Who do we blame for the extraordinarily bad attendance? I note that the Rangers and Angels both struggled at about

Sep 26, 2024
2:12:04pm

Bob Vance Truly Addicted User

the same level during the same time (one exception is obviously the Rangers taking it all last year). And yet, the fans did not turn on their teams.

Blame the owners for some or part? Sure. 100%? Can't get behind that.

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It is a shame that MLB is losing Oakland. Shame on anyone involved in the franchise leaving.

TCuz Coastal Elite

Sep 26, 1:46pm

well, sure, but shame on the fans too for not showing up

Bob Vance

Sep 26, 1:47pm

The fans didn’t show up because the ownership tanked the team. 100% on ownership.

TCuz

Sep 26, 1:48pm

The Jazz have been tanking for years now and fans still show up.

Jdoc

Sep 26, 1:50pm

Imagine if they played in a dump and the NBA allowed them to spend only ~$50m on salary

TCuz

Sep 26, 1:53pm

Fair point. Do you believe that Oakland has no blame? They have lost the

Jdoc

Sep 26, 1:57pm

Oakland is clearly very difficult to deal with.

TCuz

Sep 26, 2:03pm

That's true. There are probably a few groups in the Bay Area that would have

Jdoc

Sep 26, 2:06pm

Years ago Joe Lacob was publicly very interested in buying the A’s.

TCuz

Sep 26, 2:08pm

What a pisser. I went to my first MLB game in Oakland before the Raiders ruined

Jdoc

Sep 26, 2:13pm

The city of Oakland clearly sucks to work with and deserves plenty of blame.

JuicyJam

Sep 26, 2:04pm

This is what we have in Colorado, but somehow fans still keep showing up. Mostly opposing fans, but Monfort doesn't care

cougfanblue

Sep 26, 2:06pm

At the very least, the Rockies have a beautiful stadium, and their payroll is near league median

TCuz

Sep 26, 2:13pm

I agree it sucks, but it says something about the state of affairs in Oakland

Jdoc

Sep 26, 1:52pm

The city, fans and Fisher are all to blame. They’ve been among the five worse

califcougar

Sep 26, 1:59pm

The Raiders and Warriors didn’t have any attendance issues. It’s not a fan issue, it’s a city and owners issue

Mike Honcho

Sep 26, 2:01pm

They had mediocre attendance before John Fisher bought the team, despite winning

califcougar

Sep 26, 2:11pm

That's what the data show

Bob Vance

Sep 26, 2:19pm

That may be true. It’s not like the previous owner group invested in the team or the experience either, and the Giants

Mike Honcho

Sep 26, 6:16pm

Yeah, as I’ve said multiple times, he’s terrible. Doesn’t mean it’s easy to run

califcougar

Sep 26, 7:55pm

Who do we blame for the extraordinarily bad attendance? I note that the Rangers and Angels both struggled at about

Bob Vance

Sep 26, 2:12pm

Have you been to an A’s game? Just curious if you know where the stadium is

777

12:19am

They used to before Fisher purposefully decided to tank the team to help justify his move.

Mike Honcho

Sep 26, 1:54pm

The ownership group intentionally did everything possible to kill the fanbase.

BerkeleyCoug

Sep 26, 2:07pm

They didn't have good attendance in 2019 or 2020 though

Bob Vance

Sep 26, 2:13pm

Everyone knew the selloff was coming, just like in 2006 and 2014. In pro sports

BerkeleyCoug

Sep 26, 2:17pm

Super sad for those fans. In unrelated news, can’t wait for the Utah Hockey

DieHarder

Sep 26, 1:48pm

All 23 of them. So sad.

bulletproof

Sep 26, 1:53pm

SLC/Ryan Smith:

Pete

Sep 26, 1:48pm

Along with the Millers and a $billion from the state and a site ready to go

Ojiisan

Sep 26, 2:01pm

John Fisher is a terrible owner.

Texas Hammer

Sep 26, 1:51pm

He’s terrible for the San Jose Earthquake too. I’m betting they try to move in the never 5 years as well

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