The atmosphere at this game is better than games last year in BC Place, and I think it is largely due to the "artificial sell outs". People are closer together, there are no empty sections for cheers to be lost in.
I think the fact that Toronto has yet to come close to making the playoffs, combined with continual increases in ticket prices is why they have attendance issues, which is much different from the Whitecaps.
I'll take Lenarduzzi's comments in regards to opening the lower bowl for playoffs with a grain of salt. He's just posturing to defend their reasoning for not opening it for Becks. Again, if we make the playoffs, and it sells out a week prior (is there a week between end of season and the first playoff game?) It would take a real idiot to not open the extra 5,000 seats.
Seattle continues to not open their entire stadium despite consistent sellouts every game/year.
I think the fact that Toronto has yet to come close to making the playoffs, combined with continual increases in ticket prices is why they have attendance issues, which is much different from the Whitecaps.
I'll take Lenarduzzi's comments in regards to opening the lower bowl for playoffs with a grain of salt. He's just posturing to defend their reasoning for not opening it for Becks. Again, if we make the playoffs, and it sells out a week prior (is there a week between end of season and the first playoff game?) It would take a real idiot to not open the extra 5,000 seats.
Seattle continues to not open their entire stadium despite consistent sellouts every game/year.