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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 295183" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>Atl United sold over 30,000 season tickets. Season tickets. I don't expect Atl United to pack the house with 55K fans every game, but what happened Sunday night was a strong statement for soccer and Atlanta's sports appetite. MLS average attendance is around 25K. Anyone who craps on it is an idiot and doesn't see the big picture of what an opportunity it is for GT to have that many people on campus for 8 games. </p><p></p><p>The difference with soccer and football is supporters clubs. Supporters clubs are basically booster clubs on steriods. Atlanta United already has one of the biggest supporters clubs in MLS, with several smaller clubs developing. These supporters clubs consistently come to support the team because soccer fanaticism is lunacy at times (think SEC fandom x 10). They pride themselves on coming to games win or lose, rain or shine...though rain won't be much of a factor with the 'Benze dome.</p><p></p><p>One of the things people don't get about soccer is more kids play soccer than any other sports, and soccer at the youth and prep levels is HUGE in GA. Given the long term concerns with participating in football, and an upfront view of kids seeing you can make a lucrative living playing soccer, I only expect soccer to become a bigger professional sports presence in Atlanta and around the nation. </p><p></p><p>As sports fan, I think it's nothing but good for Atlanta to have a great soccer team. It also helps with having to wait out the football offseason!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 295183, member: 360"] Atl United sold over 30,000 season tickets. Season tickets. I don't expect Atl United to pack the house with 55K fans every game, but what happened Sunday night was a strong statement for soccer and Atlanta's sports appetite. MLS average attendance is around 25K. Anyone who craps on it is an idiot and doesn't see the big picture of what an opportunity it is for GT to have that many people on campus for 8 games. The difference with soccer and football is supporters clubs. Supporters clubs are basically booster clubs on steriods. Atlanta United already has one of the biggest supporters clubs in MLS, with several smaller clubs developing. These supporters clubs consistently come to support the team because soccer fanaticism is lunacy at times (think SEC fandom x 10). They pride themselves on coming to games win or lose, rain or shine...though rain won't be much of a factor with the 'Benze dome. One of the things people don't get about soccer is more kids play soccer than any other sports, and soccer at the youth and prep levels is HUGE in GA. Given the long term concerns with participating in football, and an upfront view of kids seeing you can make a lucrative living playing soccer, I only expect soccer to become a bigger professional sports presence in Atlanta and around the nation. As sports fan, I think it's nothing but good for Atlanta to have a great soccer team. It also helps with having to wait out the football offseason! [/QUOTE]
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