From socceruk: Wizards setting ticket records. By Chris Bergin. Kansas City’s record pre-season sales of season tickets continue to impress, as the Wizards reached another milestone this month. The Wizards season ticket sales have surpassed the 5,000 mark for the first time in franchise history. In the past two weeks, Kansas City season ticket sales have moved quickly past the 2002 totals of the MLS teams representing the nations two largest markets - the Los Angeles Galaxy and the New York/New Jersey MetroStars - as well as Denver’s Colorado Rapids. On February 14 the Wizards shattered their franchise record of 4,115 season tickets, a record that had stood since the Wizards' inaugural season in 1996. Last year, from their season ticket base, the Wizards registered crowds up to and around the 20,000 mark. "We are very proud of the results that have been achieved and our organisation is continuing to work very hard," said general manager Curt Johnson. "Kansas City is currently in the top echelon in Major League Soccer and have a legitimate shot at finishing on top." Last season the Columbus Crew led the league with 7,316 season tickets, a quota that was set as Kansas City’s target for 2003. Now nearly 70 per cent of the way to their goal with a month remaining until the 2003 season opener, the Wizards trail the season ticket totals of just three teams from 2002 - the New England Revolution (5,284), DC United (6,460) and the Crew. Last season saw another average attendance rise across the whole of MLS, with a growth of 15 per cent over the last two seasons. The implications: -KC is currently between 5000 and 5283. -Columbus was #1 last year with 7316. -DC was #2 last year with 6460. -NE were #3 last year with 5284. -NJ, LA and Colo were near 5000 last year. I'm surprised Chicago isn't up there somewhere, with the limited seating and all.
So it begs the question: will the Revolution enjoy a bump in season ticket sales that will put them over 5284? Considering the Revolution's success towards the end of last season, you'd think the possibility would exist. I've heard rumors that back in January the club was on pace to beat that figure, but I've yet to see any hard figures in print. Hopefully we can get some sense of things soon. The Magpie
remember to factor in the reality that the revolution only offer full season tickets at this moment. all other clubs offer partial plans. some offer as many as 5 partial plans. one needs to ask, when reading these articles......what plans are being included in the broad stroke of the season ticket brush?
the move last year, having to wait until pretty near the start of the season to find out where would play, and where we actually plaed.... these all factored into not having better numbers this year should be a great year for season tickets with the fire... several sell outs last year should really convince many on the fence people to purchase them wow, only one?!?!?! damn http://www.mlsnet.com/content/02/mls2003seasontickets.html you guys might want to check that out to see what the other teams are offered... although i also wanted to say that the numbers mentioned above are not season ticket packages sold, they are season ticket equivalents... because as you mention, other clubs offer a variety of packages
Re: Re: Some Hard season ticket numbers, albeit 2002 thanks....but, looking back at past threads...other posters have made it quite clear what other teams are offering.