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Message: [QUOTE="jordville, post: 4276603, member: 3388"] Interesting thread that Stejskal retweeted... [MEDIA=twitter]1532821598146899968[/MEDIA] I cut and pasted the rest, so you don't have to click... "Personal POV on why Mexico can sell out while the US doesn’t: 1. Fatigue: 4th game in OH vs 1st in AZ. 2. Fan Base Size: L Tri is more popular in the US. No sense denying that. The sport is still more popular in general among L Tri’s fan base. 3. Event: US-based L Tri fans come out for their team regardless of event. It’s a chance not just to cheer on their team, but celebrate their identity in a country where they don’t always feel respected. US fans show up for big events, but often don’t for the more routine games. 4. Understanding. The casual US fan might know the WC is coming, but don’t necessarily get the importance of these final prep games. L Tri fans get it. 5. Expectations. Casual US fans celebrate winners. There are still a lot of Charles Barkleys who see the women as winners, but not the men. 2018 didn’t help and still lingers. So the idea of spending real money on friendlies doesn’t make sense. 6. Stars. Donovan and Dempsey were the face of the team. The hardcore US fan gets how good these kids are, but a lot of casual US fans couldn’t pick out more than 1-3 players on the team. Meanwhile, L Tri players have star value across Mexico and among their fan base. All this underscores how important performance at the WC is in terms of growing the men’s awareness and popularity among the casual US fan base. 2018 still hurts, but USSF prices events as if it didn’t happen. PS - if we’re going to interpret off-the-cuff honest comments in the worst possible light, we deserve the bland non-answers we typically get from players and coaches." [/QUOTE]

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