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| Although 21,700 was the reported sellout crowd number at Toronto's BMO Field, there were pockets of red all throughout the stadium. |
Yesterday afternoon, Goal.com reported that the recent Television ratings for the MLS Cup final were lower–much lower–than the previous year. Actually, they were the lowest ratings in over a decade. The 2010 MLS Cup drew a nation-wide audience of about 1.1 million viewers, resulting in a 0.5 TV-rating, down from last year's 0.9.
We can look at these depressing statistics and presume that's the result of rather unpopular teams playing in the final, it was prime-time on a Sunday, the American Music Awards were on, and there was an National (American) Football League match-up between Philadelphia and New York.
However, Major League Soccer cannot use these excuses for their cup final; the match that's suppose to the flagship of the league, to show the league's best drew weaker ratings than regular season matches. MLS needs to accept the unfortunate realities of the American mainstream.
MLS Cup TV Ratings Down 44% - Goal.com reports
Although 21,700 was the reported sellout crowd number at Toronto's BMO Field, there were pockets of red all throughout the stadium. ...
