Comments on: Charleston Decides to Self-Relegate for 2010 Season http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/charleston-decides-to-self-relegate-for-2010-season/7247 Daily Analysis of Major League Soccer Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:44:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris B http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/charleston-decides-to-self-relegate-for-2010-season/7247#comment-27975 Chris B Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:42:30 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7247#comment-27975 Blackbaud Stadium is a wonderful setting for matches. I really love going down there for matches. I hope this does not hurt the Battery too much financially, wish them luck next year. Blackbaud Stadium is a wonderful setting for matches. I really love going down there for matches. I hope this does not hurt the Battery too much financially, wish them luck next year.

]]> By: Bobby Brandon http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/charleston-decides-to-self-relegate-for-2010-season/7247#comment-27970 Bobby Brandon Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:07:34 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7247#comment-27970 No word on broadcast yet, I think it was briefly touched on in Kartik's interview with Davidson (of Miami FC), podcast is around somewhere. Charleston averages between 2,500 and 4,000 depending on the opponent. The step down might not be bad actually, because although they lose Carolina as a rival, they gain Charlotte, Richmond and possibly Wilmington. No word on broadcast yet, I think it was briefly touched on in Kartik’s interview with Davidson (of Miami FC), podcast is around somewhere.

Charleston averages between 2,500 and 4,000 depending on the opponent. The step down might not be bad actually, because although they lose Carolina as a rival, they gain Charlotte, Richmond and possibly Wilmington.

]]> By: Chris in Belfast http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/charleston-decides-to-self-relegate-for-2010-season/7247#comment-27962 Chris in Belfast Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:15:45 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7247#comment-27962 Out of curiosity, how well does Charleston draw at Blackbaud? Would a bump UP division result in a significant bump in attendance, or do we think the market there is pretty much tapped out? I say this because I think since the US is so big it would be possible to have more than 20 teams in MLS and go to regional scheduling, having East-West teams only meeting in the playoff finals. That's obviously contingent on their being significantly more sustainable soccer markets in the country. That said, it's obviously good to have a robust lower league set-up, and we need teams like Charleston to survive, in whatever league they play in. Hopefully the step down will allow them to have better margins and not kill the team. I really should watch more USL1-2/NASL. Any word on whether or not games will be free again next season in either league? Out of curiosity, how well does Charleston draw at Blackbaud? Would a bump UP division result in a significant bump in attendance, or do we think the market there is pretty much tapped out?

I say this because I think since the US is so big it would be possible to have more than 20 teams in MLS and go to regional scheduling, having East-West teams only meeting in the playoff finals. That’s obviously contingent on their being significantly more sustainable soccer markets in the country.

That said, it’s obviously good to have a robust lower league set-up, and we need teams like Charleston to survive, in whatever league they play in. Hopefully the step down will allow them to have better margins and not kill the team.

I really should watch more USL1-2/NASL. Any word on whether or not games will be free again next season in either league?

]]> By: Bobby Brandon http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/charleston-decides-to-self-relegate-for-2010-season/7247#comment-27948 Bobby Brandon Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:52:06 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7247#comment-27948 Corrected. I blame fatigue, but that's not an excuse I know. Corrected. I blame fatigue, but that’s not an excuse I know.

]]> By: Jason http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/charleston-decides-to-self-relegate-for-2010-season/7247#comment-27945 Jason Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:24:51 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=7247#comment-27945 its its its its its its its, not it's. its its its its its its its, not it’s.

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