About the same for me. Maybe (to be fair), swap the Harrison for the "energy drink team" excuse.Out of say 20 people, this has been my experiences for why they will not come to games:
14 - MLS? Seriously. MLS sucks... I only watch Champions League quality games and the World Cup.
3 - Harrision? Where's that. Oh? That's far.
2 - You are one of those crazy guys? No thanks, I rather sit and watch the game.
1 - Red Bulls? Who are they? Oh, what used to be the MetroStars. That team is awful. Why would you spend money on that?
#376
Posted 02 April 2012 - 03:28 PM
#377
Posted 02 April 2012 - 04:29 PM
Looking back at the NASL, none of their teams were named after a beverage, or the company that owned them, yet that league went belly up.
"Why yes! I am made of straw!!
#378
Posted 02 April 2012 - 04:38 PM
That still doesn't explain the 10 years prior to the ownership change. And to say the entire dynamic of soccer in this country changed because of 2 success stories (Portland and Seattle) 3,000 miles away... I don't buy it.
Out of say 20 people, this has been my experiences for why they will not come to games:
14 - MLS? Seriously. MLS sucks... I only watch Champions League quality games and the World Cup.
3 - Harrision? Where's that. Oh? That's far.
2 - You are one of those crazy guys? No thanks, I rather sit and watch the game.
1 - Red Bulls? Who are they? Oh, what used to be the MetroStars. That team is awful. Why would you spend money on that?
Mine would be:(the people i talk to are all soccer fans from pubs and/or playing)
5 - I've been before, its alright its just not "my" team.
5 - I dont know, not really down with the Red Bull thing.
3 - MLS Sucks (mostly all British ex-pats that support big teams)
3 - New Jersey is too far I live in Brooklyn or Queens
3 - No, but i'd go to a Cosmos game
1 - I fucking hate Henry (always an Irish bartender)
Now that is every 20 people that decline. On the whole most people seem generally apathetic to it, some admit to going some say they'd go or they only go here and there for big games against like LA or something. A decent amount admit to liking the Red Bulls, but not as many as you would like to see.
#379
Posted 02 April 2012 - 08:54 PM
http://en.wikipedia....England_Tea_MenLooking back at the NASL, none of their teams were named after a beverage, or the company that owned them
"The original owner of the team was the Lipton Tea company"
We are good enough to beat the best teams, and bad enough to lose to the worst teams.
#380
Posted 02 April 2012 - 09:28 PM
1. Results
2. Name
3. MLS
4. New Jersey
#381
Posted 09 April 2012 - 08:47 PM
chim chiminy chim chiminy chim chim charoo! we are those bastards in claret and blue!
#382
Posted 09 April 2012 - 09:03 PM
I didn't see the word metro appear once in the article.
#383
Posted 09 April 2012 - 10:05 PM
#384
Posted 11 April 2012 - 01:55 PM
It certainly worked for PrinceWith 'the name' gone there is a far greater opportunity to build a connection
"Onionsack- the soccer equivalent of a Jehovah's Witness"
-Thoward18
Now it's the RedBulls fans. they may be even louder than the DC guys who, for reasons beyond imagining, had 50 seats saved for them up front.
Philadelphia: I love you guys, really, but you're getting schooled.
The noise in here is deafening.
-Bill Archer 1.14.10
#385
Posted 11 April 2012 - 02:06 PM
It certainly worked for Prince
Not sure a symbol would work in this case ... didn't Prince (or the media ) go with an acronym after that ...... TAFKAP
That might work here ... TFMEFKARBNY .... it certainly rolls off the tongue a lot easier than Red Bull New York
#386
Posted 11 April 2012 - 02:11 PM
with the silent "B" before the ny, I'm pronouncing it "Karny", definitely a local tie to the community!Not sure a symbol would work in this case ... didn't Prince (or the media ) go with an acronym after that ...... TAFKAP
That might work here ... TFMEFKARBNY .... it certainly rolls off the tongue a lot easier than Red Bull New York
"Onionsack- the soccer equivalent of a Jehovah's Witness"
-Thoward18
Now it's the RedBulls fans. they may be even louder than the DC guys who, for reasons beyond imagining, had 50 seats saved for them up front.
Philadelphia: I love you guys, really, but you're getting schooled.
The noise in here is deafening.
-Bill Archer 1.14.10
#387
Posted 16 April 2012 - 01:57 AM
#388
Posted 18 April 2012 - 09:53 PM
Everyone is happy?
#389
Posted 19 April 2012 - 10:23 AM
METREDBULLSTARS?Rename the team RED BULL METROSTARS. Everyone is happy?
We are good enough to beat the best teams, and bad enough to lose to the worst teams.
#390
Posted 23 April 2012 - 08:22 AM
They need to change their name.Yep... that's the crux of it.
It's the same exact problem Toronto is facing. Watch their games... remember when they were the darlings of MLS? The novelty has ended and their team is dead last... empty seats everywhere and apathy.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Iron Mike
Bitch covered my plaid?
The sorrow inside me grows.
I need my plaid pitch.
"It goes without saying that when things don't go your way they just don't go your way. " - JCO
"He can't kick with his left foot, he can't tackle, he can't head the ball and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that, he's all right.”
George Best, on David Beckham
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