Comments on: Why Milwaukee Mile Stadium Isn’t a Crazy Idea for MLS

By: Tom Dunmore

Tom Dunmore — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:26:59 +0000

And the Chicago-Milwaukee derby would have been absolutely brilliant. A shame.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:13:46 +0000

Very sad. They would have had at least one season ticket holder right here.

By: Tom Dunmore

Tom Dunmore — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:02:52 +0000

Ryan, I saw the designs on a confidential basis, so I can’t pass them on. And unfortunately, Milwaukee to MLS is dead in the water right now; Peter Wilt has moved on, and I haven’t heard of anyone resurrecting it since.

If Peter couldn’t get it done, no-one could, so it’ll take something changing in Milwaukee for expansion to take place there.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:37:19 +0000

Can anyone fill me in with any developments with this over the past year? This would be very exciting if the MLS and Milwaukee Mile could get this to work.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:24:45 +0000

“I’ve since seen a preliminary design for the stadium by a Milwaukee architecture firm. It actually looks pretty cool”

Where can I find these images?

By: Ryan Wickens

Ryan Wickens — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:46:21 +0000

My gut reaction as an Englishman and big “football” fan is that the field might be too far away from the stands. That’s why track and field stadiums are rarely used for soccer games, because the fans are further away from the action and the stadiums atmosphere is somewhat diffused.

However, I all for a Milwaukee soccer team and hope that something can be sorted out.

By: Pitch Invasion · Soccer and American Talk Radio

Pitch Invasion · Soccer and American Talk Radio — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:20:11 +0000

[...] you get Peter Wilt — former Fire GM, and currently heading projects to bring MLS to Milwaukee and professional women’s soccer to Chicago — doing his valiant best to explain [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:28:07 +0000

I’m a little late getting in on this but this seems like, well, there just isn’t any demand for the beautiful game in Beer City. The first comment on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s post about Peter Wilt’s proposal reads like this:

“Who gives a *** about soccer. If he wants this so bad let him pay for for it—don’t think of taxing us for something we don’t want”

Not to be a jerk but when there are proven and growing soccer markets like Vancouver, Seattle, Rochester, Portland, Montreal, and Las Vegas seeking teams why are we even wasting time on Milwaukee?!?!?

If you think Milwaukee-Chicago would be a great derby, it would pale in comparison to enthusiasm generated by a Rochester-Toronto rivalry.

I admire Peter Wilt’s commitment and vision but he’s wasting his time with Milwaukee. Should MLS expand to 30 teams in 2035 then Beer City might be an option. Otherwise it’s just a distraction from the real task of putting franchises in City’s that can support an MLS team.

By: CD

CD — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:29:57 +0000

Where is the photos?

By: ursus arctos

ursus arctos — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:26:28 +0000

Given that the Meazza was mentioned above, it is worth noting that San Siro is bordered on two sides by a massive horse racing complex, that the two complexes share certain facilities (including public transport and some parking), that an excellent view of the harness track is available to anyone on the ramps on one side of the ground (or anyone in the top row who turns around) and that most fans approach “Milan’s other cathedral” by walking between two sets of stables.

Let’s wait to see some more detailed concept drawings before rejecting it out of hand. The prospect of a Chicago-Milwaukee MLS derby alone should induce those of us who genuinely care about supporter culture to give the concept the benefit of the doubt.

From where I sit, Chicago-Milwaukee has the potential to become THE American derby. And if I had to pick a single individual with a recent track record in US soccer to nurture the development of that rivalry, it would be the guy whose post precedes this one.