Will the U-20 outdraw the 87 U-16 tourny?

[G-Man]

If you click on the game reports, you'll get the attendances for the games. Take away the piss poor crowds in New Bruswick and the gates, especially for Toronto, are decent for 16 year old soccer.

http://www.fifa.com/en/mens/comp/U17PrevTournaments/0,5904,2-U17-1987,00.html

Can the U-20 outdraw those crowds some 20 year later? With or without new SSS?

[Daniel]

I think so. Edmonton is due for a few big crowds and Montréal should do as well as Varsity.

[Dante79]

Oh yea defenetly, a U20 is way better than a U16 or U17, alot of players in the u20 are in profesional clubs, so I think most games are going be close to a sell out

[Free kick]

quote:Originally posted by Dante79

Oh yea defenetly, a U20 is way better than a U16 or U17, alot of players in the u20 are in profesional clubs, so I think most games are going be close to a sell out

It will be better than in 1987 for sure but you cant expect " most games to be close to a sell out". Much like Holland, UAE or Argentina there will be many matches involving unheralded sides who do not have a sizable ex-pat community and hence the local following will be limited. Thats no different that the other prior editions of the U20. I cannot imagine a close to sell out in a match involving, say, Finland versus Australia. There are many of these types of matches in a U20 tournament.