That is the level of investment needed to “flip” this market. Unfortunately, the Dynamo ownership will only pay for “Cheech Ito” a former Portuguese National U-17 player that was loaned out by Porto to Getafe and will come on a free transfer
Waibel is a legend because he taught Chuck Norris how to fight. And scored a brace in Mexico before that was a thing. And played RB well with all the physical qualities of a football center. And that he absolutely loved the fans and the community. It should be a crime what they've done to Bald is Beautiful.
That was something I mentioned to someone who came by after you left. Probably not wise to be holding one's breath for that kind of eventuality.
This is funny - Wilmer closes practice to the media yet it’s Ok for a Spanish language all-access series. All of which will not sell a single ticket to an audience who won’t go to MLS games http://www.houstondynamo.com/post/2019/05/30/discovery-en-espa-ol-brings-audiences-inside-world-houston-dynamo-acceso-exclusivo
13 years of history says it’s not. In 2012 I may have agreed with you but after our attempt at rebranding as Olimpia USA and attendance still dropping I think it’s not hyperbole to say these types of outreach deals won’t yield any additional fans
Who knows... maybe EB gets more members? I don’t know if I have that channel, but if I do I’ll sure tune in.
They certainly have plenty of space in the North end for members. I’ve noticed the supporters groups “who brought it more” debates have ended since it doesn’t appear many people actually “bring it” anymore.
No you are factually wrong. Your sentiment is correct in that it won't generate enough new ticket purchases, but it will generate some.
How are you sure? Is there some sort of promo code embedded in the video of the program to track purchases?
i think thats part of the problem. in the past, i dont know how well they tracked who their ticket buyers were. some teams have that down to a science. it allows you to direct your marketing dollars to your target market. its worth investing in a tracking system when you run on a budget.
MLS is seen as a joke by so many Latino men. Or a retirement league by the fanboys. It is why big names move the needle a bit, often more on the road as one off nights over 17+ home dates and continual ticket sales at the new signee's home ground. Buen futbol moves the needle the most with Latinos. Beating up Latino prestigious clubs does more than a Wayne Rooney signing. Sad part is even if our FO signed Faux Ronaldo how many grown ass men stay on following our Dynamo after he retires since before he played here in H-Town these same men didn't bother to follow MLS or their local team, our historically good dudes, that play gritty for the naranja shirt they wear. Not many. It is why MLS front offices must lock in fans n supporters when they are young. Think long term. Speaking of supporters. Yo Westie ya homeless hater! Honest question Westie. Leo, with all his ailments, would go to every Astro n Dynamo home game. You openly admit you don't go to Dynamo home games any more. Like avoiding the Guastatoya's of the season, meh, ok. But then you skip out on regular season matches. So my honest question is do you type the above in with a straight face? Or are you hypocritical and are ok living this way as a grown ass man??? I mean to point out attendance at BBVA when you yourself are not even in attendance. I'm laughing at you as I read this from you and I know Leo is too.
If you don’t like me pointing out that the supporters groups attendance at games has shrunk dramatically, fine, but that doesn’t change the fact that what I am pointing out is true. I remember when Super Sales Guy was talking about the whole north end being sold out (although never sure if it was true) You’re going down some odd road claiming me being hypocritical because you’d rather do that than admit the supporters groups numbers at the game appear to be down. All numbers are down.
"We landed on the Moon!"---Loyd Christmas from the movie Dumb and Dumber Westie, you ought to understand that a life long fan of Houston sports teams, guys like me have witnessed our teams attendance fluctuate over the years. So it is nothing new to see attendance rise and fall for our Dynamo. You speak specifically of the supporters section. Check. Got it. Our section is full some nights and not as full others. It is what it is until our FO gets their marketing scheme up to par for all aspects of our attendance woes. Every section. So when you point fingers like you are good at, you continue to state the bread is stale. Like Loyd Christmas you are stating old news. My specific point is that anyone who actually goes to our Dynamo home games has an insight I want to hear. An outlook to respect. You, by not going these days, I don't value your insight on stale topics. Tell us something that is fresh m'kay Westie. You are on point on other topics, specifically business aspects. Attendance insight from non attendees who judge by pictures. Meh.
The attendance woes are directly related to the product on the pitch, and the treatment (or lack thereof) of people who for years had invested in season tickets. While free water, $2 hotdogs, and $5 beers might very well increase the folks in the section under the video board, it can also serve to alienate other sections where they do not see that kind of discounted concession. To my mind, it will take a long time to recover, and perhaps the stadium will never recover fully with increased season ticket sales. Perhaps, the FO answer is to provide short term increases by heavily discounting tickets on a single game basis and strategically placing those discounted tickets in the area seen on television. But if you continually fail to make the playoffs what's the point?
Celt, a large portion of the reason the team has these attendance problems is because they HAVEN’T listened to those who have left the fold. For years they ignored any complaints or suggestions under the flawed assumption they could just sell tickets to the next customer to replace the one who just left. It appears as if that well has been tapped dry or technology doesn’t exist to give it more life. Poor attendance isn’t old news when the year-over-year attendance continues to decline (and optics of announced attendance looks less believable each year) despite the team generally improving its on-field performance in a relatively strong local economy. It’s not “fluctuating” when it is down every year while team performance is improving from the low point - that’s a directional trend. Ok, I don’t go much anymore, maybe any complaints about concession quality shouldn’t carry much weight. But if you aren’t listening to former customers as to why they are former and not current customers then you are being ignorant.
So I teach in HISD, at a school that is 96% Hispanic. Most of my kids, the boys anyway, are soccer fans but none of them follow the Dynamo. It is mostly Barca and closer to home, LigaMX teams. I do recruit, and I have had a few kids become fans, even attend a few games. I cannot answer why the Dynamo are so overlooked. If I was guessing, I would say their Dads don't care so they don't. What is even funnier is that you can find huge support amongst the teachers. Most of us have been to a game and three of us are season ticket holders. It is not uncommon to see Dynamo jerseys being worn by teachers on Fridays. Regardless, the lack of support baffles me, this is Houston, fourth largest in the States. Hard to believe we can't find 30k to go to a game.
Its not baffling. It's a lack of knowledge, talent, and money. The few of us left here can probably think of a dozen ways, each, to improve attendance.
I do think that the Dynamo's lack of ability to draw fans to a central Downtown urban location - or maybe their inability to draw more fans that teams with stadiums situated far from centrally in their metro area - is a commentary on the club and the Canetti regimes failures as the first tweet linked references. I love our old Orange Kool-Aid friend pulling out the "nobody goes to watch Brener play" argument like we should ignore the owner while he's of the same political views of those who think we should force Chick-Fil-A to close down because the founder's family gave to traditional family organizations. No one goes to Chick Fil-A to watch Dan Cathy prep chicken sandwiches! What makes me mad about Dynamo fans... people said they were fed up with the team, they refused to go to any more games because of the front office, or whatever. Then they say the front office sucks cause they can’t fill the stadium, so they won’t go to the games. https://t.co/EInlYmLWgi— Web 🕸 Tilton ☮️ (@webtilton) June 9, 2019 The team is good, the players give their heart for the team. The fans should just go and enjoy. Quit blaming the front office. Nobody goes to watch Brener play.— Web 🕸 Tilton ☮️ (@webtilton) June 9, 2019
What results occur when you spend money on a stadium design and understand airflow: http://mobile.twitter.com/andyloughnane/status/1138099634289729538 A lot of club pics for sure but probably gonna be a lot nicer than BBVA
I will give credit for some more candor from the FO in their answers compared to the total non-answers Canetti gave last few years as things went south. Cross posted from STH renewal thread: According to this SI ambition rankings article, Dynamo have about 8,000 STHs in 2019 We also dropped to 22nd out of 24 in the ambition rankings from 19th place last year. http://www.si.com/soccer/2019/06/10/mls-ambition-rankings-numbers-details-western-conference#houston