What is the timing of their season?
Well hot dang, doesn't this pay for the Lineman facility?
Slow down, Tex. We have investigations to fund, committees to pay, former coaches to buy out, boat houses to build and underwater basketweaving complexes to renovate.
Unrelated, I just hope to Christ-on-a-Bike that there are cool soccer lines drawn on the field for our football games.
That would make too much sense. After the overhead of having games there, money will be gone.Well hot dang, doesn't this pay for the Lineman facility?
That would make too much sense. After the overhead of having games there, money will be gone.
That would make too much sense. After the overhead of having games there, money will be gone.
Good deal for both. MNUFC moves to MLS early and the Gophers get millions of dollars.
Seems like an awful lot of money to me. No concession income and no parking income. Their ticket income goes almost completely to rental expenses, if the $10 million is accurate. Where does all the rest of the money come from to pay players, coaches, front office personnel, advertising, ticket sellers, travel expenses etc etc. They need a lot of sponsors, which is a whole other constraining contract I'm guessing, limiting what's permissible with UofM sponsor contracts. Why wouldn't they just keep playing in Blaine?
Do they have a TV contract? Will they get to a stadium of their own at these numbers, with two years of this lease? I guess if they can fund $150 million to build their own stadium...they can subsidize two seasons of losses before they get there. Aren't they paying big money to join the league on top of these expenses? Obviously, I know nothing about soccer...somebody explain it please?
I have nothing valuable to add except that one of these two teams involved lost money trying to sell beer.
Maybe we should be concerned that the Gophers got played?
Seems like an awful lot of money to me. No concession income and no parking income. Their ticket income goes almost completely to rental expenses, if the $10 million is accurate. Where does all the rest of the money come from to pay players, coaches, front office personnel, advertising, ticket sellers, travel expenses etc etc. They need a lot of sponsors, which is a whole other constraining contract I'm guessing, limiting what's permissible with UofM sponsor contracts. Why wouldn't they just keep playing in Blaine?
Do they have a TV contract? Will they get to a stadium of their own at these numbers, with two years of this lease? I guess if they can fund $150 million to build their own stadium...they can subsidize two seasons of losses before they get there. Aren't they paying big money to join the league on top of these expenses? Obviously, I know nothing about soccer...somebody explain it please?
Seems like an awful lot of money to me. No concession income and no parking income. Their ticket income goes almost completely to rental expenses, if the $10 million is accurate. Where does all the rest of the money come from to pay players, coaches, front office personnel, advertising, ticket sellers, travel expenses etc etc. They need a lot of sponsors, which is a whole other constraining contract I'm guessing, limiting what's permissible with UofM sponsor contracts. Why wouldn't they just keep playing in Blaine?
Do they have a TV contract? Will they get to a stadium of their own at these numbers, with two years of this lease? I guess if they can fund $150 million to build their own stadium...they can subsidize two seasons of losses before they get there. Aren't they paying big money to join the league on top of these expenses? Obviously, I know nothing about soccer...somebody explain it please?
I have nothing valuable to add except that one of these two teams involved lost money trying to sell beer.
Maybe we should be concerned that the Gophers got played?
I don't post on here often, but one of the most frustrating comments for me are comments like this. Serious posts or not, anyone who understands business should realize there are start up costs involved with any capital investment of this nature. Find me an investment where there is no risk involved or an initial capital required and I will invest immediately. Maybe they realized the way they were selling originally was less profitable than it could be and that's why the U has moved to can beer. At the end of the day however, saying the U "lost" money on beer is ridiculous.
I always thought the university didn't want to sell beer.... the legislature forced their hand to sell it to everyone or nobody. So they stuck it in a back corner and lost money, possibly even out of the hopes the legislature would change the rule.
After that didn't work they actually tried and it has been fine since it has been easily available.
Either way once they actually put some effort into it they've been fine.
IIRC, they only wanted the beautiful people to enjoy an adult beverage in the stadium.
I think the biggest factor in allowing beer sales is the benefit it provides for attracting concerts and events like this. I know i don't like going to concerts sober but maybe thats just because I have other problems.
I don't post on here often, but one of the most frustrating comments for me are comments like this. Serious posts or not, anyone who understands business should realize there are start up costs involved with any capital investment of this nature. Find me an investment where there is no risk involved or an initial capital required and I will invest immediately. Maybe they realized the way they were selling originally was less profitable than it could be and that's why the U has moved to can beer. At the end of the day however, saying the U "lost" money on beer is ridiculous.
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Do they have a TV contract? Will they get to a stadium of their own at these numbers, with two years of this lease? I guess if they can fund $150 million to build their own stadium...they can subsidize two seasons of losses before they get there. Aren't they paying big money to join the league on top of these expenses? Obviously, I know nothing about soccer...somebody explain it please?
But - I am old enough to have been around for the days of MN Kicks games at Met Stadium. (basically, people who didn't know squat about soccer getting stoned and drunk in the parking lot, then stumbling into the stadium at some point during the game and trying to figure out what was going on.)
From that time (mid-70's on) I have been hearing the same story every 4-5 years.
hasn't happened yet. Soccer (IMHO) is a niche sport in the US - similar to hockey. Big in certain areas and cities, but lacks true national appeal.
Were you there for "Kicks Halter Top Day?" Now that was a classic giveaway that could have only been topped if they would have followed it up with "Tube Top Day!"
Very true, but this time I believe it is different. With the popularity of the World Cup(s) and availability of every English Premier League game every weekend, along with the global demographic shift in the US, I think soccer is truly about to break out.
I think the biggest threat to the MLS is the EPL's popularity. I think the MLS is somewhat akin to NFL-Europe. Same game, but why not watch and follow the main show. I am a die-hard Tottenham fan, but am considering tickets for MN United now they are getting a stadium that is in the same time zone as me.
I hope the team does well. I am a very casual soccer fan - mainly watch the USA team in the World Cup and Olympics.
But - I am old enough to have been around for the days of MN Kicks games at Met Stadium. (basically, people who didn't know squat about soccer getting stoned and drunk in the parking lot, then stumbling into the stadium at some point during the game and trying to figure out what was going on.)
From that time (mid-70's on) I have been hearing the same story every 4-5 years. "Soccer is the next big thing. All the kids are playing soccer. The young people and suburban parents are embracing soccer and will turn away from football, because football is too violent and causes too many injuries."
hasn't happened yet. Soccer (IMHO) is a niche sport in the US - similar to hockey. Big in certain areas and cities, but lacks true national appeal.