Club Summer Friendlies in the United States

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by crookeddy, Mar 21, 2017.

  1. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Barcelona 2 - Juventus 1 at Metlife Stadium, 82,104 (that's a lot)
    PSG 2 - Tottenham 4 in Orlando 33,322 (11 away from being a curious number)
     
  2. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    For comparison, 45,516 saw the USA - Costa Rica game, putting the continental semifinal game on par with one of the lesser club friendlies, and not even close to the big club friendlies.
     
  3. crookeddy

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    Apr 27, 2004
    North Carolina 0 - Swansea 0 7,268
    New York Cosmos 2 - Valencia 0 in Saskatchewan, because why not... 15,000
     
  4. The Franchise

    The Franchise Member+

    Nov 13, 2014
    Bakersfield, CA
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not quite apples to apples though, given the relative lead times involved. Also of note, one is televised, the other is not, reflecting the interest of the rest of the country.
     
  5. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    What lead times?

    The big friendlies are all on ESPN...
     
  6. The Franchise

    The Franchise Member+

    Nov 13, 2014
    Bakersfield, CA
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The amount of time between when the teams are set and the games are held.

    And I guess it's largely my perspective that I don't think about which friendlies are broadcast, since I can't see how anyone would be interested in that... I see how someone would want to see certain teams or players in person, but if it's just on TV, there's no benefit to seeing an event held in the U.S. compared with actual league matches.
     
  7. crookeddy

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    Apr 27, 2004
    And yet, the '94 World Cup was far more popular on TV than any other World Cup until recent times. People like seeing events held in their "back yards".
     
  8. crookeddy

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    Apr 27, 2004
    Manchester United 1 - Real Madrid 1 in one of the worst matches you will ever see. 65,109 in Santa Clara, site of Wednesday's Gold Cup final.
     
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  9. crookeddy

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    Apr 27, 2004
    Looks like I am missing Valencia vs Cincinnati tonight. Lets see if Cincinnati can get to 30k again.
     
  10. crookeddy

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    Apr 27, 2004
    Valencia 2 - Cincinnati FC 0 23,114 because Valencia is no Chicago Fire :)
     
  11. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Tottenham 2 - Roma 3 Red Bull Arena 26,192
     
  12. crookeddy

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    Apr 27, 2004
    Manchester City 4 - Real Madrid 1 93,098 a record crowd for a soccer match at the Coliseum!
     
  13. crookeddy

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    Apr 27, 2004
    PSG 2 - Juventus 3 44,444 in Miami
    Barcelona 1 - Manchester United 0 80,162 (Neymar can't stop scoring in preseason, and rumor is he is on his way to PSG.)
     
  14. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    The International Champion’s Cup Sets Unbreakable Attendance Record at 93,098

    With 93,098 tickets purchased for last nights international soccer match between Manchester City and Real Madrid FC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, not only was it the largest crowd to witness a soccer match in the 94-year history of the stadium, it establishes a record that may never be broken. January 2018 the Coliseum is scheduled to undergo a $270M renovation which will ultimately reduce capacity to approximately 78,500. Manchester City defeated Real Madrid with a final score of 4-1.

    The previous attendance record for a Coliseum soccer match was 92,650 for the Aug. 6, 2006 doubleheader featuring Chivas de Guadalajara vs. FC Barcelona and Chivas USA vs New England Revolution.
     
  15. crookeddy

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    Apr 27, 2004
  16. TOAzer

    TOAzer Member+

    The Man With No Club
    May 29, 2016
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. The Franchise

    The Franchise Member+

    Nov 13, 2014
    Bakersfield, CA
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ross wasn't interested in MLS before Beckham chose Miami, when a team would've been cheap, but carried some risk of loss. He isn't interested in owning a team elsewhere. He isn't interested in becoming a minority partner. Each of these reasons to not be in MLS are understandable.

    But it's inexpensive and low-risk to host meaningless friendlies for superclubs. It's that simple. Presenting it as if it's some sort of bold venture rather than a cash grab by someone with a nice stadium in a nice city is outright disingenuous.
     
  18. crookeddy

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    Apr 27, 2004
    Barcelona - Real Madrid is quickly becoming the most ooverhyped event outside of the wwe. The ticket prices, people saying it's bigger than the super bowl, sports center from the site of the game, and at the end of the day it's all for a training session. Shame on espn and the promoters.
     
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  19. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Shame on them for what exactly?
     
  20. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    The extreme overhyping of an event that can't possibly live up to the hype.
     
  21. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A few years ago somebody said the Champions League Final passed the Super Bowl in worldwide viewers. Imagine if they played in the Champions League Final. Would it be the most watched soccer club game ever going by worldwide viewers?
     
  22. Dirt McGirt

    Dirt McGirt Member+

    Jun 20, 2005
    Phoenix, AZ
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Doesn't El Classico already surpass the Super Bowl for worldwide views?
     
  23. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    By several fold.
     
  24. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It the cult of celebrity.
     
  25. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Going into the final weekend, the ICC is averaging 47,646 attending per game. And that's with the slightly lower attendance in Asia.
     

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