Someone had to start it... Here are my guesses: SJ-KC 15,000 NY-LA 20,000 DC-Chicago 20,000 NE-Crew 22,000
i think both NE and DC will come close to their downsized stadium's "sell-out" whatever those numbers are.
SJ-KC is the backend of the first WUSA/MLS single ticket doubleheader at Spartan Stadium. Mia Hamm and the Washington Freedom will be in town to play the San Jose Cyberrays in the first game.
Was that a pre-emptive "YJAPAPFY", seeing as how LA Galaxy Fan hasn't posted here yet? "Yawn. Just another pessimistic attendance prediction from you" - it's the new "looked like more on TV".
seeing as that's about the 7000th time you've posted that, you'd think you'd have learned how to spell pessimistic by now. keep trying though, i admire your determination.
DC United home openers: 1996-35,032 1997-28,749 1998-18,108 1999-35,167 2000-24,147 2001-22,216 2002-15,033
There has never been a start to an MLS season where every team that had the ability to draw 20k to its home opener did, including 1996. I am going to have to double check this, but I am almost certain it has never happened. I don't think it will happen this year either but it will be fun to watch how close NE, DC and SJ can get to the 20k number. Andy
1996 home openers: Los Angeles.....69,255 MetroStars......46,826 DC United.......35,032 New England.....32,864 San Jose........31,683 Dallas..........27,779 Tampa Bay.......26,473 Columbus........25,266 Colorado........21,711 Kansas City.....21,141 AVERAGE.........33,803 1997 New England.....57,407 Los Angeles.....53,147 DC United.......28,749 San Jose........23,501 MetroStars......20,328 Colorado........15,325 Tampa Bay.......15,239 Columbus........14,485 Dallas..........11,063 Kansas City.....10,198 AVERAGE.........24,944 1998 Chicago.........36,444 Los Angeles.....36,281 MetroStars......29,380 New England.....24,133 Miami...........20,450 Colorado........19,252 DC United.......18,108 Tampa Bay.......16,122 San Jose........15,028 Columbus........14,148 Dallas..........11,103 Kansas City.....10,299 AVERAGE.........20,896 1999 DC United.......35,167 Chicago.........27,311 Columbus........24,741 MetroStars......20,307 New England.....18,373 Los Angeles.....17,343 Dallas..........17,112 Tampa Bay.......16,872 Colorado........15,592 Kansas City.....15,509 San Jose........15,238 Miami...........13,648 AVERAGE.........19,768 2000 MetroStars......27,322 San Jose........20,824 Chicago.........20,169 Los Angeles.....19,878 Columbus........17,558 Colorado........17,105 Dallas..........15,277 New England.....15,174 DC United.......14,985 Miami...........13,822 DC United.......11,872 Kansas City.....10,053 AVERAGE.........17,003 2001 DC United.......36,528 MetroStars......30,753 Chicago.........20,302 Colorado........20,005 Columbus........18,491 Los Angeles.....17,386 Tampa Bay.......16,823 New England.....15,576 Dallas..........15,124 Kansas City.....14,521 Miami...........14,381 San Jose........13,919 AVERAGE.........19,484 2002 Colorado........48,476 MetroStars......45,411 New England.....22,006 Kansas City.....21,301 Los Angeles.....20,602 Columbus........18,450 Dallas..........17,388 D.C. United.....15,033 San Jose........10,104 Chicago..........9,444 AVERAGE.........22,822 2003 MetroStars......23,786 Kansas City.....22,403 Columbus........22,058 Colorado.........20,816 Dallas..............9,098 Chicago...........7,143 New England....Saturday DC United........Saturday San Jose.........Saturday Los Angeles.....June 7 AVERAGE........17,551 AVG. W/O DALLAS AND CHICAGO...22,266
Remember it's a doubleheader with Mia Hamm. While the Mia Hamm effect is not what it was two years ago, it still has an effect. The Cyberrays only drew 6,042 to their opener, I would expect a healthy bump due to the novelty of the doubleheader. This could be a game, like the first doubleheader at RFK where the total attendance is greater than the sum of the two team's averages.
No kidding. At least "Yawn. Just another pessimistic attendance predicition" is somewhat entertaining.