That's the plan but they've had to do some remediation work on the structure since it was completed last year. The actual weight of the halo boards (the videos along the interior rim of the roof) turned out to weigh a LOT more than anticipated, so when they first closed the roof there was (IIRC) about a 7 inch gap between the petals due to the sag of the trusses. They've since addressed that and are fine tuning the mechanics so that by the summer we're told it should operate as designed, able to open and close within about 7 minutes. Once that's fully functional then the plan is to leave it open unless necessary.
Sunday’s affair was the coldest regular season home game in Kansas City history, with temperatures at 32 degrees when the teams kicked off before a nationally televised audience on ESPN.
Shockingly enough, when the weather is really cold and lousy, people tend to stay home rather than go out. And this has been a very cold spring so far for most of the United States. Which is why switching to a Premier League schedule will likely never work in the U.S. and Canada - it is just too dadgum cold most of the time during that timeframe, and attendance will always suffer accordingly in most places.
.@BMOField is gonna be rocking, but you already knew that pic.twitter.com/L4kPATKYd0— Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) April 17, 2018
a) Tell us something we don't know. b) Fans feel the same way about the team, some times! c) You're a professional. Deal.
Nothing to do with MLS but I thought it was interesting to compare D2 attendances (excluding reserve teams).
I don't think the average sports fan realizes that TFC is an actual thing still. The little coverage they get for what they have done in the past 3 years is astonishing. They will always be ranked 4th in the city among all teams, regardless of what they accomplish unfortunately— JB (@aka_vgmario) April 17, 2018 I thought people said the media respected TFC in Toronto...
Allianz Field News#MNUFC has reached its cap of 14,500 season tickets for 2018 and will start a waiting list for fans interested in season tickets at Allianz Field in 2019.Details » https://t.co/adnuYN1zV4 pic.twitter.com/47yDaLD4LH— Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) April 18, 2018
It's very arguable that they will forever be 4th. Toronto is obviously a hockey town first and foremost (and probably always will be) and the Blue Jays are also very popular. But after that, the Raptors, Argos and TFC are all playing for third and regardless of who is 3rd, 4th or 5th, they are all relevant.
The weather does seem to have been colder than usual this year except for last weekend in the northeast.
The LAFC match against DCU in Los Angeles has been moved yet again. This time to Saturday, May 26th from Tuesday Mat 28th. The match was originally moved due to an El Tri Friendly at the Rose Bowl. Saturday should have better attendance (in this instance butts in seats). James
This ratio was very surprising to me. "Team officials say the Rays need a new park not just to attract fans, but to attract sponsors in a market that lacks a large base of corporate headquarters. Most baseball teams receive 70% of their ticket sales from businesses and 30% from individuals. The Rays are the exact opposite." From WSJ article about the troubles of Florida baseball. I'm not sure if those numbers relate to MLS, other league's, or just baseball due to the large number of games, but that caught me by surprise.
I would imagine so. They would tend to be the buyers of the premium seats which have an outsized share of revenue. Even so, I always thought the "our city has x number of fortune 500 corporate headquarters" was a bit of an overblown selling point for expansion cities. I guess they play a deeper role beyond shirt sponsorships and stadium signage deals.