A Spirited Perfect Ten

[xdan0920]

Tickets to MLS games don't even compare in price to tickets to get into an NBA/NHL game. NBA/NHL are $50+ each. You can get MLS tickets for under $25. TV revenue of MLS is nowhere near that of NHL/NBA. Revenue of NHL is 2.22x that of MLS and revenue of NBA is 10.33x that of the NHL. Saying MLS is the 3rd sport among all leagues in the US is a joke.

Interesting edits....

Joke.

 

[Kingoglow]

Bleh MLS.

We have been told since the 80's that soccer is the next big thing. It just isn't happening. The only people that believe it are the 'everyone is a winner and deserves a trophy' crowd. I think after 30 years, the pro-soccer crowd should just grab a beer and enjoy some American football.

 

[Captain Neo]

I think we all know the answer to both questions!

Bob Iger's legacy is hinging on that park. If things go south its not going to look too good on him. A couple of major screw ups is all it will take for shareholders to turn on their current darling.

 

[xdan0920]

Bleh MLS.

We have been told since the 80's that soccer is the next big thing. It just isn't happening. The only people that believe it are the 'everyone is a winner and deserves a trophy' crowd. I think after 30 years, the pro-soccer crowd should just grab a beer and enjoy some American football.

Jesus, I usually don't stay up this late, I have a job and all. Do the boards always get this dumb, this late?

 

[PhotoDave219]

and stadium deals

I'm sorry, I'm distracted by your Avi and the Leading Team in the Standings.

And of course the 1.4 BILLION Tv viewers of The Tour De France.

Fact: Cycling is watched by more people than the MLS.

 

[xdan0920]

I'm sorry, I'm distracted by your Avi and the Leading Team in the Standings.

And of course the 1.4 BILLION Tv viewers of The Tour De France.

Fact: Cycling is watched by more people than the MLS.

Not in America.

 

[invader]

Interesting edits....

Joke.

Sorry was looking at older data the first time, your original quote was right before I edited. Doesn't change anything. I'm a soccer fan and can admit to it. MLS has set up perfectly in cities that would embrace the sport and has less expensive tickets. Why wouldn't attendance figures be inflated, lol.

 

[xdan0920]

Sorry was looking at older data the first time, your original quote was right before I edited. Doesn't change anything. I'm a soccer fan and can admit to it. MLS has set up perfectly in cities that would embrace the sport and has less expensive tickets. Why wouldn't attendance figures be inflated, lol.

Inflated? You mean like how the Yankee attendence props up the Rays? or the Cardinals prop up Miami? Or how MLB is notorious for falsifying their attendence figures by giving away tickets?

edit to add.

The difference between your old and new numbers proves my point. Soccer is growing here. And it's already popular.

 

[StageFrenzy]

I'm sorry, I'm distracted by your Avi and the Leading Team in the Standings.

And of course the 1.4 BILLION Tv viewers of The Tour De France.

Fact: Cycling is watched by more people than the MLS.

Yeah buddy, I haven't finished watching todays stage.

Not in America.

<-American

 

[PhotoDave219]

Yeah buddy, I haven't finished watching todays stage.


<-American

There's no changes in the Team Standings. I wont give away any GC hints.

I'm pulling for TeeJay as well.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Sorry was looking at older data the first time, your original quote was right before I edited. Doesn't change anything. I'm a soccer fan and can admit to it. MLS has set up perfectly in cities that would embrace the sport and has less expensive tickets. Why wouldn't attendance figures be inflated, lol.

Well when you look at it as "per game".... yes. There's a lot of way to manipulate these stats.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Bleh MLS.

We have been told since the 80's that soccer is the next big thing. It just isn't happening. The only people that believe it are the 'everyone is a winner and deserves a trophy' crowd. I think after 30 years, the pro-soccer crowd should just grab a beer and enjoy some American football.

Hey. Those french girls were HOT. That Amandine Henry... just wow.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I'd be down for that tour. I've got my hand basket ready to go!

I'll save ya a seat.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Inflated? You mean like how the Yankee attendence props up the Rays? or the Cardinals prop up Miami? Or how MLB is notorious for falsifying their attendence figures by giving away tickets?

edit to add.

The difference between your old and new numbers proves my point. Soccer is growing here. And it's already popular.

But nowhere near as popular as the worst team in MLB.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Not in America.

If you wanna play the "manipulate the data" game, I can go all night.

 

[Steel City Magic]

Not in America.

Not in the *United States*
Pretty sure it's popular in brazil and chile, which are part of america...
EDIT: Sorry, I tend to get snarky once the sun sets.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Fact: Disney's Hollywood Studio's outdraws the MLS on an individual and overall basis.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Fact: MLS outdraws Sea World on an annual basis.

Therefore the MLS is the Sea World of Sports.

 

[WDW1974]

Sometimes, it's almost like you're scripting these people.

Bob Iger at Sun Valley, apparently has decided that over-promising on Star Wars can only set him and the company for disappointment, so the focus now is on Marvel:

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/d...ook-movie-competition-were-marvel-1201535689/

 

[PhotoDave219]

Not in the *United States*
Pretty sure it's popular in brazil and chile, which are part of america...

And Colombia. Cycling is huge in Colombia.

And in America.....

In 2014, The Tour De France averaged 283,000 viewers for its live coverage on NBCSN.

In 2014, MLS averaged 240,000 viewers on ESPN2.
In 2014 MLS averaged 142,000 viewers on NBCSN.

Fact: Cycling is still more popular than the MLS in the USA.