MetroStars to host town hall meeting with Alexi Lalas at Nevada Smith's on MSG

SECAUCUS, N.J. - The MetroStars will hold a Town Hall meeting with President and General Manager Alexi Lalas on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at 6:00 pm at Nevada Smiths in Manhattan, New York. Madison Square Garden Network (MSG) Metro Soccer Report co-host and Survivor winner Ethan Zohn will act as the moderator for the event.


The meeting is scheduled to run for 45 minutes and fans will have the opportunity to ask Lalas questions pertaining to any and every aspect of the Metros' organization. MSG Network will broadcast the meeting the following Thursday evening on Metro Soccer Report at 12:30 p.m., on MSG (the show will also re-run on Friday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m., and Saturday July 23 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.) so fans who did not have a chance to attend can see the event first-hand.


Following the meeting, the MetroStars will have a viewing party of the MetroStars' match against the Columbus Crew at Columbus Crew Stadium, which will air at 7:30 pm, ET on FSN-NY. All are invited to stay and watch the Metros' game with Lalas and other members of the "Red and Black's" front office.


MSG Network broadcasts Metro Soccer Report every Thursday evening from 10:30 pm- 11:00 pm, ET. The show is hosted by Survivor winner Ethan Zohn and former soccer star Shep Messing, and includes special guests Steve Cangialosi and Jimmy Cavallo.


Nevada Smiths is a New York sports pub known as one of the area's top venues for soccer fans to cheer on their favorite European and US teams, as its hours are scheduled to accommodate game times. Home to eight TV screens and a large projector screen, it is located at 74 Third Avenue (between 11th and 12th streets) in Manhattan.


If you are unable to make the meeting and would like to participate, email your Town Hall question for Alexi Lalas to jshumko@metrostars.com, with "Town Hall Question" as the subject line. Then tune in to Metro Soccer Report to see if your question was chosen!