Re: [nas] MLS Attendance Debunked... sort of

I think its true that soccer gets more attacked on this attendance issue
that other sports, but I also think its for good reason. Soccer
fans---and I am one obiviously but not going to duck the
truth---COMPLAIN about media coverage more than other groups. People I
have talked and even argued with in media over time, make the point that
when more fans---adn they mean PAYING fans---fill the stands, coverage
would increase. In a league and city in which a team might be asking for
some kind of public funding for a new stadium, if you are padding your
stats to make it look like you have 30 to 50% more paying customers than
you have, and that base was only 15K as it is, it should be brought into
the discussion about your ticket base.

CJ

>>> Daniel Veshia <burnfan68@yahoo.com> 12/16/2006 11:53:43 AM >>>
Yes, and as YOU know, I bitch about them as well.  It does seem the the
media re attacking soccer more on this issue though.  It maybe stands
out more so when large chunks of seating are unsold instead of random
seats throughout a stadium.  
   
  Also, could be that MLS is reporting as much as twice the attendance
as what other sports do.  ie 20K attendance when actual is 12K in MLS vs
65K attendance when actual is 60K in NFL.
   
  A 50% markup in attendance is huge.  I really doubt most other sports
NEED to raise the attendance because their freebie tickets actaully get
used.

Kevin Lindstrom <klindstr@flash.net> wrote:
  Come on, guys.  Every league in the US uses tickets out, and includes
tickets that are a part of sponsorship deals, promotions and other
non-revenue tickets in their announced attendances.
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