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BufordUSABlue said:
Yup!
Despite its growing popularity here and it is growing exponentially every year. It will never compete with American Football, Baseball and Basketball the 3 distinct main sports.
College football in particular is an institution and command attendances on a par and well above mostly than those that dwell in the swamp!
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unless you have taken an interest in the college system, it would come as a shock to non-Americans, mainly because there is nothing to compare it to. Vast is an understatement....
 
unexpected item said:
Decent background piece by Sam Wallace in the Telegraph

https://archive.ph/SXvnJ
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nice one, with good information.

let me highlight this passage on the last paragraph: "Of all CFG’s clubs it has never taken on a club this historic or with such a large fanbase since it bought City".

when Soriano came here, last week, he made clear that our fanbase was one of the main assets that sparked CFG's interest on the club.

he said: "every matchday at the Etihad, in Manchester, we get 50,000 fans watching the game, and at Bahia is the same thing, the club draws a similar attendance every home match". (although I must admit that he was a bit diplomatic in saying so, since Bahia's average attendance is actually around 35,000 LOL)

so, CFG is looking to profit from the brazilian market as well, and it's not all about just developing footballing talent, even though this is of course one of the main objectives of the move.
 
drambrosini said:
nice one, with good information.

let me highlight this passage on the last paragraph: "Of all CFG’s clubs it has never taken on a club this historic or with such a large fanbase since it bought City".

when Soriano came here, last week, he made clear that our fanbase was one of the main assets that sparked CFG's interest on the club.

he said: "every matchday at the Etihad, in Manchester, we get 50,000 fans watching the game, and at Bahia is the same thing, the club draws a similar attendance every home match". (although I must admit that he was a bit diplomatic in saying so, since Bahia's average attendance is actually around 35,000 LOL)

so, CFG is looking to profit from the brazilian market as well, and it's not all about just developing footballing talent, even though this is of course one of the main objectives of the move.
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Rag






Just kidding ;-)
Welcome to the chaos, watch out for the nutters, they are plenty.
 
hey there, lads! I know a lot of people are not big fans of The Athletic, but they've just published a nice in-depth piece about the purchase of Bahia by CFG.

 
Has anyone ever watched another CFG team?

I’m thinking about getting away and going to some games. Girona and Troyes are going to be the easiest to get to. Thinking about going to New York and tying it in with some basketball as well.
 
bell_mcfc said:
Has anyone ever watched another CFG team?

I’m thinking about getting away and going to some games. Girona and Troyes are going to be the easiest to get to. Thinking about going to New York and tying it in with some basketball as well.
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I went to a NYCFC game a few years back when they had David Villa and Pirlo. Fun day out in the bronx, kinda of a strange atmosphere compared to games here - maybe the culture - maybe the fact it's a baseball stadium.
New York is a great place to visit.

In terms of Europe I'd suggest Palermo - never been myself but heard it's absolutely beautiful.
 
bell_mcfc said:
Has anyone ever watched another CFG team?

I’m thinking about getting away and going to some games. Girona and Troyes are going to be the easiest to get to. Thinking about going to New York and tying it in with some basketball as well.
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Brother was in Miami this summer and his family went to watch NYCFC as away fans
Said the whole experience of watching sport over there was just so different and a bit weird
 
kun said:
I went to a NYCFC game a few years back when they had David Villa and Pirlo. Fun day out in the bronx, kinda of a strange atmosphere compared to games here - maybe the culture - maybe the fact it's a baseball stadium.
New York is a great place to visit.

In terms of Europe I'd suggest Palermo - never been myself but heard it's absolutely beautiful.
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I was at the Liverpool game in New York.This proof of age before they sold you alcohol was a pain in the arse.
Could see the stadium outside my hotel but there was no walking route to get there.
Rained most of the time as well,stadium crap when that happens.
One of the worst football experiances of an overseas game ever.
 
bennyboy said:
I was at the Liverpool game in New York.This proof of age before they sold you alcohol was a pain in the arse.
Could see the stadium outside my hotel but there was no walking route to get there.
Rained most of the time as well,stadium crap when that happens.
One of the worst football experiances of an overseas game ever.
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IIRC that was in New Jersey, not New York?
 
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