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**Unregistered** · 03-18-2019, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

It�s great to see the interest growing in MLS, especially in 2nd tier cities like Cincinnati and Nashville. FC Cincinnati home opener had a huge parade of fans marching to the stadium this weekend. Check out the picture and video in link.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...us/3199470002/

Wish we could get something like this going for the Revs!

First, as we know, the Revs blow and Revs ownership could care less. So there's that.

But Boston is a tough sports town - there's four winning teams with fans who have been lifelong fans. How much more time and energy (and money) do people have to devote to another sport that they don't know much about or even like? Also Cincinnati plays in the city (Revs do not). Nashville is building a new stadium https://www.tennessean.com/story/new...te/1162074002/.

**Unregistered** · 03-18-2019, 12:41 PM

counterpoint: the supporter's shield winning, most ever MLS points getting, finals going "New York" Red Bulls could barely muster a few thousand fans to their home opener Saturday when the sun was shining.

**Unregistered** · 03-18-2019, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

counterpoint: the supporter's shield winning, most ever MLS points getting, finals going "New York" Red Bulls could barely muster a few thousand fans to their home opener Saturday when the sun was shining.

And then you have Atlanta, Seattle, and Dallas all with large and growing fan bases. Most of the demographic growth in the US is not in the Northeast, but in the South and West. Younger fans as well. All good for the sport. It�s true NYC and Revs suffer from the number of competing sports and stadium location or size, but they still draw respectable numbers of fans. I would look at the glass as half-full rather than half-empty.

**Unregistered** · 03-19-2019, 11:07 PM

A 14,000 seat stadium (with room to grow) close to the city, within waking distance to public transportation. I'm going to keep dreaming!

**Unregistered** · 03-20-2019, 06:56 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

And then you have Atlanta, Seattle, and Dallas all with large and growing fan bases. Most of the demographic growth in the US is not in the Northeast, but in the South and West. Younger fans as well. All good for the sport. It�s true NYC and Revs suffer from the number of competing sports and stadium location or size, but they still draw respectable numbers of fans. I would look at the glass as half-full rather than half-empty.

In cities with a more transient population/loads of newcomers, it's easier to convert them into being new fans for local teams. Boston has fans and residents that literally are generational. That said, having Revs ownership that actually cared, spent more on talent and improving performance, that could get a stadium built closer to the city with easy access that definitely could go a long way.

**Unregistered** · 03-20-2019, 07:01 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

In cities with a more transient population/loads of newcomers, it's easier to convert them into being new fans for local teams. Boston has fans and residents that literally are generational. That said, having Revs ownership that actually cared, spent more on talent and improving performance, that could get a stadium built closer to the city with easy access that definitely could go a long way.

When I moved to Boston no one was a Pats fan. This generational fan talk is dramatically overstating things.

**Unregistered** · 03-20-2019, 07:03 AM

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When I moved to Boston no one was a Pats fan. This generational fan talk is dramatically overstating things.

Exactly. People forget that in the grand scheme of things, the Patriots aren't a long-time club and the N'East was ruled by the Giants. Heck, some people think the Patriots became a team in 2001......

**Unregistered** · 03-20-2019, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Exactly. People forget that in the grand scheme of things, the Patriots aren't a long-time club and the N'East was ruled by the Giants. Heck, some people think the Patriots became a team in 2001......

Totally agree! Everyone�s jumped on the bandwagon since Boston has become a multi-champion city in the last 20 years. Support the Revs!