Anybody a soccer fan?

[slingkong]

He has a massive ego for such a little dude.

I'm still astonished they hired the little guy.  His teams at UWM were hacks.  Just dirty as hell.

[martyconlonontherun]

Never understood MU soccer. It seemed like they always try making it more than it is and losing money in the process. I used to work the games and it seemed like every game I was getting paid more than what they brought in for attendance. On top of that they would use Marquette Concessions and the amount of food thrown out afterwards was crazy. The program just seemed like a complete money pit from my point of view.

I know it's a Big East program but they put much effort into games. Just set up the field and focus on the field. No need for the extras.
(graduated in '10 for reference)

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Never understood MU soccer. It seemed like they always try making it more than it is and losing money in the process. I used to work the games and it seemed like every game I was getting paid more than what they brought in for attendance.

I graduated in '08 and there would be two graduate marketing interns and myself (or TT34) just to run the merchandise stands, throw out t-shirts and do the promotions.

[PBRme]

MU has a soccer team?

[Bocephys]

MU has a soccer team?

Only because Tom Crean made it rain dolla' bills.

[martyconlonontherun]

I graduated in '08 and there would be two graduate marketing interns and myself (or TT34) just to run the merchandise stands, throw out t-shirts and do the promotions.

There's no doubt a lot of work went into it, but I just wonder if the juice was worth the squeeze. From my experience attendance was really low. If it was cold/rainy, why would you want to be at Valley Fields? If it was hot/nice, why would you want to be next to a meat plant? Just don't get why there was so much work 8 field workers, paid concession staff, paid ticket attendants, 2 graduate interns etc. for the $500 worth of gate and food receipts.

Just kind of reminds me of Res Life hall events, it seemed like hundreds of dollars would go into an event only a few people would attend just to say they had the event.

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There's no doubt a lot of work went into it, but I just wonder if the juice was worth the squeeze. From my experience attendance was really low. If it was cold/rainy, why would you want to be at Valley Fields? If it was hot/nice, why would you want to be next to a meat plant? Just don't get why there was so much work 8 field workers, paid concession staff, paid ticket attendants, 2 graduate interns etc. for the $500 worth of gate and food receipts.

Just kind of reminds me of Res Life hall events, it seemed like hundreds of dollars would go into an event only a few people would attend just to say they had the event.

I'm agreeing with you.

Staff outnumbered fans on rainy nights. The only people there would be Ms. robmufan so she could earn points for the trip to the Big East tournament.

[Avenue Commons]

He has a massive ego for such a little dude.

You just described just about every soccer player I've ever met.

[GGGG]

There's no doubt a lot of work went into it, but I just wonder if the juice was worth the squeeze. From my experience attendance was really low. If it was cold/rainy, why would you want to be at Valley Fields? If it was hot/nice, why would you want to be next to a meat plant? Just don't get why there was so much work 8 field workers, paid concession staff, paid ticket attendants, 2 graduate interns etc. for the $500 worth of gate and food receipts.

The issue is that you really shouldn't half-ass division one sports - especially if you want to stay in the upper echelon of division one.  If Marquette is going to be a soccer playing member of the Big East, it needs to play in a nice facility and try their best to build the program to a top level.  The era of letting everything else fall by the wayside to focus everything on basketball is gone.

[Earl Tatum]

Soccer Sucks!

[wadesworld]

Soccer Sucks!

Yes

[martyconlonontherun]

The issue is that you really shouldn't half-ass division one sports - especially if you want to stay in the upper echelon of division one.  If Marquette is going to be a soccer playing member of the Big East, it needs to play in a nice facility and try their best to build the program to a top level.  The era of letting everything else fall by the wayside to focus everything on basketball is gone.

I have the complete opposite feeling you do. Soccer will never generate the publicity or the revenue. When was the last time you saw college soccer on ESPN? And if you did, wouldn't you immediately change the channel?

I understand why people would enjoy a top soccer program, but I don't think there is any way to justify the amount of money that you would have to thrown in if you think they are half-assing it right now. Those associated with the program would benefit, but 90% of the student population wouldn't. Rather have a nicer rec center than a new soccer stadium.

To justify that amount of money, I would think you would need 8K+ attending every game. I don't think Milwaukee is that kind of town.

[MUfan12]

Soccer Sucks!

Dynamite drop-in.