MLS 2020 Attendance Thread

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by POdinCowtown, Feb 6, 2020.

  1. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Shows Columbus fans have brains. Why go to the stadium in a pandemic when the game is on TV?
     
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  2. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They were only 45 short of capacity.
     
  3. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know.

    I gave up my season tickets as a credit toward next year, I would bet most fans did likewise, but still get offered tickets for every game for purchase.
     
  4. POdinCowtown

    POdinCowtown Member+

    Jan 15, 2002
    Columbus
    I wanted to go to HiR but couldn't get tickets so I went to MNUFC over Nashville. I was the only person in my row and can easily make myself out in the "crowd" shots.

    Most likely I'll go to another couple of games this season plus any playoffs but not every game as I would have before the pandemic.
     
  5. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    3113 in Dallas.
     
  6. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    2004 in Houston
    3572 in Dallas
    No official attendance in San Jose, but plenty of people watching from their cars, and plenty of fans by the stadium gates.
     
  7. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    For comparison, USL Championship
    Indy 6,039
    Tulsa 2,320
    Colorado Switchbacks 1,000
    Rio Grande FC 716
    Real Monarchs 3,296
     
  8. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    North Carolina 432
    Loisville 4,900 in their fancy new stadium
    Memphis 901
    Tampa Bay 403
    Tulsa 3,128
    Rio Grande 956
    Las Vegas 250
     
  9. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    League One
    Greenville 3,128
    North Texas SC 889
    Richmond Kickers 875
    Omaha 2,600
     
  10. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Indy Seems to be taking the post pandemic attendance champion title away from Loisville.

    None of these three leagues are setting overall attendance records in the US, with SEC football now hitting 20k+ on game days. Nascar supposedly had 30k+ for its all star race.
     
  11. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    NOTE: NISA seems to be playing all of its games behind closed doors.
     
  12. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    NISA is playing in a MLS is Back style bubble at Keyworth Stadium in the Detroit suburbs.

    Indy have been allowed to go ahead with their original 6,500 I guess, after it had been reduced to 2,500 following a story in the local media.

    Louisville's pandemic capacity was 50%, or 7,500, so maybe their fans are playing it safe.
     
  13. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Governor Newsom hasn't approved in person attendance yet. Each league has to provide "detailed plans as to how players and other personnel would be kept safe."
     
  14. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Heading into the fall it makes little sense to allow spectators. There are spikes pretty much everywhere in the midwest now.
     
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  15. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But the Midwest is allowing spectators.
     
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  16. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That’s my point as well as hoping CA doesn’t follow suit.
     
  17. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    I know that, just bringing attention to the people watching from their cars.
     
  18. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Meanwhile California had a temporary uptick in cases due to Labor Day, but now are at the lowest point of hospitalizations of the whole pandemic. It's almost like rational measures work... (but we still have a growing #recallNewsom movement going)
     
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  19. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Because some people will kill each other for haircuts.
     
  20. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Barber shops are open already, so they need a new reason to kill each other. I think it's currently gyms.
     
  21. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    3062 at Salt Lake.
     
  22. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    2216 in Miami. Was this their first game with fans?
     
  23. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    6130 in Atlanta
    3727 in Nashville Friday
     
  24. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #movemls
     
  25. nick

    nick Member+

    Nov 23, 1998
    Potomac Falls, Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    In past years going way back to 1998, this thread and other similar threads were one of my first stops on BS. Given what's going on it makes no sense that we even have this thread. I just took a look for I think the first time this year to see what people were even saying.
     

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