(04-30-2018, 10:53 PM)p_rushing Wrote:

(04-30-2018, 02:44 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: I realize what takes place at MSG. I also realize the potential for soccer, rugby, NFL football, and just about anything under the sun to register similar numbers at Wembley with exponentially more people in attendance for the more popular events. 

If MSG can gross 43 million in its last quarter reported, why can't Wembley aspire to something similar? 
It will take some transition time and some deal-making with various leagues, concert promoters and convention planners, but they could absolutely use MSG's wide-ranging and oft-booked model as a guide. 

Looking at the schedule - they already have lots going on in my opinion, just not frequently enough.

It's too big for soccer, unless it's a big rival or game. Look at the current attendance #s, ~68,000, it holds 90,000.

The current offer is at cost, not for a profit. Jags really need to hope someone else buys it because otherwise it is only a matter of time before he moves the team.

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I think it’s a bit more complicated than that.

It’s too big for Spurs (who are playing their home games there this season while their new stadium is built). They’ve sold it out for some big games, but the haven’t got enough fans to sell it out for 20+ games a season. Their average was 63,000 (although that average was dragged down by a couple of poorly attended minor cup matches)

The same would be true of Fulham, if they ever moved there.

Cup finals, on the other hand, usually sell out, and big music concerts can get around 100,000 (they use the pitch as well as the seats).

England international attendances can vary, depending on how well the team is playing. But the average for the recent World Cup qualifiers was 82,000.

It’ll be interesting to see what stays and what goes elsewhere if Khan buys the stadium. I think there might be some resistance to moving international matches and cup finals elsewhere, for instance. And that might be something that has to be agreed when the sale is made.

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