Columbus Crew SC vs Super DOOPer Union (Match 11 | 09-05-2018 19:30 EDT)

Ch(Elsey) · May 11, 2018

KHT_Crew said: ↑

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@ZipSix - You look so cute.

TKyle · May 11, 2018

hangthadj said: ↑

We should probably get rid of box scores for the games too while we are at it since they show the attendance as well. Or maybe we can go back to the old tv deal where nobody could see our games, then nobody would notice that the stadium is 3/4's empty.

There is a weird paradox in Save The Crew social media and on this board where people want to point at other markets and other stadiums being half empty and scream, "Hey, Garber!!! These BIZNESS METRIX aren't looking good for YOUR FAILING SAD LEAGUE" as a point of comparison for Crew attendance. And then at the same time get angry when Crew attendance is pointed out.

Here is the thing, attendance has ALWAYS been a story in MLS. From day 1 till now. It's a story because the league needs to make it a story because tv ratings for the league are, and have always been shit. It's how the league looks at themselves in the mirror and tries to convince themselves that they have any cultural relevance or that they aren't abject failures.

If a team is under the threat of relocation attendance becomes even more of a story. Anyone expecting anything different, or wishing for it not be reported is hopelessly naive.
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Hang, you’re missing my point.
I’m not going to go thru it. It’s not worth my tired brain cells after a long week.
Suffice it to say I am not hopelessly naive about the attendance or it’s reporting.

Jaybir · May 12, 2018

hangthadj said: ↑

We should probably get rid of box scores for the games too while we are at it since they show the attendance as well. Or maybe we can go back to the old tv deal where nobody could see our games, then nobody would notice that the stadium is 3/4's empty.

There is a weird paradox in Save The Crew social media and on this board where people want to point at other markets and other stadiums being half empty and scream, "Hey, Garber!!! These BIZNESS METRIX aren't looking good for YOUR FAILING SAD LEAGUE" as a point of comparison for Crew attendance. And then at the same time get angry when Crew attendance is pointed out.

Here is the thing, attendance has ALWAYS been a story in MLS. From day 1 till now. It's a story because the league needs to make it a story because tv ratings for the league are, and have always been shit. It's how the league looks at themselves in the mirror and tries to convince themselves that they have any cultural relevance or that they aren't abject failures.

If a team is under the threat of relocation attendance becomes even more of a story. Anyone expecting anything different, or wishing for it not be reported is hopelessly naive.
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It is the way in which it is reported - going back to front page photo of Revs game.