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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I think the problem lies here...
For the people that enjoy soccer, who want to enjoy the best qualify of soccer available in Calgary, and see the CPL as an professional league the prices are fine.
But for the majority of more casual fans I don't think they see the CPL as a true professional league, but more of a semi-pro / amateur league. That sentiment might not be correct, but I think it exists. And TBH the Surge face the same battle.
And then in Vancover and Toronto the problem is you have a better professional league in the same cities for similar prices. So that makes it tough to sell too.
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This is the exact problem. The Cavalry are not a fully professional team - almost all of the players make less than $40,000 a year and have other jobs to make ends meet.
I'm lucky in the sense that I'm comfortable financially and have the means to afford good seats to any Cavalry game. The problem is that in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto, you can get tickets to an MLS game (fully professional and a MUCH higher standard of play compared to the CPL) for about $30.
I'm on board to enjoy the atmosphere and love going to the matches. The league is not going to survive with attendances of 1500 a game in Winnipeg though. Unless there is a sustained level of interest after the World Cup next summer, this league is not going to last more than another few years. The interest just isn't there.