Sotnos said:
Second, Tampa's attendance has gone up in each of the past 5-6 years, which is more than most other teams can say.
Here are the actual numbers:
6 year steady increase in attendance, with 6 year increase in points standings too
98-99 Avg attend 11,500 (rank unkn), record 19-54-9 = 47 pts (4th SE Conf)
99-00 Avg attend 13,600 (rank unkn), record 19-47-9-7 = 54 pts (4th SE Conf)
00-01 Avg attend 14,906 (25th), record 24-47-9-7 = 59 pts (5th SE Conf)
01-02 Avg attend 15,722 (20th), record 27-40-11-4 = 69 pts (3rd SE Conf)
02-03 Avg attend 16,545 (16th), record 36-25-16-5 = 93 pts (1st SE Conf)
03-04 Avg attend 17,820 (12th), record 46-22-8-6 = 106 pts (1st East Conf)