Thorns Brand

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I know you have a reflexive need to bash non-Timber clubs but you didn't address the issue.

If you want to build a brand and maybe eventually challenge the clubs who are unquestionably attracting 90% of the best girl players you have to "start" some where.

Getting cute doesn't ANSWER the question now does it? They are a unprofessional youth organization run by Tom Atencio and Fraser Morrison making thousands from bilked parents and yet they are missing this obvious with their youth programs.

Yes the other local clubs have their issues however they are underfunded non profits by comparison.

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US Soccer Federation disagrees

NWSL has one more year at most.

Because the US Federation is a forward looking organization that knows the growth of the game and spectators (advertising base) requires growing a female audience they have pledged to subsidize the NWSL for as long as it takes for the league to stand on its own and expand to more markets.

The like the MLS the NWSL is not a pure market based system.

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Not Rocket Science....just basic Marketing

When you look in the stands at a Thorns game there are more women and girls than adult men. Compare that profile to the Timbers games and it's easy to see who the men's team target market is.

So if you want to put more people in the seats for Thorns games and drive up prices and sell more gear do you promote the Men's team with girls or should you be building your women's team brand?

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NWSL ratings and attendance are way up.

I think the average attendance in NWSL is less than 5,000 per game and the Thorns are a huge outlier

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2014 attendance figures by Team

9 teams across the country with only 12 home matches

AVG

Boston 2,437
Chicago 2,949
FC KC 2,018
Houston Dash 4,650
Seattle Reign 3,666
Sky Blue FC 1,640
Washigton Spirit 3,335
Western New York Flash 3,177

Portland not listed.


On the bad nights as few a 500 people have shown up for Sky BLue FC.

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If you want to build a brand you've gotta play better than they did last night. Completely smoked!

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If you want to build a brand you've gotta play better than they did last night. Completely smoked!

Are you kidding? The Oakland Raiders have a good brand and they've been getting smoked for the past 15 years. One of the worst teams in football year in year out.

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Are you kidding? The Oakland Raiders have a good brand and they've been getting smoked for the past 15 years. One of the worst teams in football year in year out.

NWSL doesn't have 15 years. One more year, if they're lucky. National soccer associations are already seriously cutting back their support and many top national team players are making moves to Europe to play.

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NWSL doesn't have 15 years. One more year, if they're lucky. National soccer associations are already seriously cutting back their support and many top national team players are making moves to Europe to play.

Then why are you worried about the brand and how they play if it's a foregone conclusion that they are done?

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Then why are you worried about the brand and how they play if it's a foregone conclusion that they are done?

Just don't want the TA clowns getting their hopes up and their panties in a knot.

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Just don't want the TA clowns getting their hopes up and their panties in a knot.

That sounded angry. Go PSU.

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That sounded angry. Go PSU.

You'll be angry too when you eventually realize that the Timbers have completely ruined youth soccer for your DD and her friends.

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You'll be angry too when you eventually realize that the Timbers have completely ruined youth soccer for your DD and her friends.

Oh now Clark, be a good boy and go get the boss some coffee.

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Oh now Clark, be a good boy and go get the boss some coffee.

Wow what did that family do to you? Take a roster spot back in the day?