Group plans $400 million stadium to lure Major League Soccer

[Bull Martin]

The biggest disparity between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the Orlando City clubs is that Orlando City has averaged 6,900 attendance the last three seasons and Tampa is at about 3,500.

The minimum average attendance in the MLS is at about 13,000.

[NewEnglandBull]

nobody gives a $h!t about soccer in the United States, when are these people going to get that?

And while I agree RayJ's 67k is presently too much for us, 28k is way too small.

That's funny considering there are more youth soccer clubs across America than football teams. On a national level, of course it can't compete with the NFL but to say that people don't care s rather ignorant.

Yeah but the vast majority of those kids quit when they are 13 or 14.

[Bull-by-Marriage]

I thought that the new USL team was going to play at Corbett??

[USoFlo]

nobody gives a $h!t about soccer in the United States, when are these people going to get that?

And while I agree RayJ's 67k is presently too much for us, 28k is way too small.

First of all, I don't konw how you can say nobody gives a **** about soccer when it is the 3rd most attended sport in the U.S. ahead of the NHL and the NBA for average attendance. Second of all, how is 28K too small when the league on average gets about 18k a game?

http://aol.sportingnews.com/soccer/story/2011-11-07/mls-passes-nba-as-third-best-attended-american-sport

Edited November 29, 2012 by espy008

[Bull Martin]

nobody gives a $h!t about soccer in the United States, when are these people going to get that?

And while I agree RayJ's 67k is presently too much for us, 28k is way too small.

That's funny considering there are more youth soccer clubs across America than football teams. On a national level, of course it can't compete with the NFL but to say that people don't care s rather ignorant.

Yeah but the vast majority of those kids quit when they are 13 or 14.

The same could be said about pee-wee football or little league baseball.

[Bull Martin]

nobody gives a $h!t about soccer in the United States, when are these people going to get that?

And while I agree RayJ's 67k is presently too much for us, 28k is way too small.

First of all, I don't konw how you can say nobody gives a **** about soccer when it is the 3rd most attended sport in the U.S. ahead of the NHL and the NBA for average attendance. Second of all, how is 28K too small when the league on average gets about 18k a game?

http://aol.sportingn...-american-sport

I think he meant for USF to use, not for an MLS club.

[NewEnglandBull]

nobody gives a $h!t about soccer in the United States, when are these people going to get that?

And while I agree RayJ's 67k is presently too much for us, 28k is way too small.

That's funny considering there are more youth soccer clubs across America than football teams. On a national level, of course it can't compete with the NFL but to say that people don't care s rather ignorant.

Yeah but the vast majority of those kids quit when they are 13 or 14.

The same could be said about pee-wee football or little league baseball.

Percentage wise I would disagree.

[Rizman]

nobody gives a $h!t about soccer in the United States, when are these people going to get that?

And while I agree RayJ's 67k is presently too much for us, 28k is way too small.

That is wrong. Once Hispanics take over as majority then you will see soccer take off.

[Bull-by-Marriage]

nobody gives a $h!t about soccer in the United States, when are these people going to get that?

And while I agree RayJ's 67k is presently too much for us, 28k is way too small.

That's funny considering there are more youth soccer clubs across America than football teams. On a national level, of course it can't compete with the NFL but to say that people don't care s rather ignorant.

Yeah but the vast majority of those kids quit when they are 13 or 14.

Been a while since you've visited any major sports complex in the bay area. There are several tournaments every year that attract teams from all over the country. There is a huge opportunity for tourism $$.

[NewEnglandBull]

nobody gives a $h!t about soccer in the United States, when are these people going to get that?

And while I agree RayJ's 67k is presently too much for us, 28k is way too small.

That's funny considering there are more youth soccer clubs across America than football teams. On a national level, of course it can't compete with the NFL but to say that people don't care s rather ignorant.

Yeah but the vast majority of those kids quit when they are 13 or 14.

Been a while since you've visited any major sports complex in the bay area. There are several tournaments every year that attract teams from all over the country. There is a huge opportunity for tourism $$.

73% of kids quit before they turn 13. This is from US Soccer. Still, I would like USF to investigate the stadium issue.