If CRUZ AZUL is part of the "Big 4" why is their attendance realtively mediocre? 2004 attendance figures from www.worldfootballrankings.com: America: 61,000 Pumas: 45,000 Chivas: 31,000 Monterrey: 31,000 Tigres: 29,000 Queretaro: 29,000 Vera Cruz: 24,000 Chiapas: 23,000 Atlas: 22,000 CRUZ AZUL: 22,000 Morelia: 21,000 Necaxa: 18,000 Real San Luis: 18,000 Puebla, 17,000 Santos Laguna: 17,000 Irapuato: 16,000 Pachuca: 16,000 Atlante: 13,000 Toluca: 13,000 Tecos UAG: 10,000
I don't have a big answer. Part of it has to do with the fact that they have to compete for their market with other soccer teams in Mexico City: UNAM, America, Atlante. Imagine 4 MLS teams in NY City. Part of it has to do with the fact...sadly speaking as a Cruz Azulino.... ....they haven't won a championship since 1997...that's 10yrs! If you look at the other teams above in attendance, you have the Big 4 (Chivas, America, and Pumas), then you have the regional teams (Monterrey and Tigres) and the city teams which means they are the only game in town. Part of it also has to do with the fact that Cruz Azul is not too big on "mercadotecnia"/marketing like America aka. TeleVisa and Chivas aka Vergara.
I think Capulincolorado is just in denial about the fact Cruz Azul no es equipo grande, es un equipo chico . But everyone to their own. Vamos Tigres!!
I do not like the #8 car. I like Big Orange, #20. Dead but dreaming, Scipio Diabolus, vox fatum. Contra. Grounded for life.
say it isn't true! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! . . . . . . . . . . . . . no mames! CRUZ AZUL....FOREVAH!
Tonight Tigres plays the second leg of their Copa Lib knockout match against Libertad in Peru. The first leg was a 0-0 draw, so a win or a non-goalless draw and they advance. Come on Tigres!!
Libertad hit all there PK's and Tigres missed their 4th attempt, never got a chance to attempt the 5th. Sucky way to lose out on the tournament...but here is the silver lining.......they are out of the clasuara and out the CL so now they can send FCD some players on loan until the Apertura starts up again.