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Raiderhater · 07-07-2010, 12:09 PM

Gheyest sport in the world. That pretty much sums it up.

tooge · 07-08-2010, 01:10 PM

Actually, my bad. I checked. Average attendance is around 10K. Not bad, but Those are weekend games, and that is dwarfed by the royals and chiefs in the worst attended games they've ever had.

Silock · 07-08-2010, 01:11 PM

For a routine game, no, you wouldn't get Wizards fans outnumbering Chiefs fans for a routine game. But for a meaningful game, yes, the Wizards fans would outnumber the Chiefs fans for a routine game.

Do you have any idea how many tickets the Manchester United game has sold already?

3,500? CAB has a capacity of about 7500, and the Wizards regularly fill the stadium.

**Old Dog** · 07-08-2010, 01:13 PM

CAB has a capacity of just over 10K (10385 to be precise) for Wizards games

Silock · 07-08-2010, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooge

Actually, my bad. I checked. Average attendance is around 10K. Not bad, but Those are weekend games, and that is dwarfed by the royals and chiefs in the worst attended games they've ever had.

And you don't think that playing in a tiny stadium has anything to do with that?

Sure, they didn't sell out Arrowhead, but things are changing as far as attendance goes. I'm not arguing that there are more Wizards fans than Chiefs/Royals. I'm just saying that there are more than you think, and there are WAY more soccer fans here that aren't Wizards fans.

**Old Dog** · 07-08-2010, 01:16 PM

The best ever average attendance for the Wizards was 14,819 (in 2004 when they last reached the MLS finals)
The worst ever attendance for the Royals was 16,334 in 2002 (That is the only year under 17K since '75)

No way in the world the Wizards would ever out draw the Chiefs. That argument is just plain silly.

Stewie · 07-08-2010, 01:17 PM

My complaint about soccer is the field is way too big for the speed of the game. Too much standing around and arbitrary goals due to offenses/defenses being too spread out.

Pants · 07-08-2010, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stewie

My complaint about soccer is the field is way too big for the speed of the game. Too much standing around and arbitrary goals due to offenses/defenses being too spread out.

The field only looks big on TV. When you're down on the pitch playing, you always find yourself with very little space to operate in.

**Old Dog** · 07-08-2010, 01:21 PM

The Average for this year is:

Wizards 9,965.57 through 7 events
Royals 20,755 through 39 events

Silock · 07-08-2010, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truebigdog

The best ever average attendance for the Wizards was 14,819 (in 2004 when they last reached the MLS finals)
The worst ever attendance for the Royals was 16,334 in 2002 (That is the only year under 17K since '75)

No way in the world the Wizards would ever out draw the Chiefs. That argument is just plain silly.

For a single game, I could see it. See: Manchester United game.

Silock · 07-08-2010, 01:25 PM

BTW, they have sold well over 40,000 tickets for that Manchester United game, and those numbers are about a week old.

**Old Dog** · 07-08-2010, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silock

For a single game, I could see it. See: Manchester United game.

OK, see ANY Chiefs game. They averaged over 67,000 last year and sucked.
C'mon Silock, I KNOW you're smarter than this.

Silock · 07-08-2010, 01:51 PM

1) Tickets aren't completely sold out for the Man U game.

2) Average simply means that there were instances when there were less people attending. Do you not remember the blackout scares? It happened OFTEN.

**Old Dog** · 07-08-2010, 02:08 PM

1) and they likely won't be

2) Even the Cleveland game between teams with 3-11 records with temps in the upper 30s drew over 53K, NO other game was under 68,000

tooge · 07-08-2010, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silock

For a single game, I could see it. See: Manchester United game.

If you are gonna use the game angains Man U, then you have to compare apples to apples. That would be like the Royals playing the Cards, or the Chiefs playing on Monday night. Those are all the biggest events of each teams seasons. And, you are talking about the most followed soccer club in the world coming here to the midwest. That happens how often? I might even attend that.

Silock · 07-08-2010, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truebigdog

1) and they likely won't be

2) Even the Cleveland game between teams with 3-11 records with temps in the upper 30s drew over 53K, NO other game was under 68,000

So, why were there blackout scares? Tickets sold != people actually at the game

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tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $3754112	Actually, my bad. I checked. Average attendance is around 10K. Not bad, but Those are weekend games, and that is dwarfed by the royals and chiefs in the worst attended games they've ever had.
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07-08-2010, 01:11 PM	#167
Silock MVP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $10020882	For a routine game, no, you wouldn't get Wizards fans outnumbering Chiefs fans for a routine game. But for a meaningful game, yes, the Wizards fans would outnumber the Chiefs fans for a routine game. Do you have any idea how many tickets the Manchester United game has sold already? 3,500? CAB has a capacity of about 7500, and the Wizards regularly fill the stadium.
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07-08-2010, 01:13 PM	#168
Old Dog Supporter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Central Kansas Casino cash: $4585131	CAB has a capacity of just over 10K (10385 to be precise) for Wizards games
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07-08-2010, 01:16 PM	#170
Old Dog Supporter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Central Kansas Casino cash: $4585131	The best ever average attendance for the Wizards was 14,819 (in 2004 when they last reached the MLS finals) The worst ever attendance for the Royals was 16,334 in 2002 (That is the only year under 17K since '75) No way in the world the Wizards would ever out draw the Chiefs. That argument is just plain silly.
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07-08-2010, 01:17 PM	#171
Stewie MVP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of the Equator Casino cash: $1669901	My complaint about soccer is the field is way too big for the speed of the game. Too much standing around and arbitrary goals due to offenses/defenses being too spread out.
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07-08-2010, 01:21 PM	#173
Old Dog Supporter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Central Kansas Casino cash: $4585131	The Average for this year is: Wizards 9,965.57 through 7 events Royals 20,755 through 39 events Last edited by Old Dog; 07-08-2010 at 01:29 PM.. Reason: forgot the second 5 in 20,755
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07-08-2010, 01:25 PM	#175
Silock MVP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $10020882	BTW, they have sold well over 40,000 tickets for that Manchester United game, and those numbers are about a week old.
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07-08-2010, 01:51 PM	#177
Silock MVP Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $10020882	1) Tickets aren't completely sold out for the Man U game. 2) Average simply means that there were instances when there were less people attending. Do you not remember the blackout scares? It happened OFTEN.
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07-08-2010, 02:08 PM	#178
Old Dog Supporter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Central Kansas Casino cash: $4585131	1) and they likely won't be 2) Even the Cleveland game between teams with 3-11 records with temps in the upper 30s drew over 53K, NO other game was under 68,000
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