i was watching the FSC jamaican Red Stripe cup on TV last night.
To my suprise the stands look empty.
I remember in the past you always talk about jamaican football having good suport at the local level but it look just as bad as TnT.
From that semi final game last night and from the highlights of past games I aint see no fans to talk about.
What is your take on the Support!
The Red stripe Cup is by no means the most popular competition in Jamaican football, and does not represent the highest level of comeptition in Jamaica. Red Stripe has put alot of money into sponsoring the Cup...and its their efforts that have resulted in these games being aired on FSC. For the fans...I believe the NPL is more important to them. The first game between Boys Town and August town (I am sure August town doesnt even play in th eNPL, though I might be wrong)were played between teams that does not traditionally have good following in Jamaica football....they dont play in the top flight enough to be "household" names.
Notice that the crowd for the second game was significantoly better than that for the first....simply because Tivoli and Portmore are more "household" names in Jamaican football.
Having said that, only one of the four "big teams" in terms of support are involved in the champions Cup. Harbour view would have guarnteed a full house, last night had they been in the competition, Arnette Gardens are not involved, neither are any of the traditional football powerhouses from the West (Wadadah, Seba etc). Add to that the fact that none of the teams in last night's games were playing on home turf...you find that only the most "die-hards" of fans from the respective teams made the trip.
An NPL game between Harbour View and Arnette wuold definately fill that statdium.
