Code: % of season completed 91.1% Year Average Median %<10K %>20k 1996 17488 15209 22.8% 26.9% 1997 14483 12694 24.8% 15.2% 1998 14209 11500 27.4% 15.4% 1999 14366 13067 32.6% 14.9% 2000 13461 12688 35.4% 10.9% 2001 14756 13376 26.4% 16.7% 2002 15411 13521 18.9% 16.5% 2003 14760 13516 24.3% 18.4% 2004 15294 13122 27.2% 24.3% 2005 14883 12368 29.1% 16.6% 2006 15131 13280 20.6% 16.6% 2007 16506 15033 8.5% 26.6% 2008 16366 15035 11.5% 25.1% 2009 15878 14534 15.6% 20.0% Final Numbers Year Average Median %<10K %>20k 1996 17406 15093 21.9% 26.3% 1997 14619 12733 25.0% 16.3% 1998 14312 11871 26.6% 16.1% 1999 14282 12973 32.3% 15.1% 2000 13756 12690 34.4% 12.5% 2001 14962 13431 26.6% 17.7% 2002 15821 14108 17.1% 18.6% 2003 14898 13641 23.3% 18.0% 2004 15559 13285 24.7% 25.3% 2005 15108 12619 27.1% 17.7% 2006 15504 14175 18.8% 18.8% 2007 16770 15353 8.2% 29.7% 2008 16459 15188 11.0% 24.8%
AAQ: Average: 4th out of 14 Median: 4th out of 14 <10k: 3rd out of 14 >=20k: 5th out of 14 AAQ = (4+4+3+5)/4 = 4
Next week should be fairly predictable: TFC > 20k for SJ. SJ a tad above 10k for fCD (they are still alive, after all) CHV should hopefully be 16k NE should be 15k plus as well, that's a big one.
Andy, Would you bet the mortgage that the AAQ is going to finish at 4? I see very little room for movement either way. Thanks again.
We could still fall below the 2002 average, but that seems to be the only realistic (although unlikely considering where the remaining games are)movement left available. It is also possible though exceedingly difficult to catch the 1996 median, I believe 16 out of the remaining 20 would have to top 15.1k and that means only one slip up outside of the 2 in KC and 1 in SJ. So I think that is a no for sure.
Depends on the average. The others numbers are pretty locked in. Median and >20K are just about guaranteed to finish 4th and 5th, respectively, and it would take seven more games at less than 10K to move that number from 3rd to 4th (not likely). The average could be a close call. Right now, if each team averages its median over the remainder of the season, would finish at 18,814 - just 7 shy of 4th.
9,023 in San Jose tonight vs FC Dallas. Not bad considering the weeknight with the odd start time (half hour early), temps have dropped considerably, and most telling the two teams are both out of the playoffs.
Only in a fantasy land or someone's FIFA 10 were either team particularly the home team not already out of it. Sure statistically the Quakes weren't eliminated til last night, but in reality a .000000000000000000001% chance is not a chance. Hell Dallas making it even after the win is going to be tough.
Almond's comment was probably from his quick glance at the crowd at kickoff. The stadium didn't fill in until almost 30 minutes into the game, which considering the start time was moved up 30 minutes from the usual start time of 7:30 to 7 for some reason, makes sense.
Probably more people than FC Dallas is used to playing in front of in Frisco, oh wait 9,023 is more than they're used to Seriously though it's hard to say. Could be more could have been less, but who knows with the odd start time on a weeknight, cold weather (relatively speaking for locals), the Quakes being out of the playoffs in last place, Spartan's poor condition (bathrooms overflowing and whatnot), Spartan having fake grass now and Spartan being in a more run down area... The better question is what would it have been given the same situations in the new stadium. That answer I suspect would be, more...
Generally agree that it was a decent number... but also it was their last home game of the season. Would have hoped for a sellout there. But if they get the stadium situation sorted out, I think things will end up OK. I'm not saying to move anything.
Distributed, not sold. The MLS reports an Inflated Number of Tickets Distributed as attendance. That close to the smallest home crowd the Quakes played in front of this year. Of course we played in front of smaller crowds six times this year on the road. Last game of the season on a Wednesday at 7pm was pretty dumb. AYSO comes out pretty big this time of year, but not on a school night.
San Jose definitely wins the "strangest schedule of the year" award: 1. multiple venues 2. bunch of weeks off in a row 3. Second earliest home finale 3b. Three road games to end the year
Not to mention 5 of 7 at home to start the year which was also odd. Also luckily the multiple venue thing should be gone next year. They've been saying that we won't be playing at the Coliseum in Oakland anymore. And based on fan reaction unless something like the Chivas/Barca double header comes along again hopefully we won't be playing at Candlestick again either. Buck Shaw should be our full time home until the new stadium opens.
Colorado's would probably be second then: 1. Earliest home final 2. 4 of first 5 games on the road 3. Summer had a 12 game stretch with only 3 road games 2. 4 sets of back-to-back match-ups (LA and Seattle back to back if you include the USOC play-in games, then 4 weeks where we played TFC then SJ back-to-back)
Even though they've said all games will be at Buck Shaw, I imagine that MLS will schedule the Galaxy game for after Becks is back from Milan/World Cup and that game will be played in Oakland. Will all the hype from the World Cup, I can't imagine Lew not pushing for that. The potential is there for a crowd of 40k+
I think they learned this year the Beckham hype running out of steam. That and there should only be one LA v SJ game in the Bay Area next year and Lew has already said it's being played at Buck Shaw, pretty boy or not. It does nothing to help the home town team or crowd to play in Oakland and they realize that now. I'd be very surprised if we ever play a game at one of the big stadiums again that isn't either a double header or a friendly vs a big international team.
Yup. The newness of Beckham has worn off. The only places it would probably still work are Seattle and Philadelphia because the home fans of those teams haven't seen Beckham play in person before. The rest of the league has already seen Beckham play in person at least once.