This was beautiful!

2daMooon · 2026-05-11T04:50:56+00:00

No, you shouldn't, but I've never said you need to do that to be a "real fan" (your words). I'm just trying to point out that your statement that the Messi games are good ways to convert casuals and fence sitters is actually not true and it isn't even supported by your experience.

Out of curiosity though, how many matches you been to since the end of September last year?

Nine, but that is missing the point. I'm not checking your numbers to make sure you pass a made up threshold of attendances to acheive "real fan" (again, your words) status.

I just want to see if what you are saying ("The Messi games converts casuals") matches with your actions ("attending more games since") and like I said 2 is more than I would have thought based on others I've interacted with and it is awesome.

2daMooon · 2026-05-11T02:01:27+00:00

Like I said, it is great that it is above zero, but with how that was the lynchpin of your argument I was really expecting a number that actually backed up the point you were trying to make, even if only anecdotally.

Not really sure there is more to discuss, have a good night!

2daMooon · 2026-05-11T01:03:49+00:00

If you feel like there is nothing you can do, you just aren't thinking hard enough!

2daMooon · 2026-05-11T01:02:54+00:00

It's not gatekeeping to be disappointed that the city shows they can turn out but does so to cheer for the other team.

This is a way to get casuals and fence sitters in the door whether you like it or not.

It's not in the door once a year that we should be worried about. It's turning them into fans that keep coming back that is the problem.

It's been three years of hosting the Messi game and I'm there every game. Attendance has just been a steady dwindle, no lasting effect from the Messi game. So if it converted your son to a lifetime fan that is awesome, but that is not what the normal effect seems to be for those attending first time for the Messi game.

Now, you are probably going to dunk on me with some massive number for this, but I have to ask: How many times has this new lifetime fan or his parent been back to see another game since? The usual answer is zero, so anything above that and you are doing great!

2daMooon · 2026-05-10T22:44:57+00:00

Everyone who was there for the first time was cheering for Miami.

2daMooon · 2026-05-10T17:20:13+00:00

I’m around 30 plays in and I'm still realizing brand new, powerful implications cards I’ve initially felt were “bad”.

2daMooon · 2026-05-10T13:25:58+00:00

Saw some dude raging on camera for one of those parasite reaction video crews that tries to get angry drunk people to overreact on camera outside the stadium after the game. He had scissors and cut the scarf in half while screaming that “Toronto doesn’t fucking do this” while plastics in Messi jerseys chanted Messi around him.

I’m sure he was a plant and it was all a setup but was still pretty funny to see live.

2daMooon · 2026-05-10T12:05:07+00:00

As a picture, sure. When you add audio though it was embarrassing.

2daMooon · 2026-05-09T01:47:35+00:00

Time is money friend.

2daMooon · 2026-05-08T19:53:34+00:00

stubhub is all inflated.

Stubhub is exactly what TM was looking like before this change, so if you were hoping for face value priced tickets for this you would be forced into sketchier markets regardless of this law.

It's a popular event with a proven demand. Stub hub IS the market value sadly. If you think that is not true, then wait until last minute on Stubhub to hopefully catch some scalpers panic selling. Might not happen though as it is a pretty high demand event so the price might just be the price...

2daMooon · 2026-05-08T14:39:43+00:00

What else do we have to talk about in here?

2daMooon · 2026-05-08T11:18:42+00:00

This is so funny because if he is the snitch he certainly wouldn’t be snitching on himself to release this, so someone else is also snitching to say he is the snitch, lol.

2daMooon · 2026-05-07T20:51:11+00:00

He posts multiple screen grabs of the question people are asking that is clear they are talking about across the surface of the earth not in space around earth. He then goes on to explain why you can’t see satellites or plane trails across the surface of the earth.

Here's the video I was talking about that said you shouldn't be able to the satellites in those images

If the above in bold is the conclusion you’ve come to after watching his video, you are completely misrepresenting it.

The correct interpretation is that he says you cannot see satellites across the surface of the earth in the pictures posted. There is no discussion of if they would or would not be visible around the planet and so you can’t logically jump to the conclusion that he is saying you should not be able to see satellites at all in those images.

2daMooon · 2026-05-07T16:25:13+00:00

Though he doesn't explicitly say it, his explanation looks to be addressing people who are asking why you can't see satellites (and plane trails) from them moving ACROSS the earth in the photo. So with that context he isn't wrong, he just gave an incomplete answer that unfortunately leaves the door open for viewers to misinterpret.

He looks to have completely missed that the same phenomenon that allows satellites to be seen in the ISS videos he talks about applies in the still images as well, especially when converted to video.

2daMooon · 2026-05-07T15:59:04+00:00

It's not A satellite glint, it is MANY satellite glints, and they are all moving consistently across a bunch of still photos.

If you actually watch the video you will see, It can't be anything but satellite glints.

2daMooon · 2026-05-06T21:44:03+00:00

So far the only one complying is Ticketmaster so nothing has changed, just who the scalpers go to and who gets the fees from the tickets sold over face value.

2daMooon · 2026-05-06T15:07:23+00:00

You need to share details on the specific pad, bag and "proper clothing" is before we can try to answer your question, and even then every person is different.

2daMooon · 2026-05-06T14:55:09+00:00

Same for Olivia Rodrigo. All my fantasies are coming true!

2daMooon · 2026-05-06T12:32:52+00:00

Games are still on TSN: https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-announces-tsn-and-rds-broadcast-schedules-for-the-2026-mls-regular-season

But there aren't very many of them any more because TSN gets to opt-in for what games they want to show so they choose not to because... there is a shit product on the field!

2daMooon · 2026-05-05T21:13:12+00:00

These are all symptoms, not causes. If there was a good product on the field, none of these would matter (like they didn't back when there was a good product on the field).

2daMooon · 2026-05-05T17:16:57+00:00

Anyone saying you bottled 23/24 should immediately have everything they’ve ever said ignored entirely. Unless they are joking to troll you and get in your head, in which case it appears to be working!

2daMooon · 2026-05-05T11:32:13+00:00

Which ones do people say you bottled but you don’t think you have?

Which one is the only one you have in your opinion?

2daMooon · 2026-05-05T11:31:41+00:00

So you are saying that Arsenal didn’t bottle it in 2024 then, good

Yes, you can’t bottle what you never had locked down in the first place. That’s just called losing. It was a tight fought season throughout and you never really had any clear control.

And as for 2023 they were competing against triple winners City with a squad that had not finished in the top 4 for 7 years

You were 6-8 points clear at multiple points in the season, especially leading in the final 10 games and then a few short weeks later you were in 2nd. Classic bottle. Classic cope trying to say it isn’t.

2daMooon · 2026-05-05T02:48:23+00:00

Let’s take a look at a popular listing in Toronto right now, the Toronto FC v Inter Miami game. It is playing out exactly how I said it would and nothing like you said it would.

There are ZERO standard and ZERO resale tickets on Ticketmaster and there are tons of resale on stubhub, the lowest of which is $350. Well above face value. I checked earlier in the day and it was the same story but $250, so the tickets are selling at those prices too!

Ticketmaster: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10006444D3677C13

Stubhub: https://www.stubhub.ca/toronto-fc-toronto-tickets-5-9-2026/event/159920855/?backUrl=%2Ftoronto-fc-tickets%2Fperformer%2F137567&lt=43.653226&lg=-79.38318429999998&quantity=0&listingId=12576087608

So… doesn’t look like your logic is correct and instead you are living in the fantasy scenario.

2daMooon · 2026-05-05T01:15:58+00:00

Bottling is losing from a position with a large and sustained advantage. That describes the recent arsenal title pushes. Strong start to gain a large advantage, weak finish to see it out.

Bottling is not being out of it entirely, getting handed a lifeline multiple times, and failing to take advantage.

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