Comments on: Other Entertainment Options Lapping Pro Sports

By: BoQ

BoQ — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:31:58 +0000

Its hard to stay interested in pro sports when many people are losing their homes, their jobs, and just struggling to stay ahead of of the poor house. Then these muti-million dollar crybabies dont show for training camps, dont care about their fans, etc…. These so called 'pros' cant stay away from preformance drugs and other banned substances. NO, I would rather watch little league baseball, and pee-wee football. There you have kids who play the game for the enjoyment not the drugs and the money.

By: Evil Ash

Evil Ash — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:03:46 +0000

Everybody losing their jobs + millionaires playing a child's game = increased animosity toward pro athletes and their more, more, more mentality. And, as some of you have already touched on, I think the emergence of HD has just as much to do with it as the economy does.

By: elwoodboll

elwoodboll — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:10:35 +0000

80% capacity at a Dodger/Angel inter-league game??? That was a sure sellout a couple of years ago. And the only reason the Dodgers announce attendance in the 40,000 range every game is that probably 25,000 of those tix are already bought by companies.

By: Brooks

Brooks — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:06:56 +0000

80% capacity at Dodger Stadium vs. 10,000 empty seats? What's the difference? I'm not stretching anything. The no-shows, especially in the box seat area, were jaw-dropping

By: scalito

scalito — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:30:19 +0000

It is way too expensive to attend sporting events.

By: ryan

ryan — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:12:45 +0000

i was also at the dodgers-angels game on saturday and it was far from half-empty. i would say that place was at least 80 to 90% full capacity. don't stretch the facts to make your story sound more convincing. i do believe sports attendance is on a decline but in LA, i think we are one of the last cities that suffers from that problem.

By: elwoodboll

elwoodboll — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:29:23 +0000

We need new SbB babe pics. C'mon dude, get with it. We can only read about sports for so long…

By: Beer-Run

Beer-Run — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:51:02 +0000

Ticket prices are not the only reason people stay, they rape you at the concession stands, parking, and in many cases the product on the field. ($8 for a 16oz beer, $5 for a hotdog, ect….) ….It's a couple hundred dollars to bring your family to a game.

By: semilost

semilost — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:37:43 +0000

There's no real team loyalty among the players anymore also. How many times have you heard/read "It's a business" when a player changes teams. Boy, comments like that will get the fans flocking to the gates in droves! And especially when owners trade a years gone by untouchable star who these days is viewed as nothing more than a business asset or liability. Couple this with off the field antics and you've got two sure fire reasons fans have been turned off. In baseball, you need a photographic memory to keep up with the rosters for example.
      There are many reasons for attendance/interest decline including the internet, but I think the owners' are their own greatest enemy. My favorite football team for example is the 'Skins and it's safe to say the majority owner is not going to win a popularity contest with the teams own fans. Previous owners of the team were respected.
     I could go on here but I'll spare ya'll and me…LOL.
      Aloha…

By: ogie

ogie — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:47:05 +0000

i think that of all the leagues the NBA is in the worst trouble. Baseball is america’s game and no matter how bad it gets it will go on. The NHL actually might be the only of these sports on the rise, in the past few years attendance has been up league wide, and if they can secure themselves a proper TV hockey might move up to be the number three sport in america.