Comments on: If a Soccer Game is shown in New York and no one watches it… http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:57:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bakley http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-53242 Bakley Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:55:50 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html#comment-53242 I think it has more to do with NYRB and their former life as the metrostars. I wonder what the Revs numbers look like because that is a pretty similar market in that it is a four sport town with a big interest in its baseball and football teams. I am football fan here in nyc and i gotta say i have never felt that pulled to north jersey for a game eventhought that makes me feel guilty. However, no town in this country is screaming out for good football in a good atmosphere than this one. more europeans than any other and plenty of latinos, africans and asians to round out the potential for a big response if an equivalent beckham move were to be made. or even like carlos tevez did where he parked in brasil for a year before moving on. i wish MLS and the teams would start to vire them selves realistically as a development league that can compete. A place where Zidane could be enticed to play for the money and lifestyle and the next mionel messi could play for a year or two. And we need defenders. And if Zidane came to new York it would be an absolute mob. People would come out of the woodwork. I think it has more to do with NYRB and their former life as the metrostars. I wonder what the Revs numbers look like because that is a pretty similar market in that it is a four sport town with a big interest in its baseball and football teams.

I am football fan here in nyc and i gotta say i have never felt that pulled to north jersey for a game eventhought that makes me feel guilty. However, no town in this country is screaming out for good football in a good atmosphere than this one. more europeans than any other and plenty of latinos, africans and asians to round out the potential for a big response if an equivalent beckham move were to be made. or even like carlos tevez did where he parked in brasil for a year before moving on. i wish MLS and the teams would start to vire them selves realistically as a development league that can compete. A place where Zidane could be enticed to play for the money and lifestyle and the next mionel messi could play for a year or two. And we need defenders.

And if Zidane came to new York it would be an absolute mob. People would come out of the woodwork.

]]> By: John http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-53148 John Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:10:58 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html#comment-53148 They should cure cancer first, then possibly revitalize or bring in a new world class Designated Player. Unfortuantely, it'll probably happen vice versa, and even more unfortunately, slow or injured. They should cure cancer first, then possibly revitalize or bring in a new world class Designated Player.

Unfortuantely, it’ll probably happen vice versa, and even more unfortunately, slow or injured.

]]> By: Lucas http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-53054 Lucas Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:22:24 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html#comment-53054 @ Yovany: First? All they have to do is change the team name, bring in a few world class players, move into a new stadium in the city, and change their TV deal? That's "first"? What's second? Perfect human cloning and play with 11 Peles, build a floating stadium that can travel with the team, end world hunger and maybe actually win a title? @ Yovany: First? All they have to do is change the team name, bring in a few world class players, move into a new stadium in the city, and change their TV deal? That’s “first”?

What’s second? Perfect human cloning and play with 11 Peles, build a floating stadium that can travel with the team, end world hunger and maybe actually win a title?

]]> By: CD http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-53046 CD Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:58:48 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html#comment-53046 Those numbers if true are catastrophic. You could get those kinds of numbers in New York from people accidentally leaving there TV on the channel carrying the game. Theres 20 Million people in the NYC area and the NYRB average 1000 viewers per game. That is mind boggling. To anyone wanting to push for another team in New York City, WHY? So you can have a second team that is 5 times more successful and average 5k viewers a game. Those numbers if true are catastrophic. You could get those kinds of numbers in New York from people accidentally leaving there TV on the channel carrying the game. Theres 20 Million people in the NYC area and the NYRB average 1000 viewers per game. That is mind boggling.

To anyone wanting to push for another team in New York City, WHY? So you can have a second team that is 5 times more successful and average 5k viewers a game.

]]> By: Peter http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-53028 Peter Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:46:11 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html#comment-53028 I don't think it is a problem specific to New York. The television numbers aren't great for any of the MLS teams but if you look at the number of people watching EPL and international games in America the numbers are improving. One thing the league should do is have regular start times and have the games on regular channels. It is often difficult figuring out where and where games are shown. I don’t think it is a problem specific to New York. The television numbers aren’t great for any of the MLS teams but if you look at the number of people watching EPL and international games in America the numbers are improving. One thing the league should do is have regular start times and have the games on regular channels. It is often difficult figuring out where and where games are shown.

]]> By: Yovany http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-53022 Yovany Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:20:29 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html#comment-53022 Fist, RBNY needs to change their team name. Bring back "Metrostars" or even better COSMOS FC. They need a better keeper someone like Buffon or Oliver Kahn. Bring in Adriano or Riquelme (Villareal doesn't want him). The stadium has to be withing the 5 boroughs. Queens will be perfect - FLUSHING meadows.. there's a large latino population there who loves soccer to the death. Red Bulls games should be on Telefutura or Telemundo for the latino audience. Fist,

RBNY needs to change their team name. Bring back “Metrostars” or even better COSMOS FC. They need a better keeper someone like Buffon or Oliver Kahn. Bring in Adriano or Riquelme (Villareal doesn’t want him). The stadium has to be withing the 5 boroughs. Queens will be perfect – FLUSHING meadows.. there’s a large latino population there who loves soccer to the death. Red Bulls games should be on Telefutura or Telemundo for the latino audience.

]]> By: tmc http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-53010 tmc Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:15:50 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/if-a-soccer-game-is-shown-in-new-york-and-no-one-watches-it.html#comment-53010 Well obviously those ratings are atrocious, but I think it speaks more to the fact that they NYRB have yet to really make an impact in the NYC market. The team is terribly marketed, crowds are usually sparse, and they seem to be waiting for the new stadium to make it better. NYC is still untapped as an MLS market. I wonder if there needs to be another team there before this changes? The NYRB certainly haven't maximized their potential in terms of crowds, ratings, merchandise, etc. Well obviously those ratings are atrocious, but I think it speaks more to the fact that they NYRB have yet to really make an impact in the NYC market. The team is terribly marketed, crowds are usually sparse, and they seem to be waiting for the new stadium to make it better.

NYC is still untapped as an MLS market. I wonder if there needs to be another team there before this changes? The NYRB certainly haven’t maximized their potential in terms of crowds, ratings, merchandise, etc.

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