MLS - September 20 - Charlotte (YS)

[Gene]

Fun atmosphere.

There were noticeably more kids at the game than normal. I'm confident both were a factor, but I'm sure if it was more the kids day promotion or the start time. But I didn't see any kid specific activities like face painting, and neither did my niece and her husband, who brought their 3 year old to his firs pro sports game (he's been to semi-pro baseball). He had a great time, though I think they left early when he hit his limit.

All the more reason the league has to work out something with Apple so teams can play more afternoon matches.

 

[LostAnvil]

Kickoff at 12 PM ET (for Kid's Day)

I recall we've had games kickoff around that time in earlier seasons...

2016 and 2017 we had more than half the home games between 1-4pm

 

[LionNYC]

2016 and 2017 we had more than half the home games between 1-4pm

I'm talking about a 12 pm game. Big Noon Kickoff for MLS!

 

[ZYanksRule]

12pm games suck for team employees, but they are phenomenal for fans. Wake up, go to the stadium, enjoy the rest of your day.

 

[mgarbowski]

12pm games suck for team employees, but they are phenomenal for fans. Wake up, go to the stadium, enjoy the rest of your day.

It was great to be home by mid-afternoon. Why is it bad for employees though?

 

[ZYanksRule]

It was great to be home by mid-afternoon. Why is it bad for employees though?

They have to be at the stadium hours before the game -- some as many as 7 hours before the game starts. A noon game is an ungodly wake-up time, especially for people who work in sports and are used to night games.

 

[CCMore]

They have to be at the stadium hours before the game -- some as many as 7 hours before the game starts. A noon game is an ungodly wake-up time, especially for people who work in sports and are used to night games.

Totally agree but also look at the same reason the fans enjoy an early game. They get to have Saturday afternoon/night themselves. Atleast that’s what I remember from working in minor league baseball. I was working 12 noon to 11pm on normal game days. On afternoon games we’d start at 7am be done by 6pm which was nice.

 

[Gene]

12pm games suck for team employees, but they are phenomenal for fans. Wake up, go to the stadium, enjoy the rest of your day.

 

[LostAnvil]

I'm talking about a 12 pm game. Big Noon Kickoff for MLS!

yeah, was just interesting to note how many earlier games we had those seasons (I should have said 12-4); anyways, here's what I found for the first five seasons:

Sun 7/3/16 at 12:00pm vs Red Bull
Sat 6/9/18 at 12:30pm vs Atlanta
Sat 9/14/19 at 12:30pm vs San Jose

 

[FootyLovin]

yeah, was just interesting to note how many earlier games we had those seasons (I should have said 12-4); anyways, here's what I found for the first five seasons:

Sun 7/3/16 at 12:00pm vs Red Bull
Sat 6/9/18 at 12:30pm vs Atlanta
Sat 9/14/19 at 12:30pm vs San Jose

12 noon in July. Woof.

 

[JayH]

12 noon in July. Woof.

And Jack Harrison was on

 

[Gotham Gator]

12 noon in July. Woof.

High that day was 77, apparently.

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