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News & ArtsThursday, August 6, 2009
Sports Why Is Soccer So Popular in Seattle?
Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Sean Nelson tackles the question this week. First paragraph:
The average attendance for Sounders league matches at Qwest Field (as of July 25) is 30,204. People. In one place. For comparison's sake: a rock show at the Paramount (2,807), a concert at KeyArena (16,641), a festival at the Gorge (25,000). Picture Sasquatch! Now add SIFF opening night at the Paramount. Now go ahead and add David Byrne at the Paramount also. Now put them all downtown and let them fight for parking or try to find a bike rack. That's what happens at nearly every single match of a sport that people have always said could never catch on in America.
The rest is HERE.
Photo by Arbresha Miraj.
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