DeepPocket wrote: ↑Sun Jun 11, 2023 7:34 pmOne of the Barstool podcast personalities made a really intriguing proposition. He suggested that they declare at least a few of the teams to regions, and then do varying location games with in those regions, so as to continue the commitment to the “growth” aspect, but begin getting traction for local fan bases.Basement Bias wrote: ↑Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:39 pm Thoughts on PLL basically going to the MLL model? I keep saying we need 3 pro leagues. NLL remains but adjust the schedule. Then bring the MLL back tied to cities near the heart of college lacrosse blue bloods that runs along the college season. Think Hopkins on Saturday at Homewood and the Bayhawks on Sunday. Then go to PLL a weekend or 2 after Memorial Day to Labor Day with the current travel tour & no affiliated cities.
I remain concerned. The fans that are paying attention have likely formed some level of team allegiance. The chances of getting the team you follow most assigned close to you are slim at best. Also from an attendance perspective. Fans went for a day, or two. Likely attended all games for the period that they went, rooting interest or not. Now switch to 1 game, 2 teams. Will people be as likely to invest they time and money into one single game based near them that likely won’t even contain “their” team?
Maybe they can do it using the same exact format, but someone is the weekend “host” team at their home field, like the Mustang Classic. Who knows. I want it to succeed though.
On this weekend’s games, yea Chrome needs a spark. I was surprised by the Redwoods battling back after going early in the hole big. They were all great close games, with the Chrome one being an exception. But that one adds player drama, which is also needed to draw interest.
Similar concern as me on attendance. Feel like they're possibly hurting a good thing. Why I suggested bringing MLL back to partner weekends with college lacrosse. Maybe have like AAF (though it failed) with players from regional colleges play for nearby MLL teams. I keep using the Bayhawks, though I was a Barrage fan then others like Launch, Hammerheads, & Cannons but it helps my point. Have a games at Hopkins, Loyola, and Maryland with players from those schools making up the Bayhawks roster. PLL being a travel league in the summer is a great model to bring it to other locations.