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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
My point is you don't pay money to stars of other teams. You pay money to see the stars of your own team, of which Canada has a few.
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I agree, but the Gold Cup roster excludes some significant names. I get it - clubs need their investments to heal up for the next season. It isn't that this Canada roster isn't worth watching, but add in the opponent and the competition, it is a big ask.
But that kind of reinforces Slava's points: That's a LOT of money to watch Canada, minus some big names, to play against a regional minnow that isn't even a FIFA member. In a competition that unfortunately hasn't been marketed very well over the years.
Canada and Cavalry could both heed the same advice: set your price to reach that theoretical sweet spot (no empty seats, nobody left wanting), make more on food/beer/merch, and create a buzz. Get the next generation of kids interested early because (with all due respect to OneSoccer, of whom I am a fan) they aren't going to get exposed to through other avenues as easily these days.