Yes we love to hate on Columbus and their few fans and for good reason. However, for the few of you on this board that followed the MLS before TFC, you might remember the Columbus Crew as one of the best supported teams in the MLS in terms of their home attendance numbers. From about the start of MLS in 1996 to about 2003, Columbus was always one of the best attendance wise in the league, regularly getting 16000 to 20000 per game at Crew Stadium. I remember watching many games on satelite tv originating from Crew Stadium , the place was always pretty full. However, after season after season of bad coaching and bad management the fans began to stay away. Moreover, the Crew have learned the hard way that once the fans are gone it's hard to get them back, expecialy when it comes to Pro soccer here in North America where the sport is still considered a minor sport. Let this be a lesson to all teams in the MLS that do get decent crowds to their games, that once they stop coming good luck trying to get them back.