Shrine on Airline

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Will NOLA ever get a professional soccer team

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Arent they supposed to be getting a USL team in the near future? or is that dead?

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Last I heard it is unlikely to happen. They want a new stadium downtown but they will need big money backing for that to happen. I hear Benson was approached but I don’t think she’s interested.

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I just don't understand why they don't use Yulman for it.

I'm fairly certain they constructed the field to accommodate soccer at the time.

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Arent they supposed to be getting a USL team in the near future? or is that dead?

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It’s been radio silence for a while regarding the USL team. Probably won’t happen, which sucks…but I’d almost rather have no team than have a team that plays at the shrine.

Zephyr Field is better than Pan American

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just don't understand why they don't use Yulman for it.

I'm fairly certain they constructed the field to accommodate soccer at the time.

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They actually didn't.

I went to one of their TAF events once and asked if there were any plans to revive soccer and the assistant AD said no, because there's nowhere to play or practice.

I would think any football field can accommodate futbol as well. Apparently not.

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Yeah, I just looked at the google maps version of it and it's way too narrow for a pitch.

I could've sworn I remember reading the Glazers wanted accommodate it for soccer when it was originally built

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Probably too tight a squeeze on that part of campus. Unless they bought out those blocks of Calhoun Street, which would have significantly raised the price of the stadium.