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Originally Posted by marioh
But from the Claymore games I saw this past season, they weren't doing too well with packing fans into the stadium.
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I think it's misleading, to be honest. The Scottish Claymores are the third-best supported professional sports club in Scotland, a country of around 5 million. They draw over 11k, which is more than anyone outside the Old Firm. Thing is, they play in a 65k stadium. When we played in a 15k stadium, and every seat was full, it looked decidedly different.
American football had caught on in Scotland. NFLEurope decided to pull the plug in search of more money. To do that to us, despite the fact we a) turned a 'real' profit and b) outdrew Amsterdam every year of our existence, was ridiculous.
I remember 35k in Murrayfield for the World Bowl. It's a shame - last year they removed the advertising budget compeltely from the Claymores.