Patrick Shields

Proud Member SAG-AFTRA and AEA. Supporter USA Men's / Women's National Soccer Teams and New York City FC.
Cleveland in NYC. @PB_NYC delegate.

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@JustinBrannan Can we get a firm confirm/reject on the CoachUSA from Port Authority to NYNJ Stadium narrative?

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@GlennCrooks None the less, no manager should be allowing any player to risk his legs, ACL, knees generally, doing acrobatic back flips. Particularly just before a World Cup begins. It's cool, but really stupid. Only a matter of time before a major career is destroyed.
@USMNT
@ussoccer

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@GrupoAAD Wondering how many of those bots checked the OK to do media box.

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Finally.
Closure.

#MamdaniTix
#WorldCupNYC

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@RobAbramowitz

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@RobAbramowitz But leave it to the Post to roll out Getty stock of seriously happy supporters at roster reveal, and crop the hell out of it, to frame it as if they’re all angry on behalf of the Post editorial scare us and anger us twee.
Roberto…
In that frame, half a thousand supporter caps.

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Of all the things I'm going to miss about Port Authority the least this pigeon gauntlet and it's feedie enablers will be the least of the least.

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@MyWay802 @JustinBrannan @FWC26NYNJ @GovKathyHochul @GovSherrillNJ And some of these buses are leaving WELL into that three hour window. Which is too late. 6:30 for an 8pm kickoff. Nope.

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@MyWay802 @JustinBrannan @FWC26NYNJ @GovKathyHochul @GovSherrillNJ Yes. With hats and sunscreen and bottles of water and porta johns and everything else every other sporting event does in a big arena. Just moreso in the World Cup. A chance to make new international soccer friends, have some rum. It’s what we do.

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@JustinBrannan @MyWay802 @FWC26NYNJ @GovKathyHochul @GovSherrillNJ Not to mention the bottleneck it will cause at what will certainly be high security entrance gates. One layer of possible crisis after another.
GET. PEOPLE. THERE. EARLIER.

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@JustinBrannan @MyWay802 @FWC26NYNJ @GovKathyHochul @GovSherrillNJ People will do whatever it takes not to miss a World Cup kickoff. Cutting the shuttles too close and not enforcing times will not end well.

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@JustinBrannan @MyWay802 @FWC26NYNJ @GovKathyHochul Good intel. One down.

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@JustinBrannan @MyWay802 @FWC26NYNJ @GovKathyHochul @GovSherrillNJ Foxborough laid the groundwork and their template ought to have been followed here. Threaten to pull the venue. The chance of FIFA pulling out of the location at this stage was zero. Would have cost them to call the bluff.

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@JustinBrannan @MyWay802 @FWC26NYNJ @GovKathyHochul @GovSherrillNJ Underestimating fan dissatisfaction with FIFA was an opportunity lost. “You break your contracts? So can we.” With hotels booked and tickets sold and flights booked worldwide NY/NJ could have forced FIFA to pay for security and transit legitimately. Big gamble. Would have paid.

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@JustinBrannan @MyWay802 @FWC26NYNJ @GovKathyHochul @GovSherrillNJ Organizers who believe they will be able to convince Cup travelers that there is only public transit access are ignoring what will be the reality on the ground. Especially after opening with excessive transit rates. It is clear that the location and the planning will be trouble.

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@JustinBrannan @MyWay802 @FWC26NYNJ @GovKathyHochul @GovSherrillNJ The buses are leaving too late. People with the 6pm and 6:30 shuttle tickets for 8pm matches will be trying to force themselves onto the 4pm buses. Guaranteed. And it will become a morass unless STRICTLY enforced. No question. This will be an issue best not left to some volunteer