Los Angeles City Council Approves Financing For $1.2 Billion NFL Stadium

And how many do you know in Toronto? or Seattle? or Portland? or Vancouver?

Actually, from a couple of games I have seen of MLS, soccer is supported better in Seattle than any other city in the US.

The truth is, MLS is on the verge of overtaking the NHL as the fourth-most popular professional sports league in the United States – if it hasn’t already.

In 2010, MLS average attendance was 16,675 spectators per game, a 4 percent increase over 2009. The NHL drew an average of 17,072 fans per game last season, a 3 percent drop from the year prior.

Among the largest crowds, the Seattle Sounders’ average of 36,173 MLS fans a game dwarfed the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks, who drew an average 21,353 fans. The L.A. Galaxy also surpassed that figure, averaging 21,437. As MLS stadiums continue to expand and as the league continues to grow, so too should the league’s attendance numbers.

Read more: Major League Soccer is Poised to Overtake the NHL as the 4th Most Popular Professional Sports League in the U.S. - Fox News Latino
 
Teams
The following is a list of the average attendance for each of the eighteen MLS teams at their regular-season games. It
includes the team, the season average for the 2011 season as of 07 August, the average for the 2010 season, the home
venue, and the home venues capacity.

+Not a soccer-specific stadium
* Stadium has its capacity artificially reduced for soccer matches

Team 2011 2010 Arena Capacity
Seattle Sounders FC 37,187 36,173 +CenturyLink Field 35,700*
Los Angeles Galaxy 23,077 21,437 The Home Depot Center 27,000
Toronto FC 19,997 20,453 BMO Field 21,800
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 19,997 — +Empire Field 22,500
Portland Timbers 18,627 — Jeld-Wen Field 18,627
Philadelphia Union 18,262 19,254 PPL Park 18,500
New York Red Bulls 18,248 18,441 Red Bull Arena 25,189
Sporting Kansas City 17,810 10,287 Livestrong Sporting Park 18,467
Real Salt Lake 17,365 17,095 Rio Tinto Stadium 20,008
Houston Dynamo 17,031 17,310 +Robertson Stadium 32,000
D.C. United 15,413 14,532 +RFK Stadium 46,000
Chivas USA 14,425 14,576 The Home Depot Center 27,000
Colorado Rapids 14,409 14,329 Dick's Sporting Goods Park 18,086
Chicago Fire 13,918 15,814 Toyota Park 20,000
FC Dallas 12,993 10,815 Pizza Hut Park 21,193
San Jose Earthquakes 12,251 9,659 Buck Shaw Stadium 10,300
New England Revolution 12,092 12,987 +Gillette Stadium 22,385*
Columbus Crew 10,882 14,642 Columbus Crew Stadium 20,455

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php...r=rl&return_to=Major+League+Soccer+attendance

Formatting didn't stick. See link.
 
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I would be surprised if Buffalo moves just because I always thought Buffalo had a loyal, passionate fan base. I would think Jacksonville would move. Didnt they have trouble selling out there games last year?
 
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or LA, even. See the attendance, they are 2nd on the list.

And I think you were talking about Hispanic folks, weren't you? Supporting Mexico.

Even being second is still way below that of other sports. MLS is simply not talked about.

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Even being second is still way below that of other sports. MLS is simply not talked about.

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The LA Galaxy average attendance is above the average attendance of every single NBA and NHL team. Which also means Seattle has higher attendance as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Soccer_attendance#Teams


2010-2011 NBA Attendance - National Basketball Association - ESPN

http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance


Now, of course that has nothing to do with what you and your acquaintances talk about.

We've derailed this thread enough. We can talk about MLS in the other thread. http://www.satelliteguys.us/sports-section/263102-mls-about-take-over-nhl-average.html
 
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Since the only justification for LA to have an NFL team is the size of the television market, I think that they should go after the smallest market team.

Introducing the Los Angeles Packers!
;)
 
Since the only justification for LA to have an NFL team is the size of the television market, I think that they should go after the smallest market team.

Introducing the Los Angeles Packers!
;)

LOL! Wouldn't it piss off Minnesotians(is that what they are called?) to all end if they would ALSO steal their football team too?? I mean the Lakers DID come from Minnesota.
 

I just don't understand why they can't just renovate & modernize the Metrodome. They can install a retractable roof on the Metrodome just like Vancouver did with BC Place. they can play in TCF Stadium until the renovation is completed. When they repaired the torn roof,THAT was the perfect opportunity to install a retractable roof. I just don't understand the arrogance of the NFL & its owners in wanting brand spanking new stadiums in our very bad economy.
 
Since the only justification for LA to have an NFL team is the size of the television market, I think that they should go after the smallest market team.
Will never happen. The current ownership structure prevents them from ever leaving. And if the team were ever sold, all proceeds have to go to charity, so there is no incentive to ever sell.
 
I just don't understand why they can't just renovate & modernize the Metrodome. They can install a retractable roof on the Metrodome just like Vancouver did with BC Place. they can play in TCF Stadium until the renovation is completed. When they repaired the torn roof,THAT was the perfect opportunity to install a retractable roof. I just don't understand the arrogance of the NFL & its owners in wanting brand spanking new stadiums in our very bad economy.

I think they are run by the cheapest owners in the NFL.
 
I think based on size Los Angeles should have an NFL team. I will say that the NFL is huge so they really dont need LA. I mean its not like the NFL is struggling right now.
 
In MY opinion, LA has had teams off and on and they come and go .... I say, keep the NFL out of LA, they don't need it and don't have the time for it..... thats the excuse they give , isn't it, we have sooooooo many other things to do out here, we can't support them.
 
This might sound really really stupid but if the NFL gets an LA team, why cant they play at either the Rose Bowl or the LA Coliseum for now until they build a new stadium. I mean if they dont have a team because they cant build a new stadium, problem solved.

I mean didnt the Titans play in a college football stadium until they got there new stadium? Same goes for the Seahawks. Didnt they play at Husky Stadium until they started playing at Quest Field?
 
I really believe they should build two stadiums,Farmers Field next to the Staples Center,& New Los Angeles Stadium in Industry,California. Then,the Buffalo Bills,Jacksonville Jaguars,Minnesota Vikings,& San Diego Chargers should ALL move to Los Angeles with 2 teams each sharing both stadiums. Of course I'm kidding.
 
This might sound really really stupid but if the NFL gets an LA team, why cant they play at either the Rose Bowl or the LA Coliseum for now until they build a new stadium. I mean if they dont have a team because they cant build a new stadium, problem solved.

I mean didnt the Titans play in a college football stadium until they got there new stadium? Same goes for the Seahawks. Didnt they play at Husky Stadium until they started playing at Quest Field?

The Titans played in Memphis the first year.
 

Hurricane Irene....

Are you from the south?

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