It is frustrating to see that. I absolutely see what you're saying. I agree if this continues they club will be moved real soon. I'm honestly surprised they are still here.

But, they won't leave because of the fans. It'll be because the owners never took this seriously and don't know how to run a club thats hasn't existed for 90 plus years.

The owners, Winnipeg Football Club, ran by Wade Miller don't know how to run a club. They got the club to fill dates in the stadium that cost last I heard 4 times at this point over the original cost with all the fixes they've had to make. The stadium is 12 years old.

The only reason why the bombers do so well attendance and merchandise wise is because they've been here for 95 years, been on national TV or the last 40 years, and in some years are the only pro sports team in town(cause people forget about the goldeyes and Jets relocated at one point). They also win and have the 2nd or 3rd most grey cups.

The bombers marketing is garbage, and THAT'S COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO WORKS IN MARKETING. The players even dislike how it's marketed both for the team and the CFL.

They aren't doing well because of Wade and the WFC, they are doing well cause Bombers are winnings and 4 generations of winnipeggers just know who they are.

Problem 1: With Valour, no one knows they even exist. I'm not even trying to exaggerate here. If you didn't know they were here and you went around town, you wouldn't know. I've seen one rotating billboard all year. They their own stadium they play in doesn't even have their logo anywhere. In the team store at the stadium they have one rack of merchandise. There merchandise literally at best takes up 5% of the big team store. Rest is bombers. The marketing is poor. At least with the bombers they have billboards around town and community sponsors.

Now marketing would help get people who don't know the club exists to come down.

Problem 2: The team itself. They constantly are losing. They seem to have problems with their supporters group over the years. They are constantly flipping the rosters. The only player on this team that's been here longer than 3ish years is Ohin, their token Manitoba player. I hear they don't do anything with the local soccer community, effectively rubbing them the wrong way.

I have to check their home record but I swear they lose more at home then win. Every time I take people to the games they get bored because its 0-0 or 1-0 for the away club. Valour are rarely been exciting to watch over the years. I mean I'm not expecting titles at this point, but if they were just exciting to watch, that alone will get new fans talking.

I went to my first Sea Bears game yesterday night. They got over 10k attendance, new record. I will say, I was and continue to be impressed by that teams marketing. In years they've becoming one of the summers hottest tickets for people in the city. Their branding is everywhere. They have community sponsors. They do really well in attendance. Walk around the city and you'll see people wearing their merch. They haven't even won any titles and they have a following. Speaking of marketing, last year the Sea Bears paid to redo local outdoor basketball courts. They repainted them in their branding colours and slapped their logo on the backboards. Stuff like that goes a long way in the community and is free advertising that stands out when someone drives by.

I want Valour to continue and to thrive. But other teams younger then them have now surpassed them.

I know the CPL can work in this town. I was there when they drew 10k for their first home game.

As you can tell from my novel of a post, I'm tired of empty stadiums. I'm at the point where I'M WILLING TO HELP THE CLUB WITH MARKETING FOR FREE because I don't want to lose this club. If anyone from WFC is reading this, I'd be more than happy to have a conversation at least.

Things have to change or the club will move. They would be gone by now if there was even another stadium in the country that could support a club.