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European Soccer question....Attendance related...
Posted on 3/5/14 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 3/5/14 at 7:32 pm
European soccer has the biggest stars making the most amount of money. Some of which are at insane levels.
Why does it seem to me that when I watch highlights of the games the stands(attendance) are at best half full????
can anybody offer any insight?
Why does it seem to me that when I watch highlights of the games the stands(attendance) are at best half full????
can anybody offer any insight?
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Posted on 3/5/14 at 7:34 pm to cjared036
Oh shite
Posted on 3/5/14 at 7:35 pm to cjared036
quote:
Why does it seem to me that when I watch highlights of the games the stands(attendance) are at best half full????
either...
a) you are stupid
b) you are watching highlights from shitty, second rate leagues that nobody watches
ill give you benefit of the doubt and say it's b
This post was edited on 3/5/14 at 7:36 pm
Posted on 3/5/14 at 7:50 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
just watched a highlight involving the best player in the world. half empty.
disclaimer: i don't follow soccer. well only around Wrold Cup. yes i know bandwagon. i don't care.
disclaimer: i don't follow soccer. well only around Wrold Cup. yes i know bandwagon. i don't care.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 7:51 pm to cjared036
I just have to ask...you've been registered since 2009 and yet you don't know there is a soccer board?
Posted on 3/5/14 at 7:54 pm to cjared036
gay board
Posted on 3/5/14 at 7:55 pm to cjared036
quote:
i don't follow soccer. well only around Wrold Cup
You don't say
Posted on 3/5/14 at 7:57 pm to tigerpimpbot
ohhhh yeah haha. soccer board.
moving along.
moving along.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:06 pm to rockchlkjayhku11
Huh? That's really not true. It's one of the mysteries of the game, but there are lots of games with horrendous attendance. Lots of games.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:07 pm to cjared036
Places like Italy or Spain may have lower attendance because the economy blows
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:09 pm to cjared036
Today was a day of friendlies, equivalent to preseason games. That's why they weren't full today.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:12 pm to hendersonshands
Even when the economy was fine, you would see games with crappy attendance.
These are some 2012-13 attendance numbers (I know, the Eurozone was fricked that year).
Germany: 42K
EPL: 36K
Spain: 30K
Mexico: 25K
Italy: 25K
Argentina: 19K
Dutch: 19K
France: 19K
MLS: 19K
Japan: 17K
Brazil: 15K
Turkey: 12K
Russia: 12K
Belgium: 12K
These are some 2012-13 attendance numbers (I know, the Eurozone was fricked that year).
Germany: 42K
EPL: 36K
Spain: 30K
Mexico: 25K
Italy: 25K
Argentina: 19K
Dutch: 19K
France: 19K
MLS: 19K
Japan: 17K
Brazil: 15K
Turkey: 12K
Russia: 12K
Belgium: 12K
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:19 pm to Keys Open Doors
Germany is one of the few countries with affordable ticket prices
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:21 pm to hendersonshands
True. they fill up their stands pretty well.
To answer the OP's question, I am just guessing, but it is probably because this was a meaningless exhibition game with high prices.
To answer the OP's question, I am just guessing, but it is probably because this was a meaningless exhibition game with high prices.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:32 pm to cjared036
quote:
just watched a highlight involving the best player in the world. half empty.
1. Because it is an international FRIENDLY - preseason...no one gives a shite.
2. I hope you are not talking about the Portugal-Cameroon match. The best player in the world wasn't in that one.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:35 pm to Nashty
He's been the best player in the world for the past year
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:40 pm to Keys Open Doors
Stadium-wise, all of the NFL's teams have big stadiums. There are about 5-6 clubs in each of the major European leagues (England, Spain, Germany, Italy) that resemble the NFL. The rest of the clubs have much smaller stadiums.
Posted on 3/5/14 at 8:43 pm to tsmi136
True, but even in the small stadiums, you'll see lots of empty seats, especially when it's two mid-tier teams playing each other.
Posted on 3/6/14 at 4:25 am to Keys Open Doors
Yesterday was international friendlies, mainly being played in neutral countries.
Would you go to Germany to watch a Saints preseason game?
It was also midweek, and alot of games on mainland Europe dont finish until nearly 11pm so they aren't exactly helping to bring in the young kids and families.
Overall attendances blow in Italy because their stadiums are HORRIBLE alot are pretty much all concrete, their economy blows and the ultras/hooligans have scared of families. Spain has stupidly late games aswell which doesnt help alot of non Madrid/Barcelona teams.
Theres also a lot more saturation in the markets, its not just one team per city, London for example probably has 8-10 teams in the top 2 tiers of English football, and some teams simply have stadiums too big for that, you arent going to get 20k people watching 2nd rate (at best) standard when theres so many better options, they only have very local support.
Would you go to Germany to watch a Saints preseason game?
It was also midweek, and alot of games on mainland Europe dont finish until nearly 11pm so they aren't exactly helping to bring in the young kids and families.
Overall attendances blow in Italy because their stadiums are HORRIBLE alot are pretty much all concrete, their economy blows and the ultras/hooligans have scared of families. Spain has stupidly late games aswell which doesnt help alot of non Madrid/Barcelona teams.
Theres also a lot more saturation in the markets, its not just one team per city, London for example probably has 8-10 teams in the top 2 tiers of English football, and some teams simply have stadiums too big for that, you arent going to get 20k people watching 2nd rate (at best) standard when theres so many better options, they only have very local support.
Posted on 3/6/14 at 7:34 am to Keys Open Doors
quote:
Even when the economy was fine, you would see games with crappy attendance.
These are some 2012-13 attendance numbers (I know, the Eurozone was fricked that year).
Germany: 42K
EPL: 36K
Spain: 30K
Mexico: 25K
Italy: 25K
Argentina: 19K
Dutch: 19K
France: 19K
MLS: 19K
Japan: 17K
Brazil: 15K
Turkey: 12K
Russia: 12K
Belgium: 12K
That's really not a fair comparison because in most countries they have way more teams per capita than we do in the US. London, for example, has like 8 "major" teams and a ton more minor teams. And that's just soccer, nevermind cricket or rugby.
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