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Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Bob Slydell, Apr 4, 2007.

  1. MN Matt

    MN Matt Member

    I'd rate most of the teams a bit higher. Afterall two of them made it to the semis of the biggest club competition that we qualify for. And one of those looks a sure bt for the final.
     
  2. Mmac

    Mmac Guest

    Baseball's not even a high school sport? What state are we talking about here?
     
  3. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    In a lot of small, northern states it's not. It doesn't get warm early enough for a high school season. It's not a high school sport in Montana, and some other similar states.
     
  4. GB-Hack

    GB-Hack Active Member

    Not really Dools. MLS is a niche league right now. It is gradually growing to allow it in 10 years to become more than that. The soccer specific stadia is important because it allows clubs to control their own revenues instead of forking it and rent over to NFL owners. In the past the NFL owners got all the parking and concessions revenue at games, the clubs got ticket sales. Now they get the extra revenue streams.

    The reason they are the size they are is to provide a good atmosphere at games. I went to games in 60,000+ seat NFl stadia. It sucked because the things were too big for the league, the stands too far away from the field and the crowd too spread out to generate any atmosphere. In the smaller environment, you are closer to the action, and closer to your fellow fans, creating a better atmosphere.

    As the ticket demand grows, so do the stadiums and the league in general.
     
  5. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    Many northern states are only recently adding baseball as a school sport.

    But, given that the same area is the birthplace of amateur and Legion ball, that doesn't make baseball less popular. Just changes when it's played, mostly.

    Where I live, it snowed yesterday. Tough to play ball.
     
  6. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    What northern states are those?
     
  7. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Um, 60,000-80,000 seat stadiums work just fine in countries where there is passionate soccer interest that puts it money where its mouth is. That's not here, and will never be here. And the MLS hopefully recognizes that, and doesn't try to outkick its niche.
     
  8. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    I know Montana doesn't. And I think (not sure here) that the Dakotas and Wyoming also don't sanction baseball.
     
  9. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    I did not know that....
     
  10. zeke12

    zeke12 Guest

    South Dakota just recently started to add HS ball, and the season is usually half rained/snowed out.

    I don't think North Dakota has HS ball.

    Minnesota has some places with HS ball, but more places have Legion.

    In all these states, Legion is still a much bigger deal than school ball.

    Plus, Montana and Wyoming as sc said.

    I don't know if Iowa has HS ball, but I know Legion ball is still big.
     
  11. MN Matt

    MN Matt Member

    First off only a dozen or so teams worldwide play in stadia over 60,000. I went to England for spring break and saw a match at The Valley (home of Charlton of the EPL) and the stadium was packed in at 27,588.

    And I hate to break it to you, but none of those teams played in front of 60,000 fans 12 years into their run. Arsenal just opened their new stadium this season and were doing just fine in front of crowds at the 40,000 seat Highbury.
     
  12. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    I know both HS ball and Legion ball were big when I lived in Minnesota; but Legion ball drew better crowds because the weather was nicer and beer was sold in the park.
     
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