tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202431216472879565.post1215589574804944445..comments2024-03-10T21:31:31.173-04:00Comments on Game Beckons: Indy Eleven vs North Carolina FC - 05.22Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09042600014262648084noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202431216472879565.post-5415807137308646762018-08-20T13:54:15.102-04:002018-08-20T13:54:15.102-04:00I was afraid of that. Hopefully there will be an ...I was afraid of that. Hopefully there will be an uptick in attendance with Dylan Mares' return.Jeff C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202431216472879565.post-60478575632083724812018-08-19T02:39:34.806-04:002018-08-19T02:39:34.806-04:00Attendance was poor and that's putting it mild...Attendance was poor and that's putting it mildly. It was one of those games where it felt like you could take 10 minutes and count everybody in the stands. +9,000 is absolutely laughable.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042600014262648084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6202431216472879565.post-9089621735442326502018-08-17T09:47:41.431-04:002018-08-17T09:47:41.431-04:00Good and important win by Indy. With the race for...Good and important win by Indy. With the race for playoff spots so tight, a win was essential here. My goodness, that extra time after Guerra's goal--I didn't think it was ever going to end. I kept expecting another mental lapse like the one that led to NCFC's adage goal in the first half. Fortunately, it never came.<br /><br />The lines are definitely a problem. I spent my teenage years watching the Cosmos at Giants Stadium, and it was always a sad moment when the football preseason began and the gridiron lines were put on the field. They're ugly and distracting. I do find some of the Twitter/Reddit commentary longing for a return to Carroll to be over the top, though--I think people are too quick to forget Carroll's manifold shortcomings, for both the players (the pitch was terrible, and IUPUI was unlikely to invest in an upgrade) and the fans (the uncomfortable seats, the distance from the field if you weren't in one of the end sections, the lack of amenities, the total lack of shelter that required evacuation during thunderstorms, etc., etc.).<br /><br />Because I watched on TV (school night for the kids), I didn't get much of a sense of the crowd size. How was it? I'm very concerned about attendance (actual, not reported) at these Wednesday games.Jeff C.noreply@blogger.com