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World Cup 2026
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ChrisC
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I have only been to a few evening games; decent weather, roof open.
Marlins games are so poorly attended that one can generally purchase tickets for $10 per seat - maybe $6. This "generally admission" (not really) gives one the ability to float and try out about 3-5 different sections of the stadium. They even need to sell $44 Family 4-Packs: a ticket, a hot dog, and a soda. Basically, they cannot give away Marlins tickets. It's the 2nd-cheapest MLB team?!
Anyways, the question is not whether to attend a Marlins Game: it's whether you want to pay for parking? Brightline would include shuttles to the stadium, same with soccer.
The bad referee calls and VAR misuse are exhausting. If you missed it, check out clips of the Egypt/Argentina match. Messi definitely lives up to his reputation; however, the ARG favoritism is difficult to overlook. Egypt wuz robbed.
Doesn't surprise me.
I'm living in the opposite world. Per game price of my two season seats plus the most convenient parking in Dodger Stadium:
1995 | 26.46 | DS |
1996 | 26.70 | DS |
1997 | 28.70 | |
1998 | 30.77 | |
1999 | 34.30 | |
2000 | 36.00 | |
2001 | 36.10 | |
2002 | 39.40 | |
2003 | 39.40 | |
2004 | 39.40 | DS |
2005 | 41.28 | |
2006 | 44.32 | DS |
2007 | 57.28 | |
2008 | 57.83 | LCS |
2009 | 56.00 | LCS |
2010 | 56.00 | |
2011 | 56.00 | |
2012 | 46.00 | |
2013 | 44.51 | LCS |
2014 | 50.93 | DS |
2015 | 54.73 | DS |
2016 | 64.74 | LCS |
2017 | 75.10 | WS |
2018 | 90.68 | WS |
2019 | 90.31 | DS |
2020 | 103.27 | WS |
2021 | 103.27 | LCS |
2022 | 107.86 | DS |
2023 | 111.18 | DS |
2024 | 120.80 | WS |
2025 | 146.45 | WS |
2026 | 184.51 |
Postseason results are in third column, so the price of success is evident. Single game prices are more than mine. Rarely do I sells seats on StubHub/SeatGeek. 10+ years ago I would get less than I paid; now I would get more. I almost never buy food at Dodger Stadium. We have so many excellent options close by to dine or bring takeout into the stadium. Drinks are very restricted but food is OK in the clear bags most stadiums want these days.
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Patrick
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Somewhat frustrated by the last week on the World Cup. Feel bad for the Swiss and Norwegian tonight. Paraguay-France non-calls were horrible.
Be consistent and fair…
This might be over the top, but you get the point.
Be consistent and fair…
This might be over the top, but you get the point.
Patrick
Well-known member
Here is another skit from IG
For casual U.S. viewers (not futbol nutcases) who are watching with unjaded eyes, the two big negative takeaways of the World Cup are:
and
The ongoing question is "will this, the second World Cup on U.S. soil, finally transform futbol into the monster spectator sport that it is in the rest of the world?" IMO, the points above are impossible for the American sports mind to overcome/dismiss. The answer is "no, it'll never be more than a minor professional sport here."
1. The sheer numbers of non-calls, wrong calls, VAR misses (last night's TV cable deflection, Argentina vs. Egypt, etc.) are exhausting. How does the NFL manage to get its video analysis consistently right yet FIFA misses almost half of its reviews?
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2. A hilarious bit that's absolutely not an exaggeration. We've been making fun of foul histrionics for decades and it's still a huge part of the game.
The ongoing question is "will this, the second World Cup on U.S. soil, finally transform futbol into the monster spectator sport that it is in the rest of the world?" IMO, the points above are impossible for the American sports mind to overcome/dismiss. The answer is "no, it'll never be more than a minor professional sport here."