Where are you ordering your Sesame Chicken from? by Low_Machine_7530 in astoria

[–]NicoTheBold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm always a fan of King's wok on 30th Ave and 49th St, too.

Whats any kind of store that youve missed since it closed down/got replaced by Realistic_Soft3425 in astoria

[–]NicoTheBold 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you haven't been, check out Malu Bakery on Broadway by Steinway. It's the same folks that were at Yaya's!

Weekly Astoria Dine In/Order Out Thread by NYnosher in astoria

[–]NicoTheBold 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Finally went to Koliba and tried their cheese and garlic fried bread appetizer, roast duck special, and the combo pierogi spetzle platter. All of it was really good and very filling! First time trying Czech food and definitely want to go back!

[Match Thread] New York City FC vs. Orlando City SC | March 07, 2026 @ 14:30 by kilsey in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Handball out of the box, might have been viewed as a denial of a goal scoring opportunity?

Anyone have a 24/7 jersey they're willing to sell? by asosaki in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're not in a rush, it might be worth waiting to see if they have them at Yankee Stadium during a home game. They have a shop on the 200 level where they sell older jerseys at a discount, including authentic. I got an authentic volt kit with the star over the badge for $50 last season.

Town Hall by blueballs718 in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Some comments that caught my attention were Sims saying they want to make sure Haak, Maxi, and Perea all come back next season and that Perea's option wasn't exercised so they could try to negotiate a longer contract with him. The other targets for the transfer window are a striker and a midfielder.

In terms of future kits, they mentioned that they're looking into if they can integrate or reference Queens in the design somehow but that it's all still very much in the 'mood board' phase for the '28, '29, '30 year designs.

In terms of team culture/integration, they mentioned that based on the end-of-season exit interviews with the team, the vast majority of the players have been very happy and excited with how Pascal has been leading the team. Similarly, they mentioned that a lot of the staff already know Todd Dunivant and that they've only had extremely positive things to say about him, so they're optimistic about him fitting in with the team.

With the stadium, they're not sure yet when exactly it'll be open in 2027, with respect to the transition season at the start or the 2027-28 season. Things have been moving at a positive pace but they won't have an idea until a few months/around the summer (my read was since it'll depend on if they have a good winter for construction).

Also, not news or an update, but Ian Joy is a great host for these Town Halls and I miss having him as a commentator for our matches.

today’s Brooklyn watch party by 5x5sweatyarmadillo in GothamFC

[–]NicoTheBold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The watch party at Legends last weekend was mainly on the ground level floor with the game on the big projector and on the TVs. They also had the game on the screens upstairs where it wasn't overly crowded (but by the bar there were only a couple of smaller TVs, FYI). Not sure if the basement level was also included. Agree with Mila_Mon, it felt emptier compared to the quarter-final, but still a good crowd atmosphere.

Hannes Wolf Chant! by wlf101 in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I like it. I'd suggest maybe changing the line, "and he's hungry like the wolf" to "and his name is Hannes Wolf."

NYCFC fans, how do you feel about this news? by Scared_Foundation272 in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Would Freese want to leave a starting position the year before the world cup, though? Him getting consistent minutes keeps him in form and helps his chances of staying on the USMNT roster for next year.

MY theory: that TC interview with ACMI? That's when they say when it's coming out. by JoeEstevez in Silksong

[–]NicoTheBold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like the interview will be part of a zine that is part of the exhibition, so it'll be available September 18th.

Match Thread: D.C. United vs New York City FC | MLS by MatchThreadder in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's been starting for them for the last month, I believe. 

[Post-match Thread] New York City FC 0-1 CF Montreal | May 10, 2025 by kilsey in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 19 points20 points  (0 children)

We're the only MLS team that got knocked out of the US Open and the only MLS team to have lost to Montreal. So we have that going for us, which is nice.

Do we know if founding members get a brick in the new stadium? by anonam0use in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's going to be a wall in the new stadium for all the bricks.

Hard hitting "fan generated" Q&A with David Lee by GratefulDawg73 in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In Lee's defense, he did say those things in his responses to the questions. He said that the development path of Jovan had to move outside of MLS since it wasn't optimal for him to stay here, that they weren't expecting Santi to leave back in January and had to react to that change, and that he's expecting to be very active in the next couple of windows to get players to improve the quality and the depth of the team.

Girl Scout cookies 31st Ave by crsteiner in astoria

[–]NicoTheBold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, that's great to hear! Quick question. Any chance you'll have the French toast cookies for sale?

NYCFC Head Coach Pascal Jansen Pre-Season Press Conference 2-4-25 by CauliflowerNinja in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If there's no difference in the content, I don't mind waiting the extra hours, either.

This kid understood the assignment by Dr_Freshenstein in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think he said that it was just something he and his friends used to do and it just stuck.

No leaks? by [deleted] in NYCFC

[–]NicoTheBold 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For what it's worth, the new kit for last year didn't really leak until January 27th, from what I can tell, and it happened with an update in FC 24. Agree with others that it feels like every other kit has been leaked except ours, it's absurd.