tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831571684760180321.post2548894301205593365..comments2023-02-24T07:59:25.981-05:00Comments on Canadian Soccer Opinion: How to increase support for the national team?Canadian Soccer Opinionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02677021927541503114noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831571684760180321.post-60765032781066716792010-11-25T16:42:54.282-05:002010-11-25T16:42:54.282-05:00one word: marketingone word: marketingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831571684760180321.post-25808356085792590002010-11-22T23:46:12.999-05:002010-11-22T23:46:12.999-05:00I question the idea of CSA "amateurism" ...I question the idea of CSA "amateurism" and instead remind everyone that they not only have limited resources to work with, but have signed on with Sportsnet, who do a terrible job of promoting the games, coupled with a contract with some marketing firm from the boonies who are hopeless. Yes, there is lack of knowledge and underperformance from CSA staff, but it takes away from the point of the entry to just lay out the "CSA are garbage amateurs plain and simple" card like that. If the organization had as many resources pouring into it as Hockey Canada, and if the efforts to promote the games were still just as bad, then we could go burn down Metcalfe St. Until then, we've got to keep in mind the brutal lack of resources.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15707607266229233105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831571684760180321.post-83973811231065348402010-11-22T20:10:13.634-05:002010-11-22T20:10:13.634-05:00Anonymous, I was at both games and there were nowh...Anonymous, I was at both games and there were nowhere NEAR 7,500 people in Montreal. My guess would be around 2,800. And I'd say the support was divided pretty much down the middle, just as it was in Toronto (where the acutal attendance was also significantly less than what was announced). For pure numbers cheering for Canada, Toronto won easily (I'm not from Toronto!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831571684760180321.post-82629295300800051622010-11-22T15:16:11.294-05:002010-11-22T15:16:11.294-05:00Toronto was more successful than Montreal last rou...Toronto was more successful than Montreal last round? Are you kidding? Out of the 10,000 attendance against Peru in TO, maybe half at MOST (5000) were cheering for the CMNT. In Montreal, out of the 7500 attendance, 5000 at LEAST were cheering for the CMNT. That's the same support, but TO has MLS, no political issues and twice the Montreal population...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831571684760180321.post-66679655461882328862010-11-21T09:11:03.013-05:002010-11-21T09:11:03.013-05:00Why then is support for the national team so weak?...Why then is support for the national team so weak? People involved in soccer in Newfoundland (probably the least ethnic province in Canada) watch the EPL, or Champions league ALL THE TIME, but hardly do they talk about the Europa league. Why? Because it is second-rate. This is how they view their own national team as well.<br /><br /><br />It is all about perception, and the case of Man City should be interesting as they are in Europa league this season. Observe how many "casual" soccer fans will talk about their EPL results, while being unaware of their Europa league results. Mabye this will change when they play bigger clubs in the later stages, we'll see.<br /><br /><br />So how does the CMNT change this perception? To be realistic, they have to qualify for the World Cup at least twice in a row, because the first time people are going to consider it a fluke (and rightly so, because at best we are on par with Honduras and Costa Rica, who are the doormats of World Cup when they get there).<br /><br /><br />But herein lies the problem, to qualify you need fan support, which won't come unless we regularly qualify. I think for qualifiers (friendlies will never be seen as important until the national team is mainstream) we have to take advantage of the MLS fanbases. This is why Toronto was more successful than Montreal last round in my opinion.Obinnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831571684760180321.post-675485763148942412010-11-21T05:29:50.138-05:002010-11-21T05:29:50.138-05:00I'm coming at this as someone who was born in ...I'm coming at this as someone who was born in another country and is a naturalized citizen.Canadian Soccer Opinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02677021927541503114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831571684760180321.post-84806138775075854632010-11-21T05:24:16.920-05:002010-11-21T05:24:16.920-05:00This issue is very near and dear to my heart. And ...This issue is very near and dear to my heart. And that is the only reason I ask you this dickish question. Are you coming at this as someone who's parents support another country?Granthttp://www.canadiansoccernews.comnoreply@blogger.com