With the first game of the MLS playoffs upon us, we thought we would follow the ESPN2 broadcast of the Seattle/Houston playoff opener. The game is up against the World Series, NBA Basketball and various NHL games. Despite the ratings for MLS during the regular season, the playoff game faces series competition. Before we discuss [...]
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Some quick hits from around American soccer, starting with DC United, where efforts are ongoing to find a permanent home for the team. We have previously written about efforts to build in various parts of Virginia, DC proper or Maryland. Now, Steve Goff is reporting that DCU is now in talks with another Virginia municipality [...]
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The MLS playoffs are upon us. Traditionally, this has been a time of disappointing attendance in MLS when only the most hard core supporters still come out to support the team. Because of a lack of group sales, lead time and cold weather, attendance frequently suffers (although this year may prove the exception). Because of [...]
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The MLS regular season came to a conclusion on Sunday after a weekend of exciting games, miserable weather and varied attendance. The final “weekend” got started on Thursday night in Chicago where an announced crwod of 17k plus braved monsoon like conditions to see the home team clinch a playoff birth. Similar weather conditions greeted [...]
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With a relatively quiet day in the world of American Soccer Business and with the much heralded (and promoted) Fifa ’10 hitting stores this week, we thought we would revisit the correlation between video games and soccer attendance. This is something we discussed over the Summer and thought it worth revisiting today as reports are [...]
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As we do every few weeks, we like to take a look around MLS to see what teams are doing to create buzz and increase attendance for the upcoming weekend of games. With the last regular season matches upon us, now is a good time to take a last look at promotions for 2009. In [...]
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As part of our ongoing series looking at media coverage of soccer in the United States, we have explored the various mediums covering the game. In Part I, we took a look at the mainstream media. To read that article, click here. Thereafter, we took a look at sports radio. Subsequently, we took a look [...]
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We have repeatedly posted about the excitement surrounding Red Bull Arena and all that it could mean for the franchise and MLS. The stadium is beautiful, is intended to help revitalize Harrison, NJ and will be a showpiece for soccer in the United States. However, the questions remains; will the new stadium impact Red Bull [...]
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An enormous weekend of games in MLS with playoff spots, Champions League entry and the Supporters Shield all up for grabs. Every game was frought with tension and meaning as teams scrambled for points on the pennultimate weekend of the regular season. The weekend got started in Toronto where a sell out crowd of more [...]
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