I don't think their is a need to validate success or that we're trying to do that. Rather, it's something we're celebrating internally as we watch this child finally grow up! I may not broadcast to the world when little Johnny gets a 99 on a test, but I'll love the achievement all the same. Plus, it's affirming for us to see this take off as a business model. True enough MLS is still years away from everything being fully profitable and to a good degree, but now we finally have something to showcase compared to the past when we weren't even a cult but practically a few guys in their parent's basement! Now we can tell sponsors this thing will get in front of some serious eyeballs, which means we're moving in the right direction. Keep on keeping on!
Also, in case this hasn't been mentioned: If FCD can hold on and draw 15k+ next week then I believe this will only be the second season where every team logged a seasonal average of more than 15k fans! Now recall those the three years where the league as a whole averaged less than that!
I'm actually quite encouraged that Colorado fans did NOT turn out. The team is turrible and the owners don't really seem to care that much.
Atlanta is going to draw 70,000+, Seattle is home. Last game at RFK. 22,000 is in the bag. Atlanta alone will raise the league average by at least 100.
I've not done the math, but is that true? I mean, yeah, Atlanta and Seattle have home games, but so too to 4 of the 6 teams with the lowest attendance.
We need 271,602 to get to a 22,000 average. Atlanta 70K+ Seattle 40K+ (I think it will be more like 50-55K+, they open more of the stadium last night 48,478, so I think they'll do the same for the last game). DC 40k+ (opening up the entire stadium, last RFK game ever, for the looks of it o seat geek just about the stadium in soldout. They say capacity is 45,596, but DC United got 57,431 for MLS CUP 97) If it's 70K+ in Atlanta, 40k+ in Seattle and DC, we will only need 121,602 for the 8 remaining games, that's an 15,200 average. I believe 22,000 is in the BAG. 22,500 in 2018..........
I believe the removed a lot of seats from the end zone areas of the lower bowl when it was reconfigured for the nationals (MLB).
Soccer Insider says over 30K right now. Doubt they get 40K in a week's time. Not with the sub 20K max at Audi Field. I just don't see a 5000+ average bump happening in DC. Thx, Jay!
Sounds like with the Columbus news, that in all likelihood that average attendance will be lower next season. We likely would see sub 10k games as well.
No. Capacity is 22k and their pretty much sold out already, so looks like they'll be be selling out every game 22k+.
Seat geek as only about 2,500 seats left, with the capacity of 45,596. That makes over 43K have been sold. Why not. If DC get 40k for the last game of the season their average will go up to 17,820. So if the sellout Audi Stadium that would be an increase of 37,049 from 2017. Yes I know it's a big if, but I could see DC selling out the season.
My bad, it was ticket master not seek geek that has 2,500 seats left. https://www1.ticketmaster.com/dc-un..._link=artist_msg-0_1500523E8DCF12B1#efeat4212
It's moving already. They have a deal in place with UT to host games in 2019 and 2020. A Columbus ownership group offered to buy the team at full value and were rejected.