When Philadelphia joins the league..

[traversunitedfan]

how many away fans will we get to Philly? Not just supporter groups, but all around the stadium?

Give your estimates.

I don't know what to expect, but 2000 would be nice.

[BBBulldog]

107

[sitruc]

Depends on if it is like a US-Mexico match and the Philly supporters take off their Philly colors to reveal Black & Red when United wins...

[Sundevil9]

2000 away fan sounds extremely optimistic.

500-600 tops.

[EdTheRed]

how many away fans will we get to Philly? Not just supporter groups, but all around the stadium?

Give your estimates.

I don't know what to expect, but 2000 would be nice.

Depends...if we only play there once a season, and it's on a weekend, it will be a pretty big number - say, 500-600. Probably not 2,000 - other than MLS Cups '96 and '99, we've never traveled with anything like that number, so I wouldn't expect that to change overnight (props to TFC fans for the numbers they're taking to Columbus, btw...credit where it's due). If, on the other hand, they put the game on a weeknight, you're probably looking at more like 200-250 (about 2-3 times what we get for weeknight games at the Swamp).

[MattMathai]

2000 away fan sounds extremely optimistic.

500-600 tops.

150. Most of them for the cheesesteaks.

[QPR Kevin H]

I'm just waiting for the first United match at Red Bull Park. I think we'll have thousands there. Awaydays are a tradition that needs to get bigger - nothing better. Maybe the club could help by providing transportation, like many clubs around the world.

[Sundevil9]

150. Most of them for the cheesesteaks.

Heck, if United's in someplace like KC, and Philadelphia has a home game, I'd likely go just for the cheesesteaks.

[QPR Kevin H]

Heck, if United's in someplace like KC, and Philadelphia has a home game, I'd likely go just for the cheesesteaks.
I'll drive

[EdTheRed]

150. Most of them for the cheesesteaks.

Cheesesteaks got nothing on the Philly Roast Pork Italian...those are some of the best damn sandwiches in the world.

[MattMathai]

Cheesesteaks got nothing on the Philly Roast Pork Italian...those are some of the best damn sandwiches in the world.

Per the writeup in the Washington Post last weekend...

I might have to make a trip just to try one.

[QPR Kevin H]

Cheesesteaks got nothing on the Philly Roast Pork Italian...those are some of the best damn sandwiches in the world.
This is turning into a highly fashionable debate...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/07/AR2008030701372.html

While I totally agree that roast pork sandwiches are excellent, especially Tony Luke's, does it really require dissing the venerable cheesesteak?? Can't we all just get along ;)

[John L]

When Philadelphia joins the league..

... They'll be another team I'm extremely jealous of for getting their own stadium before us

btw - Does the Chinatown bus stop in Philly anywhere near to Chester?

[BBBulldog]

they're gonna have tickets limited to 100 anyway :D

[K]

they're gonna have tickets limited to 100 anyway :D

hee hee, well played! :D

K

[dcchelseafc]

theres only going to be 2 sections full.
one behind each goal

SOBs
vs
DC supporters

lol

[traversunitedfan]

When i said 2000, that was more of what i feel it should be, but realistically for the first couple years, i think 500+ is do-able. The amount of dc fans from Baltimore and south of Philly will help the cause, depending on how many people switch to become Philadelphia supporters.

[skippy]

When Philadelphia joins the league..

I will hate them with a great hating.

[sitruc]

When Philadelphia joins the league..

I will hate them with a great hating.
Why wait until then?

[peridigm]

Philly will be closer than DC for me but I will not become a Philly supporter. Philly is a toilet.

I'll be there in all black.