Never is a long, long time and sometimes never never comes.
I still brag about seeing Clemens in New Britain. But I listened to that Connecticut Sports podcast when the Yard Goats guy was on. He said that baseball wasn't the main reason people went to Yard Goat games. I'm hoping Athletic can create a similar vibe.
Was there a larger venue that hosts world cup friendlies nearby? Curious because it would seem to me that they would draw more at the Rent than at a 5500 Dillon. Then again, I guess it depends on the opponent. They aren't getting a Big 6 program so if it's a bottom end or recently promoted team, Dillon would be the better option. For the Prem clubs, it's all about exposure in American markets. So if it means playing in small stadiums in untapped cities, they do it.
I didn't see the part where they thought they'd play games after the new stadium was built. I only caught that they were playing the whole 2019 season at Dillon while renovation was happening. You don't spend that kind of money to not use the stadium all the time. This is a non revenue sport in a cash strapped AD. No games are going to Hartford once the stadium in Storrs is ready.
Ok so how much revenue does it generate? Honestly?
