Comments on: How much will talent upgrade help the Beat? http://www.atlantasoccernews.net/2010/06/02/how-much-will-talent-upgrade-help-the-beat/ The World's Game In The Heart of the Sun Belt Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:45:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Wendy Parker http://www.atlantasoccernews.net/2010/06/02/how-much-will-talent-upgrade-help-the-beat/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Wendy Parker Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:21:45 +0000 http://www.atlantasoccernews.net/?p=1335#comment-206 I think your numbers sound about right. I'm just now reading Dave Wangerin's "Soccer in a Football World," and it's amazing that the interest in the sport in this country is what it is now, on the verge of another World Cup, given its history on these shores. I think your numbers sound about right. I’m just now reading Dave Wangerin’s “Soccer in a Football World,” and it’s amazing that the interest in the sport in this country is what it is now, on the verge of another World Cup, given its history on these shores.

]]> By: Jason Longshore http://www.atlantasoccernews.net/2010/06/02/how-much-will-talent-upgrade-help-the-beat/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Jason Longshore Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:16:46 +0000 http://www.atlantasoccernews.net/?p=1335#comment-204 I'm excited about the new signings and think that it does breathe some new life into the Beat. I'm also not as pessimistic as Straus. The Beat drew over 7K for their first home game. It's going to take time to build up the league. It's also going to take different marketing & finding their niche. Sadly, lots of hardcore fans of the sport will not watch women's soccer. However, there are enough out there to make a successful league. As long as teams are shooting for a 5-6K average crowd to break even, I think it's doable. I’m excited about the new signings and think that it does breathe some new life into the Beat.

I’m also not as pessimistic as Straus. The Beat drew over 7K for their first home game. It’s going to take time to build up the league. It’s also going to take different marketing & finding their niche.

Sadly, lots of hardcore fans of the sport will not watch women’s soccer. However, there are enough out there to make a successful league. As long as teams are shooting for a 5-6K average crowd to break even, I think it’s doable.

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