Quote:Orlando did 62k last week. It's only going to continue to grow in popularity. I'd like the armada to play in everbank and help the jags with upkeep of the stadium some, and get to put the boards to good use years round. This would help the Jags, save the city the cost of building a new facility and give the Armada a world class facility for soccer.

The cost to host the games at the baseball grounds is significantly cheaper, and the venue has a more realistic configuration/capacity for a soccer match in Jacksonville.  Orlando did very well with their first game, but a lot of that had to do with a ton of hype surrounding the franchise, and the newness that's associated with that.  The Jags could pack a 77k seat stadium when they first rolled out in 1995.  Maintaining that is the trick.

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