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Post by atv on Aug 4, 2021 6:37:20 GMT -5
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Post by mightydawg on Aug 4, 2021 7:06:05 GMT -5
MLS currently has 21 soccer specific stadiums, with 3 more on the way in Nashville, Sacramento and St. Louis. 21 out of 27 clubs is pretty good. For Atlanta United, the biggest problem is the size of the stadiums. Most of the stadiums have a 20,000 seating capacity. As shown below, some are as small as 18,000. The largest is 27,000. The largest stadium is still about half the size of Atlanta United's average attendance (52,000 in 2019). While I admit that I enjoy the experience of Georgia Tech and Kennesaw more than Mercedes, there is no way that you can cut attendance in half to have a soccer specific stadium in Atlanta.
Stadium Club(s) City Capacity Opened
Allianz Field Minnesota United FC Saint Paul, Minnesota 19,400 2019
Audi Field D.C. United Washington, D.C. 20,000 2018
Banc of California Stadium Los Angeles FC Los Angeles, California 22,000 2018
BBVA Stadium Houston Dynamo FC Houston, Texas 22,039 2012
BMO Field Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario 28,351 2007
Children's Mercy Park Sporting Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas 18,467 2011
Lower.com Field Columbus Crew SC Columbus, Ohio 20,000 2021
d***'s Sporting Goods Park Colorado Rapids Commerce City, Colorado 18,061 2007
Dignity Health Sports Park LA Galaxy Carson, California 27,000 2003
DRV PNK Stadium Inter Miami CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida18,000 2019
Exploria Stadium Orlando City SC Orlando, Florida 25,500 2017
PayPal Park San Jose Earthquakes San Jose, California 18,000 2015
Providence Park Portland Timbers Portland, Oregon 25,218
Q2 Stadium Austin FC Austin, Texas 20,500 2021
Red Bull Arena New York Red Bulls Harrison, New Jersey 25,000 2010
Rio Tinto Stadium Real Salt Lake Sandy, Utah 20,213 2008
Saputo Stadium CF Montréal Montreal, Quebec 19,619 2008
Subaru Park Philadelphia Union Chester, Pennsylvania 18,500 2010
Toyota Stadium FC Dallas Frisco, Texas 20,500 2005
TQL Stadium FC Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 26,000 2021
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Post by Keeper on Aug 4, 2021 9:58:58 GMT -5
Give it two more years and attendance will cut it self like all Atlanta sports. Once the new shininess of the Dome wears off and AU stays mediocre. That’s where Blank was smart when he forced the MLS to allow him to play indoors in a football stadium, more people will go to a soccer game indoors then if it was an outside. No matter how amazing these new soccer stadiums are most in Atlanta would not attend regularly if they had to deal with it being outside.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Aug 4, 2021 10:49:24 GMT -5
For me, you don't need a shiny stadium, you need an entertaining product on the field. We try to eat before and/or after a game to limit food consumption in the stadium - obviously the kids eat regardless.... otherwise though, it ends up being too expensive.
I prefer the stadiums where you are closer to the action, domes usually aren't as steep so you sit further from the field. the field in the benz also is lower then it seems most stadiums. No doubt when its rolling, the place is bumping though. Since soccer has constant action, you don't need all the other distractions.
I still say the best game I've been to was game 1 at Tech, a game we lost, but damn that was crazy.
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Post by Keeper on Aug 4, 2021 12:16:19 GMT -5
For me, you don't need a shiny stadium, you need an entertaining product on the field. We try to eat before and/or after a game to limit food consumption in the stadium - obviously the kids eat regardless.... otherwise though, it ends up being too expensive. I prefer the stadiums where you are closer to the action, domes usually aren't as steep so you sit further from the field. the field in the benz also is lower then it seems most stadiums. No doubt when its rolling, the place is bumping though. Since soccer has constant action, you don't need all the other distractions. I still say the best game I've been to was game 1 at Tech, a game we lost, but damn that was crazy. Make a trip to Portland and go watch the Timbers or Thorns in Providence Park. You think that Atlanta crowd is pumping wait till you experience that. Especially if they’re playing the Sounders/Reign and you get that PNW rain! |
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Post by dadofthree on Aug 4, 2021 17:37:42 GMT -5
For me, you don't need a shiny stadium, you need an entertaining product on the field. We try to eat before and/or after a game to limit food consumption in the stadium - obviously the kids eat regardless.... otherwise though, it ends up being too expensive. I prefer the stadiums where you are closer to the action, domes usually aren't as steep so you sit further from the field. the field in the benz also is lower then it seems most stadiums. No doubt when its rolling, the place is bumping though. Since soccer has constant action, you don't need all the other distractions. I still say the best game I've been to was game 1 at Tech, a game we lost, but damn that was crazy. Would have to agree that first game was nuts. When we score that first goal the place was unbelievable. |
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Post by rifle on Aug 4, 2021 21:14:30 GMT -5
For me, you don't need a shiny stadium, you need an entertaining product on the field. We try to eat before and/or after a game to limit food consumption in the stadium - obviously the kids eat regardless.... otherwise though, it ends up being too expensive. I prefer the stadiums where you are closer to the action, domes usually aren't as steep so you sit further from the field. the field in the benz also is lower then it seems most stadiums. No doubt when its rolling, the place is bumping though. Since soccer has constant action, you don't need all the other distractions. I still say the best game I've been to was game 1 at Tech, a game we lost, but damn that was crazy. Would have to agree that first game was nuts. When we score that first goal the place was unbelievable. ahh the memories. My family got the chick fil a ticket upgrade at the first game. A few sunburns sitting in the East bleachers until they moved to MBS. Good times. |
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