Some info here from Brad on the roster, looking to upgrade training/academy facilities, and using David Villa on social. If you view the post on BlueSky I clipped a bunch if you dont want to watch the whole thing
I was happy to hear such a clear explanation of the roster model and how the business strategy wraps around it. They're not flailing. And man, are we going to be cooking with gas once Etihad Park is open.
(buh dum crash)
If anyone has a compelling take they want to write about:
Stadium update from SoupInNYC and it's about a 31 foot pigeon From Streets to the Stadium: NYCFC to Install Massive 31-Foot Heroic Pigeon at Etihad Park
Gorgeous. I must say, in all fairness, the club hasn't set a foot wrong on this stadium design. It's going to be stellar.
Great piece, SoupInNYC.
I legit stopped to think if it was April 1 yet. But that looks great.
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The team should really embrace the pigeon mask as much as they can. If they gave away, say, 4K pigeon masks at a home game instead of scarfs, and encourage people to put them on when the team scores, the sight would be pretty original and amazing at the stadium, and then they could easily sell 10K more, ridiculously overpriced, at the store, just because people would want to participate in the pigeon celebration ritual. It would give you something organic and unseen to showcase in the league.
My immediate first thought was, "The Onion" LOL
Also, my first mental image was of a Statue of Liberty-esque giant pigeon standing at the entranceway and glaring down at us. Horrifying! LOL But it turns out it'll be more of a 2D "painting" made on a wall out of differing depths of concrete.
Here's what the article says about the size of the pigeon:
LOL
Totally in favor of this.
Except for the premium prices, they're pricing out the vast majority of season ticket holders that have been with the club.
Are they? I'm upstate and out of range, so I haven't paid close attention, although I did catch part of the discussion about possible big increases. Are they hiking prices now, or for advance sales for 2027?
Prices starting in 2027 for the new stadium. Everyone hospitality will be paying 4-5x what they are usually paying.
Ouch. That's a massive hike. How do Vagabond Era season ticket prices compare to other teams?
Running a mailbag soon. Reply with any questions!
Any crumb or leak or whisper of news about a signing? How can we squirrel away so much GAM when we have such a lackluster starting lineup?
So far what differences are we seeing between Pascal and Cushing tactics? And not just tactics, but also meta like substitutions? player preferences? etc.
Got tactical cam access: Tactical Cam: How Keaton Parks Stretched the Field
Keep the questions coming. Mailbag will be out next week.
Keep the questions coming. Mailbag will be out next week.
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