Chargers move to Los Angeles already proving disastrous
A lack of interest in Los Angeles is killing the Chargers already in 2017
Chargers fans in San Diego are sipping their tea watching the franchise struggle to find fans in Los Angeles.
In year one of the Los Angeles Chargers reign, it’s clear to see the city can’t sustain both the Rams and Chargers.
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Playing at the StubHub Center, designed to be a soccer stadium with 27,000 seats, the franchise is struggling to put butts in seats early this year as they await their new stadium.
Entering week four with the lowest home attendance in the entire league, Los Angeles was forced to cover seats against the Eagles.
Several Philadelphia beat writers shared images on Twitter of covered seats and an overflowing amount of Eagles fans 2,728 miles from home. Cheers could be heard from Eagles fans while the Chargers were on offense and during the pregame introductions.
Notice anything odd about the crowd today in Carson, Ca.? pic.twitter.com/vj1h86yzqH
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) October 1, 2017
A rare sound: Eagles (and a few Chargers) fans screaming, "Roger! Roger!" after... https://t.co/AKgAnTrWnz pic.twitter.com/DcdRHKWq3W
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) October 1, 2017
Considering the commissioner was at the game, it can’t be a great sign for the Chargers with a lack of fans and local interested in the team.
It’s far too early to completely knock the Chargers move to Los Angeles and perhaps the new stadium shared with the Rams could change things in a couple of years.
Raiders fans certainly would have liked to see their team in California, if not Oakland, instead of moving to Las Vegas. Is it too late for the league to change course in their relocation plans? If so it’s a horrible look for the NFL and the ownership either way.