Originally Posted by Mikmacdo
I don't think that was the case as York9 only had a couple of thousand in the stands per game. I think it has more to do with the Toronto mentality that since MLS is not on par with the top 5 leagues in Europe it is therefore minor league and Torontonians will not support leagues they perceive as being minor league. I know quite a few people who religiously follow teams like Juventus and Inter but won't set foot into BMO field. Having said that I think MLSE got greedy with the ticket price increases. Instead they should have promoted the games as family entertainment with inexpensive tickets on the upper east side in order to help sell out the stadium.
