XFL Vegas Vipers likely relocating

[MMC]

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[Mightygoose]

Cashman Field was a terrible place for a pro football team.

Understand Tempe, AZ and Nashville are the leading places

 

[LadyStanley]

Lights FC seems to do well at Cashman. (But could use an upgrade)

 

[GindyDraws]

Lights FC seems to do well at Cashman. (But could use an upgrade)

Soccer doesn't require as many resources as American football to set up (besides those stupid LED ads) and seating is more forgiving, but Cashman was a terrible stadium that the Lights just adopted as their own.

 

[GKJ]

My feeling is they’re being kicked out of the A’s are showing up. I don’t know that it’s real but it could be plausible.

 

[LadyStanley]

My feeling is they’re being kicked out of the A’s are showing up. I don’t know that it’s real but it could be plausible.

Their competition is the NFL Raiders, the IFL Knighthawks. And apparently the XFL. How much professional US football does one market need?

 

[GKJ]

Their competition is the NFL Raiders, the IFL Knighthawks. And apparently the XFL. How much professional US football does one market need?

They don’t compete with the NFL.

 

[MMC]

 

[Mightygoose]

Portland would be a good rivalry for Seattle and they can keep the North-South alignment

 

[LadyStanley]

XFL team on the move after first season in Las Vegas

The Vipers, who finished 2-8 with the worst attendance in the XFL, will not return to Cashman Field next season and could be looking for a new home city.

www.reviewjournal.com

Team averaged ~6k fans.

 

[LT]

The [Cashman] center is mostly used for locals events, but does host national events like the second 2008 Democratic presidential debate and the 2008-09 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships.

You learn something new every day.

Honestly surprised this place had any kind of pro sports at all.

 

[StreetHawk]

XFL team on the move after first season in Las Vegas

The Vipers, who finished 2-8 with the worst attendance in the XFL, will not return to Cashman Field next season and could be looking for a new home city.

www.reviewjournal.com

Team averaged ~6k fans.

XFL or USFL probably at best would get 20K fans. Ideally, their chosen city would have an MLS team that they could use as their home. Short shedule of only 5 home games, so it should be managable to do 2 straight home games to then allow several days for the field to be prepped for the next MLS game. Or whatever the schedule the DC franchise uses to share with their MLS club.

What does the XFL covet more? Location of the city, in stadium fans, tv viewers?

 

[MMC]

XFL or USFL probably at best would get 20K fans. Ideally, their chosen city would have an MLS team that they could use as their home. Short shedule of only 5 home games, so it should be managable to do 2 straight home games to then allow several days for the field to be prepped for the next MLS game. Or whatever the schedule the DC franchise uses to share with their MLS club.

What does the XFL covet more? Location of the city, in stadium fans, tv viewers?

St. Louis Battlehawks averaged a nice 35K last year.

 

[StreetHawk]

St. Louis Battlehawks averaged a nice 35K last year.

SA at 15K
DC at 14.2K
SEA at 12.3K
ARL at 12K
Hou at 11.7K
ORL at 8.9K
LV at 6K

5 of the 8 teams hover in the 12-15K range. Which is what I would expect.

 

[PCSPounder]

6K. Which is what Portland would draw.

To Hillsboro with that!

There’s ZERO news about this in Portland, which tells me the chances are slim at best.

 

[willy702]

In the old pre Raiders days they might have done better but man that's a horrible stadium for anything. Half the seats are in the end zone, just a terrible setup. Arlington looks terrible too. DC has a great setup for it and they seemed to have a very strong fan base all things considered. STL, Seattle, and SA are ok but still playing in front of a lot of empty seats leaves a lot to be desired. It really should do better in MLS stadiums that are well designed for the size of the crowd.

 

[MMC]

XFL/USFL and MLS teams sharing stadiums definitely seems ideal

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

St. Louis Battlehawks averaged a nice 35K last year.

we’re not a football city though

 

[StreetHawk]

XFL/USFL and MLS teams sharing stadiums definitely seems ideal

Scheduling would be the key for them to share. With just 5 home games you'd have to do 2 straight at home then on the road for 2. Gives the groundkeepers time to repair all of the dibits in the field from the trenches to have it ready for soccer. Then you can get in 3 MLS games before the XFL/USFL team returns from the road nearly 3 weeks later.