?
by ShermanOaksND  (2019-04-20 20:12:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

My recollection is that it started at 6 pm on a midweek (Tuesday?). Although there still were no lights, the game ended well before dark.


I have no problem with soccer in the stadium but...
by irishlaw2010  (2019-04-18 10:23:48)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

it will tick me off if it is soccer and they install a grass field which is almost certain to happen if it's a matchup of two of the European giants (Real, Barca, Juve, Man U, Liverpool, etc.). Those teams won't play on fake turf and the fact that we could install grass for them but not have it for the football team will be infuriating.


I was going to say
by ndtnguy  (2019-04-22 14:05:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

"It's terrible for the grass." Oh, wait . . .


Um, the soccer would be in July
by OrangeJubilee  (2019-04-18 10:40:18)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The football season not so much.

My Indiana grass is looking good ... right now.


I’m sure your yard has the same resources dedicated to it
by golfjunkie17  (2019-04-18 12:17:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

as Notre Dame Stadium does. They can grow grass on the roofs of the buildings surrounding the stadium, but inside? Not so much. Because of the weather.


Somebody should tell the folks in MI & WI
by elcortez01  (2019-04-18 10:52:55)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

That you can't play football on grass.


Would bet it'll be Chicago Fire/EPL team friendly
by Freight Train  (2019-04-18 10:38:00)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

EPL teams have played many times on fake turf in the US during their summer pre-season tours.


It will not be the Fire
by alleghenyirish  (2019-04-19 15:41:52)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

They wouldn't be a big enough draw


Ahem - Chicago City FC. The Fire will be no more
by Irishlawyer  (2019-04-18 12:06:05)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

by then.

I'm betting it will be Liverpool and hopefully NOT the Fire/Chicago, but maybe one of the other teams in the states for the International Champions Cup.


No way they would install grass for one soccer game *
by son of galway  (2019-04-18 10:26:24)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Yes, they would
by Siegfried08  (2019-04-22 11:46:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Liverpool would (rightly) refuse to play otherwise.


Did it last summer in Michigan Stadium, Man U-Liverpool *
by irishlaw2010  (2019-04-18 10:59:35)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Same for Chelsea-Inter Milan in Indy a few years ago, too. *
by John@Indy  (2019-04-18 12:45:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Michigan drew 101k for the game. *
by BigNDfan  (2019-04-18 11:33:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


You're right, I wondered how they would do it..
by TWO  (2019-04-18 11:15:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

according to this article they just lay the sod right over the top of the artificial turf...I wondered if the artificial turf would have to come up but it doesn't.


Happens all the time, saw one on grass this summer in Minny. *
by NDTommie  (2019-04-18 10:38:33)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post