I think these are the top 5 MLS attendances. Let me know if I'm wrong. 1. LA Galaxy v LAFC 2023 82,110 2. Charlotte v LA Galaxy 2022 74,479 3. Atlanta v Portland 2018 73,019 4. Kansas City v Miami 2024 72,610 5. Atlanta v LAFC 2019 72,548 Top attendance by season since 2008 2024 Kansas City v Miami 72,610* 2023 LA Galaxy v LAFC 2023 82,110 2022 Charlotte v LA Galaxy 74,479 2021 Atlanta v Columbus Crew 67,507 2019 Atlanta v LAFC 72,548 2018 Atlanta v Portland 73,019 2017 Atlanta v Toronto 71,874 2016 Orlando v Real Salt Lake 60,147 2015 Seattle v Portland 64,358 2014 Seattle v Portland 64,207 2013 Seattle v Portland 67,385 2012 Seattle v Portland 66,452 2011 Seattle v San Jose 64,140 2010 Seattle v Chicago 36,386 2009 San Jose v Columbus 61,572 2008 New York Red Bulls v LA Galaxy 46,754
So many casuals asking whether the league will survive without Messi... Same questions were being asked about Beckham. The leagues was fine before Messi and will continue to be fine after Messi. And Beckham left the league a far better place than he found it. Everything is going to be ok. The question is how will Miami's fanbase react when they inevitably pivot away from the aging star model? Will they still show up to see a random promising young Paraguayan instead of Messi?
Maybe in a few years they will show up to watch a few promising young Americans from their academy much like Philadelphia.
If they're really good they'll be sold before ever getting to MLS at that point as MLS academy scouting picks up in Europe.
The 21,000 per game who watched the league before Messi will stay and if 10% of the people who showed up just to watch Messi come back it'll be worth it. I first went to Yankee Stadium to hate watch NYCFC and the following season I bought two season tickets. There are a lot of people who barely knew MLS existed before Messi.
Take away the Messi game from this weekend and a quarter million people attended all the other games. Before Messi and the pandemic, MLS attendance was steadily rising and Nashville and Saint Louis thought it wise to build stadiums bigger than 18K like teams were just a little over a decade ago were doing. . Miami attendance was last in the league but they also were looking to build a stadium in Miami proper in the future. That was before they signed Messi as well. Sadly the economy going forward might be what stops growth for MLS and not Messi retiring.
Myself, my portfolio, my 401k, my bonds, my savings account, and my paycheck, and my companies double digit sales increases have no clue what you are talking about.
Well, for one we're in the longest stretch of unemployment being below 4% in half a century. The other fun one is that people in the 7 swing states think their state economy is doing well but the national economy isn't, which begs the question of how they all think they're the only ones doing well. Somehow, that signals that people will stop buying tickets to see Messi play soccer.
Low unemployment is only a problem if you are a company looking for them to lower interest rates so they can get cheaper loans to put into said company. Sure it slows down stock market growth, but if you are only investing in the stock market and not spreading your money around you are an idiot anyway. also just some food for thought. Confidence in the economy always lags 8 to 12 months behind reality. And confidence in the economy has been steadily rising over the last 3 to 4 months. The economy has been chugging along just fine for a whole now.
With the exception of housing costs, sure. If you're not a member of the home ownership class already, you're not in a great position, which means that about 2/3 of those under the age 35 are looking at the economy through a very bleak lens.
Good for you. Inflation doesn't usually hurt those who can afford it. Congratulation on your success.
Also, many of those under 35 are more likely to be living in a major city with insane housing costs and they haven't yet built up enough career capital to be able to negotiate remote work, usually by basing themselves out of a more affordable city, or to demand high enough wages to afford those major cities. It''s a lot easier to afford Chattanooga, Huntsville, or Pittsburgh than Nashville, Atlanta, or Philadelphia.
I didn't make any assumptions. Just congratulated you on what you posted about doing well in various financial situations. You're very blessed.
The stock market is pretty much in collapse now, so I think the good times have come to an end. Unless that's all in response to Iran vs Israel.