Tutul tells the story of how the combination of an ambitious owner, declining attendance, financial losses, losing public votes and stadium repairs led to the first soccer specific stadium in the US. 

Neetol recalls the pains of watching early MLS in half empty football stadiums and how this was the first domino into a much better viewing experience today.

Sources:

The Story of The Chiefs, One of Kansas City’s Pleasures by Monroe Dodd for KCUR 89.3: https://www.kcur.org/post/story-chiefs-one-kansas-citys-great-pleasures#stream/0

Columbus Crew SC: A Look Back At Team History for the Columbus Dispatch: https://www.timesreporter.com/news/20171016/columbus-crew-sc-look-back-at-teams-history

Columbus Needs A Place To Call Home: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1998-02-15-9802140258-story.html

The Origins of Columbus Crew Stadium Told In Photos by Columbus Monthly:  https://www.columbusmonthly.com/sports/20180515/photos-origins-of-columbus-crew-stadium-told-in-photos