Can you comment on fan attendance at games, relative to previous seasons? A number of coastal cities have noticed the ICE raids (and declaration that stadiums are public grounds for their human hunting) have had a chilling effect on fan attendance --have you noticed that in Tennessee? Thanks!
Thanks for the question. So, I can only go by games that I was present at and have attendance figures for. Last season the average was 3,693 for men's CFC games I attended. This season, the figure stands at 4,445, but this comes down to 2,908 if we remove the Red Wolves' Open Cup game. Again, this is just for games I was at and that the club released the attendance for. I'd suggest conacting the club for more official figures. While it may be lower, I think there's an important factor that one must consider - rain. Its been a VERY wet year in Chattanooga and I recall a lot of their home games taking place during wet weather, or delayed due to storms and lightning, things that keep a lot of casuals away. Lower league games like Chattanooga FC have such a minor police presence at them that I doubt issues like you descirbe above have much of a bearing on attendances. Hope this is insightful, happy to continue the conversation.
Can you comment on fan attendance at games, relative to previous seasons? A number of coastal cities have noticed the ICE raids (and declaration that stadiums are public grounds for their human hunting) have had a chilling effect on fan attendance --have you noticed that in Tennessee? Thanks!
Thanks for the question. So, I can only go by games that I was present at and have attendance figures for. Last season the average was 3,693 for men's CFC games I attended. This season, the figure stands at 4,445, but this comes down to 2,908 if we remove the Red Wolves' Open Cup game. Again, this is just for games I was at and that the club released the attendance for. I'd suggest conacting the club for more official figures. While it may be lower, I think there's an important factor that one must consider - rain. Its been a VERY wet year in Chattanooga and I recall a lot of their home games taking place during wet weather, or delayed due to storms and lightning, things that keep a lot of casuals away. Lower league games like Chattanooga FC have such a minor police presence at them that I doubt issues like you descirbe above have much of a bearing on attendances. Hope this is insightful, happy to continue the conversation.
That CFC vs Red Wolves game was fantastic. Thanks for the response, and the happy memories!