Art Thiel on Seattle Sounders FC SEATTLE, WA (KPLU) - The Seattle Sounders FC debut next Thursday. Their home opener at Qwest Field is sold out. There's a lot of buzz about this new Seattle team, and not just among avid soccer fans. It's the topic of this week's conversation between KPLU's Kirsten Kendrick and Seattle P-I sports columnist Art Thiel. © Copyright 2009, KPLU