jaydog2006 Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 I really find it hard to beleave the league avg 500 a game.Every game i went to there was about 80 people in the stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 The AVERAGE was 500, in the same way that the average crowd of a league that draws 999, 999, 1 and 1 is 500. The Serbian crowds (1,000-2,000) + the Serb-Croatia games and the finals (again, because of the WE and Croatia fans) attracted big crowds, skews the average attendance. In this case, the median average is what counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Think Windsor are also alleged to draw over 1000 per game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Averages can be very misleading as illustrated by Daniel and in this case it seems the skew is being exploited to show the general league attendance in an apparently favourable light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydog2006 Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 What is the paid attendance.I am not trying to knock the csl i hope they do well i just really do not beleave half of what the commishe said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact supporter Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 quote:Originally posted by CSL Commissioner 3. The league has received expansion inquiries from prospective owners in Barrie, Kingston, Kitchener, Hamilton, Halifax, Winnipeg, Laval, Quebec City, and international groups representing Greek, African, Indian, and Chinese communities in the past 6 months. You mention Halifax as one area willing to apply to the CSL. Would it not make more sense then to create an Atlantic conference consisting of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and PEI? This is already being done with the Aliant Atlantic Premier League, where the best clubs from the NB, NS and Nfld rugby unions(6 teams in all) play against each other in a home and away series? Looking forward to your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T5 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Richard, are you mellowing with old age or are you just trying to be your innerself, nice, charming and a closet lover of the CSL? Kind words are appreciated. Windsor's home attendance was around 1200 for a couple of their games, and there is no reason other than poor promotion by the owners to fill the seats like they did in the first year of play where they averaged 700 - 1100 per game. The balance of the games in 2006 ranged between 150 - 350 attendace. As to how many free tickets were given out, one can only speculate. They did get 1500 to 2000 out at their Spring game with Clyde FC of Scotland, the majority of which paid $10 for that match. Serious promotion by the Border Stars would yeild much better paid attendance and field a better team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydog2006 Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 I am sure that the teams that are run like pro team windsor etc do get good crowds.But to say all teams avg 500 fans is a hot load of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 quote:Originally posted by T5 Richard, are you mellowing with old age or are you just trying to be your innerself, nice, charming and a closet lover of the CSL? Kind words are appreciated. Windsor's home attendance was around 1200 for a couple of their games, and there is no reason other than poor promotion by the owners to fill the seats like they did in the first year of play where they averaged 700 - 1100 per game. The balance of the games in 2006 ranged between 150 - 350 attendace. As to how many free tickets were given out, one can only speculate. They did get 1500 to 2000 out at their Spring game with Clyde FC of Scotland, the majority of which paid $10 for that match. Serious promotion by the Border Stars would yeild much better paid attendance and field a better team. Thanks but you have just confirmed the point about average attendance across the league. Of course more money spent on marketing or better quality product on the field will invariably sell more tickets but if that's not happening well... I have no problem with the CSL and wish the league every success. My only criticism is when the commissioner comes on here and spins some grand story making out that the league is something it is not, at least not yet. I have seen games in the top amateur men's premier division in Vancouver draw the kinds of numbers you are describing, even more sometimes at playoff time and cup finals. The CSL really has to do better than that to achieve the kind of credibility that the commissioner seeks. I suspect most folks in this forum are pragmatic enough to take what the commissioner says with a pinch of salt, it is his job to boost the league after all :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.T. Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 quote:Originally posted by jaydog2006But to say all teams avg 500 fans is a hot load of crap. Who said that? It's easy to call someone a liar when you misquote them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydog2006 Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 Lt The boss clearly stated the csl avg 500 a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Rollins1555362254 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 quote:Originally posted by CSL Commissioner To all...snip... 2. The league's attendance last season was about 500 people per game average, including several thousand for the playoffs. Total fans exceeded 50,000.\ snip... Just for the record... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.T. Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 "The league's attendance last season was about 500 people per game average" and "all teams avg 500 fans" are two different things... to me anyway. (the first I would tend to believe, but not the second) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leekoo Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 quote:Originally posted by L.T. "The league's attendance last season was about 500 people per game average" and "all teams avg 500 fans" are two different things... to me anyway. (the first I would tend to believe, but not the second) CSL/CPSL been going since 1998 ... to settle this, why doesn't the league for once in its life publish its attendance figures ... if the W-League (an amateur league) does it, why doesn't the CSL (the league says it's pro) ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Mr. Cary Kaplan Commissioner, I have a question for you: when are you expecting to make an official announcement with regards to CSL expansion 2007??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john tv Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Guess who announces the attendance to the media,the media guy,guess what,they are all the same,they double the figures if they can.These figures for any sport mean absolutely nothing at all.Figments of imagination,speculation, all the wrong words.What we have to strive for in our sport is figures that represent accurately what is correct.Will it ever happen I doubt it,maybe another 20 years.It's to easy to "you know what" Anyway those that attend our game are very lucky to be part of history in the making.You know it's funny when I go to these games to meet and see people who care and are even more involved in supporting a team and soccer.Sometimes mindboggling to see that loyalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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