Columbus Crew SC

Great venue. Every seat is good.

My review is obviously going to be biased because I’m a crew fan, but no fears a 5 star experience awaits. If you are into drinking copious amounts of alcohol, foul language, and berating the opposing team (a good time!!!), then try to get tickets in the nordeke. If you are with your children or would just like to sit and enjoy the game then anywhere else in the stadium will suffice.
I have been attending games for 4+ years, and whenever I bring a friend that doesn’t like soccer or a friend who has never attended a crew game, they always have a great time. They also run some awesome promotions throughout the year, and I’ve heard the $ 1 beer/​hotdog night is awesome. The only drawback is leaving the stadium after game, so plan ahead if waiting in traffic is not your thing.

I love seeing the Crew at Crew stadium. Everything about this place and team is top notch — except for the price of concessions. Concession prices are wayyy over priced.
I have been a season ticket holder since they played at the horseshoe, but I stopped purchasing concessions a long time ago.

I can’t get excited about most sporting events, but I can get psyched for the Crew! Crew Stadium is such a fantastic venue. It’s pretty intimate and every seat is really a good seat. The home team pride is awesome and really gets you pumped. I’ve been going as a guest of season tickets holders when I’ve been in town the past few years, but now that I’m a ‘Lumbus resident, I might need to get season tickets myself. Tailgating in the lot beforehand is a must. Food and beer inside the stadium is «stadium» pricey, so load up before you go in. During half-​time, you can hit «The Irish Pub» in the tent for some upscale brews and booze. Don’t forget to visit the gift shop, to make sure you’ll be doused in black & yellow at the next game!

It’s the CREW! How can you NOT give them 5 stars??? (Especially with my husband watching over my shoulder?)
I am a soccer convert — my grandpa was a soccer nut and I used to watch those games when visiting in Korea, but I’ve never been a huge sports fan. I love my Cubbies (Chicago born and bred, baby!) but that’s pretty much it. Until I started dating my husband four years ago. It was pretty clear from the beginning that between his fanaticism and my job, if I didn’t like watching soccer, I wasn’t going to see him much. Thus another soccer fan was created.
I love the Crew — it’s just such a shame that the number of attendees for the games have dropped off so much. The games are so much fun, reasonably priced, and the team is great! Yeah yeah, they didn’t do so well recently, but seriously, everyone has their ups and downs. We’ve met some Crew players from time to time and they’ve always been extremely personable and don’t get too full of hot air.
So get yourselves out there and go see a Crew game! You won’t regret it.

My wife and I have been season ticket holders for almost three years now and there isn’t anything like going to a good soccer game, with affordable ticket prices, and watching the best team in the country. My wife bought us season tickets to the Crew for my birthday when we moved to Columbus and now she wants to go to the games even more than I do. This is a great place to take your family or go on a date, whatever suits your fancy. Can’t wait for many more great seasons of Crew Soccer. Columbus til I die!

If you don’t belong to the giant Buckeyes football fanbase, fear not, because seeing The Crew at Crew Stadium is a fantastic way to spend a few hours.
The ticket prices are reasonable, expect to pay $ 30/​ticket for a decent seat. There really isn’t a bad seat in the stadium, and visibility of the field is extremely good.
The supporters section in the Nordecke really adds to the atmosphere, and keeps the crowd going throughout the entire game.
It’s also refreshing to watch a team that acknowledges and interacts with its fans during the game. It’s not uncommon to see a player launch a jersey into the stands after a win.
If you want to go to sporting event with competitive play and none of those annoying TV timeouts and constant stops in play, go, it’s a great time.

I wish I would have seen that the Crew were on Unilocal earlier because this review most likely would have been my first.
I never got into sports when I was younger and for the most part still don’t care about throwball (american football), baseball or basketball. But soccer is a WHOLE other story. Sadly I didn’t discover my love for the game until the last World Cup but I am just thankful I found it.
Since moving to Columbus almost 3 years ago I had been itching to go to Crew games but money and time never really allowed it until the 2009 season where I only missed a few home games.
It is sad to me that most of Columbus/​Ohio doesn’t care about the Crew. They have top notch talent which goes to show why they are back to back supporter shield winners and 2008 MLS Cup Champions. What thrills me more than anything is the family we have in the Nordecke (The North Corner). Hundreds of people you don’t know but all share one common love, the love of the game and the love of the team. Standing, cheering, chanting, heckling & hugging makes for an amazing Saturday (or any day).
I don’t know of many other pro sports teams that will take the jersey off their backs and toss it in the stands or grab a beer from a fan and drink it after an amazing game let alone go to rallies, graciously sign autographs.
I have been counting down the days until I can step foot into Crew Stadium with my family and cheer on the Crew. 39 to go. I will end this wordy review with one thing.
COLUMBUS TIL I DIE!

I have never felt more a part of a sports team family as I have with the Crew. I love that the players are accessible and make a point to interact with their fans. They sign autographs and pose for pictures after the game, and hold pep rallys at which fans can get up close and personal with their favorite players. I found the majority of them friendly and eager to meet their fans. A few of them have seemed less than thrilled, but I’ll just chalk that up to better soccer than social skills.

The most successful team in town last season actually plays football with their feet. This may be blasphemy, but the Columbus Crew are the only champions of any sort to come out of Columbus in 2008. (But don’t worry — I still love you the most, Buckeyes!) The team played great all season and was really a blast to watch.
The team’s defense was its backbone all season long, but the goal scoring came in droves and really caused a ton of excitement. You may have come out for a few games this season against LA with the hopes of seeing a world class talent like Beckham. More than likely when you left you realized that the Crew was gifted with several world class talents. From the captain Frankie Hejduk, who plays for the US National Team, to Guillermo Schelotto, who is destined to play for the Argentinian National Team.
Columbus has a great chance to come back and repeat again next year.
Unfortunately, our championship winning coach Sigi Schmid has left the team. He did a great job bringing together some of the veterans with the amazing cast of young talents. Now that the team is weathered, hopefully Robert Warzycha of Poland can continue the success.
There is reason to be excited about Warzycha. He has been with the Columbus Crew since the very beginning. He joined the team in the inaugural season and scored 19 goals in his 7 seasons as a player. Warzycha still holds the team record for assists with 61. He has spent his time since retiring as a player as an Assistant Coach with the Crew, and his time is now.
I’m not the biggest soccer fan, but I do enjoy it now and then as I used to play when I was younger. And there’s nothing like sporting your black and gold to a rowdy soccer game with lots and lots of beer.

I am a minority in Columbus because I don’t like sports. Probably a backlash from growing up Buckeye I continue to purposely ignore anything with a running clock.
The Crew is my one exception to the no sports rule. I love going to these games. Their season is always good weather and the fans are rowdy without the mania that follows the Buckeyes. Crew Stadium is opened air and has some of the best dogs I have ever tried. I am not really sure about the rules of soccer but just watching these guys is great. Looking down to the sculpted field it appears to this sports hater like a choreographed ballet of motion. Fast paced as to keep my attention you can lose sight of the ball for minutes and have fun trying to find it. I have seen several «headers «and a move that looks to me like a slide. Did I also mention you get the chance to see Beckham bend it once a year?
Cheap seats, beer, and fast paced action make the Crew my favorite Columbus sports team.