I think that it would be interesting to understand what sports mean to different communities. For example, the Lowell Spinners are constantly sold out regardless of the fact that they've only been to the playoffs a few times. For them, there is little relationship between W/L and attendance.
I went to a Tornadoes game and the attendance was about the same size as always: 1500? There was little angst over the fact that we lost. European football teams seem to have the same number of supporters regardless of record. Yet, the Red Sox attendance and interest drops off dramatically if the team is out of contention. I think that there are two basic kinds of fans: 1. Fans of the game -- These fans love the game and will go regardless of the record because they like the team and the level of play. 2. Partners in a campaign -- These fans feel that they are somehow part of a campaign to bring honor to their city. They want to be in the park or watching on TV during pivotal events. I think the Partners in a Campaign fans drop off once the campaign is obviously over. I heard someone say of a game towards the end of the season, "Just so you know that game will be meaningless." The person saw little intrinsic value in going to a baseball game if a title wasn't on the line. On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Larry Rupp <[email protected]> wrote: > I read an article that since 2003, NESN has held the #1 spot of most > watched local baseball broadcasts. This year at the half-way point, > NESN has fallen into 5th place... Can you say lackluster year! > > -Larry > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" www.fpgasimulation.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
