Now what if we threw in a betting line with an over/under....that would certainly peak some interest!!!!
Now what if we threw in a betting line with an over/under....that would certainly peak some interest!!!!
where is it??? wrote:
When Jordan Hasay got introduced the crowd went crazy...
Yes,but when they introduce a world or Olympic medalist(other than Flanagan) the crowd is at the concession stand.
Thank God it will be at Drake Next year. The city of Des Monies will sell out every day.
Yes, thank God it will be in that most cosmopolitan and dynamic cities in the country.
UNTIL OUR SPORT BECOMES PERCEIVED AS CLEAN ATTENTION TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE DIMINISHED BY THE AVERAGE FAN.THE OLYMPICS STILL REMAIN THE CENTERPIECE FOR TRACK AND FIELD AND UNTIL WE GET OUT OF THE DRUG MESS OUR SPORT WILL HAVE SECONDARY STATUS IN THE MIND OF THE AVERAGE FAN.TRACK AND FIELD DOES NOT GET THE RESPECT IT DESERVES SINCE IT IS THE HARDEST SPORT TO PARTICIPATE IN .
Fayeteville is a nice place for track and field, but they had the NCAA's in a similar four day format. The crowds were really small for three days and even on the final day, there was probably only 6 or 7 thousand in the stands. Many empty seats and this was the NCAA championships!
Last time I checked, the track is still in the Coliseum. When did they tear it out?As for Palo Alto, okay it's small, but it can be expanded.Hot venues have to be thrown out.Same thing for high-altitude although Denver-Boulder area would provide a natural fan base.Chicago is sort of a mid-point without a great facility nearby, and Des Moines does not count!New York is expensive, but does anyone really worry about this when they buy their tickets to the Olympics? No. You see The Games and then go to the Great Wall of China.So a shortened format, and an all-seasons city with cultural offerings would attract in my opinion more visitors.
on the runs wrote:
The track in Indianapolis is scheduled to be torn out.
There's no track in the Colisseum and to put one in would mean tearing out all those seats that USC has put in for their games which do actually fill the venue.
Palo Alto can't hold that many people.
And the Chicago track is where?
Icahn is a good size and in the biggest market in the world but keep in mind that lack of Jamaicans at the US Champs.
Indy Smack wrote:
yes, the NFL, MLB and NASCAR (not to mention pro wrestling) are perceived as clean correct?
gtrack wrote:
UNTIL OUR SPORT BECOMES PERCEIVED AS CLEAN ATTENTION TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE DIMINISHED BY THE AVERAGE FAN.THE OLYMPICS STILL REMAIN THE CENTERPIECE FOR TRACK AND FIELD AND UNTIL WE GET OUT OF THE DRUG MESS OUR SPORT WILL HAVE SECONDARY STATUS IN THE MIND OF THE AVERAGE FAN.TRACK AND FIELD DOES NOT GET THE RESPECT IT DESERVES SINCE IT IS THE HARDEST SPORT TO PARTICIPATE IN .
Why doesn't Des Moines count? I'm looking forward to seeing the champs there next summer.
I know of a track that has 30,000 seats and is centrally located in a city of 500,000+. The city is easy to travel to as well. Would that fit the mold people are looking for?
I think that the economy, the automatic bids and the location play a big part into why it is not full. The one major thing that was missing was the marketing, were is the marketing like the NFL,NBA,MLB,NHL or even the X-Games. You make a money from producing a quality product and marketing that product. Also weren't the ticket prices pretty high. I hope that after FAMU builds its new track stadium we will team up with FSU to bring the trials down to Speed Capital-Tallahassee
I guess what this thread makes clear is that there's no one good answer to the question, which is sad. Every site has major downsides.
I say we start betting on track races. That would peak interest!
[quote]Quick KIck wrote:
Last time I checked, the track is still in the Coliseum. When did they tear it out?
As for Palo Alto, okay it's small, but it can be expanded.
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The Coliseum in LA track has been gone for 10-12 years. Stanford was a great venue when they had a track in Stanford Stadium.
A major problem is even getting the sport recognized in the media. The Los Angeles Times "covered" the NCAA finals with 3 inches on page 14 after the last day, under miscellaneous. So far, their "coverage" of the nationals was a brief mention (on page 9? I believe) of Gay's 9.75w. Of course, Manny Rodriguez is playing in Elsinore so that has to get front page, alongside the Clipper's latest draft pick in the National Basketwrestlingball League.
Do they sell adult beverages there. See the problem is we have it at colleges. If we didnt have USATF at a college you could have adult beverages and have more spectators. Thats what they do in EUROPE
The location I mentioned above sells adult beverages at their other sporting events.
Make it a 2 day meet, tickets 10 bucks for both days, have the meet in NYC.
I happened to get Friday off from work and was looking for a flight, but the cheapest I could find was $600...to damn expensive. I love Eugene, but it's incredibly hard to get out there on short notice without spending a lot of dough.
Quick KIck wrote:
Same thing for high-altitude although Denver-Boulder area would provide a natural fan base.
Nice summer temperatures? Yes
High altitude? Yes.
Natural fan base? Yes.
Anything remotely resembling a workable facility? Not on your life.
We barely have a place to host our high school state track meet.
highest attendance ever for non olympic year, what are you guys talking about?
what the heck? wrote:
highest attendance ever for non olympic year, what are you guys talking about?
No kidding! This was the most popular World Championship qualifying U.S. T&F Championships ever. 38,000+ over four days. Not bad and the stands were very full Saturday and Sunday. Of course they didn't sell out, but no one else ever does either unless it's the Olympic Trials.