Comments on: MLS strike = disaster for Union?

By: PhillyHotspur

PhillyHotspur — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:38:57 +0000

Interesting POV on clubs w/ stadiums outside of their of city…….

In watching the Rapids game, a lot of empty seats at that stadium for a defending league champ….And did you see that supporters section ? Yikkkkkkes..

These teams, like the U, clearly have the most to lose w/ a MLS strike…….But, i still think that we are better off then most.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:11:09 +0000

Dan, nice piece. I understand the fear and loathing over a work-stoppage. It would come at the worst possible time for the Union and its growing fan base. I hope it doesn’t happen and I suspect it’s just what it usually is- negotiation tactics.
At the same time, I don’t understand FAN’s response at all. I support the Union because it’s a hell of a lot more fun to root for the local team and I like soccer. I want the MLS to grow and I want to see my home town team play an exhibition match vs chelsea or club america or bayern munich or some team I’d love to embarrass.
The strike business is just that- business. I really can’t see why a fan who has been waiting for a mls team to root for would cancel their support because the players are trying to get a better deal by playing hard-ball. A work stoppage will immediately hurt advance ticket sales and the fringe fans may remain on the sidelines, but f* em I say. The core audience will remain and the long-term health of the franchise and the mls may actually be strengthened by a stronger players union.

By: Dan Walsh

Dan Walsh — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:17:17 +0000

I sympathize, FAN. When buying season tickets with two friends, one of them said he wanted to wait until he knew there would be no strike. I told him if we waited that long, we might get no tickets. (I also told him I didn’t think there’d be a work stoppage, and I still don’t, although I’m starting to wonder. The Kevin Hartman situation in KC is really bad.) My other friend is not a soccer fan, but he still went in on season tickets with us. At least one of them is gone with a strike, huh?

By: Ed Farnsworth

Ed Farnsworth — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:46:24 +0000

Woke up in a good mood this morning, about to buy tickets for the USA v Turkey match, and then I read this.

There goes my good day, right down the toilet.

Its difficult to be optimistic about this after reading the links to SBI and some of the comments there. The $60m figure turns out to be not very much at all when you look at the math. Judging by the comments of some of the Players Union reps a strike seems increasingly likely.

The whole thing is just very depressing.

By: FAN

FAN — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:53:28 +0000

If there is a strike, I will ask for a re-fund for my full season ticket paymet! I will not be buying anymore season tickets anytime in the future.
Pass it to the MLS and the Union