Just watched the interview with Atlanta's owner Arthur Blank, he's the COMPLETE opposite of Andi. One of Twellman's questions, asked how much more can you improve, he said that we are averaging 53k, the stadium holds 72k (19k a game more to improve). So I see them averaging 72k in 5 years. Was Andi even at last years All-Star Game? If so why wasn't he interviewed like Arthur Blank? If Andi had a quarter of Arthur's ambition we would be one of the top teams in the league. #HauptmanOut
Come on its Atlanta. When the shine comes off that place will be empty. Even Seattle is now suffering 10% declines in tickets distributed,
So, now Seattle is merely 2 1/2 times the draw as the Fire? As July 29, 2018: Seattle is down 7% this year to last (40,592 ave. down from 43,666). The Fire are down 18%. (14,240 avg. down from 17,383) https://soccerstadiumdigest.com/2018-mls-attendance/ By the way, I was in Seattle in June (for the Fire game). The Sounders are frickin' omnipresent there. 20x more Sounders advertising, posters, announcements, coverage, etc. than the Mariners. (For reference, Sounders average 40,592, Mariners average 28,939 this year. For those you not familiar with Seattle, the Mariners' stadium and the Sounders/Seahawks' stadium are directly across the street from one another, so it is not a location thing). All of the being said, I agree with this sentence. Everyone here knows my feelings about disgusting armpit of city that is Atlanta.
If the Fire were not so bad at marketing (despite have a massive marketing department-relative to the size of the organization as a whole), the Fire should have overtaken the White Sox by now. The White Sox are averaging under 18,500 a game this season. The Fire should be at that level or above.
looking at these attendance numbers for seattle, atl, etc and then looking at the fire, i can't help but think of the seinfield episode where george tries to do the opposite all the time. If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right.
I believe they stopped the full capacity games against Portland, Vancouver or LA. Maybe they has to do that they know they can't get 67k for those games. 40,592 average isn't anything to sneeze at.
Sure. If Arthur Blank sells the team or just stops caring about his team (ala Hauptman), but if he continues going what he's doing it won't be long before they are selling all the games out (full capacity 70k+).
Then you have Cincinnati coming into the league who already have staggering attendance numbers as a USL team... #HauptmanOut
Truthfully. How did you feel about Seattle back in 2010 or 2011 after their 2nd or third seasons? Did you think they would get bored of their new shiny toy?
Atl is notorious for bandwagoners. Remember the Braves. They couldn't sell out playoff games at the end of their great run. They lost 2 NHL franchises. They lose interest in the Falcons as soon as they go .500. Once they lose these good players to other leagues, we will see how well the ydo
So you don't think they'll replace them? Arthur Blank said whatever they get from player sales will go back into getting new players. What a concept. He's not here for the short term, if he was he wouldn't have built a $60 million dollar training facility, pay $15 million, $10 million and $8 million on transfer fees to get those GREAT players.
Again, this isn't about Blank. It's about their fans notorious history of not supporting teams in the long-term.
Sure it is. If he keeps doing what he had been doing for 5 years they will be fine, but if he starts acting like Andi, Krafft or the Kroenke then the fans will stop supporting the team. I don't see him going the Hauptman way, because how much he's already invested into the team.
Another owner that surpasses Andi. https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018...ti-push-forward-ambitious-plan-ahead-mls-move
Here's more about it. https://ussoccerplayers.com/2018/08...mmitment-is-challenging-and-changing-mls.html
If you had ANY balls, by time the bus arrives Pauno and NRod would have their marching orders. #HauptmanOut